Is it time for Radio Free Peoria to go on the air?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I briefly experimented with Blog Talk Radio. I had a really bad cell phone connection at the time, and doing the show ate through my minutes. Also, service was spotty. I’m thinking of giving it a try again, though, and using this site as the “portal” for it. I’d probably call it “Radio Free Peoria” and open it up to all the dis-enfranchised losers who cannot win at the polls.

Well, crap. I won’t be doing anything with Blog Talk Radio. Any feature they they offer that is worth a damn is not put up behind a paywall. It’s $39 a month for even the most basic feature you need to do this right. So, forget it for now. I’ll just do YouTube  if I need to.

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Miss CBS Radio News on Peoria radio stations?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

I’m no fan of Apple products (see this blog) but one advantage to having an iPod is that you can stream CBS Radio News programs. You used to be able to listen to CBS Radio News on WMBD before is decided to prostitute almost it’s entire lineline to the right wing. And you can listen to CBS Radio News on yoru computer by going to Radio.com.

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Captain Starr of Space: Citizens of Mars

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I have never heard of this program before, and I couldn’t really find anything online about it. Give it a listen and tell me what you think.

Star of Space: Citizens of Mars

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The original WIRL Lives … on Website shock full of memories

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I love this site. It’s shock full of pictures, sound checks, promotions and jingles from the original 1290 WIRL. It even includes the famous Car Star soundbite. Love it.

People do not realize it, but before there was FM, there was actual music on AM, and it was cool. WIRL was a powerhouse back int eh day, with WIRL arranging the first rock concerts in the area. I grew up listening to WIRL (before it became all sports, then all country). I listen to it now onlu to get the Cubs on the radio.

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The Lone Ranger: Crooked Banker and Sheriff

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I can’t vouch for the quality of this one, but I felt the need to give listeners a treat:

lone.1937.05.10_Crooked_Banker_and_Sheriff.m3u

It originally aired on May 10, 1937.

Via Free Radio Shows.

Don’t expect anything as dark as a Gunsmoke episode. This is kiddie fare.

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‘Don’t Turn Around’

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

It’s a fews late for Halloween, but I found some Halloween programming from 1973.

I’ll post the remaining stuff over the next couple of days.

WKBW Halloween 1973 ‘Don’t Turn Around’

WKBW’s ‘War of the Worlds’ (Part 1 of 7)

WKBW War of the Worlds (2 of 7)

WKBW War of the Worlds (3 of 7)

Vampires

This is original programming, not a repeat of the original H.W. Wells broadcast. Here is a tribute page for this station.

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Fibber McGee and Molly: ‘Too Much Energy’

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

Here’s the next episode:

Fibber McGee and Molly: Too Much Energy (Jan. 1, 1945)

You can use the embedded player or just click the link. Thanks and let me know what you think.

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Fibber McGee and Molly: ‘Aunt’

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Here it is, the first episode I could find of Peoria’s own Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly (May 2, 1950) ‘Aunt’

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Parakoff Policy

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Here’s the second episode. I used to love this show when it was replayed on WCBU on Sunday nights.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (Feb. 18, 1948) The Parakoff Policy

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Dimension X: Heinlein’s ‘Requiem’

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Usually, I try to post clips of program sin the order in which they were broadcast. Forgive me for doing it differently with these Dimension X programs. I am a huge fan of Robert A. Heinlein, so I am cherry picking episodes that are based on his stories. Last time around, I picked “Destination: Moon.” This time, I chose “Requiem,” Heinlein’s story of businessman D.D. Herriman, who makes a fateful trip to the Moon.

Dimension X: Heinlein’s ‘Requiem’

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