Radio

99 years ago this week, on 14 November 1922, the BBC broadcast its first programme, and daily transmission from London's 2LO studio began.

Radio broadcasting is the transmission of signals, especially audio, to receivers using radio waves over a wide area.

Gunsmoke is a media franchise centered around the American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston.

Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon.

The Bickersons was a series of radio and television comedy sketches which began in 1946 on NBC radio.

Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game. For more than 50 years, with few exceptions, it was hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Following Parsons' death in 2020, Sue Perkins became the permanent host, starting with the 87th series.

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is a BBC radio comedy panel game. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by the host. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody

Amos 'n' Andy is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago then later in the Harlem section of New York City.

Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29 January 1942. Each week a guest, called a "castaway" during the programme, is asked to choose eight audio

The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme.

The Mercury Theatre on the Air is a radio series of live radio dramas created and hosted by Orson Welles.

The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series.

The Great Gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958.

Duffy's Tavern is an American radio sitcom that ran for a decade on several networks (CBS, 1941-42; NBC-Blue Network, 1942-44; and NBC, 1944-51), concluding with the December 28, 1951, broadcast.

One Man's Family is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959.

A Prairie Home Companion was a weekly radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor that aired live from 1974 to 2016.

This American Life is a weekly hour-long American radio program produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media and hosted by Ira Glass.

Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

The Navy Lark is a radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate named HMS Troutbridge (a play on HMS Troubridge, a Royal Navy destroyer) based in HMNB Portsmouth.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar is a radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from February 18, 1949, to September 30, 1962.

I Love a Mystery is an American radio drama series that aired 1939-44 and 1949-52, and was written and directed by Carlton E.

Ma Perkins (sometimes called Oxydol's Own Ma Perkins) is an American radio soap opera that was heard on NBC from 1933 to 1949 and on CBS from 1942 to 1960.

Fresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States since 1987.

Round the Horne is a BBC Radio comedy programme starring Kenneth Horne, first transmitted in four series of weekly episodes from 1965 until 1968.

Information Please is an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938, to April 22, 1951.

The Archers is a British radio soap opera broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word station.

Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It has been on the air since 1946, and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 since 1973. The programme features interviews and discussions with guests about issues relevant

Let's Pretend, created and directed by Nila Mack, was a CBS radio series for children.

Quiet, Please! was a radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating Lights Out. Ernest Chappell was the show's announcer and lead actor. Quiet, Please debuted June 8, 1947, on the Mutual Broadcasting

X Minus One is an American half-hour science fiction radio drama series that was broadcast from April 24, 1955, to January 9, 1958, in various timeslots on NBC.

Journey Into Space is a BBC Radio science fiction programme written by BBC producer Charles Chilton.

Beyond Our Ken is a BBC radio comedy programme first broadcast between 1958 and 1964.

Grand Central Station was an American anthology radio series that had a long run on the major networks from 1937 to 1954.

Take It from Here (often referred to as TIFH, pronounced, and sometimes humorously spelt, "TIFE") is a British radio comedy programme broadcast on the BBC Light Programme between 1948 and 1960.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) is a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in

Boston Blackie is an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on NBC June 23, 1944, September 15, 1944, and later was

The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network.

The Cinnamon Bear is an old-time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in Hollywood, California.

Little Orphan Annie is an American radio drama series based on the popularity of the comic strip Little Orphan Annie.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a radio drama series based on the popular novel and comics series Buck Rogers.

Sky King is an American radio and television series. Its main character was Arizona rancher and aircraft pilot Schuyler "Sky" King. The series had strong Western elements. Cattle rancher King often captured criminals and spies and found

Test Match Special (also known as TMS) is a British cricket radio programme, originally covering exclusively Test cricket matches, but currently covering any professional cricket.

Truth or Consequences is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940-57) and later on television by Edwards (1950-54), Jack Bailey (1954-56), Bob Barker (1956-75), Steve Dunne (1957-58), Bob Hilton (1977-78) and Larry Anderson (1987-88).

Queen for a Day is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows.

Don McNeill's Breakfast Club is a long-running morning variety show on NBC Blue Network/ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois.

Letter from America was a weekly fifteen-minute spoken word radio series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and its predecessor, the Home Service, and around the world through the BBC World Service.

In Our Time is a BBC Radio 4 discussion series and podcast exploring a wide variety of historical, scientific and philosophical topics.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television.

Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners.

Dimension X was an NBC radio program broadcast mostly on an unsponsored, sustaining basis from April 8, 1950, to September 29, 1951.

The Adventures of Superman is a long-running radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the DC Comics character Superman.

Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949.

Escape is an American radio drama. It was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25,

The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year.

Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962.

Night Beat, sometimes spelled Nightbeat, is an NBC radio drama series that aired February 6, 1950, September 25, 1952, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and Wheaties.

Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.

Paul Mills Rhymer (November 21, 1905-October 26, 1964) was an American scriptwriter and humorist best known as the creator of radio's long-run Vic and Sade series.

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was an American advertising agent originally but was best known for producing episodes of nearly 100 daytime/primetime radio dramas, soap opera serials, and music programs between the 1930s and the 1950s

was the leading co-creator of daytime radio serials or soap opera dramas during the 1930s and 1940s

was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent, and actress who pioneered a style of daytime soap opera in the United States geared specifically toward women

was the creator of Information Please, a popular American radio quiz show which aired on NBC from 1938 to 1951

was the creator and editor of the long-running BBC radio programme, The Archers

was a British radio broadcaster associated with the Today programme and Woman's Hour

was a British presenter, writer and producer who worked on BBC Radio

was an English BBC Radio producer and the creator of a number of panel games

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was an American radio and television host, radio producer, and television producer

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The fireside chats were a series of evening radio addresses given by Franklin D.

Lux Radio Theatre, sometimes spelled Lux Radio Theater, a classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network (1934-35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of American Broadcasting Company [ABC] in 1943-1945); CBS Radio network (Columbia Broadcasting System) (1935-54), and NBC Radio (1954-55).

Lights Out is an American old-time radio program devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural.

It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and on television from 1952 to 1957.

The Chase and Sanborn Hour is the umbrella title for a series of American comedy and variety radio shows sponsored by Standard Brands' Chase and Sanborn Coffee, usually airing Sundays on NBC from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the years 1929 to 1948.

You Bet Your Life is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radio and television.

The Aldrich Family, a popular radio teenage situation comedy (July 2, 1939, April 19, 1953), was also presented in films, television and comic books.

They worked together as a successful comedy team that entertained vaudeville, film, radio, and television audiences for over forty years.

The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943, continuing on NBC and Mutual until November 27, 1954.

The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O.

Round Britain Quiz (RBQ) is a panel game that has been broadcast on BBC Radio since 1947, making it the oldest quiz still broadcast on British radio.

It is typically broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Fridays at 20:00 and repeated the following day at 13:10.

The Bell Telephone Hour, also known as The Telephone Hour, was a concert series broadcast on NBC Radio Network from April 29, 1940, to June 30, 1958.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy radio series primarily written by Douglas Adams.

Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media.

It's That Man Again (commonly contracted to ITMA) was a radio comedy programme from the BBC which ran for twelve series from 1939 to 1949.

It aired for 57 years on television between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, but it began even earlier as a radio serial on January 19, 1937.

It is the largest and oldest of the US's existing international broadcasters, producing digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages for affiliate stations around the world.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cable across the United States.

LeRoy Robert Ripley (February 22, 1890, May 27, 1949) was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, who is known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, television show, and radio show, which feature odd facts from around the world.

Albert Isaac Boasberg (December 5, 1891, June 18, 1937) was an American comedy writer in vaudeville, radio, and film, as well as being a film director.

Edmund Beloin (April 1, 1910, May 26, 1992) was an American writer of radio, film, and television.

Eric Hugh Peter Merriman (6 December 1924-2 June 2003) was a British radio and television writer, who provided material for numerous comedians including Frankie Howerd, Terry Scott and Morecambe and Wise.

is an American radio adventure series

broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956

NHK operates two terrestrial television channels (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), three satellite television channels (NHK BS; as well as two ultra-high-definition television channels, NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK BS8K), and two radio networks (NHK AM and NHK FM).