From the Golden Age of Old Time Radio to the exciting performances being created by new audio drama groups, SPERDVAC has since 1974 preserved and encouraged the varied forms of the first art form: storytelling.
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SPERDVAC is honored to be one of the first recipients of a Preservation Grant from the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF).  The LABF grant enabled SPERDVAC to equip a preservation volunteer with new state-of-the-art equipment and training.  

  • SPERDVAC premieres an exclusive new set of over 130 recordings restored from original transcription disks – the NBC comedy-drama serial “Those Happy Gilmans,” which was broadcast nationally on the NBC Red Network from August 22, 1938 to May 19, 1939.

    The show was structured around the lighthearted, down-to-earth daily life of the Gilman household. Unlike high-melodrama soap operas of the era, Those Happy Gilmans leaned heavily into warm family humor and relatable domestic situations. Contemporary promotional profiles described the show as focusing on “ordinary people doing ordinary things,” blending small family crises with humor and heart.

    SPERDVAC President Corey Harker has painstakingly transferred the original disks for our members’ enjoyment. You’ll find them in the audio library or by looking at “LATEST AUDIO ADDITIONS”

PRESERVING…

SPERDVAC is the only non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and sharing of classic radio program recordings from the 1930s through the early 1960s. We strive to save these audio treasures and make them as widely available as possible, so that current and future generations may enjoy them.

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ENCOURAGING…

Radio theatre is very much alive, and SPERDVAC’s mission includes supporting re-creations of classic radio programs and encouraging production of new audio theatre.

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SPERDVAC’S WEBSITE OFFERS:

  • Exclusive libraries of many radio series from The Lone Ranger to Lux Radio Theater
  • Access to 50 years of original SPERDVAC programs: recreations, interviews, panels & special features
  • RadioGram – our 6 time a year Magazine (& decades of articles) on our website with anytime access
  • Support for groups doing new productions of classic shows
  • Special support for our blind & vision impaired members
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Check out our restoration demos, samples of preserved audio programs from our classic radio library, panels from past SPERDVAC events & much more.

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