1930's Radio Entertainment

During the 1930's, some of the main forms of entertainment on the radio were live musical performances, dramas, comedy acts, or even baseball games. Two of the biggest comedians that became famous through the radio programs were Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The most interesting entertainment program that was on the radio was the dramas. One of the most popular dramas of the time was "Our Gal Sunday". There were different dramas that would be played during the day, and different ones at night. A certain day of the week, listeners could tune in to the station and hear the next segment of the story. These stories were so intriguing to people because the characters and situations were easy to relate to and love. Through these dramas, they often gave people a hint of old American family values and morals to live by.

Family sitting around the radio listening in.

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