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old-time radio The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early ...

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15 Minutes with Bing Crosby ''15 Minutes with Bing Crosby'' was Bing Crosby's first solo radio series, which ran from September 2, 1931 until October 31 the same year. It was to have a major impact on his career. Background Crosby had appeared on radio on many occasions as a ...

'' *'' 19 Nocturne Boulevard'' *'' 20 Questions'' *''

2000 Plus ''2000 Plus'' (aka ''Two Thousand Plus'' and ''2000+'') was an American old-time radio series that ran on the Mutual Broadcasting System from March 15, 1950, to January 2, 1952, in various 30-minute time slots. A Dryer Weenolsen production, it ...

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21st Precinct ''21st Precinct'' (aka ''Twenty-First Precinct'' and ''Twenty First Precinct'') was a police drama broadcast on CBS radio from July 7, 1953, to July 26, 1956. It was initially a summer replacement for ''My Friend Irma''. The program was produc ...

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*'' A Case for Dr. Morelle'' *''

The A&P Gypsies ''The A&P Gypsies'' is a musical series broadcast on radio beginning in 1924. With the opening theme of "Two Guitars," the host and band leader was Harry Horlick, who had learned gypsy folk music while traveling with gypsy bands in Istanbul. Bac ...

'' *'' The Abbott and Costello Show'' *''

Abbott Mysteries ''Abbott Mysteries'' was a comedy-mystery radio program adapted from the novels of Frances CraneBuxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). ''The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950''. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. P. 4. (1896-1981). Initially a summer replace ...

'' *'' ABC Mystery Theater'' *'' Abie's Irish Rose'' *''

Academy Award Theater ''Academy Award'' (also listed as ''Academy Award Theater)''Terrace, Vincent. (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 8. is a CBS radio anthology series, which presented 30-minute ...

'' *'' Accordiana'' *''

Acousticon Hour ''Acousticon Hour'' was a "musicale" radio program aired during 1927 and 1928 on NBC. It offered selections from classical music, orchestral favorites, operas and operettas. History The show was sponsored by the company that marketed the Acoustic ...

'' *'' Add a Line'' *'' Address Unknown'' *'' Adopted Daughter'' *'' Adult Education Series'' *''Adventures Ahead'' *'' Adventures by Morse'' *''

Adventure Parade ''Adventure Parade'' was a 15-minute daily radio anthology series which was broadcast on Mutual from 1946 to 1949,Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 8-9. prod ...

'' *'' The Adventures of the Abbotts'' *'' The Adventures of Babe Ruth'' *'' The Adventures of Bill Lance'' *''

The Adventures of Champion ''The Adventures of Champion'' is an American adventure serial radio drama directed by William Burch about screen cowboy Gene Autry's horse Champion. Each 15-minute episode was broadcast weekday afternoons on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 194 ...

'' *'' The Adventures of Charlie Chan'' *''Adventures of Danny Marsdon'' *''

The Adventures of Dick Cole ''The Adventures of Dick Cole'' was a 1940s comic book series, created by Bob Davis. It was published by Novelty Press, and later, Star Publications. Dick Cole is a heroic cadet at the fictional Farr Military Academy. The character was introduced ...

'' *'' The Adventures of Ellery Queen'' *''

The Adventures of Father Brown ''The Adventures of Father Brown'' is a 1945 radio crime drama that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System, adapted from G. K. Chesterton's stories of Father Brown. The 30-minute detective series starred Karl Swenson Karl Swenson (July 23 ...

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The Adventures of Frank Merriwell ''The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' first ran on NBC radio from March 26 to June 22, 1934 as a 15-minute serial airing three times a week at 5:30 pm. Sponsored by Dr. West's Toothpaste, this program starred Donald Briggs as Frank Merriwell. Harl ...

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The Adventures of Frank Race ''The Adventures of Frank Race'' was an American radio adventure serial syndicated by Bruce Eells Productions. The 30-minute program's first East Coast broadcast was 1949, and the show ran 43 episodes. Because it was syndicated, it aired on diff ...

'' *'' The Adventures of Harry Lime'' *'' The Adventures of Jack Lime'' *''

The Adventures of Maisie ''The Adventures of Maisie'' (aka ''Maisie'') was a radio comedy series starring Ann Sothern as underemployed entertainer Maisie Ravier and a spin-off of Sothern's successful 1939–1947 ''Maisie'' movie series, based on a character created by Wil ...

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The Adventures of Nero Wolfe ''The Adventures of Nero Wolfe'' is a 1943–44 American radio drama series produced by Himan Brown and featuring Rex Stout's fictional detective. Three actors portrayed Nero Wolfe over the course of the series. J. B. Williams starred in its fi ...

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'' *'' The Adventures of Philip Marlowe'' *'' The Adventures of Rocky Jordan'' *''

The Adventures of Sam Spade ''The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective'' was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for '' The Maltese Falcon''. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episod ...

'' *'' The Adventures of Superman'' *''

The Adventures of the Thin Man ''The Adventures of the Thin Man'' radio series, initially starring Les Damon, was broadcast on all four major radio networks during the years 1941 to 1950. Claudia Morgan had the female lead role of Nora Charles throughout the program's entire ni ...

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The Adventures of Topper ''The Adventures of Topper'' is a radio situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC June 7 – September 13, 1945, as a summer replacement for Dinah Shore's program. Format The 30-minute program was based on characters created ...

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The Affairs of Ann Scotland ''The Affairs of Ann Scotland'' is an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on ABC from October 30, 1946, until October 22, 1947, and was 30 minutes long. The title character was radio's first female detective. Format Radio hi ...

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Against the Storm ''Against the Storm'' is a radio daytime drama which had three separate runs over a 13-year period; the initial run was on the NBC Red Network from October 16, 1939, to December 25, 1942, with revivals of the series on Mutual from April 25 to Octo ...

'' *'' The Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen'' *'' Air Mail Mystery'' *'' A.L. Alexander's Goodwill Court'' *''

A.L. Alexander's Mediation Board ''A.L. Alexander's Mediation Board'' is a 1940s radio program in which private citizens with personal problems received advice from a panel of educators and sociologists. Launched in 1939, the series borrowed elements from host A.L. Alexander's e ...

'' *'' The Al Jolson Show'' *''

The Alan Young Show ''The Alan Young Show'' is an American radio and television series presented in diverse formats over a nine-year period and starring English born comedian Alan Young. Radio The series began on NBC Radio as a summer replacement situation comedy ...

'' *'' The Aldrich Family'' *'' Alec Templeton Time'' *'' Alias Jimmy Valentine'' *'' Alka-Seltzer Time'' *'' Al Pearce'' *'' Amanda of Honeymoon Hill'' *''

The Amazing Mr. Malone ''The Amazing Mr. Malone'' (initially known as ''Murder and Mr. Malone'') is an American Radio programming, radio crime drama series based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice (author), Craig Rice. The series ran on American ...

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The Amazing Nero Wolfe ''The Amazing Nero Wolfe'' is a 1945 American radio drama series starring Francis X. Bushman as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Broadcast July 17–November 30, 1945, the series was created by the Don Lee Network, a Californ ...

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The American Album of Familiar Music ''The American Album of Familiar Music'' is a radio program of popular music broadcast from October 11, 1931, to June 20, 1954, first on NBC, then on ABC and then on local stations. Directed by James Haupt, the show was produced by Frank and Anne ...

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The American Forum of the Air ''The American Forum of the Air'', hosted by Theodore "Ted" Granik (1907–1970), is a public affairs panel discussion program, the first series of its kind on radio. It aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System and NBC from 1934 to 1956. Not ...

'' *''American History Through Radio'' *'' American Portraits'' *'' The American School of the Air'' *'' Americas Answer'' *''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago and later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio show ...

'' *''The Anderson Family'' *''The Andrews Sisters'' *'' Andy and Virginia'' *'' The Andy Russell Show'' *'' Ann of the Airlanes'' *'' Arch Oboler's Plays'' *'' Archie Andrews'' *''

Arco Birthday Party ''Arco Birthday Party'' (aka ''Arco Birthday Hour'' and ''Birthday Party'') is an NBC Red Network series heard in 1930–31.Hickerson, Jay. ''The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows''. Hamden, Connecticu ...

'' *'' Are These Our Children'' *''Ask Eddie Cantor'' *''At Ease'' *'' The Aunt Jemima Radio Show'' *''

Aunt Mary Aunt Mary is a Norwegian prog rock band from the 1970s. They signed a recording contract with Polydor Records in Denmark, to facilitate the release of ''Aunt Mary'' in 1970. The group gradually moved towards progressive rock with the records ''Lo ...

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The Arkansas Traveler Arkansas Traveler or Arkansas Traveller may refer to: * Arkansas Traveler (folklore), a figure of 19th-century American folklore said to have originated with Sandford C. Faulkner Music * ''Arkansas Traveler'' (Michelle Shocked album), album *' ...

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The Armour Jester ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

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Armstrong's Theatre of Today ''Armstrong's Theatre of Today'' is a news and romantic drama radio program which was broadcast at noon on Saturdays by CBS Radio from October 4, 1941, to May 22, 1954. The 30-minute series was sponsored by the Armstrong Cork Company (Armstrong Qua ...

'' *'' The Army Hour'' *'' Art Baker's Notebook'' *'' Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' *''

Attorney For The Defense ''Attorney for the Defense'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, and Constance Cummings. Cast * Edmund Lowe as William J. Burton * Evelyn Brent as Val Lorraine * Constance ...

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The Atwater Kent Hour ''The Atwater Kent Hour'' (aka ''The Atwater Kent Radio Hour'') was a top-rated radio concert music program heard on NBC and CBS from October 4, 1925, to December 17, 1934, with stars of the Metropolitan Opera often making appearances. Classical m ...

'' *'' Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories'' *''

Author's Playhouse ''Author's Playhouse'' is an anthology radio drama series created by Wynn Wright, that aired on Mutual in 1940–1941,Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 31. ...

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Avalon Time ''Avalon Time'' is an American old-time radio comedy/variety program that ran from 1938 to 1940 on NBC's Red Network. The program was named after its sponsor, Avalon cigarettes. Over the course of its run, ''Avalon Time'' was also sponsored by Si ...

'' *'' The Avenger'' *''

Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...

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*'' The Baby Snooks Show'' *'' Bachelor's Children'' *'' Backstage Wife'' *''

The Baker's Broadcast ''The Baker's Broadcast'' is the name applied to three old-time radio variety programs in the United States. The first one went on the air October 8, 1933; the third one's last broadcast was June 26, 1938. The name applied to all three apparently w ...

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Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator ''Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator'' was a detective drama heard on NBC Radio from October 3, 1951 to June 30, 1955. Detective Barrie Craig (William Gargan) worked alone from his Madison Avenue office. Unlike his contemporaries Sam Spade a ...

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Beat the Band ''Beat the Band'' is a musical quiz show heard on NBC radio from 1940 to 1944 in two distinctly different series. The program popularized the show business catch phrase, "Give me a little traveling music", often uttered on TV a decade later by Ja ...

'' *'' The Beatrice Kay Show'' *''

Behind the Mike Behind may refer to: * ''Behind'' (album), a 1992 album by Superior * Behind (Australian rules football), a method of scoring in Australian rules football, awarding one point * "Behind" (song), a 2008 single by Flanders * Behind, a slang term fo ...

'' *'' The Bell Telephone Hour'' *'' Betty and Bob'' *'' Beulah'' *''

Beyond Midnight ''Beyond Midnight'' was a South African radio horror anthology series that ran from 1968 to 1970 on Springbok Radio. The program "was a replacement series for SF'68. Michael McCabe served as producer, and adapted stories for both series. Unlike it ...

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The Bickersons ''The Bickersons'' was a radio comedy sketch series that began September 8, 1946, on NBC, moving the following year to CBS where it continued until August 28, 1951. The show's married protagonists, portrayed by Don Ameche (later by Lew Parker) a ...

'' *'' Big Guy'' *'' The Big Show'' *'' Big Sister'' *'' The Big Story'' *'' Big Town'' *''

The Bill Goodwin Show ''The Bill Goodwin Show'' is a variety program that was broadcast on NBC television from September 11, 1951 to March 27, 1952. Schedule The program was seen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, initially alternating days with ''The Bert Parks Sho ...

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The Billie Burke Show The Billie Burke Show was an old-time radio Sitcom, situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS April 3, 1943 - September 21, 1946. Format Actress Billie Burke played herself as "a well-meaning young woman with her head in the c ...

'' *'' The Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney Show'' *''

Bing Crosby Entertains ''Bing Crosby Entertains'' was a weekly radio show which ran for two seasons during 1933-1935, and was to cement Bing Crosby's reputation as a radio star. ''Bing Crosby Entertains'' was Crosby's most important radio series to date, and it enabled ...

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The Bird's Eye Open House ''The Dinah Shore Show'' was a title applied—in some cases specifically and in other cases generically—to several radio musical programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Singer Dinah Shore starre ...

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The Bishop and the Gargoyle The Bishop and the Gargoyle is a 30-minute old-time radio crime drama in the United States. It was broadcast on the NBC Blue network September 30, 1936 - January 3, 1942. The program was unique in being a radio network prime-time drama with a churc ...

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The Black Castle ''The Black Castle'' is a 1952 American horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr. It was produced by William Alland. The film was made in the United States ...

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The Black Mass ''The Black Mass'' was a horror-fantasy radio drama produced by Erik Bauersfeld, a leading American radio dramatist of the post-television era. The series aired on KPFA (Berkeley) and KPFK (Los Angeles) from 1963 to 1967, on an irregular schedu ...

'' *'' The Black Museum'' *''

Blackstone, the Magic Detective ''Blackstone, the Magic Detective'' was a 15-minute radio series based on Elmer Cecil Stoner's comic book series ''Blackstone, Master Magician''. The program aired Sunday afternoons at 2:45pm on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 3, 194 ...

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Blackstone Plantation ''Blackstone Plantation'' is an old-time radio musical variety program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS (1929–1930) and on NBC (1930–1934). The program was one of NBC's top-rated programs in 1932. Personnel Frank Crumit and Julia ...

'' *'' Blair of the Mounties'' *'' Blind Date'' *'' Blondie'' *'' Blue Beetle'' *'' Blue Monday Jamboree'' *''

Blue Ribbon Town ''Blue Ribbon Town'' is a comedy-variety radio series starring Groucho Marx, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, and broadcast on CBS from March 27, 1943, to August 5, 1944. The 30-minute series was heard Saturday nights at 10:30 p.m. unti ...

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Bob and Ray Bob and Ray were an American comedy duo whose career spanned five decades, composed of comedians Bob Elliott (1923–2016) and Ray Goulding (1922–1990). The duo's format was typically to satirize the medium in which they were performing, such ...

'' *'' Bob Barclay'' *''

The Bob Crosby Show ''The Bob Crosby Show'' can refer to either of two television programs in the United States. One was broadcast in the afternoons on CBS September 14, 1953 – August 30, 1957. The other was broadcast in prime time on NBC June 14, 1958 – Septe ...

'' *'' The Bob Hope Show'' *''

Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders ''Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders'' is an old-time radio juvenile Western adventure program in the United States, one of the first juvenile radio programs. It was broadcast on CBS October 17, 1932 - December 11, 1936, and on Mutual June 21, ...

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Bold Venture ''Bold Venture'' was a syndicated radio series starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall that aired from 1951 to 1952. Morton Fine and David Friedkin scripted the taped series for Bogart's Santana Productions. Synopsis Salty seadog Slate Sha ...

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Border Patrol A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Germany, Italy or Ukraine) and rescue service duties. Name and uniform In dif ...

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Boston Blackie Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie, a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, became a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television—an "enemy to those who make him an ...

'' *'' Box 13'' *'' Brave New World'' *''

Brave Tomorrow ''Brave Tomorrow'' is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC October 11, 1943 – June 30, 1944. Format ''Brave Tomorrow'' focused on Hal and Louise Lambert and the challenges that they faced while raising daugh ...

'' *'' Break the Bank'' *'' Breakfast Club'' *'' Breakfast at Sardi's'' *'' Breakfast in Hollywood'' *''

Brenda Curtis Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial br ...

'' *'' Brenthouse'' *'' Bright Star'' (a.k.a. ''Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray Show'') *'' The Brighter Day'' *'' Bring 'Em Back Alive'' *''

Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ''M ...

'' *'' Broadway Bandbox'' *''

Broadway Is My Beat ''Broadway Is My Beat'', a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With Anthony Ross portraying Times Square Detective Danny Clover, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air. For ...

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Brownstone Theater ''Brownstone Theater'' is an old-time radio dramatic anthology series in the United States. It was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System February 21, 1945 – September 23, 1945. Format ''Brownstone Theater'' featured adaptations of stories ...

'' *'' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' *''

Bulldog Drummond Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is a fictional character, created by H. C. McNeile and published under his pen name "Sapper". Following McNeile's death in 1937, the novels were continued by Gerard Fairlie. Drummond is a First World War veteran who, ...

'' *'' The Burkiss Way'' *'' Burns and Allen''

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*'' Cab Calloway's Quizzical'' *'' Cabin B-13'' *''

Cafe Istanbul ''Cafe Istanbul'' is an old-time radio foreign intrigue and adventure program in the United States. It was broadcast on ABC January 6, 1952 - December 28, 1952. Format ''Mademoiselle Madou'' was the singer in Cafe Istanbul, a cabaret located some ...

'' *'' Call for Music'' *'' Call the Police'' *'' Calling All Cars'' *'' Calling All Detectives'' *'' Calloway went thataway'' *'' Camel Caravan'' *''

Campana Serenade ''Campana Serenade'' is an old-time radio music program in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC from October 10, 1942 to April 10, 1943, and on CBS from September 4, 1943 to February 16, 1944. Dick Powell starred in both versions of ''Ca ...

'' *'' The Campbell Playhouse'' *''

Candid Microphone ''Candid Camera'' is a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen Funt, it often featured practical jokes ...

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Candy Matson ''Candy Matson'' was a radio program on NBC West Coast that aired from June 29, 1949, to May 20, 1951. It centered on Candy Matson, a female private investigatorTerrace, Vincent (1981), ''Radio's Golden Years: The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1 ...

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Can You Top This? ''Can You Top This?'' was a radio panel game in which comedians told jokes and tried to top one another. The unrehearsed program, sponsored at one point by a papaya-flavored soft drink called Par and later by Colgate-Palmolive, was created by ...

'' *'' Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt'' *''

Captain Midnight ''Captain Midnight'' (later rebranded on television as ''Jet Jackson, Flying Commando'') is a United States, U.S. adventure franchise first broadcast as a radio serial from 1938 to 1949. The character's popularity throughout the 1940s and into ...

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The Carnation Contented Hour ''The Carnation Contented Hour'' was a long-running radio music series, sponsored by the Carnation Milk Company, which premiered April 26, 1931 on the regional NBC West Coast network. The full network series began January 4, 1932, on the Blue Netw ...

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The Carters of Elm Street ''The Carters of Elm Street'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on NBC from February 13, 1939 to January 19, 1940 and on Mutual from January 22, 1940, to July 19, 1940 Background ''The Carters of Elm Street'' began in th ...

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The Casebook of Gregory Hood ''The Casebook of Gregory Hood'' was a radio detective program in the United States. It existed in several versions - with different stars on different networks in different years. Hood was an importer in San Francisco who dealt in rare items. Joh ...

'' *'' Case Dismissed'' *'' Cases of Mr. Ace'' *'' Casey, Crime Photographer'' *'' Cavalcade of America'' *'' CBS Radio Workshop'' *'' Ceiling Unlimited'' *''

Challenge of the Yukon ''Challenge of the Yukon'' is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit's WXYZ and is an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title changed from ''Challenge of the Yukon'' to ''Se ...

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The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ''The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street'' is a musical variety radio program which began on the Blue Network on February 11, 1940. The program was created and hosted by NBC staff announcer Gene Hamilton, as a tongue-in-cheek satire ...

'' *'' Chandu the Magician'' *'' Charlie Chan'' *'' Charlie McCarthy'' *''

Charlie Wild, Private Detective ''Charlie Wild, Private Detective'' is an American detective series that aired on three of the four major American television networks of the 1950s. Origin The program was the televised version of a radio program with the same title. At least som ...

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The Charlotte Greenwood Show ''The Charlotte Greenwood Show'' is a Radio broadcasting, radio Sitcom, situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC from June 13 to September 5, 1944 and on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 15, 1944 to January 6, ...

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The Chase and Sanborn Hour ''The Chase and Sanborn Hour'' is the umbrella title for a series of American comedy and variety radio shows sponsored by Standard Brands' Chase & Sanborn Coffee Company, Chase and Sanborn Coffee, usually airing Sundays on NBC Radio Network, NBC ...

'' *'' Chase and Sanborn Program'' *''

Chesterfield Supper Club ''The Chesterfield Supper Club'' is an NBC Radio musical variety program (1944–1950), which was also telecast by NBC television, NBC Television (1948–1950). Radio ''The Chesterfield Supper Club'' began on December 11, 1944, as a 15-minute ...

'' *'' Chick Carter, Boy Detective'' *'' Chickenman'' *'' Chips Davis, Commando'' *'' Chuckwagon Jamboree'' *'' Cimarron Tavern'' *''

The Cinnamon Bear ''The Cinnamon Bear'' is an old-time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in Hollywood, California. The series was specifically designed to be listened to six days a week between Thanksgiving and Christma ...

'' *'' The Cisco Kid'' *'' City Desk'' *''

Clara, Lu, and Em ''Clara, Lu, 'n Em'' is a radio soap opera, which first aired on June 16, 1930, over WGN-AM Chicago, Illinois. The show was picked up by the NBC Blue radio network and premiered at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 1931. Thus, it became the f ...

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Claudia and David ''Claudia and David'' is a 1946 American comedy-drama film directed by Walter Lang. It stars Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young. Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young repeat their roles from the film ''Claudia'' (1943). Like its predecessor, ''Claudia ...

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The Clicquot Club Eskimos ''The Clicquot Club Eskimos'' was a popular musical variety radio show, first heard in 1923, featuring a banjo orchestra directed by Harry Reser. A popular ginger ale, Clicquot Club, was Canada Dry's main rival. Clicquot (pronounced "klee-ko") wa ...

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The Clitheroe Kid ''The Clitheroe Kid'' was a BBC Radio comedy show featuring diminutive Northern comic Jimmy Clitheroe in the role of a cheeky schoolboy, who lived with his family at Lilac Avenue in an unnamed town in the North of England. The pilot show, pil ...

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Cloak and Dagger "Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery. Overview In "The ...

'' *'' The Clock'' *'' Club Fifteen'' *'' Clutching Hand Confession'' *''

Coca-Cola Topnotchers ''Coca-Cola Topnotchers'' is an American old-time radio program starring sportscaster Grantland Rice and announced by Graham McNamee who, at the time, was regarded as "the adio'smost recognized national personality in its first international de ...

'' *'' The Colgate Sports Newsreel'' *''

The Collier Hour ''The Collier Hour'', also known as ''Collier's Radio Hour'', broadcast on the Blue Network, NBC Blue Network from 1927 to 1932, was radio's first major dramatic anthology. Production ''The Collier Hour'' offered adaptations of stories and seria ...

'' *'' Coronet Story Teller'' *''

Columbia Presents Corwin Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in ...

'' *'' Columbia Workshop'' *'' Command Performance'' *''Congo Curt'' *''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' *'' Counterspy'' *'' The Couple Next Door'' *''

The Court of Human Relations ''The Court of Human Relations'' is an American old-time radio human-interest program and very first court show, pioneering the popular judicial genre that would later transform into televised entertainment. It was broadcast on NBC, CBS, and Mutu ...

''. *'' The Court of Missing Heirs'' *'' The Creaking Door'' *''

The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players ''The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players'' (often referred to as just ''Hollywood Players'') was a dramatic anthologyReinehr, Robert C. and Swartz, Jon D. (2008). ''The A to Z of Old-Time Radio''. Scarecrow Press, Inc. . p. 126. series on radio in t ...

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Crime and Peter Chambers ''Crime and Peter Chambers'' is an American old-time radio detective program. It was broadcast on NBC from April 6, 1954, until September 7, 1954. Format ''Crime and Peter Chambers'' brought to radio a fictional private detective created by autho ...

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Crime Classics ''Crime Classics'' is a United States radio docudrama which aired as a sustaining series over CBS Radio from June 15, 1953, to June 30, 1954. Production Produced and directed by radio actor and director Elliott Lewis, the program was a histor ...

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The Crime Club ''The Crime Club'' was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series, and a 1937-1939 film series. Literature Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their fir ...

'' *'' Crime Doctor'' *'' Crime Does Not Pay'' *''

The Crime Files of Flamond ''The Crime Files of Flamond'' was a radio crime dramaTerrace, Vincent (1981), ''Radio's Golden Years: The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930-1960''. A.S. Barnes & Company, Inc. . P. 66. in the United States. From 1946 to 1948 it was broadcast on ...

'' *'' Cruise of the Poll Parrot'' *''

The Cuckoo Hour ''The Cuckoo Hour '', also known as ''The KUKU Hour'' and ''The Raymond Knight Cuckoo Hour'', is an American musical variety radio series created by radio comedian Raymond Knight. It aired on the NBC Blue Network January 1, 1930–March 9, 1936.H ...

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Curtain Time ''For the radio program of the same name, see Curtain Time (radio program)''. ''Curtain Time'' is an album by pop vocalist Jack Jones. Track listing #"People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) (1:49) #"I See Your F ...

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*'' Damon Runyon Theatre'' *'' Dan Dunn, Secret Operative #48'' *''

Dan Harding's Wife ''Dan Harding's Wife'' was a radio soap opera in the United States. The 15-minute program was broadcast on NBC from January 20, 1936, through February 10, 1939, and was sponsored by Nabisco for the first nine months of 1938. The show was written b ...

'' *'' Danger Dr. Danfield'' *'' Danger With Granger'' *'' Dangerous Assignment'' *''

Danny Kaye Show ''The Danny Kaye Show'' was an American variety show, hosted by the stage and screen star Danny Kaye, which aired on Wednesday nights from September 25, 1963, to June 7, 1967, on the CBS television network. Directed by Robert Scheerer, it premier ...

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Dark Fantasy Dark fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy literary, artistic, and cinematic works that incorporate disturbing and frightening themes of fantasy. It often combines fantasy with elements of horror or has a gloomy dark tone or a sense of horror and dr ...

'' *'' A Date With Judy'' *'' The Dave Garroway Show'' *'' David Harding: Counterspy'' *''

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day ''A Day in the Life of Dennis Day'' is an American old-time radio situation comedy. It was broadcast on NBC from October 3, 1946, to June 30, 1951. It is also sometimes referred to as ''The Dennis Day Show'' (not to be confused with the televisio ...

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Day of the Triffids ''The Day of the Triffids'' is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. ...

'' *'' Deadline Dramas'' *'' Dear John'' *'' Death Valley Days'' *''

December Bride ''December Bride'' is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959. It was adapted from the original CBS radio network series of the same name that aired from June 1952 through September 1953. Overview ''Dec ...

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Defense Attorney A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity. Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various ...

'' *'' Dennis Day Show'' *'' Destination Freedom'' *'' Detectives Black and Blue'' *'' Diamond Dramas'' *'' The Dick Haymes Show'' *''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''Detroit Mirror'', and it ...

'' *'' Dimension X'' *'' The Dinah Shore Show'' *'' Doc Barclay's Daughters'' *'' Doc Savage'' *'' Doctor Christian'' *'' Doctor I.Q.'' *''

Doctor Kildare Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictu ...

'' *'' Doctor Paul'' *'' Doctor Sixgun'' *'' Dodge Victory Hour'' *'' Don McNeil's Breakfast Club'' *''

Don Winslow Of The Navy ''Don Winslow of the Navy'' is a 1942 Universal Pictures Serial film based on the comic strip '' Don Winslow of the Navy'' by Commander Frank V. Martinek. It was theatrically released in January 1942. Plot Commander Don Winslow is returned to th ...

'' *'' Douglas of the World'' *'' Dragnet'' *''

The Dreft Star Playhouse ''The Dreft Star Playhouse'' was a daytime radio program in the United States, presenting adaptations of romantic movies in serial form.Dunning, John. (1976). ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925–1976''. Prentic ...

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Drene Time ''Drene Time'' (aka ''The Drene Show'') was a 30-minute radio variety show starring Don Ameche and singer-actress Frances Langford as co-hosts, airing on NBC's Sunday night schedule (10-10:30pm Eastern) in 1946–47. The series was sponsored by P ...

'' *'' Duffy's Tavern'' *''

Dunninger Joseph Dunninger (April 28, 1892 – March 9, 1975), known as "The Amazing Dunninger", was one of the most famous and proficient mentalists of all time. He was one of the pioneer performers of magic on radio and television. A debunker of fraudulen ...

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Easy Aces ''Easy Aces'' is an American serial radio comedy (1930–1945). It was trademarked by the low-keyed drollery of creator and writer Goodman Ace and his wife, Jane, as an urbane, put-upon realtor and his malaprop-prone wife. A 15-minute program, a ...

'' *'' The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show'' *'' Ed Sullivan Entertains'' *'' Ed Sullivan's Pipelines'' *''

The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television program, television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in Septembe ...

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The Eddie Bracken Show ''The Eddie Bracken Show'' is an American old-time radio situation comedy . It was broadcast on NBC from January 28, 1945, to May 27, 1945, and on CBS from September 29, 1946, to March 23, 1947. Format Eddie Bracken played himself in this situation ...

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Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerts ''Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerts'' is an American old-time radio program featuring Dixieland and jazz music. It was broadcast on the Blue Network from May 20, 1944, to April 7, 1945. Format In 1942, musician Eddie Condon began staging concerts in Ne ...

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The Electric Hour ''The Electric Hour'' is an American old-time radio program of popular music. It was broadcast on CBS from September 20, 1944, to June 9, 1946. Format Nelson Eddy starred in ''The Electric Hour'', and each episode featured a guest star who sang du ...

'' *'' Ellery Queen'' *'' Empire Builders'' *'' Enna Jettick Melodies'' *''

Escape Escape or Escaping may refer to: Computing * Escape character, in computing and telecommunication, a character which signifies that what follows takes an alternative interpretation ** Escape sequence, a series of characters used to trigger some so ...

'' *'' Ethel and Albert'' *''

Europe Confidential Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

'' *'' Ever Since Eve''Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 220. *''

The Eveready Hour ''The Eveready Hour'' was the first sponsor (commercial), commercially sponsored variety program in the history of broadcasting. It premiered December 4, 1923 (or, according to other sources, November 4, 1923, or February 12, 1924), on WFAN, WEAF ...

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Everyman's Theater ''Everyman's Theater'' was a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic series. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on NBC from October 4, 1940, through March 28, 1941. Created by Arch Oboler, ''Everyman's Theater'' succeeded ''Arch Oboler's Plays'' after t ...

'' *'' Everything for the Boys'' *''

Exploring Tomorrow ''Exploring Tomorrow'' was an American old-time radio series which ran on the Mutual Broadcasting System from December 4, 1957, until June 13, 1958.Identified as '(Premiere)' iradio log/ref> An advertisement described it as "the first science-fict ...

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Family Theater ''Family Theater'' is a weekly half-hour dramatic anthology radio program which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947, to September 11, 1957. Production history ''Family Theater'' developed from a R ...

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Famous Jury Trials ''Famous Jury Trials'' is a dramatized court show that first appeared on radio, followed by television, and then in the movies. The series ran on radio from 1936 through 1949, then on television from 1949 through 1952, and finally in a movie in 1 ...

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Favorite Story ''Favorite Story'' is an American old-time radio dramatic anthology. It was nationally syndicated by the Ziv Company from 1946 to 1949. The program was "advertised as a show that 'stands head and shoulders above the finest programs on the air'". ...

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The FBI in Peace and War ''The FBI in Peace and War'' was a radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewis Collins' book of the same name. The idea for the show came from Louis Pelletier who wrote many of the scripts. Among the show's other writers were Jack Finke, Ed Ada ...

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Federal Agent ''Federal Agent'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado, Lenita Lane, George Cooper and Charles A. Browne. The film was released on April 1 ...

'' *'' Fibber McGee and Molly'' *'' The Fifth Horseman'' *'' Finders Keepers'' *''

Firefighters A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...

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The First Nighter Program ''The First Nighter Program'' was a long-running radio anthology comedy-drama series broadcast from November 27, 1930, to September 27, 1953. The host was Mr. First Nighter (Charles P. Hughes, Macdonald Carey, Bret Morrison, Marvin Miller, Don Br ...

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The Fitch Bandwagon ''The Fitch Bandwagon'' was an American radio show that aired on NBC from 1938 to 1948. It was sponsored by the F.W. Fitch Shampoo Company, an Iowa-based manufacturer of hair care products. It aired on Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. ''The Fit ...

'' *'' The Five Mysteries Program'' *'' Five Star Theater'' *''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...

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Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel ''Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel'' is a situation comedy radio show starring two of the Marx Brothers, Groucho and his older brother Chico Marx, and written primarily by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman. The series was originally broadcast in the ...

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The Ford Sunday Evening Hour ''The Ford Sunday Evening Hour'' is an American concert radio series sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. The hour-long program was broadcast from 1934 to 1946,Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volum ...

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Ford Theater ''Ford Theatre'', spelled ''Ford Theater'' for the original radio version and known, in full, as ''The Ford Television Theatre'' for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950 ...

'' *'' Foreign Assignment'' *''

Forever Ernest ''Forever Ernest'' is an American old-time radio situation comedy. It was broadcast on CBS from April 29, 1946, to July 22, 1946, replacing ''Vox Pop'' on the CBS schedule. It was also carried on CFRB in Canada. Ernest, the title character, is a ...

'' *'' Fort Laramie'' *'' Four Star Playhouse'' *'' Frank Race'' *'' Frank Sinatra In Person'' *'' The Frank Sinatra Show'' *'' Frank Sinatra Sings'' *'' The Fred Allen Show'' *''

The Fred Waring Show ''The Fred Waring Show'' is an American television musical variety show that ran from April 17, 1949 to May 30, 1954 on CBS. The show was hosted by Fred Waring and featured his choral group "The Pennsylvanians". Synopsis Sponsored by General Ele ...

'' *'' Frontier Fighters'' *''

Frontier Gentleman ''Frontier Gentleman'' is a short-lived radio Western series originally broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) radio network from February 2 to November 16, 1958, initially heard Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) th ...

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Gateway to Hollywood ''Gateway to Hollywood'' is an American old-time radio talent show. It was broadcast on CBS from January 8, 1939, to December 31, 1939. Like other programs from ''Major Bowes Amateur Hour'' to ''American Idol,'' the show sought to turn relatively u ...

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The Gay Nineties Revue ''The Gay Nineties Revue'' was an American variety series that aired live on ABC Television from August 11, 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET. The host was songwriter Joseph E. Howard, who was reportedly age 71 at the time he hosted the sh ...

'' *'' Gene and Glenn'' *'' Gene Autry's Melody Ranch'' *''

The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater ''The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater'' was an anthology radio drama series with Tom Bosley as host, which aired on the CBS Radio Network in 1977. Himan Brown, already producing the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'' for the network, added this ...

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GI Jive ''GI Jive'' was a 15-minute radio program transmitted by the Armed Forces Radio Service for entertainment of soldiers in World War II. Its initial frequency of five days per week later increased to six days per week.Mackenzie, Harry (1999). ''Th ...

'' *'' G.I. Journal'' *'' The Gibson Family'' *'' The Ginny Simms Show'' *''

Glamour Manor ''Glamour Manor'' is an American daytime radio program that was broadcast on the Blue Network from July 3, 1944 until June 27, 1947. Cliff Arquette starred in ''Glamour Manor'', which varied in format depending on the day of the week. Mondays, Wed ...

'' *'' The Goldbergs'' *'' Good News of 1938'' *'' The Good Will Hour'' *''

The Goon Show ''The Goon Show'' is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. The first series, broadcast from 28 May to 20 September 19 ...

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Granby's Green Acres ''Granby's Green Acres'' is a radio situation comedy from the United States. It was broadcast on CBS July 3, 1950 – August 21, 1950, as a summer replacement for ''Lux Radio Theatre''. Premise ''Granby's Green Acres'' featured a former banker " ...

'' *'' Grand Central Station'' *'' The Grand Marquee'' *''

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

'' *'' The Greatest Story Ever Told'' *'' The Great Gildersleeve'' *''

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media ...

'' *'' Great Moments in History'' *'' The Green Valley Line'' *''

Guest Star In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other ...

'' *'' The Guiding Light'' *'' The Gulf Headliners'' *'' The Gulf Screen Guild Theater'' *''

The Gumps ''The Gumps'' is a comic strip about a middle-class family. It was created by Sidney Smith in 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers from February 12, 1917, until October 17, 1959. According to a 1937 issue of ''Life'', ''The Gumps'' was i ...

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Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City-based greeting card company. The longest-running prime-time series in t ...

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The Halls of Ivy ''The Halls of Ivy'' is an American situation comedy that ran from 1950 to 1952 on NBC radio, created by '' Fibber McGee & Molly'' co-creator/writer Don Quinn. The series was adapted into a CBS television comedy (1954–55) produced by ITC Enterta ...

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Hannibal Cobb ''Hannibal Cobb'' is an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on ABC from January 9, 1950 until May 11, 1951. Format Hannibal Cobb was a detective who "took an intense personal interest in those for whom he worked." Described a ...

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Hap Hazard ''Hap Hazard'' is an American old-time radio comedy-variety program that was broadcast on NBC-Red beginning on July 1, 1941 and on CBS beginning in January 1942. Premise The title character, Hap Hazard, was the proprietor of Crestfallen Manor, "a ...

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The Happiness Boys ''The Happiness Boys'' was a popular radio program of the early 1920s. It featured the vocal duo of tenor Billy Jones (1889-1940) and bass/baritone Ernie Hare (1883-1939), who sang novelty songs. Career Jones and Hare were already established as ...

'' *'' The Harold Peary Show'' *''

Harold Teen ''Harold Teen'' is a discontinued, long-running American comic strip written and drawn by Carl Ed (pronounced "eed"). Publisher Joseph Medill Patterson may have suggested and certainly approved the strip's concept, loosely based on Booth Tarkingt ...

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Harvest of Stars ''Harvest of Stars'' is a concert music series, produced and directed by Glen Heisch and starring James Melton. Sponsored by International Harvester, the program was broadcast on NBC and CBS from 1945 to 1950. Raymond Massey was the host when ...

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Hashknife Hartley ''Hashknife Hartley'' is an American old-time radio Western program. It was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System from July 2, 1950, until December 30, 1951. Schedule ''Hashknife Hartley'' began as a summer replacement series, filling the ...

'' *'' Have Gun, Will Travel'' *''

Hawaii Calls ''Hawaii Calls'' was a radio program broadcast live from Waikiki Beach from 1935 through 1975 that reached 750 stations world-wide at the height of its popularity. It featured live Hawaiian music by an 11-piece dance orchestra conducted by Harry ...

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Hawk Durango ''Hawk Larabee'' is an American old-time radio western. It was broadcast on CBS from July 5, 1946, until February 7, 1948. Format In his book, ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio'', radio historian John Dunning described ''Hawk Lar ...

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Hawk Larabee ''Hawk Larabee'' is an American old-time radio western. It was broadcast on CBS from July 5, 1946, until February 7, 1948. Format In his book, ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio'', radio historian John Dunning described ''Hawk Lara ...

'' *'' The H-Bar-O Rangers'' *''

Hear It Now ''Hear It Now'', an American radio program on CBS, began on December 15, 1950, ending in June 1951. It was hosted by Edward R. Murrow and produced by Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. It ran for one hour on Fridays at 9 pm Eastern Time. The show's beg ...

'' *'' Hearts in Harmony'' *'' Heathstone'' *''

Hello Americans ''Hello Americans'' (1942–43) is a CBS Radio series produced, directed and hosted by Orson Welles. Created to promote inter-American understanding and friendship during World War II, the series aired Sundays at 8 p.m. ET beginning November 15, ...

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Helpmate A helpmate is a type of chess problem in which both sides cooperate in order to achieve the goal of checkmating Black. In a helpmate in ''n'' moves, Black moves first, then White, each side moving ''n'' times, to culminate in White's ''nth'' mov ...

'' *'' The Henry Morgan Show'' *''

Her Honor, Nancy James Her Honor, Nancy James is a radio soap operaSies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 04. in the United States. It was broadcast Monday - Friday on CBS October 3, 19 ...

'' *'' Hercule Poirot'' *'' Here's Frank Sinatra'' *'' Heritage over the Land'' *''

The Hermit's Cave ''The Hermit's Cave'' was a syndicated radio horror series. The syndication was done via scripts, so that stations could broadcast the program with their own casts. The program began in September 1937 and continued into the mid-1940s on WJR AM ...

'' *'' The High-Jinkers'' *''

Hilltop House ''Hilltop House was formerly a luxurious hotel in Harpers Ferry, West Virginiia.'' ''Hilltop House'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It debuted on November 1, 1937, was replaced by a spinoff, then was re-launched twice, with its final e ...

'' *'' Honest Harold'' *'' Hollywood Hotel'' *'' Hollywood on the Air'' *''

Hollywood Showcase ''Hollywood Showcase'' is the title of two American old-time radio talent shows, both of which were broadcast on CBS in the 1930s and 1940s. During some intervals, the program was carried only on CBS's west-coast stations. 1937-1944 version ''Hol ...

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Hollywood Star Playhouse ''Hollywood Star Playhouse'' is a radio dramatic anthology series in the United States. It was broadcast April 24, 1950-February 15, 1953, appearing on CBS, ABC and NBC over that span. Format As the name implies, ''Hollywood Star Playhouse'' fea ...

'' *'' Hollywood Star Time'' (dramatic anthology) *'' Hollywood Star Time'' (interview program) *'' Home of the Brave'' *'' Honolulu Bound'' *'' Hoofbeats'' *'' Hop Harrigan'' *''

Hopalong Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was ...

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Horatio Hornblower Horatio Hornblower is a fictional officer in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, the protagonist of a series of novels and stories by C. S. Forester. He later became the subject of films, radio and television programmes, an ...

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Hot Copy ''Hot Copy'' is an American old-time radio mystery drama. It was broadcast on NBC from October 4, 1941, until September 26, 1942, and on NBC-Blue from July 18, 1943, until November 19, 1944. It was also carried on stations in Canada. Format The pr ...

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The Hour of Charm ''The Hour of Charm'' is an American old-time radio music program. It debuted on CBS on May 18, 1934, and had its final broadcast on CBS on May 2, 1948. The program also was broadcast on Armed Forces Radio, and after its network broadcasts ended, ...

'' *'' The Hour of Saint Francis'' *'' House of Glass'' *'' The House of Mystery'' *'' House of Myths'' *'' House Party'' *''

The Housewives' Protective League ''The Housewives' Protective League'', or HPL, was a daily CBS radio program created by Fletcher Wiley that aired from 1948 through 1962 and was hosted by Galen Drake over CBS-affiliated KSFO in San Francisco, and CBS-owned KNX in Los Angeles. ...

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Howie Wing ''Howie Wing'' is an American old-time radio juvenile aviation adventure serial. It was syndicated by the World Broadcasting System and distributed initially to stations in Canada, beginning on January 31, 1938. The Don Lee Network began carrying ...

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I Deal in Crime ''I Deal in Crime'' was an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on ABC from January 21, 1946, until October 18, 1947, and on Mutual from October 25, 1947 until September 4, 1948. In 1947, the title was changed to ''Ross Dolan ...

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I Fly Anything ''I Fly Anything'' is an American old-time radio adventure drama. It was broadcast on ABC from November 29, 1950, until July 19, 1951. Dockery Crane was a freelance pilot who used his Douglas DC-4 plane for any job that was legal and would earn mo ...

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I Love a Mystery ''I Love a Mystery'' is an American radio drama series that aired 1939–44, about three friends who ran a detective agency and traveled the world in search of adventure. Written by Carlton E. Morse, the program was the polar opposite of Morse's ...

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I Was a Communist for the FBI ''I Was a Communist for the FBI'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Lovejoy. The film was produced by Bryan Foy who was head of Warners B picture unit until 1942. The film was based on a serie ...

'' *'' In the Name of the Law'' *'' In Person, Dinah Shore'' *'' Incredible, but True'' *''

Indictment An indictment ( ) is a formal accusation that a legal person, person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that use the concept of felony, felonies, the most serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that do not use the felonies concep ...

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Information Please ''Information Please'' is an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938, to April 22, 1951. The title was the contemporary phrase used to request from telephone operators what was then called "inform ...

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Inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, Title (property), titles, debts, entitlements, Privilege (law), privileges, rights, and Law of obligations, obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ ...

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'', also known as ''Inner Sanctum'', is a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952. It was created by producer Himan Brown and was based on the imprint given to the mystery novels ...

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The Intimate Revue ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' *'' The Ipana Troubadors'' *'' Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray Show (a.k.a. Bright Star)'' *'' The Irene Rich Show'' *'' Island Venture'' *''

It Pays to Be Ignorant ''It Pays to Be Ignorant'' was a 1942–1951 radio comedy show which maintained its popularity during a nine-year run on three networks for such sponsors as Philip Morris, Chrysler, and DeSoto. The series was a spoof on the academic discourse o ...

'' *'' It's a Crime, Mr. Collins'' *''It's a Great Life'' *'' It's Higgins, Sir''

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Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy ''Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy'' was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program originated at WBBM (AM), WBBM in Chicago on July 31, 1933, and was later carried on CBS, then NBC and finally Cita ...

'' *'' The Jack Benny Program'' *''

The Jack Berch Show The Jack Berch Show was a radio variety/talk program in the United States. It was broadcast on ABC, CBS, Mutual, and NBC at various times 1935–1954. The program at times went by other names, including ''The Kitchen Pirate'' (1935–36) and ''The ...

'' *'' The Jack Smith Show'' *'' The Jack Carson Show'' *'' Jean Shepherd'' *''

Jeff Regan, Investigator ''Jeff Regan, Investigator'' is a radio detective drama that ran on CBS from July 10, 1948 to December 18, 1948, and again from October 5, 1949 to August 27, 1950. The series is one of the earliest nationwide programs to feature Jack Webb. Prod ...

'' *'' Jill's Juke Box'' *''

The Jimmy Durante Show ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' *'' The Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore Show'' *'' Joan Davis Time'' *'' Joanie's Tea Room'' *'' Joe and Mabel'' *'' The Joe E. Brown Show'' *'' The Joe Penner Show'' *'' John J. Anthony'' *''

John Steele, Adventurer ''John Steele, Adventurer'' was a radio drama during the end the Golden Age of Radio. It was reminiscent of the action magazines of the time such as ''All-Story'' and '' Argosy''. Premise John Steele was a roving adventurer who held various ...

'' *'' Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' *''

Johnny Fletcher Johnny Fletcher is a fictional character created by Frank Gruber. Fletcher is a con-man and reluctant amateur detective. The character was the protagonist of several mystery novels published between 1940 and 1964. Additionally, he was featured in ...

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Johnny Mercer's Music Shop ''Johnny Mercer's Music Shop'' is an old-time radio program that featured popular songs. It was broadcast on NBC from June 22, 1943, until September 14, 1943, as a summer replacement for ''The Pepsodent Show''. A similar program with a slightly di ...

'' *'' Johnny Midnight'' *''

Johnny Modero, Pier 23 ''Johnny Madero, Pier 23'' (sometimes listed as ''Johnny Modero, Pier 23'' or ''Johnny Madero-Pier 23'') was a 30-minute radio detective drama series which was broadcast on Mutual Thursday at 8 p.m. from April 24, 1947, to September 4, 1947. It w ...

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John's Other Wife ''John's Other Wife'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on NBC-Red from September 14, 1936, until March 1940. In that month it moved to NBC-Blue, where it ran until March 20, 1942. Overview ''John's Other Wife'' center ...

'' *'' Jonathan Thomas and his Christmas on the Moon'' *'' Jonathan Trimble, Esquire'' *'' Joseph Marais and Miranda'' *'' Journey into Space'' *'' Joyce Jordan, M.D.'' *'' Jubilee'' *'' The Judy Canova Show'' *'' Jungle Jim'' *''

Junior G-Men ''Junior G-Men'' was an American boys club and popular culture phenomenon during the late 1930s and early 1940s that began with a radio program and culminated with films featuring the Dead End Kids. Origins After leaving the Federal Bureau of Inve ...

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Junior Miss ''Junior Miss'' is a collection of semi-autobiographical stories by Sally Benson first published in ''The New Yorker''. Between 1929 and the end of 1941, the prolific Benson published 99 stories in ''The New Yorker'', some under her pseudonym of ...

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Just Plain Bill ''Just Plain Bill'' was a 1932-1955 15-minute American radio drama program heard on CBS Radio and NBC Radio. It was "a story of people just like people we all know.” Originally called ''Bill the Barber'', the program began on CBS on September 19 ...

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Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy ''Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. After beginning as a transcribed program on seven stations on October 23, 1939, it was broadcast weekday afternoons on CBS from October 7, 1940, until April 3, 1942 and spo ...

'' *'' The Kate Smith Hour'' *'' Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge'' *'' Keeping Up With Daughter'' *'' The Ken Murray Program'' *'' The Key'' *'' Kitchen-Klatter'' *'' Knickerbocker Playhouse'' *'' Komedic Kapers'' *'' Korn's-A-Krackin''' *''

Kraft Music Hall ''The Kraft Music Hall'' was a popular old-time radio variety program, featuring top show business entertainers, which aired first on NBC radio from 1933 to 1949. Radio ''The Kraft Program'' debuted June 26, 1933, as a musical-variety progra ...

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Ladies Be Seated ''Ladies Be Seated'' is an American old-time radio game show. It was broadcast on the Blue Network from June 4, 1943, to June 23, 1944, and on ABC from June 26, 1944, to July 21, 1950. At its peak in popularity, it was carried on 198 stations. T ...

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Land of the Lost Land of the Lost may refer to: * Land of the Lost (1974 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1974 TV series), the original 1974 children's television series * Land of the Lost (1991 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1991 TV series), the 1991 remake of ...

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Laundryland Lyrics ''Laundryland Lyrics'' is a music program broadcast on NBC beginning on October 12, 1927. The show was sponsored by the Laundryowners' Association of the United States and Canada. Josef Koestner conducted the 20-piece orchestra in NBC's Chicago s ...

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Leave It to Joan . ''The Joan Davis Show'' is a title applied — in some cases specifically and in other cases generically — to several old-time radio comedy programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Comedian Joan ...

'' *'' Lear Radio Show'' *'' Leo is on the Air'' *'' The Les Paul Show'' *'' Lest We Forget'' *'' Let George Do It'' *'' Let's Go to Town'' *''

Let's Pretend ''Let's Pretend'', created and directed by Nila Mack, was a CBS radio series for children. Prior to being renamed ''Let's Pretend'', the program had a variety of titles and formats. In its most famous form, ''Let's Pretend'', the Peabody Award- ...

'' *'' Let's Pretend with Uncle Russ'' *''

Life Can Be Beautiful ''Life Can Be Beautiful'' was a daytime drama broadcast on NBC and CBS during its 16-year run. The program was also facetiously known to many as ''Elsie Beebe'', a contrived acronym based on the show's initials. Scripted by Don Becker and Carl Bi ...

'' *'' The Life of Riley'' *''

Life with Luigi ''Life with Luigi'' is an American radio situation comedy series which began September 21, 1948, on CBS Radio and broadcast its final episode on March 3, 1953. The action centered on Luigi Basco and his experiences as a newly arrived Italian imm ...

'' *'' Life with the Lyons'' *'' Light of the World'' *'' Light Up Time'' *'' Lightning Jim'' *'' Lights Out'' *'' The Lineup'' *''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on Aug ...

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The Lives of Harry Lime ''The Adventures of Harry Lime'' (broadcast in the United States as ''The Lives of Harry Lime'') is an old-time radio programme produced in the United Kingdom during the 1951 to 1952 season. Orson Welles reprises his role of Harry Lime from the ...

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Lonely Women ''Lonely Women'' was a radio soap opera in the United States during World War II. It "told of women separated from their men by war." The 15-minute program, which was sponsored by General Mills, ran one season on NBC, with its first episode broadc ...

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The Longines Symphonette ''The Longines Symphonette'' was a pre-recorded classical music program broadcast nightly on many Mutual Broadcasting System stations from 1943 to 1949. It then moved to CBS where it was heard Sundays at 2 pm from 1949 to 1957. The initial conductor ...

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Long John Nebel Long John Nebel (born John Zimmerman; June 11, 1911 – April 10, 1978) was an influential New York City talk radio show host. From the mid-1950s until his death in 1978, Nebel was a hugely popular all-night radio host, with millions of regular ...

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Lorenzo Jones ''Lorenzo Jones'' was a daytime radio series which aired on NBC in different timeslots over an 18-year span. Produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, the series could be classified with its own unique category of "comedy soap opera", highlighted by or ...

'' *'' Louella Parsons'' *'' Luke Slaughter of Tombstone'' *'' Lum and Abner'' *'' Luncheon at Sardi's'' *'' Lux Radio Theatre''

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Ma and Pa "Ma and Pa" is a song by American ska and funk metal band Fishbone. It was the second single released from the album '' Truth and Soul''. The song only managed to chart in the UK, but remains a fan favorite and a staple of the band's live shows to ...

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Ma Perkins ''Ma Perkins'' (sometimes called ''Oxydol's Own Ma Perkins'') is an American radio soap opera that was heard on NBC from 1933 to 1949 and on CBS from 1942 to 1960. It was also broadcast in Canada, and Radio Luxembourg carried it in Europe. The ...

'' *'' Magic Island'' *''

The Magic Key of RCA ''The Magic Key of RCA'' was an American variety radio show that featured an unusually large and broad range of entertainment stars and other noted personalities. It was on the NBC Blue Network from September 29, 1935, until September 18, 1939. ...

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Mail Call ''Mail Call'' is a television program that aired on the History Channel. It was hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and honorary gunnery sergeant. The show debuted on August 4, 2002 as part of the "Fightin ...

'' *'' Major Bowes Amateur Hour'' *'' Major Hoople'' *Mama Bloom's Brood *'' A Man Called Jordan'' *''

The Man Called X ''The Man Called X'' is an espionage radio drama that aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944, to May 20, 1952. The radio series was later adapted for television and was broadcast for one season, 1956–1957. People Herbert Marshall had the lead ...

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Mandrake the Magician ''Mandrake the Magician'' is a syndicated newspaper comic strip A comic strip is a sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloon ...

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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round ''Manhattan Merry-Go-Round'' is an NBC musical variety radio program that was broadcast from November 6, 1932, until April 17, 1949. The musical revue was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert. Sponsored by Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder, the radio series wa ...

'' *'' Marie the Little French Princess'' *''

Mark Trail ''Mark Trail'' is a newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. Introduced April 15, 1946, the strip centers on environmental and ecological themes. As of 2020, King Features syndicated the strip to "nearly 150 newspaper ...

'' *'' The Marriage'' *'' The Martin and Lewis Show'' *'' Martin Kane, Private Eye'' *'' Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter'' *''

Matinee Theater ''Matinee Theater'' is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from October 31, 1955, to June 27, 1958. Its name is often seen as ''Matinee Theatre''. The series, which ran daily from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. E ...

'' *'' Maxwell House Showboat'' *'' Mayor of the Town'' *'' Meet Mr. McNulty'' *'' Metal Hall'' *''

Meet Corliss Archer ''Meet Corliss Archer'' is an American radio program from radio's Golden Age that ran from January 7, 1943, to September 30, 1956. Although it was CBS's answer to NBC's ''A Date with Judy'', it was also broadcast by NBC in 1948 as a summer repla ...

'' *'' Meet Frank Sinatra'' *'' Meet Me at Parky's'' *'' Meet Millie'' *'' Meet the Meeks'' *'' The Mel Blanc's Fix-It Shop'' *'' The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air'' *'' The Mercury Theatre on the Air'' *'' MGM Musical Comedy Theater of the Air'' *''

The MGM Theater of the Air ''The MGM Theater of the Air'' is a one-hour radio dramatic anthology in the United States. It was broadcast on WMGM in New York City and syndicated to other stations via electrical transcription October 14, 1949 – December 7, 1951. It was carr ...

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Michael Shayne Michael "Mike" Shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer Brett Halliday, a pseudonym of Davis Dresser. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring Lloyd Nolan for Twentieth Century Fo ...

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The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air ''The Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air'' was a 1938 musical-variety radio series for children, sponsored by Pepsodent and heard on NBC on Sunday afternoons, featuring Mickey Mouse and other characters from Walt Disney cartoons. There were a total o ...

'' *'' The Mildred Bailey Revue'' *'' Millions for Defense'' *'' The Milton Berle Show'' *'' The Minute Men'' *'' The Mirth Parade'' *'' The Misadventures of Si and Elmer'' *''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

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Mollé Mystery Theatre Mollé Mystery Theatre was a 30-minute anthology radio program that ran from 1943 to 1948 on NBC prior to its moving to the CBS network, where the show was altered to center around a single character, Inspector Hearthstone. The show, sponsored init ...

'' *'' Mommie and the Men'' *''

Monitor Monitor or monitor may refer to: Places * Monitor, Alberta * Monitor, Indiana, town in the United States * Monitor, Kentucky * Monitor, Oregon, unincorporated community in the United States * Monitor, Washington * Monitor, Logan County, West Vir ...

'' *'' Monticello Party Line'' *'' Moon Over Africa'' *''

The Morey Amsterdam Show ''The Morey Amsterdam Show'' is an American sitcom which ran from 1948 to 1949 on CBS Television (13 episodes) and 1949–50 on the DuMont Television Network (58 episodes), for a total of 71 episodes. Synopsis The show began on CBS Radio with Mo ...

'' *'' Mr and Mrs. Blandings'' *'' Mr. and Mrs. North'' *''

Mr. District Attorney ''Mr. District Attorney'' is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading district attorney initia ...

'' *'' Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons'' *''

Mr. Moto Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the ''Saturday Evening Post'', whi ...

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' is a 1901 novel by American author Alice Hegan Rice, about a southern family humorously coping with poverty. It was highly popular on its release,Lowell Hayes Harrison, ''A New History of Kentucky'' (1997), p. ...

'' *'' Murder and Mr. Malone'' *'' Murder at Midnight'' *''

Murder By Experts ''Murder by Experts'' is a 1936 mystery novel, mystery thriller novel by the British writer Anthony Gilbert (author), Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of Lucy Beatrice Malleson. It launched her long-running series featuring the shady London lawyer ...

'' *'' Murder Is My Hobby'' *''

Music Appreciation Hour ''Music Appreciation Hour'' was a National Broadcasting Company radio series that offered lectures on classical music aimed at students. The show was part of a broader mid-20th-century movement to popularize serious music. From 1928 to 1942, orc ...

'' *'' My Favorite Husband'' *'' My Friend Irma'' *My Name is Adam Kane *'' Myrt & Marge'' *''

The Mysterious Traveler ''The Mysterious Traveler'' was an anthology radio series, a magazine, and a comic book. All three featured stories which ran the gamut from fantasy and science fiction to straight crime dramas of Mystery fiction, mystery and suspense. Radio Wri ...

'' *'' Mystery is my Hobby'' *'' Mystery House'' *'' Mystery in the Air'' *''My True Story'' *'' Mystery Is My Hobby''

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*'' National Barn Dance'' *''

The National Farm and Home Hour ''The National Farm and Home Hour'' is a variety show that was broadcast in various formats from 1928 to 1958. Aimed at listeners in rural America, it was known as "the farmer's bulletin board" and was produced by the United States Department of A ...

'' *'' NBC Presents: Short Story'' *''

NBC Symphony Orchestra The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra conceived by David Sarnoff, the president of the Radio Corporation of America, especially for the conductor Arturo Toscanini. The NBC Symphony performed weekly radio concert broadcasts with Tosca ...

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NBC University Theater The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...

'' *'' Ned Jordan:Secret Agent'' *'' The Nelson Eddy Show'' *'' Nestle Chocolateers'' *''

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe ''The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe'' is a 1950–51 American radio drama series starring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Based on Stout's principal characters but not his stories, the series aired Octobe ...

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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ''The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' is a radio drama series which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950, it ran for 374 episodes, with many of the later episodes considered lost media. The series was based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Art ...

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Nick Carter, Master Detective ''Nick Carter, Master Detective'' was a Mutual radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Nick Carter first came to radio as ''The Return of Nick Carte ...

'' *'' Night Beat'' *''

Night Editor ''Night Editor'' is a 1946 B-movie film noir directed by Henry Levin and based on a popular radio program of the same name. The script for the film was based on a previous radio program episode "Inside Story.". The movie was to be the first i ...

'' *'' Nightfall'' *'' Now and Forever'' *''Now Hear This'' *'' Now Nordine''

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*'' The Ol' Dirt Dauber'' *''

Oldsmobile Program The Oldsmobile Show is a half-hour weekly old-time radio variety program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS in 1933Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 494. a ...

'' *'' On The 8:15'' *'' On Broadway'' *'' One Man's Family'' *''

The Original Amateur Hour ''The Original Amateur Hour'' is an American radio and television program. The show was a continuation of ''Major Bowes Amateur Hour'' which had been a radio staple from 1934 to 1945. Major Edward Bowes, the originator of the program and its mas ...

'' *'' The Orson Welles Almanac'' *''

The Orson Welles Show ''The Orson Welles Show'' was an unsold television talk show pilot directed by Orson Welles. It has never been broadcast or released in its entirety. Filming began in September 1978 and the project was completed around February 1979. It ran 74 min ...

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Our Gal Sunday ''Our Gal Sunday'' is an American soap opera produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, network broadcast via CBS from March 29, 1937, to January 2, 1959, starring Dorothy Lowell and, after Lowell's 1944 death, Vivian Smolen in the title role. The orig ...

'' *'' Our Miss Brooks'' *''

Ozark Jubilee ''Ozark Jubilee'' is a 1950s United States network television program that featured country music's top stars of the day. It was produced in Springfield, Missouri. The weekly live stage show premiered on ABC-TV on January 22, 1955, was renamed ' ...

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Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

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Painted Dreams ''Painted Dreams'' is an American radio soap opera that premiered on WGN (AM), WGN radio, Chicago, on October 20, 1930 and last aired in July 1943. It is widely considered by scholars of the genre to be the first daytime soap opera or drama-by-in ...

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Palmolive Beauty Box Theater ''Palmolive Beauty Box Theater'' was an American radio program that featured an operetta or other musical each week from April 24, 1934, to October 6, 1937. It was sponsored by Palmolive soap and produced by Bill Bacher.Dunning, John''On the A ...

'' *'' Parties at Pickfair'' *'' The Passing Parade'' *''

Pat Novak, for Hire ''Pat Novak, for Hire'' is an old-time radio radio drama, detective drama series which aired from 1946 to 1947 as a West Coast regional (produced at KGO (AM), KGO in San Francisco) program and in 1949 as a nationwide program for American Broadcast ...

'' *'' The Penny Singleton Show'' *'' People Are Funny'' *'' Pepsodent Show Starring Bob Hope'' *''

Pepper Young's Family ''Pepper Young's Family'' is a daytime drama series, with various format and title changes during its long run from 1932 to 1959. It was created and written by short story author and playwright Elaine Sterne Carrington. History With Burgess Mered ...

'' *'' Perry Mason'' *'' Pete Kelly's Blues'' *''

Philco Radio Time ''Philco Radio Time'' was an old-time radio radio series starring entertainer Bing Crosby. The series ran over ABC Radio with episodes airing from October 16, 1946–June 1, 1949. The series also was syndicated for a period of time over the ...

'' *'' The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show'' *'' Philip Morris Playhouse'' *'' Phillip Marlowe: Private Detective'' *''

Philo Vance Philo Vance is a fictional amateur detective originally featured in 12 crime novels by S. S. Van Dine in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, films, and radio. He was portrayed as a stylish—even foppish— ...

'' *'' Phyl Coe Mysteries'' *'' Pick and Pat'' *'' The Planet Man'' *''

Point Sublime Point or points may refer to: Places * Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland * Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States * Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Scotland, Lismore, Inner Hebrides, ...

'' *'' Police Headquarters'' *'' Police Reporter'' *''

Portia Faces Life Portia Faces Life, is an American soap opera first broadcast as a radio series from 1940 to 1953, and then on television for a single season in the mid-1950s. It began in syndication on April 1, 1940, and was broadcast on some stations that carri ...

'' *'' Ports of Call'' *'' Pot o' Gold'' *''

Professor Quiz ''Professor Quiz'' was radio's first true quiz program, broadcast with many different sponsors from 1936 to 1948 on CBS and ABC. The program featured Professor Quiz, his wife Betty, and his son, Professor Quiz Jr. The program's announcer was Rober ...

'' *'' Proudly We Hail'' *'' Pursuit''

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*'' Queen for a Day'' *''

Quick As a Flash ''Quick as a Flash'' was a 30-minute radio quiz program which featured drama segments with guest actors from radio detective shows. Created by director Richard Lewis and emcee Ken Roberts, the program debuted over the Mutual Network on Sunday, Ju ...

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Quiet, Please ''Quiet, Please!'' was a radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating '' Lights Out''. Ernest Chappell was the show's announcer and lead actor. ''Quiet, Please'' debuted June 8, 1947 on the Mutual Broadca ...

'' *'' Quiz Kids''

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*'' Radio Espionage'' *'' Radio Reader's Digest'' *''

The Railroad Hour ''The Railroad Hour'' was a radio series of musical dramas and comedies broadcast from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. Sponsored by the Association of American Railroads, the series condensed musicals and operettas to shorter lengths, concentr ...

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Ranger Bill ''Ranger Bill'' is a Christian radio program from the 1950s, produced by Moody Radio. With over 200 episodes produced, Ranger Bill stars Miron Canaday as the title character and Stumpy Jenkins and Ed Ronne, Sr as Grey Wolf. The main character, Ran ...

'' *'' Ray Bolger Show'' *'' Red Foley Show'' *'' Red Ryder'' *''

The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his televis ...

'' *'' Reflections'' *''

Reg'lar Fellers ''Reg'lar Fellers'' is a long-running newspaper comic strip adapted into a feature film, a radio series on the NBC Red Network, and two animated cartoons. Created by Gene Byrnes (1889–1974), the comic strip offered a humorous look at a gang ...

'' *'' Richard Diamond, Private Detective'' *'' The Right to Happiness'' *'' Road of Life'' *''

Rocky Fortune ''Rocky Fortune'' is an American radio drama that aired weekly on NBC Radio beginning in October 1953. The series ended its run in March 1954 after 25 episodes. The program was created by George Lefferts. Frank Sinatra voiced the title role of Ro ...

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Rocky Jordan ''Rocky Jordan'' was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast on CBS from October 31, 1948, to September 10, 1950, and then again from June 2 ...

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Rogue's Gallery A rogues' gallery (or rogues gallery) is a police collection of mug shots or other images of criminal suspects kept for identification purposes. History In 1855, Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, established a ...

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The Romance of Helen Trent ''The Romance of Helen Trent'' was a radio soap opera which aired on CBS from October 30, 1933 to June 24, 1960 for a total of 7,222 episodes. The show was created by Frank and Anne Hummert, who were among the most prolific producers during the r ...

'' *'' Romance of the Ranchos'' *'' Rosa Rio Rhythms'' *'' Roxy and His Gang'' *''

The Roy Rogers Show ''The Roy Rogers Show'' is an American western television series starring Roy Rogers. 100 episodes were broadcast on NBC for six seasons between December 30, 1951 and June 9, 1957. The episodes were set in the prevailing times (1950s) in the st ...

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The Sad Sack ''The Sad Sack'' is a 1957 comedy film based on the Harvey Comics character of the same title, created by George Baker. The film stars Jerry Lewis and Peter Lorre and was released by Paramount Pictures. Plot Private Meredith Bixby simply cann ...

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The Saint The Saint may refer to: Fiction * Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the protagonist of a book series by Leslie Charteris and subsequent adaptations: ** ''The Saint'' (film series) (1938–43), starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders an ...

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Sam 'n' Henry ''Sam 'n' Henry'' was a radio series performed by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll that aired on Chicago radio station WGN (AM), WGN from 1926 through 1928. The ten-minute program is often considered the first situation comedy. Gosden and Corre ...

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Sam Spade Sam Spade is a fictional character and the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel '' The Maltese Falcon''. Spade also appeared in four lesser-known short stories by Hammett. ''The Maltese Falcon'', first published as a serial in the pulp ...

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Saturday Night Serenade ''Saturday Night Serenade'' is an American old-time radio program that featured popular music. The 30-minute program was broadcast on CBS on Saturday nights from October 3, 1936, until September 25, 1948, sponsored by Pet Milk. In 1948, the show m ...

'' *'' Scattergood Baines'' *''

Screen Director's Playhouse ''Screen Directors Playhouse'' (sometimes written as ''Screen Directors' Playhouse'') is an American radio and television anthology series which brought leading Hollywood actors to the NBC microphones beginning in 1949. The radio program broadcas ...

'' *'' The Screen Guild Theater'' *'' Secret Agent K7 Returns'' *'' Secret Missions'' *''Secrets of Scotland Yard'' *''

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon ''Challenge of the Yukon'' is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit's WXYZ and is an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title changed from ''Challenge of the Yukon'' to ''Se ...

'' *'' The Sealtest Village Store'' *''

The Second Mrs. Burton ''The Second Mrs. Burton'' is an American radio soap opera, broadcast daily five days a week on CBS Radio from January 7, 1946, to November 25, 1960. It was the final serial broadcast on a national radio network, after ''The Right to Happiness' ...

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The Shadow of Fu Manchu ''The Shadow of Fu Manchu'' is an adventure radio drama adapted from the first nine Fu Manchu novels by Sax Rohmer. The syndicated series aired from 1939 to 1940 in 15-minute installments. Characters and story Fu Manchu (Harold Huber) was a diabo ...

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Shell Chateau ''Shell Chateau'' was a musical variety radio series heard on NBC from April 6, 1935 to June 26, 1937. Sponsored by Shell Oil, the hour-long program, sometimes called ''The Shell Show'', was broadcast on Saturday evenings at 9:30pm. Al Jolson Al ...

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Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

'' *'' The Silver Eagle'' *''

Silver Theater Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...

'' *'' Sinclair Weiner Minstrels'' *'' Sing Along With the Landt Trio'' *'' Singin' Sam'' *''

The Six Shooter ''The Six Shooter'' is a United States western old-time radio program starring James Stewart as a gunfighter. It was created by Frank Burt (screenwriter), Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted only one season of 39 episodes o ...

'' *'' Sky King'' *'' Sleep No More'' *''

Smiley Burnette Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and ...

'' *'' Smilin' Jack'' *''The Smiths of Hollywood'' *'' Soconyland Sketches'' *''

Songs by Dinah Shore ''The Dinah Shore Show'' was a title applied—in some cases specifically and in other cases generically—to several radio musical programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Singer Dinah Shore starre ...

'' *'' So Proudly We Hail'' *''

Songs by Sinatra ''Songs by Sinatra, Volume 1'' is the second studio album by Frank Sinatra. The tracks were arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl and his orchestra. It is a collection of eight recordings from six different sessions. It was originally released ...

'' *'' Sophie Tucker and Her Show'' *'' Space Patrol'' *''

Sparkle Time ''Sparkle Time'' was a musical radio program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS October 4, 1946 - March 28, 1947. Background Meredith Willson was the orchestra leader on the '' George Burns and Gracie Allen'' radio program. He headed ' ...

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Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police ''Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police'' was a radio adventure series written by Virginia Cooke. It was centered on the adventures of Speed Gibson, a fifteen-year-old pilot who, through his uncle Clint Barlow, becomes a member of the I ...

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The Spike Jones Show ''The Spike Jones Show'' was the name of several separate American comedy and variety show, variety series that aired on NBC and CBS in the 1950s and 1960s. The series was presented by actor and musician Spike Jones, his wife, musician Helen Gray ...

'' *'' Spotlight Revue'' *'' Squad Cars'' *''

The Stan Freberg Show ''The Stan Freberg Show'' was a weekly radio comedy show that ran on the CBS Radio Network for fifteen episodes in 1957 from July 14 through October 20. The show, starring comedian Stan Freberg and featuring the vocal talents of Daws Butler, June ...

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Stand By for Crime ''Stand By for Crime'' is an American television police drama that aired on ABC on Saturday nights from January 11 to August 27, 1949. The series stars veteran newsman Mike Wallace under his real name, Myron Wallace. The series is notable for bei ...

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The Standard Hour ''The Standard Hour'', also known as ''The Standard Symphony Hour'', was a weekly radio broadcast by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Opera first heard in 1926. The series was carried on the NBC Pacific radio network on Su ...

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The Standard School Broadcast ''The Standard School Broadcast'' is a weekly educational radio program that went on the air in 1928 and promoted music appreciation for students in the western United States. It was the oldest educational radio program in America. Based in San Fra ...

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Stars over Hollywood ''Stars over Hollywood'' is a radio anthology in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from May 31, 1941, to September 25, 1954, sponsored first by Dari-Rich, Carnation Milk and later by Armour and Company. (Note: This program should not be ...

'' *'' Stella Dallas'' *''

Stop Me If You've Heard This One ''Stop Me If You've Heard This One'' was a comedy radio series, created by the actor-humorist Cal Tinney (February 2, 1908 – December 2, 1993) and sponsored by Quaker Oats. Hosted by Milton Berle, it aired Saturday evenings at 8:30pm on NBC be ...

'' *'' Stop the Music'' *'' Stories of the Black Chamber'' *''

The Story of Bess Johnson ''Hilltop House'' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It debuted on November 1, 1937, was replaced by a spinoff, then was re-launched twice, with its final episode coming on July 30, 1957. Versions ''Hilltop House'' is dedicated to the wom ...

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The Story of Mary Marlin ''The Story of Mary Marlin'' is an American soap opera radio program. It was broadcast from October 3, 1934, until April 12, 1945, and returned from September 24, 1951, until April 11, 1952. After 1937 it was among the highest-rated soap operas. A ...

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The Strange Dr. Weird ''The Strange Dr. Weird'' is a radio program broadcast on Mutual from 1944 to 1945. Sponsored by Adam Hats, the drama is notable in part because it was a sister series to '' The Mysterious Traveler'', both in theme and its narrator. Maurice T ...

'' *'' Studio One'' *''

Suspense Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being undecided, or being doubtful. In a dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it aff ...

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Tales of Fatima ''Tales of Fatima'' is an old-time radio transcribed show that was broadcast on CBS from January 8, 1949, to October 1, 1949. Basil Rathbone starred as himself in the program, with Francis DeSales portraying Lieutenant Farrell and Agnes Young po ...

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Tales of the Texas Rangers ''Tales of the Texas Rangers'' is a 20th century Western old-time radio and television police procedural drama which originally aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952 and later on CBS Television from 1955 to 1958. Film star Joel McCrea voiced the ...

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Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

'' *Taystee Bread Winners *'' Teen Timers'' *'' Tennessee Ernie Ford Show'' *'' Tennessee Jed'' *'' The Tenth Man'' *''

Terry and the Pirates ''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, ...

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Texaco Star Theater ''Texaco Star Theater'' was an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Mi ...

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That Brewster Boy ''That Brewster Boy'' is an American old-time radio Sitcom, situation comedy. It was broadcast on NBC from September 8, 1941, to March 2, 1942, and on CBS from March 4, 1942, to March 2, 1945. It was also carried on 13 stations in Canada. Overview ...

'' *'' That's Rich'' *'' Theater Five'' *'' Theater of Romance'' *'' Theatre Guild on the Air'' *'' The Couple Next Door'' *''

The Third man ''The Third Man'' is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten), ...

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This Is My Best ''This Is My Best'' is a radio anthology series, sponsored by Cresta Blanca wines, which ran on CBS Radio from 1944 to 1946 in 30-minute episodes. The series aired for two seasons, one of 39 episodes and the other of 36, before its cancellation ...

'' *'' This Is My Story'' *''

This is Nora Drake '' This Is Nora Drake '' is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast from October 27, 1947, to January 2, 1959, first on NBC and later on CBS. Beginning in May 1948, it was also carried on CFRB in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Format O ...

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This Is Your FBI ''This Is Your FBI'' is a radio crime drama broadcast in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945, to January 30, 1953, for a total of 409 shows. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the ...

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This Is Your Life This Is Your Life may refer to: Television * ''This Is Your Life'' (American franchise), an American radio and television documentary biography series hosted by Ralph Edwards * ''This Is Your Life'' (Australian TV series), the Australian versio ...

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Those Websters ''Those Websters'' was a radio situation comedy series starring Willard Waterman and Constance Crowder as George and Jane Webster. The program was launched in New York and then moved to Chicago for a short spell before finishing its run from Holly ...

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Time for Love ''Time for Love'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by Capitol Records on August 3, 1992 in the United States. The album includes the singles " Me and Mrs. Jones", "Can We Try" and the album's opener "I ...

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Today's Children ''Today's Children'' was a name shared by two thematically related American radio soap operas created and written by Irna Phillips, the earliest of which was her first nationally networked series. 1933-1938 series The original series, which debut ...

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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of ''Tom Corbett—Space Cadet'' stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Corbett, Astro ...

'' *'' Tom Mix'' *'' The Twelve Players'' *'' To Be Perfectly Frank'' *''

Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou ''Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou'' was a radio situation comedy broadcast in various time slots from 1938 to 1946. Career Tommy Riggs (born October 21, 1908 in Pittsburgh) switched back and forth from his natural baritone to the voice of a seven-yea ...

'' *'' Top Secret'' *'' Topper'' *''

Town Hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...

'' *'' Town Hall Tonight'' *'' Treasury Star Parade'' *''True Adventures of Junior G-Men'' *''The Court of Human Relations, The True Story Court of Human Relations'' *''True Detective'' *''Truth or Consequences'' *''Twenty Questions'' *''The Twenty-Second Letter''

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*''The Gibson Family#Uncle Charlie's Tent Show, Uncle Charlie's Tent Show'' *''Uncle Don'' *''Uncle Jim's Question Bee'' *''Uncle Whoa Bill'' *''The Unexpected (radio), The Unexpected'' *Unit 99 *''Unshackled'' *''Up For Parole''

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*''Valiant Lady (radio), Valiant Lady'' *''Vic and Sade'' *''The Vikings (radio), The Vikings'' *''Viva America'' *''The Voice of Firestone'' *''Vox Pop (radio), Vox Pop'' *''Voyage of the Scarlet Queen''

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*''Abe Lyman, Waltz Time'' *''War Telescope'' *''We the People (radio), We the People'' *''Weird Circle'' *''Whatever Became Of *''When a Girl Marries'' *''The Whisperer'' *''Whispering Streets'' *''The Whistler'' *''Whitehall 1212'' *''Who Said That?'' *''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' *''Willy Piper Show'' *''The Witch's Tale'' *''WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour'' *''Woman in White (radio), Woman in White'' *''Wonder Show'' *''Worlds at War (radio), Worlds at War'' *''World Adventurer's Club'' *''World We're Fighting For''

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*''Xavier Cugat, The Xavier Cugat Show'' *''X Minus One''

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*''You Are There (series), You Are There'' *''You Bet Your Life'' *''You Can't Do Business with Hitler'' *''Young Doctor Malone'' *''Young Widder Brown'' *''Your Hit Parade'' *''Your Story Hour'' *'' Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar''

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*''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air''

Post-OTR U.S. radio programs

*''2000X'' *''Adventures of Harry Nile'' *''Alien Worlds (radio), Alien Worlds'' *''The Cabinet of Dr. Fritz'' *''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'' *''Earplay'' *''The Firesign Theatre'' *''The Fourth Tower of Inverness'' *'' Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' *''

'' *''Hollywood Theater of the Ear'' *''Imagination Theater'' *''NPR Playhouse'' *NPR's Star Wars (radio), serialized adaptations of ''Star Wars'', ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and ''Return of the Jedi'' *''A Prairie Home Companion'' *''Radio Spirits'' *''Sears Radio Theater'' *''Seeing Ear Theater'' *''When Radio Was'' *''The Zero Hour (Rod Serling series), The Zero Hour''

Canadian Golden Age programs

*''After Breakfast Breakdown'' *''Assignment (radio), Assignment'' *''Aunt Lucy (radio), Aunt Lucy'' *''Blended Rhythm'' *''Borden's Canadian Cavalcade'' *''Brave Voyage'' *''British Ballad Operas'' *''Canadian Theatre of the Air'' *''CBC Wednesday Night'' *''Citizen's Forum'' *''Comrades in Arms'' *''Court Of Opinions'' *''The Craig's'' *''Cuckoo Clock House'' *''Days Of Sail'' *''Don Messer and His Islanders'' *''Escape with Me'' *''Fighting Navy'' *''From Leicester Square to Broadway'' *''Front Line Family'' *''The Gillans'' *''Gilmour's Albums'' *''The Happy Gang'' *''Harmony Harbour'' *''In Search of Ourselves'' *''Jake and the Kid#Radio, Jake and the Kid'' *''John and Judy'' *''The Johnny Home Show'' *''Just Mary'' *''Laura Limited'' *''Let's Go to the Music Hall'' *''L for Lanky'' *''Kindergarten of the Air'' *''Maggie Muggins'' *''Magic Adventures'' *''Men in Scarlet'' *''The Merchant Navy Show'' *''The National Farm Radio Forum'' *''Now I Ask You'' *''Opportunity Knocks (Canadian radio show), Opportunity Knocks'' *''Rawhide (radio), Rawhide'' *''The Rod and Charles Show'' *''The Romance of Canada'' *''Singing Stars of Tomorrow'' *''The Small Types Club'' *''Stage (radio), Stage'' *''Stag Party (radio program), Stag Party'' *''Stories Read by John Drainie'' *''Theatre of Freedom'' *''This Is the Army'' *''The Tommy Hunter Show'' *''Trans-Canada Matinee'' *''Treasure Trail'' *''Wayne and Shuster''

Golden Age-emulating Canadian radio programs

*''Nero Wolfe (1982 radio series), Nero Wolfe'' (a.k.a. ''Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe'') *''Nightfall (CBC), Nightfall'' *''The Vinyl Cafe''

Australian Golden Age programs

*''Argonauts Club '' *''Dad and Dave from Snake Gully''

References

External links

Housewives' Protective League collection
at the University of Maryland Libraries
Australian Old Time Radio Recordings
{{DEFAULTSORT:Old-time radio American radio programs Radio-related lists Lists of radio programs

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