April 27th 1947, baseball fans around the country came together to celebrate the first 'Babe Ruth Day' at the Yankee Stadium, honoring one of baseball’s all-time greatest players. The Adventures of Babe Ruth, available on RUSC, is a series of short fictional tales of the life of the great baseball player. They border on being modern day fables, each one with a simple yet important message to put across to the audience. Make sure to listen and read more at https://www.rusc.com

25th April 1954 was the radio finale of the comedy series, 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁, which portrayed a middle class family life in the Midwest. It was created by writer Ed James in the 1940s, and ran on radio from 1949 to 1954 and on television from 1954 to 1960.

April 23rd 1952 was the debut of I Was A Communist for the FBI. It's hard to believe that the stories are not fiction but fact. 😳 They tell the true story of Matt Cvetic, a man who put his love for his country above everything else. The stories in this series were based on the actual records and authentic experiences of Matt Cvetic (portrayed by Dana Andrews) who infiltrated the top levels of the Communist Party for the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1941 until 1950.

𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, April 21st 1816, English novelist Charlotte Bronte was born. Her most famous story is 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘆𝗿𝗲, which can be heard in ten productions on RUSC. You can easily find the shows using the super duper search utility - the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗻𝗲𝘁 for finding your favorite old time radio shows.

'On This Day' 20th April 1935, brought the debut of 'Your Hit Parade'. The series reflected the ultimate pop culture of the day and thousands of fans listened in rapture as the exciting “countdown to the Number One song” from a group of 15, was hyped, with drums and trumpets to announce the top song of the week. Listen on RUSC.com, as more shows are being added each day.

On 19th April 1914 Betty Lou Gerson was born. She was a very successful radio actress, starring in hundreds of shows, but is perhaps best known for lending her wicked voice to the character, Cruella De Vil, in the Disney animation, 101 Dalmatians.

This week, the world celebrates the birth of the literary genius William Shakespeare, who was born over four hundred years ago, in 1564. Joy and I have been adding some of his most famous plays and tragedies to RUSC this past week, and a new Shakespeare radio station is also available for you to listen non-stop. I'd wager the old time radio versions are much easier to understand than the blind panic I experienced during the first five minutes of listening at the theater recently! 🤣

There's something about Spring that makes everyone want to clean house and have a good old clear out ... Or, if you can’t bear to get rid of anything in case you might need it some day, or it’s too good to throw away ... you can always do like Fibber McGee and ram it all in to the hall closet! 😉 https://www.rusc.com/?s=537d3477d9

Lovely, lovely Spring! You can feel it in the first warm rays of the sun. You can hear it in the excitement of the birds twittering in the maples. You can see it everywhere. Spring does something to people, and spring fever was very popular during the golden age of radio too - which is reflected in how many shows there are. I've put together a collection of the best ones, and you'll find these on a special radio station, over at RUSC.com

I couldn't agree more - I especially enjoy the classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals. What unforgettable songs were in their films, by masters like the Gershwins, Cole Porter , Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin! ❤️

Ohh I just love the smell of food cooking on Easter Sunday! To take my mind of sneaking a nibble of the ham, I just wanted to quickly share this with you before we head off to the Easter Sunday church service. A little brainteasing Easter crossword for you to complete! Have a wonderful day! https://www.rusc.com/puzzle.aspx

Happy Easter to all of our wonderful radio friends! This weekend on RUSC.com, look out for lots of Easter programs highlighted on the RUSC home page for you to choose from, the Easter radio station, and a fun crossword for you to complete!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! Did you know that 2024 is a leap year? A whole extra day to celebrate, reminisce, and explore the fascinating world of old-time radio! You can tune-in to the shows which actually aired on February 29th over on RUSC.com, and also test your knowledge on leap year history, traditions, and quirks in our latest quiz! https://www.rusc.com/puzzle.aspx

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆! Here he is with his love, who we all know as Mary Livingstone. Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day! Check into RUSC today to take our Valentine's quiz, and see if you can match up the other couples of old time radio! https://www.rusc.com/puzzle.aspx

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘀! Forget the flowers, this Valentine's Day, we're celebrating LOVE the classic way, with RUSC.com! Take our Picture Quiz and match iconic couples from the golden age of radio! ❤️ Don't forget to share this post, and tag your fellow radio lovers in the comments below!

✨ Stars Who Lived to 100 ✨ Who are the centenarian stars who graced us with their talent, and left behind legacies that have stood the test of time? I've put together a special editorial for you. Check it out on RUSC.com

28th January 1911, Donald Briggs was born, who appeared in over 75 films and television shows, between the 1930s and 1970s. He was also the original actor in the radio series, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell, a juvenile role model who played and excelled at all types of sports at Yale University, including football, baseball, basketball, crew and track. The series was first broadcast on NBC radio in 1934 from March 26 to June 22, three times a week in 15-minute continuation stories. Read more, and listen online at https://link.rusc.com/e6fa1900