by Jack D. Coombe

When Radio Was King offers a reflection on the Golden Age of Radio (1930's to 1940's) by one who was an integral part of American entertainment. The author relates a series of personal observations on radio comedy, it's famous participants and its lasting effect on the American psyche that was reeling from an earlier depression and participation in the greatest world war in history. Furthermore, it is not only a vivid and humorous look at radio comedy, but packs a dual punch in that contains a primer on comedy-writing with actual scripts and snippets of scripts from a recognized veteran comedy writer of the Golden Age.