Blog - Page 58 - Radio Spirits

“…the bulkiest, balkiest, smartest, most unpredictable detective in the world…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 7th 2015

On this date in 1943, the first of several attempts to introduce radio to one of the most memorable of literary sleuths got

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 4th 2015

In the 1949 film The Life of Riley—based on the successful radio situation comedy created by Irving Brecher (who also direc

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 27th 2015

If I stated up front that the man who’s in our birthday spotlight today transcended his meager beginnings as a mere thespia

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 26th 2015

Comedy writer Phil Rapp was born on this date in 1907, and during his long show business career he would probably become be

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 12th 2015

“I’m a product of radio,” actor Mandel Kramer confessed to an interviewer for a 1953 article in the March edition of Radio-

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 6th 2015

In our natal anniversary spotlight today is one of old-time radio’s indisputable veterans. She would get a special nod for