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Description: A supernatural adventure radio series about an American who learned mystical arts in India and used them to fight criminals and villains.Keywords: old time radio, supernatural, adventure, magic, India, Frank Chandler, Chandu, Baron RoxorLanguage: EnglishLicense: Public domainDate: 1931-1936, 1948-1950Chandu the Magician was a popular radio show in the 1930s and 1940s. It was known for its exciting storylines, exotic locales, and suspenseful plots. The show's protagonist, Frank Chandler, was a skilled magician who used his powers to fight crime and protect the innocent. He was ...

"Camel Caravan" was a long-running and popular musical variety radio program in the United States, sponsored by Camel cigarettes. It aired on both NBC Radio and CBS Radio from 1933 to 1954, a remarkable 21-year run.Throughout its history, "Camel Caravan" featured a wide array of musical and comedic talent. Here's a summary of its key aspects:Evolution and Format:Early Years (1933-1936): The show debuted on CBS on December 7, 1933, primarily as a showcase for Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, with vocalist Deane Janis and comedians Walter O'Keefe, Stoopnagle and Budd.Swing Era (1936-1939):...

Although originally broadcast in 1934, the following introduction was penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs for the announcer to read introducing a 1940 broadcast of Tarzan And The Diamond of Asher."We bring you Tarzan, that immortal fictional character of Edgar Rice Burroughs, in a new and exciting serial entitled TARZAN AND THE DIAMOND OF ASHER, which is adapted from the novel, Tarzan and the Forbidden City. Deep in the heart of Africa rises a mighty cone-shaped mountain, an extinct volcano, in the huge crater of which lies The Forbidden City of Asher... To reach this stronghold two safaris endure ...

The Abbott and Costello Show was a comedy program from the era of old-time radio in the United States. It was broadcast first on NBC and later on ABC, beginning on July 3, 1940 and ending on June 9, 1949.Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949.The show was a variety program, with ...

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 ...

Coffee, Country & Cody is the long-running morning show on Nashville's WSM Radio, broadcasting over the air on 650 AM and worldwide on the WSM App and at WSMRadio.com. Bill Cody, who has hosted the show for more than 30 years, leads the team along with his co-host, Amazon Music's Kelly Sutton, a fixture on Nashville radio and television since 2001. Producer Charlie Mattos and content coordinator Annie Ney round out the crew. WSM Radio made its mark on country music history on October 5, 1925. It was on that day that the station hit the airwaves. On November 28 of that same year, the station...

The Echoes of 33 Half Moon Street: A Look Back at the Radio Detective SeriesThe golden age of radio brought forth a plethora of memorable shows, but few have lingered in the collective memory quite like "33 Half Moon Street." This South African radio series, which aired during the mid-1960s, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of audio drama."33 Half Moon Street" centered around the intriguing cases handled by "Assignments Unlimited," a private investigation firm known for taking on the most uncommon cases. The series was a sensation in its day, captivating listeners with its blend of ...

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 classic American radio comedy series that aired on NBC from 1950 to 1951.Here's a breakdown of what made it notable:Plot: The show centered around Edwin Montague, a pompous and arrogant Shakespearean actor, played by Monty Woolley, who, due to hard times, was forced to take a job in radio. Specifically, he became the titular character, "Uncle Goodheart," in a sappy afternoon serial. The humor came from his dramatic flair clashing hilariously with the realities of modern showbiz and his interactions with his family and friends.Creator: The series was created, ...

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 fascinating radio series that aired from the 1920s until 1942. Here are some intriguing details about it:Host: Nick Harris, a Los Angeles private eye, who initially shared detective exploits through live lectures and serialized newspaper accounts before stepping in front of the microphone in 1923 over KFI.Title: While commonly listed as “Nick Harris, Detective” on various old-time radio sites, the true title was “A Salute to the Law” by the 1930s.Format: A quarter-hour drama that sometimes continued from week to week.Cast: The series used a small ...

Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958, initially heard Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm through March when it moved to 7pm.The program opened with a trumpet theme by Jerry Goldsmith and this introduction:Herewith, an Englishman's account of life and death in the West. As a reporter for the London Times, he writes his colorful and unusual accounts. But as a man with a gun, he lives and becomes a part of the violent years in the new territories. Now, starring John Dehner, this is the story of J. B. Kendall, Frontier Gentleman...Written and ...

The title character was Dr. Daniel Danfield, a criminal psychologist. Each episode featured his dictation of a summary of a case to his secretary, Rusty Fairfax. Dramatic sequences were interspersed with the narration. Danfield's cases often came in response to requests for help from law enforcement agencies. He frequently met with criminals to analyze them and their behavior. The publication Shows of Tomorrow, published by Radio Daily, described the program as having "emphasis on solution of crime rather than on murder."The 30-minute transcribed program was produced by Teleways Radio ...

Aunt Mary was a soap opera that follows a story line which appears to have been broadcast in 1945 and early 1946. The plot features a love triangle and involves a young woman in a failing marriage who pays an extended visit to "friends" in Los Angeles to conceal a dark secret from her father and others back in Wakefield. Mary Lane owns a small farm on the outskirts of Wakefield, where she raises chickens and acts as a steadying influence on her live-in niece Peggy and hired hand Lefty Larkin, who has quite a secret of his own. We learn a lot about the farm and the daily routine oflife there. A...

The show, originally targeted to preschool aged children, featured a large cast of characters. Keyes wrote the dialog, wrote, and performed the songs, and voiced all the characters. Characters included Clickety-Clack the wooden man, Yip the wooden dog, Wooly the puppy, Happy Duck, Bugler Murphy, President Pip and many more. Many of the characters did not speak actual words but made noises that Story Man or President Pip interpreted for the children. For example, Clickety-Clack made tapping sounds, Bugler Murphy's voice sounded like a tooting horn. After some dialog with the characters, the ...

Based on real life news stories, Big Story featured murder and other violent crime cases from the point of view of a newspaper reporter. A unique and exciting format, Big Story dramatized a different news reporter and their heroic deed each week. According to the ads of the day, this program starred "a reporter who has solved a crime, exposed a corrupt political administration, smashed a racket, or performed some other notable public service. At the end of each program the real news reporter was brought on the air and given a $500 reward by the sponsor of the show, Pall Mall.Listen to our ...

The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall, or simply Leonidas Witherall, was radio detective series based on the character created by Alice Tilton (the pseudonym of mystery writer Phoebe Atwood Taylor). Walter Hampden starred as Leonidas Witherall, the William Shakespeare look-alike who worked as an instructor on a boys’ school in New England. Witherall was also an amateur detective and an author at the same time. In the series, he wrote the "popular Lieutenant Hazeltine Stories." The show first aired on Mutual Broadcasting on June 4, 1944, every Sunday evenings for half an hour. It ended less ...

Police Headquarters was a 1932 crime radio drama. Bruce Eells Associates produced this series which was syndicated to West Coast NBC radio stations. Each program lasted for about 15 minutes: music was featured in the first part of the show, an announcer would do a commercial or two, then the 12 minute episode would follow. A total of thirty-nine episodes were produced.The program centered on a citizen reporting a crime via telephone and police use of two-way radio to set up a dragnet to find criminals and solve cases. While the programs were based upon actual cases, they were presented in the ...

“Nick Harris Detective” was an old-time radio show that dramatized the cases of Nicholas Boilvin Harris, a renowned private detective in Los Angeles. The real Nick Harris started as a police reporter for the LA Times before joining the LAPD at the captain’s request. He later founded his own detective agency and a professional detective school. His popularity and success led to the creation of the radio show, which aired from 1923 until 1942, making it one of the longest-running detectives shows of its time.The show was known for its thrilling and complex cases, often rivaling those of ...