Buck Rogers

I listened to the first episode of Buck Rogers from OTR and the creativity behind it is pretty interesting. The series stars Dr. Heurer, Wilma, and of course Buck, and takes place in the twenty-fifth century. The overall run of the episode was much like the plot of television show. The listener gets to imagine what the set would look like, as well as each character's appearance and interactions. Even more interesting though, was the advertisement in the beginning and end of the segment. The announcer actually converses with "Popsicle Pete," a young boy who's advertising creamsicles and fudge pops, rather than just talk about him or the popsicles themselves. These aspects of radio are what shaped the entire era.