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TuneInVintage Radio For Modern Listeners.
The Good Old Days of Radio Show is a podcast that presents the period of American radio commonly known as “The Golden Age”. During this time, audiences were thrilled by comedy, mystery, suspense, and horror, produced by the some of the greatest writers, directors, composers, and famous stars of the time.
In this show we present the best of these radio shows. Each show is carefully selected by record collector John Tefteller as an outstanding example of this classic art form.
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The Story Behind The Good Old Days of Radio Show.
In 1992, John Tefteller brought the first Good Old Days Of Radio Show to the airwaves on local Southern Oregon station, KOPE-FM. For three hours every Saturday and Sunday night, thousands of listeners of all ages tuned in to hear the show, earning it ‘the highest rated radio program’ in its time slot.
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Thursday March 27, 2025
Episode #373: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Six Shooter
We’ve been featuring a taste of the large body of radio work of actor Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy appeared on hundreds of radio shows across his career, and many radio adaptations of his films. He also had his own radio series for a short time in the 1950s, when he was doing mostly westerns. Today we’re closing out this tribute with “The Six Shooter.” The series was far less gritty than his Anthony Mann films, and focused on stories that were often more family-oriented and feel-good than action-packed.
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Tuesday March 25, 2025
Episode #372: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Jack Benny Show
Today as part of our February tribute to actor Jimmy Stewart on radio, we’re presenting a funny episode of The Jack Benny Program. Stewart appeared several times on The Benny Show, both his radio and TV program. This is his first appearance on the show. Jack corners him at The Brown Derby restaurant in an attempt to get him to appear in one of his films.
Thursday March 20, 2025
Episode #371: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Sailor Who Had To Have A Horse
Today our month-long tribute to Jimmy Stewart on radio continues. “Cavalcade of America,” at one time or other, had almost every major star in a title role during its near 20-year run. In this episode Jimmy Stewart taps into his easy, small American, home-town roots, playing a Montana cowboy who enlists in the Navy, but dreams of raising horses. Despite the Navy’s lack of equine opportunities, he acquires a sickly colt and names him Montana, nursing him back to health and fighting to keep him.
Tuesday March 18, 2025
Episode #370: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Bing Crosby Show
Our month-long tribute to actor Jimmy Stewart on radio features a funny 1948 episode of Philco Radio Time, hosted by Bing Crosby. The Bing Crosby Show was primarily focused on popular songs sung by Crosby in the first half, and depending on Bing’s guest, the second half generally was devoted to comedy (written by Carol Carol). Stewart appeared many times on this program, and even hosted the show in the absence of Bing in an episode. We featured three of Stewart’s appearances two years ago, after Jimmy was married. Today we’re going back to Jimmy’s first appearance on the program during his bachelor days, with lots of jokes here on Stewart’s popular bashful persona.
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John Tefteller has been collecting vintage radio programs since 1971. He is one of the foremost collectors of records and original radio transcriptions in the world.
John grew up in Southern California, and for decades he scoured flea markers, thrift stores, estate sales, garage sales, and private collections for records. Over the past almost 50 years of hunting, John amassed one of the largest private archives of vintage records and radio recordings.