September 18, 2005
Today marks a landmark in my career with Family First, and with WorldVillage. It will be the last site I will share with you for the time being. I will be working on a couple of other sites for Joel, but this will not be one of them. I am leaving it after almost 10 years of finding da... continue reading...
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ye olde March 8, 2005
In the golden age of radio (when your parents and grandparents were young), there was a program called Information Please. It was a game show, similiar in some regards to Jeopardy and other television game shows. It, along with Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life, is the forerunner of tod... continue reading...
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westminister dog show February 15, 2005
"Look, up in the sky. It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's Superman".
So went one of the most memorable openings in the golden age of radio, the show being the Adventures of Superman. Starting as a comic book hero in 1939, the man of steel has transcended all forms of entert... continue reading...
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truth and justice January 4, 2004
Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesteryear, before television ran our lives, and radio was not just a source of music, but was truly a theatre of the mind.
Today's Family First Site looks at Old-Time Radio Guide, a site that is dedicated to the memory and promotion of the g... continue reading...
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thrilling days of yesteryear November 30, 2003
As we continue our visit with the Golden Age of Radio programs, today we visit a program that was rather daring for its day. It was tremendously funny, and the characters on it are remembered to this day. It is called the Fred Allen Tribute Site, and is an online salute to (who e... continue reading...
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warner brothers cartoon August 19, 2003
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
These words opened many a program in the golden age of radio. The master of darkness was a mainstay in those by gone years, and has become an icon of the nostalgia of that age. But today's Family Site ... continue reading...
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yesteryear February 16, 2003
Yesterday we visited with a website for Fred Allen, one of the most famous radio comedians of the Golden Age of Radio. One of his most well known sketches was an on-the-air feud with another famous comedian. That comedian is the subject of today's FamSite, and one that I am sure you will enjoy.
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whirlwind tour February 13, 2003
As we continue our visit with the Golden Age of Radio programs, today we visit a program that was rather daring for its day. It was tremendously funny, and the characters on it are remembered to this day. It is called the Fred Allen Tribute Site, and is an online salute to (who els... continue reading...
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warner brothers cartoon November 4, 2002
Yesterday we visited with a website for Fred Allen, one of the most famous radio comedians of the Golden Age of Radio. One of his most well known sketches was an on-the-air feud with another famous comedian. That comedian is the subject of today's FamSite, and one that I am sure you will enjoy.
... continue reading...
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whirlwind tour September 29, 2002
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
These words opened many a program in the golden age of radio. The master of darkness was a mainstay in those by gone years, and has become an icon of the nostalgia of that age. But today's Famsite wipes... continue reading...
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