Hello readers...It's been awhile since my last post. I told you about my road trip in February were I drove back home to visit my Dad and listened to Gunsmoke all the way there and back. The reason for the trip was my Father was having health problems he seemed to be on mend  when I left but sadly he pasted away suddenly in April. My Mother past in 2009 so with them both gone there's been a big hole in my life. The reason I love OTR so much is because of them they both grew up with radio and passed on there memories. It something we always enjoyed as a family.

​One thing truly wanted from parents things was this wonderful Blaupunkt Radio it was in our kitchen as I was growing up. We listened to WJR news and I remember us tuning into BBC on the Shortwave listening to Lord Peter Whimsley mysteries.. It's in wonderful condition and sounds great so I listen to NPR in the morning...

​So to honor my Dad's memory I dedicate these 2 episode to him his favorite as a kid (like so many kids!) was Sky King and Lone Ranger...I love you Dad and will miss you, Thank You

One of OTR's longest running and most beloved shows was One Man's Family. The Saga of the Barbour Family....written and directed and produced by the great Carlton E. Morse (I love Mystery) One Man's Family wasn't your typical show, part soap opera, part classic drama it was focused on all American values it was a weekly 30 minute continues story that featured a well-off American family the Barbour's of San Fransico. Led by it's patriarch Father Barbour in its long run (started in 1932 and finished in 1959) it would feature over 90 different characters most of was related to the clan. 

The show could get a bit preachy but Morse kept the values of great American Families as the backbone....Father and Mother Barbour and their 5 kids was the start of the show but characters husbands, wives, grand kids, great grand kids were added. The pace of the show was so and steady just followed the little events and day to day troubles of the family. It took place in San Francisco and was one first national shows to be broadcast from that city.

Here are 2 such episodes...listens and see why Americans in 1930',40's and 50's adored the Barbour's.