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  2. www.oldradioworld.comFree Old Time Radio Shows from The Golden Age of Radio - OTR

    Welcome to Old Radio World! Here you will find some of the most popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Before television, radio provided entertainment by presenting radio plays and programs of mystery, intrigue, and comedy. There was also news and soap operas.

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      Blondie was a radio situation comedy adapted from the...

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      Stories from the pen of Carlton E. Morse graced the...

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      Escape Radio Shows. Escape was on CBS from July 7, 1947 to...

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      The Falcon radio series premiered on the American Blue...

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      Death Valley Days was a long-running American radio and...

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      The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began...

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  4. www.otr.netOTR.Network Library (The Old Time Radio Network)

    Jul 13, 2023 · The OTR.Net work Library is a free resource for Old Time Radio (OTR) fans. We have over 12,000 OTR shows available for instant listening. Scroll down to see the shows.

  5. www.youtube.com › playlistThe Golden Age of Radio (old-time radio mysteries and adventures...

    A variety of outstanding radio dramas from the late-1930s to the1950s when radio dominated family home entertainment until TV took over.

  6. www.roots.gov.sg › stories-landing › storiesCelebrating Radio: Stories from the Past - Roots

    • Amateur Experiments
    • Medium of Control
    • Radio For Developing Society
    • Radio and Nation Building
    • Voice of The Nation
    • Transistor Radios
    • Radio and Popular Music

    Radio broadcasting in Malaya began as an amateur, experimental and private endeavour. In Singapore, there were the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (1924 to 1928) and Radio Service Company of Malaya’s ZHI (1933 to 1936). Besides news bulletins and talks, the ZHI broadcasted both gramophone and live music from local dance halls. Invented in 1877, ...

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    Both the British and Japanese governments understood radio’s ability to reach large audiences. A new department to publicise Britain’s war efforts and dispel enemy claims was created in 1939. The government purchased BMBC in 1940, renamed it Malayan Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), and enhanced radio facilities. The BMBC studios were located within ...

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    The nature of broadcasting in Singapore changed after British rule was restored. To fight threats from various insurgents, radio was used to spread political awareness, as well as inform and educate the wider population. Farther out, villages, estates and tin-mining areas began to experience radio. In 1946, the government formed the Pan-Malayan Dep...

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    Radio in postcolonial Singapore served as a stage for political theatre and facilitated nation building. The persuasive power and reach of the media was utilised by the edgling government under the People’s Action Party. As early as 1957, one of the Party’s founders, S. Rajaratnam, wrote a six-part radio play titled A Nation in the Making. This dia...

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    Radio played a major role in shaping postcolonial Singapore. The multilingual nature of radio programming in Singapore strengthened vernacular traditions, particularly in drama and music. Programmes often highlighted local experiences and attempted to articulate the Singapore identity. Traditions such as storytelling were also facilitated by radio....

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    Transistor radios altered the way radios were used. While large radios encouraged families to gather and listen to programmes together, portable transistors were sources of personalised leisure. As mass produced items, they were affordable. Compact radios with simple controls and attractive casings became favoured consumer items. This was until por...

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    Broadcasting both local and international music, radio in Singapore inspired many to make music. Their songs were in turn popularised on the radio, producing several local celebrities. One of the most successful local shows was Radio Malaya’s Talentime. First aired in 1949 and hosted by Kingsley Morrando, the show became a popular platform for loca...

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  7. www.classicmysteryradio.comClassic Mystery Radio

    Listen to classic mystery radio shows free with no site ads! The Whistler, Suspense, Phllip Marlowe, Johnny Dollar, Broadway is My Beat, Ellery Queen, etc.

  8. tunein.com › radio › Stream-Storytelling-g206Stream Storytelling | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn

    Storytelling. Podcasts. Sunday Suspense Bangla. Sunday Suspense is our special offering with some exciting stories from Bengali literature, The OG of all radio drama and podcasts, Sunday Suspense brings to you Bengali adaptations of the most popular stories from noted authors like Satyajit Ray,... The Joe Rogan AI Experience.

  9. www.youtube.com › playlistBBC DETECTIVE RADIO PLAYS - YouTube

    almost entirely classic bbc detective stories. There is some repetition, especially with Christie, as sites are often taken down, and this duplication ensure...