Old Radio

  June 19, 1934: The U.S. Congress created the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with an aim to regulate radio transmission. U.S Congress  issued Act of Communication that transformed Federal  Radio   Commission into  Federal Communication  Commission. The Act of Communication adapted the concept of The Act of Railroad and some parts retaining regulation set on the Act of Radio 1927 .

June 18, 1961: After nine years of transmission, William Conrad starred  in the last  Gunsmoke   appearance on CBS. It was termed as the first adult Western . This western dramatization was actually compared to the Iliad and Odyessy and was hailed as one of the best of all time shows. It ran on television for 20 seasons after its final radio broadcast. Enjoy listening to the final broadcast of old time radio's Gunsmoke !

  June 17, 1942: Keeping millions of loyal listeners in suspense for the next 20 years (and three months, for the purists), the program Suspense debuted on CBS. It was known as radio's outstanding theatre of thrills. Considered as the 'Radio's outstanding theater of thrills,  Suspense   was an all-star cast radio program which include many of the biggest stars in Hollywood at that time like Cary Grant , Alan Ladd , Susan Hayward, and Gene Kelly , to name a few. It was often called the best thriller radio program ever made during the Golden Age of Radio . It continued airing for 20 years. Enjoy the first broadcast of Suspense titled "Burning Court" from June 17, 1942 starring Charles Ruggles, Julie Haydon, John Dickson Carr (author), Harold Medford (adaptor), Charles Vanda (producer, director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor).

  June 15, 1936: The Lux Radio Theater  aired "Burlesque" that starred by Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler. During their time, Ruby Keeler was a tap dancer who then became a known Broadway star, while  Al Jolson  was a highly-celebrated popular singer. The starring of the two in this theater play of  The Lux Radio Theater   was heaven sent not only because of the performance talents of the two but also the fact that off-stage, they were a real couple with an adopted child, though in 1939, Keeler left Jolson. Enjoy the   The Lux Radio Theater  broadcast from "Burlesque" from    June 15, 1936: