Vintage Christmas Radio Shows

My family is headed out on a cross-country road trip for Christmas. We are so excited because we don’t have the opportunity to travel as much as we would like, plus we don’t usually get to be with extended family for the holidays.

As we drive we love to listen to old-time radio shows. We subscribe to XM Radio so I mostly keep it set to Radio Classics, Channel 148. However, I also like to listen “on demand” (with shows I choose, rather than whatever happens to be scheduled).

I have the Old Time Radio app on my phone which gives me access to hundreds of streaming episodes. But I have also downloaded a few shows for access off-line.

Here are some of my Christmas favorites available for free download:

The Aldrich Family

• 12-22-1944. Hinting for Christmas Presents
• 12-23-1948. Christmas
• 12-21-1952. Christmas Eve with the Family

Fibber McGee & Molly

• 12-09-1935. Christmas Shopping
• 12-20-1938. Christmas Shopping for McGee’s Nephew
• 12-10-1940. Mailing Christmas Packages
• 12-16-1941. Fibber Cuts His Own Christmas Tree
• 12-15-1942. Misplaced Christmas Money
• 12-22-1942. Listening to Christmas Carols
• 12-21-1943. Looking for a Christmas Tree
• 12-19-1944. Fibber Snoops for Presents in Closet
• 12-18-1945. Fibber Paints the Christmas Tree White
• 12-25-1945. Doc’s Gift to McGee
• 12-24-1946. Fixing Broken Toys for Needy Children
• 12-16-1947. Making a Fruit Cake from Family Recipe
• 12-06-1949. Making Christmas Cards
• 12-20-1949. Best Christmas Decorations
• 12-16-1952. Exchanging Christmas Gift
• 12-23-1952. Surprise Christmas Party
• 12-16-1953. Christmas Shopping
• 12-20-1954. Shopping for a Christmas Gift for Teeny
• 12-21-1955. McGee’s Outdoor Lights
• 12-22-1955. Opening Doc’s Christmas Cards

The Great Gildersleeve

• 12-21-1941. Christmas Gift for McGee
• 12-20-1942. Christmas 1942
• 12-24-1944. Christmas Eve Program
• 12-23-1945. Christmas at Home
• 12-25-1946. Christmas Caroling at Home
• 12-10-1947. Christmas Shopping
• 12-24-1947. Christmas Stray Puppy
• 12-08-1948. Disappearing Christmas
• 12-15-1948. Economy This Christmas
• 12-22-1948. Family Christmas
• 12-14-1949. Why the Chimes Rang
• 12-12-1951. Leroy Sells Christmas Trees
• 12-19-1951. It’s Christmas
• 12-26-1951. Opening Christmas Presents
• 12-10-1952. Leroy’s Christmas Job
• 12-02-1953. Gildy Raises Christmas Money
• 12-23-1953. Christmas Show

Hallmark Playhouse

12-23-1948. The Story of Silent Night

Life of Riley

12-17-1944. Christmas Present
12-24-1946. First Christmas
12-27-1947. Special Christmas Present
12-24-1948. Christmas Bonus from Mr. Stevenson

Lum & Abner

• 12-24-1942. Lum & Abner’s Christmas Train Set
• 8-23-1944. Mailing Christmas Packages
• 12-21-1944. Lum Wants a Leather Desk Set for Christmas
• 12-25-1944. Lum & Abner’s Traditional Christmas Program
• 12-16-1947. Float for Christmas Parade
• 12-22-1947. No Christmas Presents
• 12-24-1953. Decorating Christmas Tree for a Party at the School House

Lux Radio Theater

03-10-1947. It’s a Wonderful Life

The Six Shooter

12-20-1953. Britt Ponsett’s Christmas Carol

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas wherever you may be this year!