Old Time Radio shows on KQV

[FreddyE1977]

For several years now KQV has been filling it's late evening schedule with programs from
the Golden Age of Radio in the anthology series When Radio Was.

The other day, during daylight hours, I heard them broadcast an announcement asking
listeners to write or email the station and tell them whether they liked these programs.
The announcement was a bit vague, but it sounds as if KQV is thinking about dropping these
programs and is taking an informal survey to inform their decision.

Aside from guys like me who are radio history buffs, I suppose the entire audience for
this series has to be age 70+, which is another factor in their decision. On the other hand
it's hard to see what a much better alternative would be for a station like KQV.

Shall I write and tell them that "you'll pry Duffy's Tavern from my cold, dead hand" ??

 

[Oscar Madison]

For several years now KQV has been filling it's late evening schedule with programs from
the Golden Age of Radio in the anthology series When Radio Was.

The other day, during daylight hours, I heard them broadcast an announcement asking
listeners to write or email the station and tell them whether they liked these programs.
The announcement was a bit vague, but it sounds as if KQV is thinking about dropping these
programs and is taking an informal survey to inform their decision.

Aside from guys like me who are radio history buffs, I suppose the entire audience for
this series has to be age 70+, which is another factor in their decision. On the other hand
it's hard to see what a much better alternative would be for a station like KQV.

Shall I write and tell them that "you'll pry Duffy's Tavern from my cold, dead hand" ??

Old Time Radio programs are widely available online. Several years ago, When Radio Was (and a few other shows like it) were the only way to hear classic radio shows. Not any more. Not many stations carry late evening OTR any more. If one more drops this show, I don't suppose it matters much. If you can read and post here, you can listen to the OTR shows of your choice, whenever you want.

When Radio Was is available on demand at: http://www.whenradiowas.com/

Also you might like "The Big Broadcast" from WAMU, Washington. Recent weeks' episodes available on demand: http://wamu.org/programs/the_big_broadcast


The audience for Turner Classic Movies is not 70+. I doubt the audience for OTR is either. But if that were the case, it would have been a really dumb move for stations to schedule OTR late in the evening (as stations did). 70+ people do not tend to be night owls.

 

[FreddyE1977]

Thanks for the info! Great point about Turner Classic Movies.
They actually ran two silent films last night. I suppose there may be an audience
for that which surpasses history buffs and the (very) elderly.

 

[Oscar Madison]

Freddy, came across this website with links to a bunch of Old Time Radio streams:
http://repsonline.homestead.com/favorite_links.html

 

[Elizabeth 5-0]

KDKA on Saturday nights from 11p to 3a Carries Hollywood 360 Radio which hosts all of the classic radio shows. Also I am in the 50+ audience so there are younger persons who enjoy this format.