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Bruce Caplan

Bruce Caplan is a Seattle native with very eclectic interests. Back in the 70’s he was the sponsor of a 40’s music radio show on KXA in Seattle. When he watched the movie Titanic staring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck in 1953 Caplan became fascinated with the horrible tragedy. In 1996 his book on the subject was released. It’s now in the 20th printing. A decade ago Caplan began to do a weekly radio show on KIXI. The program is called Radio Trivia and he weekly brings to his audience the best of the best of the comedies from the golden age of radio. Because of Caplan’s interest in true crime, he began a second program on KIXI called Crime Club. On this show he often discuses events with authors of books on criminal subjects and weekly plays the great radio mysteries from long ago. Bruce has lectured throughout our nation and on scores of cruises. His greatest thrill is searching through the goldmine of radio gems of mysteries and comedies from yesteryear and bringing them back to an eager audience of young and old. --- View other articles by Bruce Caplan

Der Bingle On St. Patty’s Day

From 1948, Bing Crosby and some Judy Garland too!

3 years ago

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, April 21, 1926,-September 8, 2022

As Princess Elizabeth, The Queen made her first public speech on 13 October 1940, with a radio address to the…

3 years ago

Einstein, WWII & The Bomb (Truman Audio)

Here's Albert Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt from 1939 that was the catalyst for the development of the super weapon.…

3 years ago

Kate Smith Radio Broadcast Premiere “God Bless America”

Cary O'Dell from the "Now See Hear" - Library of Congress blog Kate Smith introduces "God Bless America" on national…

4 years ago

Bruce Caplan Files: Jack Morton’s Lament

Bruce Caplan writes: Here's a bit that was broadcast on KVI on July 20, 1984 (The 15th anniversary of Landing…

4 years ago

April 15th 1912: The Sinking Of The Titanic

April 15th is the 110th anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic! I found this information on the web about…

4 years ago

April 1949 Earthquake Remembered

On April 13, 1949 at 11:55 a.m., a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in Western Washington centered between Olympia and Tacoma.…

4 years ago

Bruce Caplan: Milton Berle TV Show 1949

I don’t think Milton Berle was that great of a comedian, but he was the first celebrity to go on…

5 years ago

Dick Foley & The Brothers Four

I would like to add another Northwest group to Kirk Wilde’s list. Dick Foley and I were childhood friends and…

5 years ago

Radio Memories of World War II from December 7, 1941 until September 2, 1945

Here is a very short audio replay of the events and programming of World War II including a precious recording…

5 years ago

George Gershwin Interview

George Gershwin, born Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz, September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937, was an American composer and pianist whose…

7 years ago

Fond Memories of George M. Cohan

Listen to the wonderful George M. Cohan give his last major speech in 1938. Four years later in 1942 his…

7 years ago

The All-Night Record Man

[pictured: Stan Shaw] This salute to disk jockeys, "Stay up Stan The All Night Record Man " was recorded by…

7 years ago

75th Anniversary of D-Day

This audio salute to our wonderful fighting forces, includes the voices of General Eisenhower, Bob Hope and concludes with the…

7 years ago

Say The Secret Word

This clip last about five minutes. It was recorded in 1957. The guests are Groucho's 11 year old daughter Melinda,…

7 years ago
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