Macabre - Weekend (Vintage Horror Radio)

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"Macabre is a very interesting show. It was basically written and directed as a labor of love by radio employees who were not professional writers or actors, and yet, it aired worldwide during the period of OTR. (It slipped in just under the wire in 1962). The driving force behind the program was William Verdier, an Assistant Production Director for the FEN (Far East Network). He was a former NBC and CBS radio employee who ended up working in Japan for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS). Drawing on his previous involvement with other radio dramas while working for NBC (Inner Sanctum, Suspense, and Ellery Queen), Verdier wrote seven out of the nine dramas for the new horror series, most of which he also directed. Other staff and local talent joined in the fun. The series actually began as the result of a contest between the FEN and the AFRTS in Germany. Both networks sent tapes to the AFRTS headquarters in Los Angeles, and FEN Toyko won (Digital Deli Too). - http://www.radiohorrorhosts.com/macabre.html

The link also offers an old newspaper clipping about the program.

I have not been able to find too much more about the program's history as of yet. The above source had about 80-90% of what I could find so far.

A classic tale of horror from long ago. Sit back, relax, and get scared.

Part of our collection of vintage (some antique) radio horror shows. As well as macabre, suspense, thriller, and mystery related horror sub-genres.

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