March 2008 Archives

Rich, Chocolately... Murder

By The Radiots – March 31, 2008, 11:35 PM

I’m not one to criticize corporate sponsorships — hey, if it keeps my favorite stories on the airwaves, keep the checks coming — but when advertisers interefere with the shows themselves, something needs to be said. I’m speaking, of course,… [ Read More ]

The Strike is Struck -- What's Next?

By The Radiots – March 31, 2008, 9:17 AM

The wait’s almost over, radio fans. After long but fruitful months of negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and their benevolent bosses at the studios, the writer’s strike has ended, and your favorite programs are zipping their way back… [ Read More ]

Groundbreaking Producer Promises "All-Silent Episode"

By The Radiots – March 30, 2008, 8:49 PM

Veteran writer-producer John Whedon has broken dramatic ground numerous times before. His legendary serial Buffy Summers, Vampire Hunter is considered an exemplary blend of traditional drama and genre storytelling, and his other two series — DracuL.A. and Stagecoach to the… [ Read More ]

Is America ready to elect a deep-voiced President?

By The Radiots – March 30, 2008, 11:00 AM

As Senator Wills Morgan’s lead over his sole remaining opponent for the Democratic nomination stretches into the double-digits and the final day of primaries looms near, it’s finally time to confront a touchy question: Is America finally ready to elect… [ Read More ]

Welcome Back, Battleship Galaxy-1!

By The Radiots – March 29, 2008, 7:27 PM

It’s been a long wait, but loyal listeners such as ourselves will soon once again thrill to the broadcast adventures of that most beleaguered of rocket craft, the noble Battleship Galaxy-1. The series is set to return for its fourth… [ Read More ]

Torching the Silver Screen!

By The Radiots – March 28, 2008, 8:26 AM

Scientifiction enthusiasts, rejoice — you’ll soon have a chance to enjoy a favorite program as never before. The Torchwood Project, the popular British spin-off of long-running serial Doctor Who, Time Traveller, will create a special new episode this summer to… [ Read More ]

Girls, a Pretty Voice Isn't Enough

By The Radiots – March 24, 2008, 2:07 PM

Is there a more soul-crushing, dispiriting series on the air than America’s Next Top Female Voice? Yes, the radio bands have been clogged with so-called “realism programs” of late, but some of them are true competitions of skill and intellect,… [ Read More ]

Are the A.M. Networks Doomed?

By The Radiots – March 21, 2008, 11:02 AM

There was a time when, on any given evening, 75 percent of America’s radios were turned to prime-time programming from the three major A.M. radio networks. As children in the ’70s, we joined our family around the crackling receiver to… [ Read More ]

Radio's Perfect Voices: Menace to Our Youth?

By The Radiots – March 15, 2008, 8:01 PM

We are well aware that the radio broadcasts that enrapture Mr. and Mrs. America every evening are intended as fanciful entertainment, an escape from the humdrum cares of everyday life. But we fear that the golden, perfect voices that dazzle… [ Read More ]

These Special Effects Are Almost Too Good!

By The Radiots – March 1, 2008, 3:30 PM

We’re obviously living in a golden age of genre radio. The new Scientifiction Band is syndicated over at least 30 percent of the country, which means that at any moment of the daylight hours, we can listen to live broadcasts… [ Read More ]

New documentary sheds light on "Voyagees"

By The Radiots – March 1, 2008, 1:15 PM

What are we to make of “Voyagees,” the hard-core fanatics of the long-running scientifiction serial Space Voyage? That’s the premise of a new radio documentary, “Voyagees.” Hosted by a former Space Voyage: The New Fleet actress, “Voyagees” details the level… [ Read More ]

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