Quiz Show: Information Please
These episodes are all from 1938 to 1941: Questions submitted by the public and aired get 2 dollars for the person submitting the question. If the expert is stumped, the member of the public gets and extra 5 dollars. (That’s was a nice prize in 1938, but went up to 10 dollars and 25 dollars respectively by the 1941 episode profiled here.)
Our pages are intended to provide an audio glimpse into vintage radio broadcasts. Some of these even occurred well before WGAW’s inception in 1946, but are incredibly fascinating due to their airing before, during, or after World War II. Audio clips of newsmakers offer a rare glimpse into these public figures who we often meet only in photographs.
Wikipedia maintains a list of old-time radio programs, providing more information into Radio’s Golden Age. Here a link to the list. Here’s a list of U.S. Radio Programs which will give you more information on the small number of episodes featured on the WGAW website for educational and research purposes.