Boston Blackie, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, 72 years ago. Fixed court Case. Blackie joins the Jerry Williams gang to break up a mob that covers its crimes by intimidating witnesses. Richard Kollmar stars. (Photo with wife Dorothy Kilgallen

Boston Blackie, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, 72 years ago. Fixed court Case. Blackie joins the Jerry Williams gang to break up a mob that covers its crimes by intimidating witnesses. Richard Kollmar stars. (Photo with wife Dorothy Kilgallen

The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast August 5, 1953, 65 years ago. Gildersleeve is fired as water commissioner! When the Mayor finds great Gildersleeve with his feet up on the desk reading magazines for the second time he fires him.

The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast August 5, 1953, 65 years ago. Gildersleeve is fired as water commissioner! When the Mayor finds great Gildersleeve with his feet up on the desk reading magazines for the second time he fires him.

The First Nighter program, originally broadcast August 4, 1953, 65 years ago. Two Loves had she. A light comedy about a confused girl with two fiances. Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule star.

The First Nighter program, originally broadcast August 4, 1953, 65 years ago. Two Loves had she. A light comedy about a confused girl with two fiances. Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule star.

We talk occasionally about how radio used Sound Effects to create the images between your ears. Here's a trivia question: What did producer Himan Brown have his sound effects people use to get the effect for the creaking door? Hint: It isn't what you think......

UPDATED! Daryl Jent answered the question! The creaking door was actually...

A squeaky office chair...

We talk occasionally about how radio used Sound Effects to create the images between your ears. Here's a trivia question: What did producer Himan Brown have his sound effects people use to get the effect for the creaking door? Hint: It isn't what you think......

UPDATED! Daryl Jent answered the question! The creaking door was actually...

A squeaky office chair...

CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 3, 1956, 62 years ago, Subways are for Sleeping. A fine adaptation of the fascinating short story from the March 1956 edition of Harpers Magazine about a homeless man (but not a bum!) in New York. Subways Are For Sleeping is a true story of one man’s strange adjustment to mid-century materialism in the largest city in the world.

CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 3, 1956, 62 years ago, Subways are for Sleeping. A fine adaptation of the fascinating short story from the March 1956 edition of Harpers Magazine about a homeless man (but not a bum!) in New York. Subways Are For Sleeping is a true story of one man’s strange adjustment to mid-century materialism in the largest city in the world.