Listen over 100 south africa fm radio stations live online. Jul 03, 2011 pip freedman was a south african comedian that selfproduced his own radio show, the pip freedman show 19681985 for springbok radio, featuring a selection of ethnic characters all played by. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. Your weekly fix of brand new stories written specially by todays best writers. I recall lying at the foot of my parents bed with my mom and dad, sister and brother all of us listening intently to squad cars every friday night. Live stream plus station schedule and song playlist. The visual canvass is from the most recent unesco world day for audiovisual heritage 2012 exhibition at sabc.
Im impressed that springbok radio managed to create a series tackling so many. Stream true crime podcasts free internet radio tunein. In a way its better that the station ended in dignity and will always. Times past has no affiliation with old time radio researchers. Download some old time radio shows today and enjoy the wonderful world of radio from half a century ago. Listen to south african latest music, latest news, talk shows etc.
Hi, ive got all the springbok hit parade 1 74 and the springbok selection 1 12 and all the pop shop 1 51 series on mp3 format, which ive download on my external hard disc. He chose to get a lift in this car, because, although it was an old model it was well looked after and exactly what he was looking for. At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free. Springbok radio preservation society of south africa.
The doctor fights, medicine usa, doctor john brinkley medical quack, quack doctors in old time radio, vaccines and plagues, and cancer and tumors. Without commercial revenue coming in, springbok radio was forced to close on december 31, 1985. The sabc was established in 1936 through an act of parliament, and replaced the previous statecontrolled african broadcasting corporation, formed in 1927. This is part of a series of blog posts focusing on springbok radio, the sabcs first commercial radio station, that was broadcasting from 19501985 before it was closed. It was the first commercial radio station of the sabc, and existed from 1 may. I love in zurich now, grew up in johannesburg, listening to the radio plays on springbok radio tuned in my ear to stories and dialogue and i ended up being a writer. This feed reflects the last 90 days of content, jim harolds campfire has been in production since 2009 with over 390 episodes. My names adam kane written by dale cutts and produced by margaret heale. Laugh along with amos n andy, enjoy life with luigi, or have some edge of the seat thrills with dragnet, box or i love a mystery. The programme schedule for our weekend broadcast from 28022020 to 02032020 is now available from.
On 1 february 2010, the service was relaunched as springbok radio digital in conjuction with the sabc. Though medical file would go with it, dozens of its episodes still survive to this day. Stories of sherlock holmes springbok old radio programs. True crime stories is a podcast drama with a modern twist on old time radio that delves into the mystery of true cold cases and unsolved murders. With vivacious music and a flare for drama, this show depicts police work in the most sensational form possible. Springbok radio revisited is also available on the sabc news app, to all our new members on social media platforms a big shout out from the springbok radio revisited team and to everyone in the family hope you enjoy listening to this stream.
Enjoy listening over 70 south africa radio stations freely online. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Tales of antiquity sa drama old time radio downloads. Many of the drama programmes during the 1950s were imported from australia but as time moved on and more funding became available, springbok radio produced almost all of its programmes within south africa through a network of independent production houses. The stories of sherlock holmes 19791985 starring graham armitage and kerry jordan as holmes and watson.
Now known as old time radio, enjoy these nostalgic recordings free of charge on our website. Creepy true stories of paranormal phenomena of all types. It is about the trials and tribulations of a new york taxi driver, with pals chuck edwards and red kowalski as the main characters. This series was produced in the durban studios of herrick merril productions. Also on antfarm radio website, look for our logo and click on logo, or on the play button. Springbok radio the white man was excitedly explaining to him about the radio. Feb 03, 2011 the radio detectives is a radio series that looks back in time at the many detectives whose cases have graces the airwaves in the united kingdom and the united states. When springbok radio opened in 1950 it had only three medium wave transmitters, but by october 1951 it was broadcasted to all the densely populated areas of the then union of south africa on 11 transmitters. Many drama programmes during the 1950s were imported from australia but as more funding. The sabc was established in 1936 through an act of parliament, and replaced the previous statecontrolled african broadcasting corporation, formed in 1927, which was dissolved in the same year. It housed the biggest sound recording archive of the station in the world and was an. A station dedicated to south african old time radio drama, serials, comedy and music. May 03, 2012 tuesday 8 may will mark the official handover of the archives of the springbok radio preservation society of south africa to the sabc.
Springbok radio was a south african radio station that operated from 1950 to 1985. Based in johannesburg, south africa, this was a nonprofit organisation which had collected and archived all sorts of material including sound recordings and photographs related to springbok radio. Press play button to start listening fm in android and ios devices. Springbok internet radio johannesburg listen online. Springbok radio programmes were uniquely different and fresh, and became peoples companion over the years. About old time radio the buzzterm for old time radio is otr. Variation in approach of programs makes springbok radio the definitive choice for many listeners not only from the area where the radio is broadcasting but from all over the world and specially the whole south africa. The english service, the afrikaans service and the commercial station, springbok radio. The service concentrates on presenting a selection of old time springbok radio. No tv in those days and i believe the radio stories built better imaginations in our minds than kids today get with tv, dvds video games and the like. Live audio streaming faq system requirements to stream. Radio broadcasts starred voices from topname radio and film stars. Stream storytelling podcasts free internet radio tunein. Springbok radio is embedded in my soul, those memories will never go away.
Also in the show was myrtle, the girlfriend of chuck. Pip freedman was a south african comedian that selfproduced his own radio show, the pip freedman show 19681985 for springbok radio, featuring a. The white man picked him up where he was hiking on the r102 about ten minutes ago. With the help of an ensemble cast, follow our hosts as they take you on an entertaining. From september, 1949 through february 1957, dragnet s 30 minute shows, broadcast on nbc, brought to radio true police stories in a lowkey, documentary style. They are the product of professor jeffrey richards and were presented as three series of five programs each series. Springbok theater of the air sa drama old time radio downloads. Springbok radio was the first commercial radio station of the sabc, and existed from 1 may 1950 to 31 december 1985, when it was closed mainly because it was not seen as financially viable any longer due to the arrival of television in 1976.
We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. Various springbok radio top 40 best of volume 1 discogs. Ones media south african old time radio shows collection otr2cdsouthafrican old time radio 2 cd 125 mp3 total playtime. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. Springbok radio archives return to sabc screen africa. During april 1985 the powers that be, namely the sabc. Walk softly, peter troy detective drama aired on springbok radio from december 10, 1963 to february 21, 1964.
Taxi was a comedy radio program aired by springbok radio of south africa. Dragnet dragnet, the brainchild of jack webb, may very well be the most wellremembered, and the best, radio police drama series. A treasure trove of radio comedies, dramas, suspense, mystery and horror stories spanning nearly 35 years were broadcast once only on springbok radio and the society is of the opinion that. For support information on how to use the streaming link please click on the following link. This old time radio show is south africas best police drama based on real cases from the south african police inspired by old time radio s dragnet.
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