Posted on 05/07/2017 2:56:46 PM PDT by Vision
Friends it's Sunday night again and time to relax. Warm up the tubes for another 4 hours of classic radio Americana.
Info *tonight's show will be available at the "Info" link starting tomorrow.
Official OTR Blog of "The Big Broadcast" thread:
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.
Ed Walker spent 65 years on the radio. His last program was unlike any other.
7 p.m. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
“The Bennett Matter” Part 5 (CBS, Original air date February 24, 1956)(Running time 14:30)
7:15 p.m. Treasury Star Parade
“Chicago, Germany” (Treasury Department, Original recording date June 14, 1942)(Running time 14:29)
7:30 p.m. The Phil Harris – Alice Faye Show
“Firing Elliot” (NBC, Original air date February 19, 1954)(Running time 29:36)
8:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
“Kitty’s Injury” (CBS, AFRTS rebroadcast, Original air date December 14, 1958, 1958)(Running time 19:25)
8:20 p.m. Winston Churchill
“We Shall Fight On The Beaches” (1949 recreation)(Running time 9:31)
8:30 p.m. Dragnet
Program #63 “The Big Chance” (NBC, Original air date August 24, 1950)(Running time 26:52)
9:00 p.m. Four For The Fifth
“The Laughter” (Treasury Department, Original air date June 17, 1944)(Running time 30:34)
9:30 p.m. Monitor: Meet The Press
“John F Kennedy” (NBC, Original air date October 16, 1960)(Running time 24:39)
10:00 p.m. The Lux Radio Theatre
“Mrs. Miniver” (CBS, Original broadcast date December 6, 1943)(Running time 56:00)
Happy Sunday all, it’s been Spring yard work and planting day here...
A strong lineup tonight...am curious about Treasury Star Parade...the awesome Phil Harris show...unfortunately only a recreation of Winston Churchill’s famous speech...never heard of Four for the Fifth, also from Treasury...Monitor: Meet the Press looks like a waste...and ending well with a Lux from ‘43...
Long time no talk...Peru is well Peru...
Introducing the 1938 “Shadow” episode on WGN last night, host Carl Amari said Agnes Moorhead was the first Margo Lane.
But the first was really Margot Stevenson, and she was on that very episode even.
Ha! I knew he was wrong, having caught on to Margot Stevenson a couple of months ago.
Then Carl Amari came back on during the break and admitted it was Margot Stevenson on that episode, but he tried to waffle and say Agnes and Margot alternated episodes, i.e., they were both “the first,” which I doubt.
BTW Paul Lynde spread the false rumor that Agnes Moorhead was a lesbian. He wasn’t so nice off camera.
BTW, I also heard a John Lund “Johnny Dollar” episode this week.
John Lund had a great voice. Rich with a touch of fog.
Welcome back to the first world, Vision! I’m glad you’re safely home.
I almost forgot about the thread. We went to the shooting range today and blew off a bunch of rounds.
You’re probably tired from the yard work. Any other news?
Hey there, great info. Have you mentioned WGN before? What’s the OTR schedule?
What's up with you?
No news here. We had a bunch of rain last week, and now we’re drying out with nice warm weather. Gonna grill some chicken thighs.
World War II theme tonight. ‘Treasury Star Parade’ and ‘Four for the Fifth’ seem to be shows produced by the US Treasury to sell war bonds. I don’t fault them for the JFK interview since it is his centennial this month. Mrs. Miniver is classic pro-British war propaganda.
WGN has OTR on Saturday and Sunday late nights around the midnight hour.
It comes in great on my radio in NC.
The only drawback is, they stretch a half hour episode into an hour of radio time with a some very long breaks.
The host Carl Amari is apparently a big shot in radio drama. He produces new Twilight Zone radio episodes which I hear on weekends on a channel in the 1500s. He has also made a New Testament audio tape with big stars doing the reading. I hear ads for it.
Chicago, Germany was harsher than I thought...it’s amazing the Fed gov was that smart back in the day.
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