Behind The Mike – Radio Almanac. ep15, 401229




Retro Radio Podcast show

Summary: Audio has some wierd muffled spots that come and go. Ben Brauer continues as host, in the absence of Graham macNamee. <br> Phil Cook, man of a thousand voices on radio, tells a slice of his busy schedule. He also writes a full hour program each day. He demonstrates some of his writing and voices in a short Christmas drama. He is proclaimed The hardest working performer on radio. <br> The sound affect of the week reveals how Donald Duck appeared on radio. <br> A live rehearsal for a radio drama, The Citadel, is shared. The director explains the scene we are about to hear rehearsed. Enjoy both the acting, and stage direction. <br> Oddities in Radio. This week focusing on the resourcefulness of radio announcers. <br> Resurrecting a past program you love, is a salute to Roxies Gang. Several of the original cast reunite to bring this childrens favorite back to the air, playing selections in classical and operetic music. <br> Letters from Listeners. Today questions are answered by magazine editor, Albert Spawn, and include: How can someone become a sound effects man? What advice can be offered to break into radio acting? <br> Mrs Miles, advice columnist to the lovelorn, shares some of her more interesting letters. A dramatizations of the marital disagreement is performed. A situation that leads to a threat of murder if the advice is aired on the radio. Did it come to that? <br>