//podcastplus.net/feed/bob-hope-show-aboard-the-uss-south-dakota~afc5e16a This episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show, broadcast from aboard the battleship USS South Dakota originally aired on October 16, 1945. Bob Hope made his radio debut on NBC in May 1937. He became a top-rated fixture on Tuesday nights with his theme song, "Thanks for the Memories". His legendary broadcasts from military bases around the world helped boost American morale during the dark days of World War II. Over the years, his radio regulars included Jerry Colonna, Brenda and Cobina, Vera Vague, Wendall Niles, and orchestras led by Skinnay Ennis and Les Brown. Featured singers on the show included Judy Garland, Frances Langford, Doris Day, and Gloria Jean. Hope's radio career lasted well into the mid-1950s. By then, he had become a major movie and television star. He died on July 29, 2003, at the age of 100. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:45:52 +0000 https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview123/v4/61/cd/41/61cd418a-8ebe-9dda-c3c1-305f3090fb40/mzaf_4693700597268152496.std.aac.p.m4a This episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show, broadcast from aboard the battleship USS South Dakota originally aired on October 16, 1945. Bob Hope made his radio debut on NBC in May 1937. He became a top-rated fixture on Tuesday nights with his theme song, "Thanks for the Memories". His legendary broadcasts from military bases around the world helped boost American morale during the dark days of World War II. Over the years, his radio regulars included Jerry Colonna, Brenda and Cobina, Vera Vague, Wendall Niles, and orchestras led by Skinnay Ennis and Les Brown. Featured singers on the show included Judy Garland, Frances Langford, Doris Day, and Gloria Jean. Hope's radio career lasted well into the mid-1950s. By then, he had become a major movie and television star. He died on July 29, 2003, at the age of 100. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:45:57 +0000 https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview123/v4/61/cd/41/61cd418a-8ebe-9dda-c3c1-305f3090fb40/mzaf_4693700597268152496.std.aac.p.m4a https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview123/v4/61/cd/41/61cd418a-8ebe-9dda-c3c1-305f3090fb40/mzaf_4693700597268152496.std.aac.p.m4a This episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show, broadcast from aboard the battleship USS South Dakota originally aired on October 16, 1945. Bob Hope made his radio debut on NBC in May 1937. He became a top-rated fixture on Tuesday nights with his theme song, "Thanks for the Memories". His legendary broadcasts from military bases around the world helped boost American morale during the dark days of World War II. Over the years, his radio regulars included Jerry Colonna, Brenda and Cobina, Vera Vague, Wendall Niles, and orchestras led by Skinnay Ennis and Les Brown. Featured singers on the show included Judy Garland, Frances Langford, Doris Day, and Gloria Jean. Hope's radio career lasted well into the mid-1950s. By then, he had become a major movie and television star. He died on July 29, 2003, at the age of 100. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:45:57 +0000 https://audio-ssl.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/AudioPreview123/v4/61/cd/41/61cd418a-8ebe-9dda-c3c1-305f3090fb40/mzaf_4693700597268152496.std.aac.p.m4a