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Cavalacade of America: The Pioneer Mother Eliza Ann Brooks (AWR0243)

March 27, 2024 06:01 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Today we hear the story of Eliza Ann Brooks who, in 1852, set off alone with her children to make the perilous journey to California. Original Radio Bro Read more ...

Gallant American Women: Women, the Providers (AWR0242)

March 20, 2024 06:01 - 5 MB

Today’s Episode: A look at the role women played in nutrition and providing quality food from the time of the pilgrims to the then-modern time.

This is the Story: Remember Anna Zenger (AWR0241)

March 13, 2024 06:01 - 5 MB

Today’s Story: In the early 18th Century in colonial New York, Anna Zenger tries to save her husband, printer Peter Zenger, while also trying to s Read more ...

Gallant American Women: These Freedoms (AWR0240)

March 06, 2024 06:01 - 5 MB

Today’s Episode: A look at women who fought for freedom of religion, speech, and the abolition of slavery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: O Read more ...

Curtain Time: Romantic Development (AWR0239)

February 14, 2024 06:01 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Today’s story: A young architect has a big break, taking charge of development in a small Connecticut town. However, a beautiful woman and her gra Read more ...

Heartbeat Theatre: The Land of Beginning Again (AWR0238)

December 31, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Today’s story: In Strausburg, a Salvation Army Major tries to help a Jewish shop owner who believes his landlord is trying to drive him out. < Read more ...

Christmas Carols for Christmas Seals (AWR0237)

December 24, 2023 06:01 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

John Charles Thomas and the Chaffey College Symphonic Choir perform traditional Christmas carols in support of Christmas Seals. Original Air Date: Decen Read more ...

Dr. Christian: The Fugitive (AWR0236)

December 21, 2023 06:01 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

An escape German POW will die if Dr. Christian doesn’t perform emergency surgery. He’s not sure if he wants to operate. Original Radio Broad Read more ...

1956 AFRTS Christmas Spectacular (AWR0235)

December 19, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

The AFRTS broadcasts a Christmas Specatcular which is taken from the Annual Los Angeles Examiner Christmas Benefit on December 7, 1956. Among those appe Read more ...

Children’s Thanksgiving Musical Party (AWR0234)

November 22, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Leopold Stoknowski hosts a Thanksgiving musical party for 1,400 children at Radio City, playing a variety of classical and popular music as well as music writt Read more ...

Woolworth Hour (Guest: Tony Bennett) (AWR0233)

September 06, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

The premiere of The Woolworth Hour, featuring guest appearances by Tony Bennett, Ray Walston, and Gisele MacKenzie. Features Percy Faith and Read more ...

Lux Radio Theater: Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House (AWR0232)

August 30, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

The story of a New York Advertising executive and the ordeal of building a home in Connecticut. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 10, 1949 O Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Anniversary of Move In (AWR0231)

August 23, 2023 06:01 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Muriel prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of moving in by recalling the day they moved in … and got lost on the way there. Audition Date: Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: The Firehouse Benefit (AWR0230)

August 16, 2023 06:01 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Jim is pressured into playing the lead in an experimental charity play. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 10, 1951 Originated from Hollywood

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Anniversary for Three (AWR0229)

August 09, 2023 06:01 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Muriel tries to remind Jim of an appointment, but he thinks he’s forgotten an anniversary. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 13, 1951 Orig Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Rebuild the Barn (AWR0228)

August 02, 2023 06:01 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Jim decides to renovate the barn. Did he learn anything from building the house? Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1951 Originated from Holly Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Hiking with the Youth Group (AWR0227)

July 26, 2023 06:01 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Jim talks the town leaders into setting up a program to take local kids into nature, and is chagrined when he finds himself chosen for the task. Origina Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Lily Lamar (AWR0226)

July 19, 2023 06:01 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Today’s Plot: An old girlfriend is in town and Jim doesn’t want Muriel to know. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1951 Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Twin Oaks Lodge (AWR0225)

July 12, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

A stressed-out Jim and Muriel take a vacation to the site of their honeymoon. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1951 Originated from Hollywo Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Jim is Justice of the Peace (AWR0224)

July 05, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Plot: Jim is apointed acting Justice of the Peace just as Bill gets a traffic ticket. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1951 Origina Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Selling the House (AWR0223)

June 28, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Frustrated by a seemingly endless series of repairs, Jim decides to sell the house. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1951 Originated from Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Jim and Television: Friend or Foes (AWR0222)

June 21, 2023 06:01 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jim is furious when Muriel buys a television set but changes his mind when he’s invited to be a panelist on a TV show. Original Radio Broadcast Da Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Measles (AWR0221)

June 14, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Jim gets a rare day off from work that gets spoiled when the girls come down with measles (or maybe athlete’s foot). Original Radio Broadcast Date Read more ...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: The New Freeway (AWR0220)

June 07, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

A new highway is being planned through the middle of the Blandings’ home. Audition Day: November 8, 1950 Originated from Hollywood S Read more ...

Screen Director’s Playhouse: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (AWR0219)

May 31, 2023 06:01 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

A New York City advertising executive (Cary Grant) throws his life into chaos when he decides to move to rural Connecticut. Original Air Date: June 9, 1 Read more ...

Guest Star: First Song: Irene (AWR0218)

May 14, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Harry Bellafonte performs songs and encourages listeners to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds. Original Air Date: November 6, 1955 Go to

I Beheld His Glory (AWR0217)

April 09, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

A Roman centurion (Everett Clark) recounts his experience during Holy Week and Easter. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 5, 1947 Originated fr Read more ...

Life with Luigi: Easter Birthday Party (AWR0216)

April 08, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Luigi decides to throw a combination Easter/surprise birthday party for Rosa, but Pasquale complicates matters by taking the money for the party to pay Luigi Read more ...

Lux Radio Theater: Sorry, Wrong Number (AWR0215)

March 22, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

A wealthy woman (Barbara Stanwyck) overhears two men planning a murder on the phone. (Burt Lancaster co-stars.) Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 9 Read more ...

Lux Radio Theater: The Life of Riley (AWR0214)

March 15, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

A former romantic rival arrives in a new car with loads of cash, leading riveter Chester Riley (William Bendix) on a quest to become successful. Origina Read more ...

Screen Guild Theater: So This is Washington (AWR0213)

March 08, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

Lum ‘n Abner go to Washington to try to get the government a design for synthetic rubber that Abner inadvertently invented. Original Air Date: Mar Read more ...

Screen Guild Theatre: Gildersleeve’s Bad Day (AWR0212)

March 01, 2023 06:01 - 5 MB

The Great Gildersleeve gets jury duty and is determined to turn in a just decision, even when the defendant’s gang tries to bribe him. Original Ra Read more ...

Screen Guild Theater: Heavenly Days (AWR0211)

February 22, 2023 06:01 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MB

After hearing a voice, Fibber McGee goes to Washington to speak for the common man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1947 Go to

Guest Star: First Song: Orpheus Takes a Holiday (AWR0210)

December 23, 2022 06:01 - 20 minutes - 11.9 MB

A program of holiday music featuring David Rose and his orchestra, and Frank Sinatra. Radio Broadcast Date: December 19, 1948 Go to

AFRS Christmas 1947 (AWR0209)

December 22, 2022 06:01 - 18 minutes - 11 MB

Today’s Golden Age of Radio Episode: Servicemen stationed in Germany after World War II plan a Christmas Party for local children. Original Read more ...

Christmas in America 1946 (AWR0208)

December 21, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 39.5 MB

A combined Christmas program of four soap operas sponsored by Proctor and Gamble including Life Can Be Beautiful, Ma Perkins, Pepper Young’ Read more ...

Ozzie and Harriet: The New Radio Phonograph (AWR0207)

December 20, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

Ozzie and Harriet make a pact to count their new radio phonograph as their joint Christmas present. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 19, 1948 Read more ...

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Squanto and the First Thanksgiving (AWR0206)

November 23, 2022 06:01 - 33 minutes - 19.6 MB

The life story of the First Thanksgiving and the Native American who befriended the Pilgrims, Original Air Date: November 22, 1953 Go to

AWR0205: Duffy’s Tavern: Filming the Life of Archie with Larry Storch

August 31, 2022 06:01 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MB

Archie hatches a scheme to get Duffy to fund a motion picture based on his life with help from guest star Larry Storch. Original Air Date: January 11, 1 Read more ...

AWR0204: Studio X: Mutiny

August 24, 2022 06:01 - 19 minutes - 9.26 MB

There’s mutiny at sea and the ship’s captain is locked up with a cabin boy and another crew member. Original Air Date: 1948 Go to

AWR0203: Yarns for Yanks: Old Ab

August 17, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

A professional cow-puncher buys his own ranch at last but finds it difficult. Can an eccentric tenant farmer help him? Original Air Date: 1942 Go Read more ...

AWR0202: The Player: It’s All in the Deal

August 10, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

Two card sharks seek to change their fortunes by hustling a writer. Original Air Date: 1948 Go to h Read more ...

AWR0201: Yarns for Yanks: The Very Honorable Augustus

August 03, 2022 06:01 - 16 minutes - 7.79 MB

A grifter running an airplane ride gets a soft spot for a desperate father who needs his sick son flown to the city. Original Air Date: 1942 Go t Read more ...

AWR0200: Cosmo Jones Special (Night Cap Yarns and Studio X)

July 24, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

In The Professor Goes to the Museum, Cosmo Jones has a crazy scheme to catch an art thief. From Nightcap Yarns. Original Air Date: March Read more ...

AWR0199: The Player: Solo Flight

July 13, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

A flight instructor refuses an offer to test-pilot the latest military aircraft. Original Air Date: 1948 Go to

AWR0198: Yarns for Yanks: The Town Crier

July 06, 2022 06:01 - 17 minutes - 8.21 MB

A man who loves trying new things accidentally finds himself working for an organized crime syndicate. Original Air Date: 1942 Go to

AWR0197: Studio X: The Red Macaw

June 29, 2022 06:01 - 17 minutes - 8.14 MB

A butler cheating his employer is haunted by the surprise appearance of a red macaw. Original Air Date: 1948 Go to

AWR0196: Nightcap Yarns: Cactus Has a Heart

June 22, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

The presence of a beautiful vacationer creates tension between two friends on a ranch. Original Air Date: March 29, 1939 Go to

AWR0195: The Player: Mirage

June 15, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

Two men journey through a jungle notorious for its mirages in order to stake their claim to a mine. Original AIr Date: 1948 Go to

AWR0194: Nightcap Yarns: Two Hundred Dollars

June 08, 2022 06:01 - 5 MB

A gangster’s plan for a $500,000 bank robbery is complicated by a young man who unexpectedly tries to stop the robbery and is killed. Original Air Read more ...

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