7 Reasons Why You Should Be Listening To Old Time Radio Shows
Are you sick of reality TV shows and the rest of the garbage
that makes up the TV schedule these days?
Oh yes, there are still a few classics around such as CSI, but
many people would agree that ninety per cent of what's on these
days is hardly worth watching.
There is an alternative and it's one that has a lot of
advantages over the square box in the corner of the room. This
alternative is called old time radio and I'm going to give you
seven reasons why you should switch of your large screen plasma
TV and listen-up.
First let me quickly tell you what old time radio is.
Old time radio covers the period from the start of the 1930s
through to the very early 1960s. It's often referred to as the
"Golden Age of Radio". These were the decades when radio was the
main medium of mass entertainment and when America led the way
in creating some of the best, and most loved radio shows ever to
have been broadcast.
Old time radio covers everything from classic drama like the Lux
Radio Show through to spine-tingling thrillers like Orson Welles
War of the World and The Shadow. You'll hear hilarious comedies
like The Bob Hope Show and Fibber McGee & Molly and shows for
children and the young at heart such as Superman and The Green
Hornet.
You might be thinking "I'm too young for that kind of stuff" or
maybe you're thinking "Okay, but where can I hear those classic
broadcasts these days" well let me give you the "7 Reasons Why
You Should Be Listening to Old Time Radio Shows".
Reason 1 - Great entertainment has a long shelf life
If old time radio shows were poor entertainment these shows
wouldn't have stood the test of time. The fact that there are
over 30,000 old time radio show recordings still in existence
makes it, without doubt, one of the most well archived formats
of entertainment of all time.
Reason 2 - Who needs more misery?
Isn't there enough misery in the world? Wars, famine, crime,
corruption. Isn't it good to have a break from all this misery?
Old time radio can provide you with that break. Just put on your
headphones and escape to mysterious lands whenever you get the
urge. It's got to be one of the best forms of escapism ever
invented.
Reason 3 - It's not expensive?
For the price of a burger and fries you can enjoy hundred and
hundreds of hours of classic radio shows. You can burn them to
CD and listen in the car. You copy them onto your MP3 player and
listen whilst you jog. You can enjoy the shows again and again
whenever you like.
Reason 4 - No bad language
You can listen to old time radio shows for thousands of hours
and the worst word you're likely to hear will be "darn". This is
a medium that boasted some of the most talented writers in the
world, many of whom went on to be best-selling authors or top
script writers in Hollywood.
Reason 5 - Ideal for Children
Do you worry about what you are exposing your children to when
they watch TV. Even shows that are supposed to be appropriate
for youngsters seem to be full of innuendo or even inappropriate
language. With old time radio show you don