{"id":5473,"date":"2023-12-23T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/?p=5473"},"modified":"2023-11-25T09:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:46:30","slug":"skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Skywave Audio Theater for the Week of December 23, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5476\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/christmas-tree-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg?fit=750%2C908\" data-orig-size=\"750,908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Christmas-Tree\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg?fit=750%2C908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg?resize=406%2C491\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5476\" width=\"406\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg?resize=248%2C300 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>The Challenge of the Yukon   &#8220;The Christmas Mite&#8221;   12\/25\/1951<br>Burns and Allen   &#8220;Christmas 1940&#8221;   12\/23\/1940<br>Let George Do It  &#8221; Follow That Train&#8221; 12\/19\/1949<br>Dragnet   &#8220;A Rifle for Christmas&#8221;   12\/22\/1949<br>Campbell Playhouse   &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221;   12\/24\/1939<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5477\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/christmas-postcard-1907-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?fit=800%2C1233\" data-orig-size=\"800,1233\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Christmas-Postcard-1907\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?fit=664%2C1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?resize=286%2C442\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5477\" width=\"286\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?resize=664%2C1024 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?resize=195%2C300 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?resize=768%2C1184 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The very young take up the Challenge of the Yukon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-23-12-23-a-The-Challenge-of-the-Yukon.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>The Challenge of the Yukon &#8220;The Christmas Mite&#8221; 12\/25\/1951<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5478\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/burns_and_allen_maxwell_house_coffee_time-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?fit=800%2C871\" data-orig-size=\"800,871\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?fit=800%2C871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?resize=392%2C427\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5478\" width=\"392\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?resize=276%2C300 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg?resize=768%2C836 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dog or no dog, George and Gracie and Artie Shaw will put on a Christmas show!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-23-12-23-b-Burns-Allen.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Burns and Allen &#8220;Christmas 1940&#8221; 12\/23\/1940<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5479\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/bob-bailey-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg?fit=394%2C463\" data-orig-size=\"394,463\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Bob-Bailey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg?fit=394%2C463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg?resize=279%2C328\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5479\" width=\"279\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg?w=394 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg?resize=255%2C300 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Can George Do It or is it up to the elves?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-23-12-23-c-Let-George-Do-It.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Let George Do It &#8221; Follow That Train&#8221; 12\/19\/1949<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"236\" data-attachment-id=\"5480\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/dragnet_title_screen-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg?fit=340%2C236\" data-orig-size=\"340,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Dragnet_title_screen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg?fit=340%2C236\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg?resize=340%2C236\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg?w=340 340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg?resize=300%2C208 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A Christmastime cautionary tale from the LAPD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-23-12-23-d-Dragnet.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Dragnet &#8220;A Rifle for Christmas&#8221; 12\/22\/1949<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5481\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/eveneezer-scrooge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?fit=800%2C1310\" data-orig-size=\"800,1310\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Eveneezer-Scrooge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?fit=625%2C1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?resize=359%2C587\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5481\" width=\"359\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?resize=625%2C1024 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?resize=183%2C300 183w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?resize=768%2C1258 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This year, will Marley&#8217;s ghost turn Ebeneezer Scrooge around?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-23-12-23-e-Campbell-Playhouse-Part-1.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Campbell Playhouse &#8220;A Christmas Carol, Part 1&#8221; 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