In Breaking Walls episode 90 and on the second part of our western trilogy, dramatic radio goes from boom to bust in a nine year period after World War II, as a group of actors become radio legends, while the radio western grows up. Highlights: … Read MoreBW – EP90: The Hollywood People Behind Radio’s Baby Boomer Boom (1945 – 1954)
In Breaking Walls episode 89, we explore the birth of the dramatic radio western show, specifically targeted to adult audiences. This is the first of a three-part mini-series on adult western radio shows. Highlights: • Back to the Very Beginning • What is a Western … Read MoreBW – EP89: The Birth of The Adult Radio Western (1929 – 1945)
In Breaking Walls episode 87, we spotlight some New Year’s Day radio programming from the Golden Age of radio, specifically beginning in 1946 after the end of World War II and television’s post-war rise. Highlights: • Skelton • Casey Crime Photographer and the Invasion of … Read MoreBW – EP87: New Year’s Day On the Air (1946 – 1956)
In Breaking Walls Episode 86, we spotlight what was on the air over the US’ major radio networks during December of 1945. Highlights: • The First Peacetime Holiday Season in Five Years Begins • Radio’s Three Main Production Hubs • Macabees • Frank Nelson, Lurene … Read MoreBW – EP86: Home For the Holidays—December 1945 On the Air
In Breaking Walls episode 85, we spotlight the radio career of Frank Sinatra. We’ll find out how a brash, skinny kid from Hoboken, New Jersey became one of the most popular and influential music artists of the 20th century, selling more than 150 million records … Read MoreBW – EP85: From Hoboken to Eternity—Frank Sinatra’s Radio Career (1935-1955)