"The Big Broadcast" Live Sunday / 7-11pm est

WAMU ^ | August 8, 2016 | Murray Horowitz

[WXRGina]

The Big Broadcast is a Sunday night tradition for families throughout the WAMU listening area.

Longtime radio personality and The Big Broadcast host Ed Walker passed away early on Oct. 26 at age 83. We invite you to leave your thoughts and remembrances.

Saying Goodbye To Ed Walker

Ed Walker spent 65 years on the radio. His last program was unlike any other.

[WXRGina]

Happy Sunday Night...Classic Radio Time...

[WXRGina]

Hello, FRiends! Once again, Vision is busy and has asked me to post this evening's thread. I'm just posting the shows themselves without the brief synopses.

I've truly just about had it with Murray Horowitz insisting on continuing to break up the three traditional introductory shows. Many people are complaining to them at WAMU's comment sections, but Murray won't listen. Whatever.

Here's tonight's lineup: 7p.m. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar “The Molly K. Matter” Part 5 (CBS, Original airdate October 14, 1955)

“The CHESAPEAKE FRAUD MATTER” Part 1 (CBS, Original airdate October 17, 1955)

7:30 p.m. Texaco Star Theater starring Fred Allen, with special guest Gracie Fields (ABC, Original airdate November 25, 1942)

8 p.m. Gunsmoke “Moo Moo Maid” Episode 302 (Original airdate January 19, 1958)

8:20 p.m. The Adventures of Superman “Airplane Disasters at Bridger Field” Part #4 (Original airdate May 4, 1940)

8:30 p.m. Dragnet “The Big Smart Guy” (AFTRS, Original airdate June 8, 1950)

9 p.m. Suspense “Banquo’s Chair” (CBS, Original airdate August 03, 1944)

9:30 p.m. The Mercury Summer Theater “The Search For Henri Lefevre” (CBS, Original airdate July 26 1946)

10 p.m. Sears Radio Theater “Cajun Death” (CBS, Original airdate March 28, 1979)

10:40 p.m. The Zero Hour “There’s a Man in 211” (Mutual, Original airdate May 22, 1974)

[MUDDOG]

A five-part Johnny Dollar should not be split up over several weeks.

[WXRGina]

I agree, Muddog. He could play most of a five-part episode in one hour, if he wanted to. Or at the very least, keep each episode limited to two weeks only for completion.

[HokieMom]

Looks like a good line-up. Thanks!

[Vision]

Hey Gina greetings from Tuscany...

It’s 1am. Just tuned in after being at a neighborhood street party. They’re having fun over here.

[WXRGina]

Enjoy the show, HokieMom! :-)

[WXRGina]

Hi, Vision! I’m so glad you’re doing well and having fun! I was wondering how you’re doing. It sounds like you’re rockin’ and rollin’! :-) I hope you get to have some wonderful food, too!

[Vision]

Baltimore & Chesapeake Bay ping!

[Vision]

The food can be blissful, it’s beautiful here.

On the trip over I listened to half of last weeks show. The Bing and Jack Benny show had me lol on the plane.

How you doing?

[HokieMom]

I missed the ending of the Chesapeake Johnny Dollar!

[WXRGina]

Oh, I did, too, HokieMom. It was the first episode, though, so they’ll recap next week before the second episode in the five-part series.

[Vision]

It ended with JD being invited to the women’s apartment. It’s a five part show.

[WXRGina]

Vision, we’re fine. Just the usual Sunday stuff—no news is good news, as they say.

I’m really glad you’re having a good time over there. Stay safe!

[Vision]

Night all I’m listening and drifting off...

[WXRGina]

Buonanotte, Vision!

This Fred Allen sucks.

[HokieMom]

Thank you!

[Viking2002]

Evening, Gina. Feeling a little under the weather (same thing as two years ago, just different leg), so I missed the festivities this evening. Got up for a sip of wine. Murray the Lib up to his old tricks again this evening, or has he done simple (non-Common Core) math and realized 2+2 does =4?

[Vision]

That’s what I was thinking. Fred Allen didn’t have Benny’s talent.