Golden Age of Radio

The 11th November, is observed annually across the world to honor military veterans, who have served in the armed forces. The anniversary is always marked with special remembrance programs, and as well as the ones on television, there are also many radio shows available. One of the most popular is Wings To Victory . Presented by the Army Air Forces, each thirty minute story is a dramatization of America heroism based on combat reports from the fighting fronts. If you'd like to listen to a little music and variety, there's a series called Sound Off . It features favorites such as Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller and ran from 1946 - 1948.  Sponsored by the US Army as part of its recruiting program, and the shows are remarkably good quality.  There's great music and variety from Command Performance too, a series that was created especially for the US Armed Forces. You'll find a non-stop selection of poignant old time radio shows to remind us of the courage and bravery of th...

The Milwaukee Journal- May 2, 1943      Browse this newspaper>>           Browse all newspapers>> Is Sinatra the Next Bing Crosby ? Ladies Swoon in Squads When They Hear Frank’s Dulcet Baritone Voice By Willa gray Martin NEW YORK N . Y . -(AP ) - If there’s a radio or teen age girl in your home you’ve heard of him. If there’s an Andy Hardy around, as well as a junior miss, you have more than heard of him. Undoubtedly a few impassioned arguments about him have burst about your innocent head. For Frank Sinatra , lanky 25 year old Hoboken (N. J.) boy , son of a city fireman, suddenly has become the singing idol of a large part of young America. Recently Frank finished an eight week run at the Paramount theater in New York City, the first time any one performer had stayed so long since Rudy Vallee was the nation’s vagabond lover, and that was ‘way back in ’29. Before this engag...