prairie home companion changed its name in 1989.
prairie home companion changed its name in 1989.
when did prairie home companion change its name?
1989
at least one national variety show continues on national radio: "live from here", a musical variety series hosted by chris thile. it has followed three formats over the course of its history, the first and longest being that of "a prairie home companion"; founding host garrison keillor created the series in 1974 as an homage to rural radio variety shows, featuring sketch comedy based on radio dramas of the old-time radio era, complete with faux commercials. (the other format, "the american radio company of the air", also hosted and created by keillor, was set in a more urban environment and likewise was based on old-time radio; its short run in the late 1980s eventually morphed into a revival of "a prairie home companion"). "live from here", which was established in its current format in 2016 and took on its name a year later after losing the rights to the "a prairie home companion" name, focuses mainly on musical acts.
variety show
section::::books.









































bullet::::- "lake wobegon days" (1985), viking press









































bullet::::- "a prairie home companion pretty good joke book" (2015), 6th ed., highbridge









































section::::lp/cd releases.









































bullet::::- "a prairie home album" [lp] (minnesota educational radio)









































bullet::::- "tourists" [lp] (1983 phc)









































bullet::::- "pretty good jokes" [2 cd] (2000, highbridge audio)









































bullet::::- "garrison keillor and the hopeful gospel quartet "(1992, sony)









































bullet::::- "lake wobegon loyalty days" (1993, emi)









































bullet::::- "garrison keillor's comedy theater: more songs and sketches from a prairie home companion" [3 cd] (1996, highbridge company)









































bullet::::- horrors! a scary home companion [2 cd] (1996, highbridge company)
a prairie home companion