Classic Radio Theater

Classic Radio Theater

Hudson River Radio's own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.

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June 21, 2026 35 mins
Chapters 12 through 14, the end of this story line, aired the week of September 17, 1945.
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Chapters 8 through 11 aired the week of Spetember 17, 1945.
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Chapters 4 through 7 aired the week of September 10, 1945.
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Chapters 1 through 3 aired the week of September 4, 1945.
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May 24, 2026 29 mins
Dragnet, starring Jack Webb. “Big Jolt” aired on October 5, 1952. The original Chesterfield Cigarette advertisements are truly horrifying!
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May 17, 2026 27 mins
Dragnet starring Jack Webb. This episode, “Sixteen Jewel Thieves,” first aired on August 18, 1949. That's a fact, Jack.
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May 10, 2026 29 mins
Gunsmoke- “Drop Dead,” aired on September 20, 1952.
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May 3, 2026 29 mins
"The story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad."
Gunsmoke- “Home Surgery,” aired on September 13, 1952.
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April 26, 2026 48 mins
Part 1: Sapphire’s new boss proposes marriage. Aired on August 4, 1952.

Part 2: Andy believes his girlfriend is looking for a husband. His marriage proposal does not go as planned. Aired on August 25, 1952.
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April 19, 2026 48 mins
Amos ’N Andy was a radio sitcom that aired from 1928 to 1960. The titled characters were Black, but were played by the two white show creators Freeman Gosden (Amos) and Charles Correll (Andy). The show had a brief stint on television from 1951 to 1953 where the title characters were played by Black actors.

Part 1: The Kingfish is bequeathed a weekly allowance for help care for his Great Dane. Aired on June 30, 1952.
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April 12, 2026 24 mins
Arsenic and Old Lace is a comedy thriller based on a true story. A New York newspaper drama critic discovers his two aunts are insane murderers! It aired in 1952.
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April 5, 2026 28 mins
Our Miss Brooks was a radio sitcom that aired from 1948 to 1957. It was adapted for both television and a movie of the same name. This episode aired on December 5, 1949.
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March 29, 2026 15 mins
For our annual celebration of April fools Day, we present “The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946,” the championship farting contest between Lord Windesmear and Paul Boomer. Although nobody is certain, this recording was most likely done in 1940 by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation sports announcer Sidney S. Brown and CBC producer Jules Lipton as an in-house joke. Someone at Columbia records pressed the recording onto a ...
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March 22, 2026 14 mins
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March 15, 2026 15 mins
Terry And The Pirates was adapted for radio from a 1934 comic strip of the same name by Milton Caniff. The radio show ran from 1937 to 1948. It was later adapted for TV in 1953. Terry and his associates fought villains throughout the Orient.
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March 8, 2026 27 mins
The Great Gildersleeve was a radio sitcom that aired from 1941 to 1958. It was a spin off of the popular radio program Fibber McGee and Molly. This episode aired on November 20, 1949.
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Fibber McGee & Molly, “Selling The House,” aired on May 4, 1948.
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February 22, 2026 28 mins
Fibber McGee & Molly was a very popular radio sitcom on NBC, running from 1935 to 1956. The stars of the show were played by husband and wife team Jim and Marian Jordan, who had started their radio careers in the 1920s.

 “Goin’ Fishin’” aired on May 11, 1948.
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February 15, 2026 28 mins
Hansel & Gretel is an old German fairy tale. The Brothers Grimm published a collection of fairy tales in 1812, including Hansel & Gretel, that they compiled from various sources, bringing the story to the masses.

Hansel and Gretel are brother and sister who have been abandoned in the woods by their lovely parents. They were taken in by a witch who intended to cook and eat them. So, one could say this is a both a less...
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February 8, 2026 54 mins
The popular musical “The Pajama Game” is a staple in school and community theater productions. The plot revolves around romance and labor issues in a pajama factory. The musical premiered in 1954 on Broadway and in 1955 on London’s West End. This version stars the original Broadway cast. John Raitt, father of musician Bonnie Raitt, was known for playing many lead roles on Broadway and in film. He plays the lead ch...
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