Radio | Scott Sanfilippo

“Jack Benny & Wilkes-Barre.” Or, “What Radio Was.”

The Cast of the Jack Benny Program

It’s hard to think that 70-years ago a night of in-home entertainment consisted of gathering around the radio listening to action-adventure series, westerns, chilling mysteries and laughable comedians. There were no 60-inch flat screens where the evening news was brought to you in stunning high-definition or that … Continue reading “Jack Benny & Wilkes-Barre.” Or, “What Radio Was.”

“Polkas, Bartels and Some Dusty LPs.” Or, “Remembering WARD-AM.”

Sometimes the craziest things spark a memory.

Whether it be the smell of burning leaves that reminds you of fall and spirals you into seasonal depression or the obscured back road in the middle of nowhere that reminds you of the first time you tried out back-seat yoga in your old Chevelle.

Today, I had … Continue reading “Polkas, Bartels and Some Dusty LPs.” Or, “Remembering WARD-AM.”