{"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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5476\" width=\"406\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree.jpg 750w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Tree-248x300.jpg 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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907-664x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5477\" width=\"286\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907-664x1024.jpg 664w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907-768x1184.jpg 768w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christmas-Postcard-1907.jpg 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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5478\" width=\"392\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time.jpg 800w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time-276x300.jpg 276w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Burns_and_Allen_Maxwell_House_Coffee_Time-768x836.jpg 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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5479\" width=\"279\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey.jpg 394w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bob-Bailey-255x300.jpg 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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen.jpg 340w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dragnet_title_screen-300x208.jpg 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=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge-625x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5481\" width=\"359\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge-625x1024.jpg 625w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge-183x300.jpg 183w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge-768x1258.jpg 768w, http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eveneezer-Scrooge.jpg 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; 12\/24\/1939<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SAT-223-12-23-f-Campbell-Playhouse-Part-2.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption>Campbell Playhouse &#8220;A Christmas Carol, Part 2&#8221; 12\/24\/1939<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Challenge of the Yukon &#8220;The Christmas Mite&#8221; 12\/25\/1951Burns and Allen &#8220;Christmas 1940&#8221; 12\/23\/1940Let George Do It &#8221; Follow That Train&#8221; 12\/19\/1949Dragnet &#8220;A Rifle for Christmas&#8221; 12\/22\/1949Campbell Playhouse &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; 12\/24\/1939 The very young take up the Challenge of &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/skywave-audio-theater-for-the-week-of-december-23-2023\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,20],"tags":[259,26,260,261,102,28,24,31,38,25,262,23],"class_list":["post-5473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-skywave-audio-theater","tag-a-christmas-carol","tag-audio-drama","tag-campbell-playhouse","tag-christmas-1940","tag-christmas-radio","tag-norman-gilliland","tag-old-time-radio","tag-otr","tag-otrd","tag-radio-drama","tag-scrooge","tag-skywaveaudiotheater"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5482,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473\/revisions\/5482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/normangilliland.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}