Old Time Radio Collection

America's Golden Age of Broadcasting

Journey back to the golden age of American entertainment. From the roaring twenties to the transformative eighties, discover the radio shows that brought families together and captured the nation's imagination.

1920s
The Beginning
1930s-40s
Golden Era
1950s-80s
Television Age

Featured Classic Shows

The programs that defined American radio

Six Decades of American Radio

From the Jazz Age to the Digital Dawn

20s

The 1920s

The birth of commercial radio. America discovered a new form of entertainment that would unite the nation.

  • • First radio networks formed
  • • Live orchestras and variety shows
  • • The beginning of mass media
30s

The 1930s

The Golden Age begins. Radio provided comfort and escapism during the Great Depression.

  • • Serial dramas and soap operas
  • • FDR's Fireside Chats
  • • The War of the Worlds broadcast
40s

The 1940s

Radio's finest hour. The medium united America during World War II and celebrated victory.

  • • War news and propaganda
  • • Big band music shows
  • • Peak of radio drama
50s

The 1950s

Television's rise transformed radio, but classic shows continued to captivate audiences nationwide.

  • • Rock and roll emerges
  • • DJ culture begins
  • • Radio adapts to TV competition
60s

The 1960s

Radio evolved with the times, covering social change and the British Invasion of music.

  • • Folk and protest music
  • • News radio expands
  • • FM radio development
70s-80s

The 1970s-80s

Radio specialized and diversified, creating targeted formats while preserving classic programming.

  • • Format specialization
  • • Nostalgic programming
  • • Preservation efforts begin

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