THE MAGIC BOX
For almost forty years, radio was the dominant and most popular entertainment medium in America. Starting with KDKA Pittsburgh, the first commercially licensed radio station in the United States, the new phenomenon spread across the country like wildfire. By 1930, more than six hundred stations were filling the air with news, music, comedy, drama and much more. In the farmbelt states in the center of the nation, weather and farm reports helped formerly isolated farmers and ranchers maximum their potential for profit. No longer did American families have to dress up and brave the elements to be entertainment at local dance halls and theaters. They only had to gather in the living room, settle into their favorite chairs and twist the knob on "the magic box". However, these glory days would not last forever. In the 1950s, television displaced radio as America's favorite form of entertainment. Network radio faded away and local stations limited their offerings to news, weather, music and talk.
However, you can experience the golden age of radio right here. Our collection includes programs from a wide variety of genres. You will find comedy favorites such as Father Knows Best and the Aldrich Family, memorable drama series and anthologies like the Lux Radio Theatre and mysteries, including The Saint and Bold Venture, starring the great Humphrey Bogart. Click the SERIES button in the menu and experience radio the way it used to be.
