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That whistle is your signal for the anniversary…of The Whistler…

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 16th 2013

On this date in 1942, radio’s best-known omniscient narrator took the first of what would be many strolls by night…and by t

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 18th 2013

The Ravenna, Ohio native born on this date in 1912 had no way of knowing he would take on two acting jobs that would make h

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 4th 2013

On this date in New York City in 1906, Samuel and Margaret Benaderet welcomed one of radio and TV’s finest supporting comedi

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 16th 2013

On this date in 1916, the performer that would win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her very first feature film was born

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 12th 2013

Georgia Ellis, the actress who co-starred on what is fondly remembered by legions of old-time radio fans as the definitive

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 20th 2013

If you were to go to a dictionary to look up the meaning of the term “foil” as it relates to comedy—dollars to donuts says