
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
12-21-1952. Christmas Eve with the Family
Fibber McGee & Molly
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
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
12-20-1950. Why the Chimes Rang
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
12-21-1944. Lum Wants a Leather Desk Set for Christmas
12-25-1944. Lum & Abner’s Traditional Christmas Program
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!


3 Comments
Rachel
Wow! That’s an amazing list. Have a Merry Christmas.
Kristen
This is a really good idea. Hoping you had a wonderful Christmas!
Heather
Enjoy your road trip! I have such fond memories of childhood road trips across the US and Canada.