KCAL PRESENTS The Wizard of Oz

Your favorite small-town Old-Time Radio Theatre is back, with a very special presentation: a remake of the Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of the beloved M-G-M film, The Wizard of Oz! This full-cast dramatization includes many of the songs made famous in the film, plus all of the familiar characters. A top-notch cast of voice actors will keep you spellbound for the next hour (or so). Enjoy!

The original adaptation for radio was broadcast as an episode of the Lux Radio Theatre on December 25, 1950. Performed live at the KCAL Hometown Theatre on July 20, 2025. This KCAL adaptation featured:

Faith Combs....................as Dorothy Gale

Doug Fain.........................as Professor Marvel, the Gatekeeper and the Wizard of Oz

Denise Cline.....................as Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch of the West

Susan Clements...............as Glenda, the good witch of the North

Norman Cline...................as Hunk and the Scarecrow

Adam Higginbotham.......as Hickory and the Tin Man

David Damron..................as Zeke and the Cowardly Lion

Connie McDonald............as Aunt Emily (Auntie Em)

Steve Watts......................as Uncle Henry, Toto and Bossie

Galisa Watts.....................as The Mayor of Munchkinland and Sound Effects Engineer

BROKEN SEA AUDIO PRESENTS: Beneath the Planet of the Apes

THIS EPISODE: The wait is finally over, sit back relax and Hearken to the Lawgiver as he returns us to this dystopic tale of the Simian.

CAST:
LAWGIVER/CORNELIUS: MARK KALITA
XANTH: STEVEN J. COHEN
TAYLOR: BILL HOLLWEG
BRENT: COLIN SNOW
HERULE: JOHN DANE
VENUSIA: ROBIN CARISLE

This is a work of fan-fiction based on characters and universe created by Pierre Boulle, a tribute to one of the greatest sci-fi series of all time! No copyright infringement is intended. If you like this audio dramatization - go out and get the official books, movies and other works dealing with Planet of the Apes - they are FANTASTIC!

Based upon situations and Characters from the Novel By Pierre Boulle and the SHOOTING SCRIPT- May 5, 1967 of “PLANET OF THE APES”- Original Screenplay by Michael Wilson. As well as the ideas of Mort Abrahams and the screenplays and drafts of Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn, December 20, 1968 and April 10, 1969, as well as ideas the book, adapted from the written by: Michael Avallone.

Adapted for Audio and extended ideas/situations imagined by Bill Hollweg, January 26, 2008.

This is a work of Fan Fiction, a celebration of the films I adore in Audio for the Simians everywhere…

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

Reunited with Robin, who heard some of the crooks' plans, Our Heroes begin searching the archives at the Daily Planet for the answers they need. Will their research prove superior, or will the criminals triumph? Plus, in today’s Important Message, the special labels are your ticket to a certificate of authenticity, so get yours filled out right now!

Part 12 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 13, 1946!

EPISODE 4 - HELL HATH NO FURRY

Welcome to Mutant County Episode 4: “Hell Hath No Furry” was written and performed by Michael P. Thiessen and Peter Church, and features Heidi Susanne MacDonald as lycanthropic lover, Dana Furbottom.

Radio Icebox Season 01, Episode 04 “Who You Gonna Call?”

JJ………….Jeffrey Adams
Abby……...Aela Mackintsoh
Barb……….Victoria Olson
Madam Biola….Victoria Olson
Cody……….Cody Boyer
Jennifer…….Scotta Turner

A mysterious stranger holds a seance in an attempt to retrieve Dr Graves from beyond.

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

Batman and Superman began a desperate search for Robin, only to find his walkie-talkie radio riddled with bullets! Will they find the Boy Wonder in one piece? Plus, in today’s Important Message, we're reminding you to get those special labels sent in for your certificate of authenticity for those shell casings, gang, before it's too late!

Part 11 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 12 1946!

Dedicated to our dear Amigo Bill Hollweg who loved the X Minus One series.

Series: X Minus One

Show: Hallucination Orbit

Date: May 15 1956

CAST:

ANNOUNCER

CAPTAIN, of the spaceship……………………….Lothar Tuppan

MR. CHAKA, Mate of the spaceship……………..Jeff Billard

DANBURY, a guest on the spaceship……………Jack Ward

COLIN ORD, mostly sardonic……………………..Mark Kalita

UNA, beautiful and smart…………………………..Angela Young

ELSA, beautiful and tough…………………………Janet Didur

MARILYN, beautiful and kind………………………Tanja Milojevic

The Amigos and Audio Groove Cats present the X-Minus One classic “Hallucination Orbit” where a man alone on a space station for far too long, struggles to figure out if what he’s seeing is real or if he is just hallucinating.

TWELVE CHIMES IT'S MIDNIGHT EP 4 – Ghost Crush

If you could spend an evening with a dead celebrity, who would it be? Choose carefully or come midnight, it might be you who’s dead. Join us now for a story of a fangirl who unwisely chose a ghost as her obsession in the play "Ghost Crush."

CREDITS:
Writer/Producer/Director: Aimee Pavy
Narrator: Josh Horowitz
Waitress: Aimee Pavy
Mary: Beth Abdallah
Jack: Aaron Seymour
Raymond: Scott Louis
Louisa: Kiley Brocaw
Responding Agent: Aimee Pavy
Cover Art: Jeff Heermann
Logo Design: Michael Dern

THE MERCURY SUMMER THEATRE: The Search for Henri LeFevre

A remake of the classic old-time radio mystery! After he hears the music he just finished composing playing on the radio, Adolphus Flynn is determined to find the elusive man credited for the piece: Henri LeFevre. But he soon unravels a mystery he may not be ready to face. 

Cast/Crew:

ANNOUNCER: Dean T. Moody

ADOLPHUS FLYNN: Pete  Lutz

RADIO ANNOUNCER: John Bell

SUZETTE: Sally Swift

PICARD: Les Marsden

MADAME LEFEVRE: Sharon Grunwald 

Directed & Produced by Rachel Pulliam

Music composed by Ross Bernhardt

Script by Lucille Fletcher

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo! 

Robin has disappeared! Clark Kent and a nearly inconsolable Bruce Wayne are waiting by the phone in Inspector Henderson’s office hoping for any word of Rob–uh–we mean Dick Gray–uh–we mean Rob–uh…well, hopefully they’ll find whoever he is soon! Plus, in today’s Important Message, Billy stops by to tell us about a keen discovery he's made!

Part 10 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 11 1946!

BARNABY DRUTHERS & HARPER THORNE: Ep 3 The Emerald Lady 

Barnaby Druthers and Harper Thorne are invited on board the houseboat rented by Leonard and Allegra Dooley where, Leonard tells the story of “The Emerald Lady” but some tales are more than just legends! There’s more to the story than meets the eye!

Chapter One- The First War That Arthur Had and How He Won The Field

King Arthur– Chandler Walpole
Merlin– Blair Palmerlee
Narrator: Nicola Branch
Queen Anna Morgause: Olivia Steel
Sir Kay: Thomas McCutchen
Sir Ector: David Kendall
King Lot: Greg Clancy
Cormack: Seth Binderup
King Ban: Wesley Gainey
Euphemia: Lindsey Smith
Knight: Justin Sowell

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was one of the greatest juvenile adventure radio series ever - part of a trinity of kids' shows that originated from Station WXYZ in Detroit. (The other two were The Green Hornet and most famously, The Lone Ranger.)

 For 16 years on the radio airwaves, Preston the Mountie and his dog Yukon King maintained  law and order in the wilds of the frozen Northwest, racking up hundreds of red-blooded audio dramas before he and his huskies trekked to television. Project Audion has located a MISSING episode's script that originally aired on May 25, 1955 -- just two weeks before show ended its run. What's more, we are delighted to feature 94-year-old Chuck Daugherty, who was actually heard in some of the original Preston series episodes during his time at WXYZ over 70 years ago. He's part of a terrifically talented coast-to-coast cast for this episode, recorded live via Zoom.

OUR CAST:

Vincent Caruso in New York

Chuck Daugherty in Detroit, Michigan

Hunter Adkins in Salisbury, Maryland

Kyle Bonn in the wilds of Oregon

Frank Guglielmelli in Philadelphia

Glenn Hascall in Dodge City, Kansas

Craig Wichman in New York

and Larry Groebe (woof!) in Dallas, Texas

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 50: Sherlock Holmes

Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 50, our Season 5 premiere! Pete, Paul and Patte welcome Essential Listener Andy, who has suggested an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Gielgud and Richardson, entitled "The Final Problem." Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards!

As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria:

1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.")

2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection?

Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.

Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, and she, being a Neighbour from the North, will finally bring us a Canadian example of OTR, an episode of Wayne & Shuster! Join us then, won't you?

GRAY AREA PRODUCTIONS Presents "The Yellow Wallpaper"

From Edward Champion, creator of The Gray Area audio drama series, comes this exciting modernization of the classic 1892 story, “The Yellow Wallpaper“, from Charlotte Perkins Gilman. When a woman is captivated by the patterns of the wallpaper in her home, a powerful testament in psychological terror is the result!

Bat-Supe! Episode 35: Is There Another Superman Part 9

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo! 

Superman believes he spotted his impostor flying high above Lordville! Flying off to confront him, he left Batman and Robin behind to wait and worry. Suddenly, they spotted their friend walking through town. Or was it? Fearing the imposter defeated Superman, the Dynamic Duo watches helplessly as another bank robbery unfolds before them! Plus, in today's Important Message, we'll have another visit from our old pal Superman himself!

Part 9 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 8, 1946

MISFITS AUDIO: The Lone Ranger, ep. 11 "Smoke Over Missouri"

The Lone Ranger helps prevent the sabotage of a riverboat bound for St Louis that is carrying damning evidence against a crew of crooked fur traders.

Jon Specht as The Announcer
Bobbie Owens as Lola
Larry Phelen as Earl Medbury
Paul Lavelle as Jeff Strider
Pete Lutz as Skinner Fleet
Mike Hennessy as Pete Marvin
Pete Lutz as Indians 1 and 2
Glenn Hascall as Prince Totowaiku
Bill and James Smagata as the Dock Hands
Tom Chalker as the Sheriff
With
Capt. John Tadrzak as Tonto
And
Jim Patton as Lone Ranger

Commercial Written and Produced by John Bell

Art and Direction by Jim Smagata

It's a double-feature from Classic Radio Road Show, performed before a live audience. 

Gunsmoke represents the rarest of phenomena in the annals of radio and television. It not only ran for decades, but it also introduced to the public a cast of characters that gradually took on mythic proportions and forever became part of the popular consciousness. SuZanne and Gabor Barabas, the authors of the preeminent book on the history of both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke, were on hand at this live performance to talk afterward about the series and answer questions.

Frontier Gentleman was one of several "adult westerns," along with Gunsmoke and others, that appeared on radio and television in the early 1950s. The genre was described as "grittier, more realistic", and clearly intended for an older audience. 

 Cast of Gunsmoke: 

Elaine Steelman as Kitty

Marcia Finn as Edna

Michael Bürgi as Chester

Brian Hotaling as Mitt Dillon

Anthony Aversano as Doc

Duane Noch as Hans Gruber

Sheldon Fallon as Mr. Jonas

Cast of Frontier Gentleman: 

Michael Bürgi as Announcer and C.B.

Brian Hotaling as Kendall

Marcia Finn as Black

Anthony Aversano as Charlie

Duane Noch as Beljoy

Sheldon and Roberta Fallon as Mr. & Mrs. Willis

Laurie Noch as Mercy Day

Elaine Steelman as Mrs. Beljoy

Bat-Supe! Episode 34: Is There Another Superman Part 8

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo! 

Clark Kent has made a deal with Inspector Henderson to keep him from releasing the evidence against Superman: he’ll produce the real bank robber in 24 hours, or he’ll make sure that Superman turns himself in! The pressure is on for Superman, Batman, and Robin to get to the bottom of the bank robberies! Plus, in today’s Important Message, thugs and criminals couldn’t take down Superman. Could Bat-Supe be the secret to your success?

Part 8 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 7, 1946!

EPISODE 3 - AL'S PREGNANT

Welcome. Welcome to Mutant County! Lady Finger is a small town like any other. Nestled in the heart of a small county, the denizens are, for the most part, just like you and me. In fact, they could be you and me except for one important detail… or two.

Lady Finger and the surrounding hamlets that make up Clover County will – in the not too distant future – suffer massive nuclear fallout from a sudden reactor leak.  Soon they will be quietly wondering if the radioactivity created the abominations that besiege their little community or indeed merely attracted them – perhaps from some unspeakable interdimensional rift.

By the time the Cultists take over the local graveyard and mysterious government agents impose an invisible barrier around the entire county “for their safety”, Clover County will be no more, and Mutant County will stand, festering, in its place.  And yet the good people of the county remain, and they’d like to welcome you to their little village… be it ever so humble.

Episode 3: “Al’s Pregnant” was written and performed by Michael P. Thiessen and Peter Church.

Radio Icebox Season 01, Episode 03 “To Catch a Ghost”

An attempt to exorcise the ghost haunting the station’s attic goes horribly wrong.

JJ: .Jeffrey Adams
Abby: Aela Mackintsoh
Barb: Victoria Olson
Cody: Cody Boyer
Jennifer: Scotta Turner
Dr. Graves: Douglas Skief

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo! 

Inspector Henderson has announced that he has evidence that Superman is behind the bank robberies! Will Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne be able to convince Henderson that it wasn’t Superman? The stakes are higher than ever! Plus, in today's Important Message, there’s a special surprise underneath the labels of your specially marked cans of Bat-Supe!

Part 7 of “Is There Another Superman” was originally broadcast on February 6, 1946!

AUDIO GROOVE CATS present: X-Minus-One, The C-Chute

The Amigos and Audio Groove Cats present Isaac Asimov’s classic science fiction tale, The C-Chute. In their remake of a classic X-Minus One episode, the passengers on a spaceship are taken prisoner--will they go quietly, or will they garner the courage to set themselves free?

Cast 

NBC/Announcer: JOHN BELL

Stuart: LOTHAR TUPPAN

Voice   : JEFF BILLARD

LeBlanc: LARRY GROEBE

Colonel: DAVID AULT

A. Polyorketes: JOHN BELL

D. Polyorketes: PETE LUTZ

Mullen: JACK WARD

Kloro: JOHN BELL