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The Good Deeder club existed since 1949 to encourage the young listeners to do good deeds. In 1961, the first subscription magazine to be issued was called ''The'' ''Good Deeder''. By 1974, this club had more than 100,000 members.<ref>{{Cite news|title="Your Story Hour" Show Celebrates 25th Year|date=March 23, 1974|work=The Gazette|location=Medina, OH}}</ref> By 1982, the ''Good Deeder'' magazine became ''Clubhouse'' |
The Good Deeder club existed since 1949 to encourage the young listeners to do good deeds. In 1961, the first subscription magazine to be issued was called ''The'' ''Good Deeder''. By 1974, this club had more than 100,000 members.<ref>{{Cite news|title="Your Story Hour" Show Celebrates 25th Year|date=March 23, 1974|work=The Gazette|location=Medina, OH}}</ref> By 1982, the ''Good Deeder'' magazine became ''Clubhouse''. |
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== Other Languages == |
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Your Story Hour
| Other names | Tu Historia Preferida Chas Tvoego Rasskaza |
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| Genre | Radio drama |
| Running time | approx. 29 minutes per story |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English, Spanish, Russian |
| Hosted by | Uncle Dan (1949-2017) Aunt Sue (1949-1986) Aunt Carole (1988- present) Uncle Jon (2018-present) Aunt Nikki (2018-present) |
| Created by | Stanley Hill |
| Original release | March 27, 1949 |
| No. of series | 37 |
| Website | www.yourstoryhour.org |
Your Story Hour (YSH) is an interfaith, radio drama created as children's stories to help children know the Holy Bible and grow up with desirable roles models. By dramatizing biblical, historical, and true-to-life stories, listeners are able to capture important events and lessons more clearly. It has been making stories for children since 1949 and is now heard on well over 4,000 radio stations worldwide.
History
In 1949, a group of people came together due to their concern about the character development of the young people in the Southwestern Michigan community. As a result of their brainstorming, they dedicated each Saturday afternoon for a story hour in a room above a fire station in Eau Claire, Michigan.
March 25, 1949 was their first appearance in a Newspaper article, announcing when their first radio broadcast would be (March 27th).[1] The radio drama was first performed live in a studio. Because there was not a budget for producing the stories, amateur actors were used. As their ministry grew in popularity, they were able to use professional actors and local children.[2] Sources noted how their high quality recordings are effective in educating and building the characters of children.[3] By 1957, Your Story Hour moved their base for recording to Medina, Ohio.
Stanley Hill, the original Uncle Dan and founder of Your Story Hour, and Irene Lovell, the first Aunt Sue, connected with their first radio station. By 1966, Your Story Hour was aired on approximately 175 radio stations. By 1974, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary, it was aired on 500 radio stations.[4]
In 1985, Tu Historia Preferida, the Spanish version of Your Story Hour, launched.
In 1992, Chas Tvoego Rasskaza, the Russian version of Your Story Hour, launched.
Currently, Your Story Hour is aired on over 4,000 radio stations worldwide. It remains unaffiliated with any church denomination, organization, or other group. Their motto: Making boys and girls of today better men and women tomorrow®
Hosts
Stanley Hill, as Uncle Dan, (1949-1995)
Irene Lovell, as Aunt Sue, (1949-1951)
Betty Ahnberg, as Aunt Sue, (1952-1986)
Carole Pezet, as Aunt Carole, (1988-Present)
Chet Damron, as Uncle Dan, (1996-2017)
Jon Clayburn, as Uncle Jon, (2018-Present)
Nicole Buckhanan, as Aunt Nikki, (2018-Present)
Publications
In addition to creating radio stories, Your Story Hour has included other resources for children.
Adventures in the Holy Bible
Adventures in the Holy Bible are interfaith Bible lessons. They are used by various different Christian denominations. Hundreds of thousands of children in many countries have benefited from these
Club
The Good Deeder club existed since 1949 to encourage the young listeners to do good deeds. In 1961, the first subscription magazine to be issued was called The Good Deeder. By 1974, this club had more than 100,000 members.[5] By 1982, the Good Deeder magazine became Clubhouse.
Other Languages
In the growth of Your Story Hour, it has been able to have both a Spanish version and a Russian version of its programs. Though there aren’t as much stories as the English version, its reception to the masses are great.
Tu Historia Preferida
In 1985, Your Story Hour launched Tu Historia Preferida to reach the Latin world.
Chas Tvoego Rasskaza
In 1991, Your Story Hour was invited to the Soviet Union to record a Russian version of their program. A goal was to provide insights into how Americans think and solve problems.[6] By 1992, during the fall of Communism, they launched Chas Tvoego Rasskaza to reach those of the Russian language. Due to the dire circumstances under the leadership of Stalin, Your Story Hour realized that direct preaching or giving the written word would not be as effective to reach the hearts of the people. Their dramatized, biblical, and true-to-life stories comes alive for them; making it applicable to their lives.[7] Within a few months of broadcasting Your Story Hour in Russian, there were more than 75,000 requests for Bible lessons. The producers were receiving about 500 letters per day.[8] Through shortwave stations covering the former Soviet Union, as well as AM/FM stations in Alaska, Chas Tvoego Rasskaza is being broadcasted. Like the English and Spanish programs, the Russian program is hosted by an Aunt and Uncle.
See Also
References
- ^ "WHFB Plans Story Hour Program For Children". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, MI. March 25, 1949.
- ^ Dettmer, Sharon (March 15, 2008). "59 years of stories on the air". SouthBendTribune.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Help Children in Early Years With Your Story Hour Records". News-Herald. Panama City, FL. April 17, 1972.
- ^ ""Your Story Hour" Show Celebrates 25th Year". The Gazette. Medina, OH. March 23, 1974.
- ^ ""Your Story Hour" Show Celebrates 25th Year". The Gazette. Medina, OH. March 23, 1974.
- ^ Hainey, Evelyn (November 11, 1991). "Radio ministry tapes programs for Russia". The Herald-Palladium. Berrien Springs, MI.
- ^ Haight, Debra (November 11, 2006). "Building bridges to Russia". The Herald-Palladium. Berrien Springs, MI.
- ^ Robertson, Terry (June 1993). "Christian radio show popular in Russia". The Herald-Palladium. Berrien Springs, MI.