The radio show Ralphie listens to, "Little Orphan Annie", was based on the comic strip of the same name. It debuted on Chicago's WGN in 1930 before moving to NBC radio where it aired until 1942. Along with "Skippy," it is considered the oldest children's radio program in the United States. A CHRISTMAS STORY ('83) is based on semi-fictional anecdotes from Jean Shepherd's 1966 novel "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash". Many of the stories were first told by Shepherd during his long-running stin