radio theater
Broadcast dramatic performance
Radio theater is dramatic entertainment produced for audio broadcast, with actors performing scripts accompanied by sound effects and music.
Popular from the 1920s through the 1950s before television's rise, it required listeners to imagine the visual elements.
The War of the Worlds radio theater broadcast famously caused panic in 1938.
Also called radio drama.
- sound effectsArtificial noises for media
- comedy sketchesShort humorous performances
- horror storiesNarratives meant to frighten
- microphonesAudio input devices
- recording studiosFacilities for capturing audio
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