Thursday, March 8, 2018

Updates to the Radio Programs Page

The Radio programs page has just reached 700 views! This is the most popular part of the FBSM blog and I hope that is has been a blessing to all that use it. Radio is a very special medium to me for learning and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While I have updated this page almost every month, I have not shared these updates in a blog post for a long time.

The following series have been added to the Radio Programs page since the beginning of the year:

Dramatic Programs Still Broadcast Over The Air in the United States.

Down Gilead Lane (???? - present)
A popular audio drama from CBH/Keys for Kids Ministries. Available for streaming online.
I am researching more information to add to this programs summaries.

A Visit With Mrs. G. [Bible Stories Alive]. Children's (c. early 1970s - present)
The international radio ministry of Mrs. Kitty Anna Griffiths "Mrs. G", beloved teacher, author, and Bible storyteller. Heard on hundreds of stations worldwide.
http://www.biblestoriesalive.org/

A Visit With Mrs. G. - Station Listings

Radio Dramas From The Golden Age of Radio (c. 1922 - c. 1962)

Uncle Bob's Bible Stories (a.k.a. Stories From The Bible) - children's (c. 1939 - ????, KARK Little Rock, Ark.)
A Sunday morning program with Corporal Robert L. Buice as master of ceremonies. Buice was a legend in Arkansas broadcasting and his Bible series may have been the longest running radio program in that state.


Upper Room. drama. (1947 - ????)
For a few years the Upper Room Ministries would produce radio dramas for "National Family Week" dealing with current topics of family life and strife. The 1947 series "So You Want To Stay Married" can still be heard in its entirety and is downloadable from several old time radio sites.

Down Our Way. drama. (syn. c. 1949 - ????)
Very little is known about this 26 episode half-hour series despite the number of episodes that exist. A very heartwarming series that centers around members of a church choir and the goings on around their community. Produced by Commodore Productions, more well known for producing the "Hopalong Cassidy" radio series.

Radio Classics from 1963 to the Present

This is a new section for programs that debuted after 1962, but are not know to currently be broadcast on any radio station or streaming service. 

Fables of Faith. (c. 1970 - ????) children's
A children's radio series of at least 109 stories, exact content unknown, produced by Vann Owen Trapp. This series was known to have aired in the mid 1980s on Moody Bible stations.

Critter County on Radio (c. 1985 - ????) children's
The radio ministry of Christine Wyrtzen, creator of the Critter County children's album that was released in 1984. On her weekly radio program, Christine presented music and Bible learning in a fun way along with Sidney, the talking squirrel.


There are some programs I would like more information about before adding to the page, so continue to check out this blog for more updates.

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