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Happy Birthday, Doris Day!

Happy Birthday, Doris Day!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 3rd 2022

After a lengthy career that encompassed radio, motion pictures, and many, many million-selling records as one of the 20th ce
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Happy Birthday, Jack Webb!

Happy Birthday, Jack Webb!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 2nd 2022

The infamous poaching of radio stars from NBC—known to old-time radio fans as the “talent raids”—was perpetrated by rival CB
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Happy Birthday, Florence Halop!

Happy Birthday, Florence Halop!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 23rd 2022

A September 1935 edition of Radio Mirror spotlights child stars on the radio in one of its articles, mentioning such talents
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Happy Birthday, Lloyd Bridges!

Happy Birthday, Lloyd Bridges!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 15th 2022

The classic TV favorite Sea Hunt could facetiously–-but truthfully–-be described as “the one that got away.” Every one of t
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Happy Birthday, Danny Thomas!

Happy Birthday, Danny Thomas!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 6th 2022

Danny Thomas was an entertainer struggling to make it big in show business. He often had difficulty securing gigs, and the n
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Happy Birthday, Robert Readick!

Happy Birthday, Robert Readick!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 28th 2021

Actor Frank Readick’s voice is a familiar one to those fans who remember old-time radio--he was one of the busiest thesps in
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