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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 notable for being one of the earliest nationwide programs to feature Jack Webb.

CBS started the year 1958 off with the introduction on January 1, 1958 of Frontier Gentleman. That series lasted 41 broadcasts. Near the end of the year, the network launched Have Gun, Will Travel on November 11, 1958, which continued for 106 programs. In between, a very short series was offered and discontinued after only 16 broadcasts, Luke Slaughter Of Tombstone. Sam Buffington starred as Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalryman who turned to cattle ranching in post war Arizona territory near Fort Huachuca. William N. Robson, known from his work with such series as Escape, Suspense and CBS ...

The Alan Young Show is an American radio and television series presented in diverse formats over a nine-year period and starring British-Canadian-American actor Alan Young. The series began on NBC Radio as a summer replacement situation comedy in 1944, featuring vocalist Bea Wain. It then moved to ABC Radio with Jean Gillespie portraying Young's girlfriend Betty. The program was next broadcast by NBC for a 1946-47 run and was off in 1948. When it returned to NBC in 1949, Louise Erickson played Betty and Jim Backus was heard as snobbish playboy Hubert Updike III, a character he later adapted as...

The Charlotte Greenwood Show is a radio situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on NBC from June 13 to September 5, 1944 and on ABC from October 15, 1944 to January 6, 1946.Listen to our radio station Old Time radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Patreon Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | PatreonRemember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or ...

The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first ...

🎄📻 OTR Radio Christmas Shows – Comedy • Drama • VarietyCelebrate the holiday season with Old Time Radio Christmas Shows, featuring a wonderful mix of comedy, drama, and variety programs from the Golden Age of Radio. Enjoy timeless performances, festive storytelling, and classic entertainment that brings the spirit of Christmas to life.❤️ Support & Listen🎧 Listen to our Old Time Radio station: https://link.radioking.com/otradio🌐 Explore more classic shows at My Classic Radio: https://www.myclassicradio.net/⚠️ Listener Disclaimer These programs were produced in a ...

The Big Show, an American radio variety program featuring 90 minutes of comic, stage, screen and music talent, was aimed at keeping American radio in its classic era alive and well against the rapidly growing television tide. For a good portion of its two-year run (November 5, 1950 – April 20, 1952), the show's quality made its ambition seem plausible. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theaterhttps://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441https://live365.com/...

Big John and Sparkie was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was intended for kids, many adults also became avid listeners due to its funny and very entertaining theme. The show is about Big John and his “little boy” Sparkie. Sparkie is said to be (and sounds like) an “elf from the land of make-believe,” but his thoughts and actions were like that of a little boy.Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Remember that times have changed, and some ...

The Betty Witherspoon ShowThis show was the idea of David Hatch, with production by Simon Brett, but this wasn't the first time that Williams and Ray had paired up. In 1959 they had both appeared in Carry On Teacher, Ray as the Headmaster of the School and Williams as the English Teacher. Nearly a decade later in 1968, they appeared together on LWTs interview show, Frost on Sunday - a rather peculiar edition as there was a technicians strike, so the show was recorded by the management. Whilst there was a certain chemistry both times, the working relationship was not the same in The Betty ...

Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or showtune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in ...

🎙️ Dick Tracy – Classic Radio SeriesDick Tracy enjoyed a long and successful run on radio, beginning in 1934 with weekday broadcasts on NBC’s New England stations, and later continuing on the ABC Network in 1948.The role of Dick Tracy was first portrayed on radio by Bob Burlen in 1934. During the 1930s and 1940s, the character was also voiced by Barry Thomson, Ned Wever, and Matt Crowley, each contributing to the legacy of this iconic detective.❤️ Support & ListenSupport this podcast: https://redcircle.com/dick-tracy/donationsListen to our Old Time Radio station: https://...

"The Life of Riley" was a popular American radio situation comedy that aired from 1944 to 1951.The show centered on the everyday struggles and humorous predicaments of Chester A. Riley, a lovable but often clueless blue-collar worker (originally an aircraft plant riveter). Riley lived in Brooklyn, New York, with his sensible wife, Agnes (later Peg), and their two children, Junior and Babs.William Bendix starred in the title role of Chester A. Riley, a part he would later reprise in a successful television series. Other key cast members included Paula Winslowe as Peg Riley, John Brown (who ...

"Whispering Streets" was a popular American old-time radio soap opera drama that aired from March 3, 1952, until November 25, 1960. It was broadcast first on ABC and later on CBS.Here are some key characteristics of the show:Format: It was a romantic soap-opera drama with a unique serial format. Instead of a typical daily soap, each week's story would often pick up using a minor character's point of view from the previous week, becoming the major character for the new story. This unusual structure made it quite engaging for listeners.Narrators: The show featured multiple well-known hostesses ...

Sir John Gielgud (Sherlock Holmes) and Sir Ralph Richardson (Dr. Watson) star in this old-time radio show dramatization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The programs aired in 1954 and 1955. There were 16 shows total in this radio series.Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, ...

Lux Radio Theatre, sometimes spelled Lux Radio Theater, a classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network (1934–35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of American Broadcasting Company [ABC] in 1943–1945); CBS Radio network (Columbia Broadcasting System) (1935–54), and NBC Radio (1954–55). Initially, the series adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films. These hour-long radio programs were performed live before studio audiences. The series became the most popular dramatic anthology series on radio,...

The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943, continuing on NBC and Mutual until November 27, 1954. Some 70 episodes were produced. Like the Falcon film series, the radio plots mixed danger, romance and comedy in equal parts. Each show began with a telephone ringing and Michael Waring, the Falcon, answering the phone. Speaking with a woman whose voice was never heard, Waring would explain that he had an urgent situation in which he had to deal with criminals. This led into the standard opening, followed by the week's tale of adventure. Often, incompetent police were ...

"Inner Sanctum Mystery," often simply known as "Inner Sanctum," was a highly popular and influential old-time radio program that captivated audiences from 1941 to 1952. It became a hallmark of radio horror and mystery, known for its distinctive blend of suspense, dark humor, and memorable sound effects.Here are some key aspects of the "Inner Sanctum Mystery" radio show:The Creaking Door: One of the most iconic elements of the show was its opening and closing sound effect: a very slow, highly exaggerated, and extremely squeaky door. This sound, which became synonymous with the series, was ...

Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962.One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio was subtitled "radio's outstanding theatre of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era. Approximately 945 episodes were broadcast during its long run, and more than 900 still exist.Suspense went through several major phases, characterized by different hosts, sponsors, and director/producers. Formula plot devices were followed for all but a handful of episodes: the protagonist was usually ...

Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio (see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it. Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history, running...

In 1943, the United States Office of War Information (OWI), in cooperation with The Council on Books in Wartime, and the National Broadcasting Company combined to suggest a Radio program dramatisation some of the more important of these books.Words At WarThe Council on Books in Wartime was a non-profit organization founded in the Spring of 1942 by booksellers, publishers, librarians, and authors, with the purpose of channeling the use of books as “weapons in the war of ideas,” the Council’s motto. Its stated aims were “the promotion of books to influence the thinking of the American ...