COMING UP FOR 2024
FOR CHRISTMAS 2024- Much Requested Re-Broadcast
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CELEB HOST USN CAPTAIN JIM MCHUGH USN (Retired) hosts our original copyrighted broadcasts of, "Twas the Night Before." Every Now and Then Theatre with Conejo Players Theatre presents our radio drama of courage and hope. The show is 57 minutes, commercial free, airs six times locally for Ventura County and streamed nationwide via www.kvta.com . BROADCASTS: December 24th PACIFIC TIMES @ 7am, 3pm, 10pm. December 25th PACIFIC TIMES 8am, 3pm, 11pm. PLOT: We're going back in time 80 years to Christmas Eve 1944, the golden era of radio. During World War II, four U.S. families await news of loved ones overseas. They converge for their annual Christmas party and the reading of a famous poem. Suddenly, there's a knock at the door and their lives change. Along with adding heart to the holidays, at the breaks, veterans Sgt Bob Allen, LAC Keith Hurt, and Sgt. William Smith reveal 1947 happenings and prices. CAST: Arryck Adams, Bob Allen, Abby Collins, Bob Decker, Jim & Judy Diderrich, Celeste Van Etten, Keith Hurt, Penny Krevenas, Shawn W. Lanz, Ray Mastrovito, Courtney Potter, Bill Smith, Linda M. Stiegler, Robert West, Steve Wood, & James M. Wortman. CREW: Onsite Audio Engineer-David Tuomi, Post Audio Producer-Bob Allen, Co-Directors-Linda M. Stiegler & James M. Wortman, CD Graphic Blandishments- Jim Barker, and CD Cover Painting-Rita "Mom" Wortman. SPECIAL THANKS: New Era Debt Solutions, Goldcoast Broadcasting, and all the rest you know who you are! AWARDS: This 2010 show won: [1] 2011 International DAVEY Gold Award Best-in-Show [2] 2012 International OMNI Silver Award. [3] 2012 International COMMUNICATOR Silver Award. "Tune in early for best seats!"

FOR HALLOWEEN 2024- Original Broadcast Premiere
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"We The People-1700s Boston" with multi-talented Celeb Host Bruce Belland aired six times just before the 2024 National Election. We went back in time some 250+ years  to 1773 revealing the TRUTH of how the Boston Tea Party and Declaration of Independence TRUTHFULLY happened, based on museum archives, journals, and eye-witness diaries.  We dramatized actual events with 21 actors  on two stations, one streaming local and nationwide via our West Coast flagship station www.kvta.com in Ventura CA. 
ALSO for Santa Barbara County aired six times locally only at www.ktms.com . 
CAST: Bob Allen,  Andy Brasted, Jim & Judy Diderrich, John Eslick, Matt Hudacs, Richard Johnson, Maria Laing, Joster Cabanilla, Lora Marsh, Rita McCaffrey, Yasmine Morantes, "Sabrina", Bob West, and James M. Wortman. PLUS  cameos from Arryck Adams, Jim Barker, Jeremy Hanna, Shawn W. Lanz, Ray Mastrovito, and Linda M. Stiegler. CREW: Onsite Audio Engineer- David Tuomi; Post Audio Producer- Bob Allen; Codirector & Casting Chairperson- Jim Diderrich; Script, Codirector, Producer- James M. Wortman; Producer Assistant-Yasmine Morantes. Graphic Blandishments- Jim Barker; CD Cover Painting- Rita "Mom" Wortman. Special Thanks: New Era Debt Solutions. Celeb Host Bruce Belland invites you to visit his website at www.brucebelland.com   AWARDS: To Be Determined

FOR CHRISTMAS 2023- Broadcast Premiered
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CELEB HOST multi-talented TED NEELEY, star of the film, "Jesus Christ Superstar," for our copyrighted original radio drama, "Meanwhile At Pearl Gate Six" co-presented with Conejo Players Theatre, broadcast multiple times nationwide via www.kvta.com AND aired locally only for Santa Barbara coastal and inland areas on www.ktms.com.  PLOT: Angel Supervisor Saint Morgan summons her Guardian Angel Messengers to submit their overdue subject reports, while an Angel-In-Training observes and learns. Their subject reports reveal lesser-known true life facts about Steve McQueen, Mother Teresa, Johnny Cash, Nancy Green and Hedy LaMarr- all in 57 minutes commercial-free.  CAST: Bob Allen, Dale Alpert, Andy Brasted, Pastor Doug Colby, Pastor Leonard Dewitt, Jim Diderrich, Judy Diderrich, Zane Ferris, Kelly Green, Jaclyn Hernandez, Matt Hudacs, Maria Laing, Lora Marsh, Rita McCaffrey, Yasmine Morantes, "Sabrina", Camille Sauerbier, Reesha Tuomi and James M. Wortman. CREW: Bob Allen, Jim Barker, Jim Diderrich, Yasmine Morantes, David Tuomi and James M. Wortman.  AWARDS: This 2023 show won: [1] 2024 International AVA Gold Award for Excellence for Planning, Concept, Direction, and Production in Creativity and Strategy.  [2]  2024 International COMMUNITAS Award Recognizing Radio Broadcast for Exceptional Unselfish Giving and Excellence in Community Service to Benefit the Community. [3] 2024 International HERMES Platinum Award Recognizing Unique Talents To Public Service and Charitable Endeavors. [4] 2024 International COMMUNICATOR Platinum Award of Distinction for Marketing & Communication Program.

FOR HALLOWEEN 2023- Listener Request
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CELEB HOST BARRY PEARL, perhaps best known as "Doody" from the film "Grease," guided us through our outstanding copyrighted award-winning original, "Assignment Earth" co-presented with Conejo Players Theatre was broadcast first time NATIONWIDE via www.kvta.com . Show aired Pacific Times SATURDAY OCT 28th 6am, 1pm, 9pm. SUNDAY OCT 29th 8am, 12pm, 7pm. TUESDAY OCT 31st 7pm. It's one of our best shows ever! PLOT: Sinister Supervisor Mukelgyte gave performance reviews to his devilish minion's successful tactics misdirecting human's beliefs. Case reviews were dramatized urban legends of DB Cooper, CharMan, Bigfoot, and Lucas Garcia's Ghost . At the breaks, Celeb Host Pearl revealed new research about these legends. CAST of top local actors: Arryck Adams, Bob Allen, Perry Van Houten, Ron Baker, John Barker, Nancy Solomon-Barker, Melisa Castaneda, Abigail & James Cluster, Bob Decker, Jim & Judy Diderrich, Keith Hurt, Tami Keaton, Maria Laing, Shawn W. Lanz, Tom Leykis, Ray Mastrovito, Mike & Rosemary Moffat, Courtney Potter, Robert Staback, Richard Senate, Bob West, James M. Wortman and Monti Yvon. CREW: David Tuomi, Bob Allen, Shawn W. Lanz, Bob Decker, Yasmine Morantes, Jim Barker & James M. Wortman. AWARDS: This 2015 show won [1] 2016 International COMMUNICATOR Gold Award of Excellence [2] 2016 Selected Participant National HEAR NOW Audio Festival.