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List Of Radio Soap Operas
Radio daytime drama serials were broadcast for decades, and some expanded to television. These dramas are often referred to as "soaps", a shortening from "soap opera". That term stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors and producers. These early radio serials were broadcast in weekday daytime slots when mostly housewives would be able to listen; thus the shows were aimed at and consumed by a predominantly female audience.Bowles, p. 118 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Radio Soaps, List of Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are us ... American radio soap operas Radio-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story: "It is auditory in the physical dimension but equally powerful as a visual force in the psychological dimension." Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, docudrama, dramatized works of fiction, as well as plays originally written for the theatre, including musical theatre, and opera. Radio drama achieved widespread popularity within a decade of its initial development in the 1920s. By the 1940s, it was a leading international popular entertainment. With the advent of television in the 1950s radio drama began losing its audience. However, it remains popular in much of the world. Recordings of OTR ( old-time radio) survive today in the audio archives of collectors, libraries and museums, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstage Wife
''Backstage Wife'' is an American soap opera radio program that details the travails of Mary Noble, a girl from a small town in Iowa who came to New York seeking her future. Personnel Vivian Fridell had the title role from 1935 until the early 1940s. It was then taken over by Claire Niesen, who played Mary Noble for 14 years, until the end of the series. Mary's husband, Larry Noble, was portrayed by Ken Griffin, then James Meighan, and finally, Guy Sorel. The music was supplied by organist Chet Kingsbury. Plot Each episode opened with the announcer (Pierre Andre, Roger Krupp, Stuart V. Dawson) explaining: :Now, we present once again, ''Backstage Wife'', the story of Mary Noble, a little Iowa girl who married one of America's most handsome actors, Larry Noble, matinée idol of a million other women — the story of what it means to be the wife of a famous star. In 1946, when the program was in its 12th year, a newspaper article summarized the plot's status as follows: :When her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colcloughs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central City (radio)
In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city is usually the first settlement established in an urban region before the outlying districts came into existence, later in history. Central cities often form the regional downtowns of metro areas. The term is used mainly in US context, although since the 1970s it has also become relatively common in Canada and, to a lesser extent, Europe and Australia. Examples Metropolitan areas with one core city The followings are the core city of the five largest metropolitan areas in the world. Metropolitan areas with more than one core city See also * Satellite city * Edge city * Commuter town References Further reading * * External linksHigh-Income World: Core Cities and Densification Demographia Wendell Cox is an American urban policy ana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carters Of Elm Street
''The Carters of Elm Street'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on NBC from February 13, 1939 to January 19, 1940 and on Mutual from January 22, 1940, to July 19, 1940 Background ''The Carters of Elm Street'' began in the Chicago area in 1938 before it was broadcast nationally. It debuted on WMAQ on October 17, 1938, and was heard Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. Gulla Adams was the writer. Actors on the program included Viola Berwick, Bob Hardwick, Billy Rose, Anne Russel, Vic Smith, and Harriette Widmer. Premise The program's daily opening summarized the show's premise: "the story of a second wife and her fight for happiness". The story focused on the Carter family, who lived on Elm Street, as reflected in the show's title. Mara Carter was the new wife who struggled for acceptance in the family. In addition to her husband, Jeff, the Carter family included son Jess, daughters Mildred and Bunny, and Mildred's husband, Sidney Randolph. The family also had a house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irna Phillips
Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress. She is best remembered for pioneering a format of the daytime soap opera in the United States geared specifically toward women. Phillips created, produced, and wrote several radio and television daytime serials throughout her career, including ''Guiding Light'', ''As the World Turns'', and '' Another World''. She was also a mentor to several other pioneers of the American daytime soap opera, including Agnes Nixon and William J. Bell. Personal life Phillips was one of 10 children born to a German-Jewish family in Chicago. Her father died when she was 8, leaving her mother alone to raise the children. She claimed to be a lonely child always given hand-me-down clothes and making up long and involved stories for her dolls to live out. At 19, she was pregnant, abandoned by her boyfriend, and then gave birth to a still-born baby. She studied drama at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brighter Day
''The Brighter Day'' is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from January 4, 1954, to September 28, 1962. Originally created for NBC Radio by Irna Phillips in 1948, the radio and television versions ran simultaneously from 1954–1956. Set in New Hope, Wisconsin, the series revolved around Reverend Richard Dennis and his four children, Althea, Patsy, Babby and Grayling. ''The Brighter Day'' was the first soap opera to air on network television with an explicitly religious theme. Another soap opera created by Phillips, ''The Guiding Light'', initially had a religious theme as a radio show but dropped it by the time the series moved to television. History ''The Brighter Day'' had its roots in the radio soap opera ''Joyce Jordan, M.D.''. Jim Cox, in his book ''The Great Radio Soap Operas'', wrote: "''The Brighter Day'' premiered on the NBC network on October 11, 1948. But it was actually rolled out on another drama some time before that." Dr. Jordan lived near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Horizon
''Bright Horizon'' is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS August 25, 1941 - July 6, 1945. The program initially had an alternate title, ''The Story of Michael West''. Format ''Bright Horizon'' was a spinoff of the ''Big Sister'' radio program. To help with the transition, Alice Frost, who played Ruth Wayne in the original series, was heard in the first episodes of the spinoff.Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 52. Michael West, the main character in the new program, was a singer on ''Big Sister''. With the switch to ''Bright Horizon'', he continued singing but also used his law degree "and gradually became more involved in a law career, at one time considering a run for governor." In 1942, a review of the program in Billboard said, in part:The quality is none too high on ''Bright Horizon'', ... but at least the 15 minutes on the shot caught had enough actio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (announcer)
Ken Roberts (born Saul Trochman, February 22, 1910 – June 19, 2009) was an American radio and television announcer known for his work during the Golden Age of Radio and for his work announcing the daytime television soap operas ''The Secret Storm'', ''Texas'' and ''Love of Life'', each for a two-decade span. Early life and education Roberts was born on February 22, 1910, in Manhattan and grew up in The Bronx. His father, Nathaniel, an insurance salesman and English tutor from Latvia, and his mother, Fanny Naft, from present-day Ukraine, were both Jewish immigrants to the United States. Roberts graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He briefly attended law school and worked in Fiorello H. La Guardia's law office as an intern, but quit the unpaid position after the firm wouldn't cover his bus fare. He changed his name after entering the radio business so that it would not "sound so Jewish".Weber, Bruce"Ken Roberts, Announcer Whose Voice Graced the Heyday of Radio, Dies at 99" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Curtis
Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ... September 11, 1939 - January 19, 1940. Premise ''The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas'', by Jim Cox, summarized the plot line of the program as follows: "Brenda Curtis was a promising actress who relinquished her career to be a homemaker in New York City. Domestic troubles included the downturn of her husband Jim's law practice." The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter. The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups. Personnel Characters in ''Brenda Curtis'' and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below. Source: ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave Tomorrow
''Brave Tomorrow'' is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC October 11, 1943 – June 30, 1944. Format ''Brave Tomorrow'' focused on Hal and Louise Lambert and the challenges that they faced while raising daughters Jean and Marty during World War II. A continuing facet of the drama was the older daughter's marriage to a military man who was in training to serve overseas. Ivory Snow sponsored the 15-minute program. Personnel The characters on ''Brave Tomorrow'' and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below. Source: ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows'' except as noted. Others heard regularly on the program were Ginger Jones, Myra McCormick, Margaret MacDonald and Paul Stewart. Ed Herlihy was the announcer. William Meader provided the music. The writer was Ruth Adams Knight. See also *List of radio soap operas *List of U.S. daytime soap opera ratings *Radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob And Victoria
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) *Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II *Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Television, games, and radio * ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart * ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter *Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups *B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer *Bob (band), a British indie pop band *The Bobs, an American a cappella group *Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs * "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast * "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Poodle Hat'' by "Weird Al" Yankovic *"Bob", a song from the album ''Brighter Than Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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