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Published June 11, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Johnny Chase: Agent of Space – CBC’s Forgotten Space Opera

Johnny Chase: Agent of Space – CBC's Forgotten Space Opera Trivia: The show's theme music was composed by Canadian progressive-rock band FM! From Air Farce to Outer Space Before becoming a staple

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Published June 05, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Don’t Panic: The Definitive Guide to BBC’s Hitchhiker’s Radio Saga

Don't Panic: The Definitive Guide to BBC's Hitchhiker's Radio Saga Did You Know? The series was the first BBC radio comedy recorded in stereo—with sound effects mixed *live* using tape loops strung

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Published June 01, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

There and Back Again: BBC’s 1968 Hobbit Radio Drama

There and Back Again: BBC's 1968 Hobbit Radio Drama Did You Know? The original master tapes were wiped in the 1970s, and the surviving recordings come from domestic off-air FM recordings! Tolkien's

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Published May 30, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Deep Night: CBC’s Chilling Summer of 2005

Deep Night: CBC's Chilling Summer of 2005 Did You Know? Deep Night was originally planned as a 10-week series but was cut short after 7 episodes, leaving 3 unaired scripts in the CBC archives!

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Published May 28, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Lost & Found: Leslie Nielsen's "A Walk in New York" (1958) | Rumsey Retro Radio

Lost & Found: Leslie Nielsen's "A Walk in New York" (1958) Did You Know? This CBC radio drama predates Nielsen's comedy fame - recorded just two years after Forbidden Planet! A Canadian in New

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Published May 27, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

36th Annual Rumsey Ride for S.T.A.R.S. - Alberta’s Longest Running STARS Fundraiser

36th Annual Rumsey Ride for S.T.A.R.S. - Alberta's Longest Running STARS Fundraiser Did You Know? The Rumsey Ride is STARS' longest consecutively held fundraiser, having surpassed $1 million in total

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Published May 22, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Dark Knight of the Airwaves: The Batman Audio Dramas

Dark Knight of the Airwaves: The Batman Audio Dramas Did You Know? The 1950s Batman audio shows introduced the Batcave's grandfather clock entrance years before it appeared in comics! Gotham in Your

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Published May 18, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

The Final Episodes: Closing the Chapter on a Comedy Classic. Subscribers can access Complete Series ZIP

The Final Episodes: Closing the Chapter on a Comedy Classic. Subscribers can access Complete Series ZIP Exclusive: Two more rare episodes from CBC's 1989 summer series! The Next Installment of

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Published May 17, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

American Radio Theater: Reviving the Golden Age of Audio Drama

American Radio Theater: Reviving the Golden Age of Audio Drama Did You Know? ART has brought over 100 "lost" radio plays back to life through meticulous script recreations! Bridging Classic and

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Published May 13, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Licensed to Broadcast: The BBC’s James Bond Radio Dramas

Licensed to Broadcast: The BBC's James Bond Radio Dramas Did You Know? Toby Stephens, who played Bond in the BBC series, also starred as the villain Gustav Graves in Die Another Day! Bond Beyond the

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Published May 08, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Planet Antonio: The Time-Displaced TikTok Broadcaster from 1945

Planet Antonio: The Time-Displaced TikTok Broadcaster from 1945 Did You Know? Antonio's "time machine" is actually a modified telegraph key connected to an ENIAC computer! A Broadcast from the Past

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Published May 07, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

The Road to Victory: CBC’s VE Day Broadcast, May 8, 1945

The Road to Victory: CBC's VE Day Broadcast, May 8, 1945 Did You Know? This broadcast reached over 80% of Canadian households - the highest radio audience in CBC history! Canada's Moment of Triumph

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Published May 05, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Soundings: Jeff Green’s Visionary Radio Sci-Fi Universe

Soundings: Jeff Green's Visionary Radio Sci-Fi Universe Did You Know? The series was recorded using binaural audio technology for immersive 3D soundscapes! Ottawa's Answer to Twilight Zone Produced

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Published May 03, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

The People Across the Street: CBC’s Lost Comedy Gem

The People Across the Street: CBC's Lost Comedy Gem Trivia: Recorded at CBC's Toronto studios, often after midnight when the building was empty! From The Frantics to Suburban Satire Before becoming

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Published May 03, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Nightfall: CBC’s Groundbreaking Horror Radio Anthology

Nightfall: CBC's Groundbreaking Horror Radio Anthology Did You Know? The show's chilling theme was created using a waterphone and cello bow! Canada's Answer to The Twilight Zone Airing from 1980-1983

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Published May 03, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

5 Forgotten 1940s Radio Shows That Deserve a Revival

5 Forgotten 1940s Radio Shows That Deserve a Revival Tip: Click the show titles below to hear these vintage gems on Archive.org! 1. "The Cinnamon Bear" (1937) A whimsical Christmas adventure with a

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Published May 02, 2025 by Rumsey Retro Radio

Jim Jordan, Marion Jordan, and the Creation of Fibber McGee & Molly

Fibber McGee & Molly: Radio's First Power Couple Trivia: Each closet crash required 29 seconds of precisely timed sound effects! From Vaudeville to Radio Royalty Peoria natives Jim and Marion

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Johnny Chase: Agent of Space – CBC’s Forgotten Space Opera

Don’t Panic: The Definitive Guide to BBC’s Hitchhiker’s Radio Saga

There and Back Again: BBC’s 1968 Hobbit Radio Drama

Deep Night: CBC’s Chilling Summer of 2005

Lost & Found: Leslie Nielsen's "A Walk in New York" (1958) | Rumsey Retro Radio

36th Annual Rumsey Ride for S.T.A.R.S. - Alberta’s Longest Running STARS Fundraiser

Dark Knight of the Airwaves: The Batman Audio Dramas

The Final Episodes: Closing the Chapter on a Comedy Classic. Subscribers can access Complete Series ZIP

American Radio Theater: Reviving the Golden Age of Audio Drama

Licensed to Broadcast: The BBC’s James Bond Radio Dramas

Planet Antonio: The Time-Displaced TikTok Broadcaster from 1945

The Road to Victory: CBC’s VE Day Broadcast, May 8, 1945

Soundings: Jeff Green’s Visionary Radio Sci-Fi Universe

The People Across the Street: CBC’s Lost Comedy Gem

Nightfall: CBC’s Groundbreaking Horror Radio Anthology

5 Forgotten 1940s Radio Shows That Deserve a Revival

Jim Jordan, Marion Jordan, and the Creation of Fibber McGee & Molly

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