The Big Broadcast

Schedule
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6:00 am
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7:00 pm
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7:00 pm

The Big Broadcast is WAMU 88.5's longest-running program. The show features a collection of vintage radio programs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, including Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Show, The Lone Ranger,Suspense, Fibber McGee and Molly and Superman. The Big Broadcast airs Sunday from 7 until 11 p.m. and has been a weekly feature on WAMU 88.5 since 1964.

Links to the latest archived episode and the playlist for the upcoming week are available below. The archived episode is now available from the same page as the playlist for that episode.


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The Big Broadcast: Sept. 29, 2013

This week's broadcast includes Line Up and Challenge of the Yukon.

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Ed Walker, host of The Big Broadcast

Ed Walker is the host of WAMU 88.5's longest-running program, The Big Broadcast. The show features a collection of vintage radio programs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s.

Arts & Culture

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Bo Burnham got his start in comedy on the internet, rather than in clubs. He found fame on YouTube and parlayed millions of views into a thriving career. Now, he's turned to the printed page with Egghead: or, You Can't Survive On Ideas Alone, a collection of comedic poetry modeled on Shel Silverstein.

Food

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School Pulls All-Beef Burgers From Menu, Citing Complaints

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Politics

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Despite Shutdown, Supreme Court Opens Its Doors For New Term

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Technology

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Wanted: A New Generation of High-Tech Aviation Workers

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