Behind the Mike is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars William Gargan, Judith Barrett, Don Wilson, and Sterling Holloway.

He is lured to the rural community of Valley Falls, where he is promised the job of manager for a local radio station, WBAM.

Realizing his mistake, Arledge agrees to take him to WBAM, which is actually not much of a station, housed in a barn, with a single employee, Tommy Astor.

While they are working to get the station together, Hayes overhears the mayor of the town conspiring with the owner of WVOX, Harry Fox, to rig the upcoming election.

As Hayes is leaving for the train station, Jane uncovers evidence about her boss's plan to embezzle money from the town after the election, in collusion with the Mayor.

Jane declares her love for Hayes, and the two depart for New York City, leaving Astor to run the town's only remaining radio station.

In April 1937 it was announced that A. Dorian Atvos had completed a screenplay based on the original story by Thomas Ahearn and Walton Butterfield.

[6] William Gargan was selected as the male lead by the end of June, and it was revealed that Sidney Salkow would helm the picture.

[14] Roy Atwell, Spencer Charters, Grady Sutton, and Jerry Mandy were added to the cast in July,[15] followed shortly by Harlan Briggs and Charles Brokaw.

[23] Motion Picture Daily did not give the film a warm review, stating that it was more of the "quantity rather quality" mode, as well as also noting the weakness of the script.