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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 10:00:03 AM
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Radio shows, ed sullivan type shows, families all living together aunts uncles gps, togetherness? I know I'm younger than when all that really took place but I tend to envy that. I watch Radio Days and envy them.
**~~Farmgirl Sister #60~~**
"... to thine ownself be true."
http://liggygirl.blogspot.com/
http://liggygirlslonggreen.blogspot.com/
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
1132 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 10:03:48 AM
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In Lexington, they have the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour on Monday nights around 7PM EST. You can listen to it online at www.woodsongs.com or watch it older episodes. We've been a few times and it is great to listen to.
Don't forget, you can listen to the Grand Ole Opry on www.wsmonline.com. I usually only listen to WSM out of Nashville while I'm on the computer.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 10:22:04 AM
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I am divorced, but we try to live an old-fashioned a lifestyle as possible. We watch a lot of Waltons DVDs and my girls really only like "classic" cartoons. We also love the fact that we live in our hometown and we have nearly all of our family close by - that's something we never take for granted.
I've been nostalgic lately too, Bridget. We've been watching Pioneers of Television on PBS and I'm wishing I'd been around when all those shows were on!
"What is a farm but a mute gospel?"
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
635 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 10:52:00 AM
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Bohemiangel - Radio Days is my most favorite movie of ALLLLL TIME! I am always very envious of them as well!
I listen to Prairie Home Companion because of that old radio show feel...I love it!
Farmgirl Sister #127
my country folk art website: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife (new apostolate website): http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
1045 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 11:01:36 AM
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| We have XM Radio. There's a channel that's dedicated to nothing but old time radio dramas. The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, The Jack Benny Show, etc. They also have music by the decades, so as I'm cooking dinner I often listen to music from the thirties and forties, or some old time country on a channel called Willie's Place. Lots of talk radio, the BBC, New Age, classical, jazz, you name it. I love XM Radio! |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 11:21:16 AM
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OMG wow! Hey how much is XM it would so be worth it to get that!!!! I'm rethinking cable tv....we have directv and yeah its nice to record your shows but what I'm realizing is I watch basically the basic shows CEPT my BBCAmerica!!!! I hate paying out the hiney for tv.
**~~Farmgirl Sister #60~~**
"... to thine ownself be true."
http://liggygirl.blogspot.com/
http://liggygirlslonggreen.blogspot.com/
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
635 Posts |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 1:26:18 PM
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You know, I was just thinking about this the other day. My mom used to pile all us kids in the car and we'd go for a drive every Saturday night just to listen to some radio drama. We didn't have a radio in the house. It was so much fun. It's almost like being read to with sound effects (heels on a wood floor, knocking on a door, etc.) Boy I miss those!
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
1045 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 2:54:15 PM
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| After you buy the satellite receiver, which is about $100, the service is about $10 a month per receiver. Hubby got one for his car, and I got one for my car and the house. We wired it into our big Bose stereo in the livingroom, and it sounds like there are people in there! If you want to see a selection of the type of broadcasting they do, I know you can check them out online. Just google XM Radio. The Oprah channel's really fun, too! |
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createmyworld
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Beth
Akron
PA
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 08:11:00 AM
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| Check on some of your am station program listings... we have an am station which broadcasts old radio shows every sunday evening. Also, if you are a Christian, there are a lot of Christian radio shows which might be broadcast on any of your local Christian radio stations... we have a Christian radio station which broadcasts radio shows on Saturday mornings and Wed. evenings... I'd do a search on the web to find out program listings of the stations in your area which might be likely to feature those types of shows... and that way (if you luck into a station which offers that type of programming in it's schedule), it's free, aside from a little research time. A great show to listen to (with funny stories, and good music)which should be on every week on your local NPR station is Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion.... If all else fails, they do sell old time radio shows in recorded formats such as cds and tapes, and if you do a search on ebay for "old radio shows", you should find a few items. Hope this info helps! |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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laluna
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
New York
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 6:43:20 PM
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Another "vote" for A Prairie Home Companion here! Garrison Keillor deliberately based his radio show on the "old-time" shows he grew up listening to with his family. So much fun to listen to on a Saturday evening!
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright |
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
1132 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 9:49:10 PM
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I love NPR on Saturday's here with the "Car Talk" and "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me." It definitely cracks me up with some of the stories on there.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
http://bluegrassprincess.blogspot.com/ |
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