Old Time Radio Fans Finds 50 years

Rewind a few decades at a time when fresh milk was still delivered at home in the nation in glass bottles, when the bread is a recent innovation, and when pop-up toasters are the height of sophistication ... Back to when times were simple ...

... was the old-time radio.

Of course, we call it "old-time-radio" today, but in the 1930s, '40s and '50s, radio is the most new, more popular and powerful about. The radio was in 1930 that the Internet was until 1990.

The years between 1959 and 1962 are often described as the golden age of radio - and radio programs were broadcast during this period was much more variety on the radio today.

The performance captured the hearts and imagination of Americans from coast to coast. There was a time when families would gather 'round the radio in the living room - that the "magic box" that had the mysterious power of extracting laughter, tears, drama, excitement and adventure out of the air and are introduced into our homes .

The golden age of radio began in 1929 with the debut of radio broadcasts as Goldberg, True Detective Mysteries, National Farm and Home now, and Rudy Vallee Show. Continued with 1930, when shows like Fibber McGee and Molly, Lux Radio Theater, The Aldrich Family, Bob Hope, Al Jolson and the show hit the air.

For radio transmission in 1940 was in full swing. Watch as Abbott and Costello, Escape, Suspense, this is the FBI, Judy Canova Show, You Bet Your Life and Adventures of Phillip Marlow dominated the airwaves

At the time the 1950 came around the radio was a serious competitor in the form of television, but many high quality performances could be heard every night of the week. Gusnmoke, Dimension X, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Dr. Kildare and sixty-four U.S. dollars matter was heard by millions of people.

As he did in 1950 the glory days of radio were coming to an end. In September 1962, the last episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was issued. It was the end of an era glory. Era that exploded into public consciousness in 1920, but was rejected in favor of the new visual medium of television.

What happened to all those wonderful old time radio shows and why should anyone listen to these shows now?

It 'been 70 years since Amos n Andy' on the air, almost 50 years since Fibber McGee's full of junk room fell on someone who came to the door, and more than 40 years since Johnny dollar has filed its tax Application for final payment, why would anyone want to listen to several decades old radio shows when there are hundreds of television channels and cable select, and an endless selection of films on the big screen, not to mention entertainment on-line with all its interactive bells and whistles?

The main reason is nostalgia for the "old days". Emissions Old-Time Radio allows listeners to enjoy a pleasant stroll along the memory when times were simple. For older generations, that brings back memories of when they were younger, and for the youth of today provides a wonderful vision in how many lives have changed over the years.

Another reason why the Old Time Radio witnessing a revival is the amazing variety of shows that were recorded during the radio gold. There are thousands of old time radio programs to appeal to every taste, mood and age, everything from surreal comedy with spine tingling thriller.

Finally, there is a growing desire for a healthy fun. Watch Old-Time Radio offer a refreshing break from the vulgarity, profanity, sex and violence that punctuate modern television, film and other forms of entertainment.

Fortunately, over the years many people have collected and restored these old shows so they can still be very popular with older listeners as a new generation to go to them for the first time. Ironically, the growth in popularity of a brand new medium of technology, the Internet, which has really helped to make these classic radio shows available to a wider audience.

So, if for reasons of nostalgia, safety, or simply for entertainment value only old-time radio shows are becoming increasingly popular alternative to the mainstream media of today and that is worth a check if you is 9 or 90.