CBS Radio Workshop
The Exurbanites
CBS Radio Workshop was an anthology program that brought radio drama and other imaginative productions to the air. Rather than following one continuing cast of characters, the series offered a changing selection of stories and subjects, with each broadcast creating its own world through performance and sound.
The program’s title, “The Exurbanites,” points to a focus on life beyond the city, where suburban growth and its effects provide the setting for this installment. The Workshop format made room for varied dramatic approaches, using actors, dialogue, narration, and carefully shaped audio to bring ideas to life for listeners.
Its appeal lies in the range and craft of the productions: intimate scenes can sit alongside broader social observations, while the radio medium turns voices and sound into the listener’s imaginative landscape. The result is a thoughtful anthology experience, suited to listeners interested in classic radio drama and stories attentive to changing American life.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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