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The Older-And-No-Wiser Matter

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 11th 2016

He picked up the receiver on the first ring of the phone. “Johnny Dollar.”“Johnny? Pat McCracken, Universal Adjustment Burea

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 7th 2016

Old-time radio fans know that when Orson Welles made the decision to abandon his role as Lamont Cranston (aka The Shadow) a

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 31st 2016

In the annals of radio broadcasting, Detroit, Michigan’s WXYZ was a truly remarkable station. It would introduce one of the

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 26th 2016

Radio writer and playwright Arch Oboler once had these words of praise for the man he would eventually replace as the mind

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 21st 2016

It’s safe to say that without author Dashiell Hammett, the crime rate in Radio Land would be at risk of going on an uptick.

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 17th 2016

It’s not often that we here at the Radio Spirits blog get an opportunity to blow a noisemaker and celebrate the natal anniv