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Suspicion was not your regular whodunit radio show. On the air in the mid 1930s, the show featured murder and mayhem like normal but there was no solution at the end. Instead, the listening audience was instructed to listen for a clue because there was always a clue that lead to the solution. Audiences were then encouraged to mail in the solution before the next show.Talk about a captive audience! If listeners wanted to know who committed the crime and if they guessed the correct clue, they had to listen to the next show. If you missed the show, you were out of luck!Listen to our radio station...

The mysterious black rider who leaves his mark on all those who are bad in the world, Zorro zips about on his stallion slashing Z's about the countryside. Zorro is a fictional hero with fast sword skills living during Mexico and Spanish California hacienda culture. The inspiration for Zorro is thought to be Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro is thought to have been the inspiration for such human pulp heroes as Batman, The Phantom, and Green Arrow. Zorro (Spanish for Fox, and a by-word for cunning or devious) is the superhero secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega. He has many ...

The exploits of Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman who, by wearing bullet-proof blue chain mail, transformed himself into the mysterious Blue Beetle, a daring crusader for justice.The Blue Beetle was created by Charles Nicholas. The character made his first appearance in August of 1939 in the comic book Mystery Men #1, published by Fox Features Syndicate.The Blue Beetle radio serial aired from 05-15-40 to 09-13-40 as a CBS 30 minutes, syndicated series. Actor Frank Lovejoy provided the voice of the Blue Beetle for the first thirteen episodes. Later episodes were uncredited.After his father was ...

Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, "The Planet Man" is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets - "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world." (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon - "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets," the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever ...

The Anderson Family is a fairly typical Family Situation Comedy, featuring a noble but semi-inept father, a loving and sometimes acid wife, and a precocious scamp who seems to have more on the ball than his parents. In this case, the program is a showcase for one of radio's longest lasting scamps, Walter Tetley, also known for playing nephew Leroy on The Great Gildersleeve and the delivery boy Julius who had a crush on Alice Faye on the Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://...

Classified as a juvenile crime drama but written and acted with more adult style than most of the breed, "The Green Hornet"---whose protagonist fought crime by infiltrating or even partnering (initially) with known criminal operations, which deceive police into believing him a wanted criminal himself---was the creation of George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, the brains and head writer behind "The Lone Ranger" (whose protagonist, according to storyline, was the great-uncle of Britt Reid, the heir who assumed control of the Daily Sentinel newspaper publisher and takes the crimefighting guise of ...

The CBS Radio Workshop was an experimental dramatic radio anthology series that aired on CBS from January 27, 1956, until September 22, 1957. Subtitled “radio’s distinguished series to man’s imagination,” it was a revival of the earlier Columbia Experimental Laboratory (1931), Columbia Experimental Dramatic Laboratory (1932) and Columbia Workshop broadcasts by CBS from 1936 to 1943, and used some of the same writers and directors employed on the earlier series. The CBS Radio Workshop was one of American network radio's last attempts to hold on to, and perhaps recapture, some of the ...

Whitehall 1212, named after the then famous telephone number of Scotland Yard—the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Force—was written and directed by Wyllis Cooper and broadcast by NBC. It was hosted by Chief Superintendent John Davidson, curator of the Black Museum and it used many of the same picked cases by contemporary radio show The Black Museum, and nearly mirrored its broadcast run. The two shows were different in the respect that while Whitehall 1212 told the story of a case entirely from the point of view of the police starting from the crime scene, The Black Museum ...

Dark Fantasy was a horror/ suspense thriller old time radio program that consisted of thirty-one (31) short episodes that aired from November 21, 1941 until June 19, 1942 broadcasting from Station WKY in Oklahoma City. Though the anthology barely made a year of air time, it managed to capture a huge audience due to the creepy and disturbing nature of its narratives. Each story in the series dealt with the secrets of the unknown, ranging anywhere from bone-chilling tales from the crypt, science fiction and murder mysteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 21st Precinct was a popular American radio drama series that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty and realistic portrayal of the lives of police officers in New York City, and it quickly became a hit with listeners. The show was set in the fictional 21st Precinct, which was located in Manhattan. The main characters were Captain Frank Kennelly, played by Everett Sloane, and his team of detectives and patrolmen.The show was known for its realistic portrayal of police work, and it often featured stories that were based on real-life crimes. The scripts were written by some of the ...

650 AM WSM made its mark on country music history on October 5, 1925. It was on that day that the station hit the airwaves, and continues to broadcast the best in classic country music to this day. 650 AM WSM has been the radio home for the Grand Ole Opry for over 82 years. You'll find some of their most popular programming available as podcasts. Includes interviews with country music stars and more. © WSM Radio

The Family Doctor is an old-time radio show that tells the story of Dr. Grant Adams, a wise and humorous doctor in a small town who doubles as the community’s physician and their moral rectifier. Week after week, Dr. Adams confronts communal issues, from robbery to suicide, armed with common sense and gentle moral judgmentListen 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 Magnificent Montague was a radio comedy series that aired on NBC from 1950 to 1951. The show starred Monty Woolley as Edwin Montague, a former Shakespearean actor who was forced to turn to radio to make a living. Montague was a pompous and arrogant man who was convinced that he was the greatest actor in the world, even though he was no longer able to get work on the stage. The show was set in Montague's New York apartment and followed his attempts to make it in radio, as well as his interactions with his family and friends.The Magnificent Montague was a popular show that was praised for ...

The Great Gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was built around Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy Fibber McGee and Molly. The character was introduced in the October 3, 1939, episode (number 216) of that series. Actor Harold Peary had played a similarly named character, Dr. Gildersleeve, on earlier episodes. The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest popularity in ...

JJack Armstrong, the All-American Boy was a radio adventure series which maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The program originated at WBBM in Chicago on July 31, 1933, and was later carried on CBS, then NBC and finally ABC.The adventures which captivated listeners each week were entirely fictitious, and led to good-natured ribbing throughout Armstrong's life. Another creation of Sam Gale's fertile mind was the iconic Betty Crocker. The radio serial maintained its popularity from 1933 to 1951. The storylines centered on the globe-trotting adventures of Armstrong (played by Jim Ameche ...

A Salute to the Law was a crime and police drama radio series that aired on CBS from 1939 to 1940. The show was created by Richard Carlton and starred Nick Harris as a police detective who fought crime and brought criminals to justice.The show's theme song was "The Law and the Lawless," which was composed by David Rose. The show's opening narration was:"A Salute to the Law! To the men and women of the law, who uphold the law and protect the innocent. To the police, who fight crime and bring criminals to justice. To the lawyers, who defend the innocent and punish the guilty. To the judges, who ...