Reader's Digest

The Story of the White House

English · Radio

Reader's Digest brings the magazine’s concise, varied storytelling to radio, presenting selections designed to make for an engaging listening experience. This recording features Boris Karloff in “The Story of the White House,” a title that points to a historical subject at the heart of American public life.

Karloff’s distinctive, resonant voice gives the program a strong dramatic presence, guiding listeners through the featured story. The appeal lies in hearing a familiar and authoritative performer bring a written selection to life through spoken narration, with the focus on the story rather than elaborate radio action.

For listeners drawn to history and polished radio storytelling, this is a compact opportunity to hear Karloff’s measured delivery in a program associated with the broad range of subjects found in Reader's Digest.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.