This Saturday, local audio drama troupe presents a tribute to classic radio and the holiday season
Weirton, W.Va., December 15, 2025— This Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cloak & Dagger On the Air will present a Christmas-themed celebration of America’s radio heritage.
Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Christmas Movies On the Radio: A Tribute to Lux Radio Theatre will pay homage to one of the longest-running and most popular anthology series from what is commonly known as the Golden Age of Radio.
“Each week, Lux Radio Theatre would present an abridged version of a popular film that was either still in theaters or had just left theaters,” Pete Fernbaugh, creator and co-executive producer of Cloak & Dagger On the Air, said. “Oftentimes, they would enlist some of the stars from that picture to recreate their roles for radio.”
Lux Radio Theatre kept films in the public consciousness in the same way that home video, DVDs, and streaming would later do. Between story acts, the hosts would often discuss current or upcoming films.
“The series was emblematic of the partnership that popular entertainment and commerce has always shared,” Fernbaugh added. “From the sponsors, Lever Brothers, to the filmmakers and stars to the studios, Lux Radio Theatre benefited all of its contributors. This month, we’ve decided to celebrate the series with two Lux adaptations of the classic Christmas movies, Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life. As part of our presentation, we’ll be including many of the original commercials for Lux soap and plugs for then-current films. We hope this gives our audience a glimpse into another time, when Hollywood was seen as a magical place, radio was a fixture for families in living rooms across the country, and stories embraced our shared humanity over divisive agendas.”
Admission to the production is free, although Cloak & Dagger On the Air will be collecting donations at the door for the Community Bread Basket in Weirton.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with a set of holiday-themed Americana music performed by popular musician, R.J. Gaudio, Troubadour. Light refreshments will be available.
Presented in the style of live radio drama, Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Christmas Movies On the Radio: A Tribute to Lux Radio Theatre will also be livestreamed via The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company Facebook page.
Featured actors this month include: Chris Carter, Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, David Gaudio, Robert J. Gaudio, Kami Martin, Karissa Martin, Malachi McClendon, Nathaniel McClendon, Clare McDonald, Joel Nau, Anacelia Parissi, Ralph Parissi, Maura Danielle Reiff-Parissi, and Frank Wilson. Sound effects for the production will be created by Cloak & Dagger On the Air’s sound effects team, the Holy Foley Molies, and the score will be performed by musician and accompanist, Lakin Weaver.
Fernbaugh will also appear on Novotney Now, hosted by journalist and talk show host Steve Novotney, this Friday at 4 p.m. to further discuss Saturday’s production. Novotney Now can be heard in the Steubenville/Weirton areas on 100.9 FM and AM1430 WEIR and in the Wheeling area on 100.1 FM and AM1290 WOMP.
For more information on the Community Bread Basket, please visit their Facebook page or their website– https://www.cbbinc.org/ — or call 304-748-7595. Community Bread Basket is located at 3545 Pennsylvania Avenue in Weirton.
Top of WV CVB is located at 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 17, in Weirton, W.Va., behind Crazy Mexican, next to Weirton Pet Spa, and across the parking lot from Bistro 303 Prime Cuisine.
“We encourage folks to set aside some extra time to check out the local businesses around us,” Fernbaugh said. “Three Springs Drive is filled with many dining and shopping opportunities. We hope our show can bring some traffic their way.”
Cloak & Dagger On the Air is a monthly theatrical series from The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company that celebrates audio drama from all eras, particularly the fabled Golden Age of Radio.
By reimagining classic radio dramas and literary works, along with premiering original stories written and produced by independent writer and actor Pete Fernbaugh, Cloak & Dagger On the Air strives to give audiences an immersive experience that engages the theatre of their imagination in creating a fully realized storytelling adventure. For more information and for updates on the troupe’s live and recorded productions, please visit The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company’s Facebook page.
