2+ Hours of Variety
First a look at this day in History.

Then God and Uranium Were On Our Side starring Orson Welles and Olivia De Havilland, originally broadcast August 19, 1945, 79 years ago. An expanded broadcast of "Fourteen August". A lyrical, beautiful hymn of praise to victory. 

Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast August 19, 1956, 68 years ago, Goodbye Willa. Captain Quince finally takes the plunge...and proposes to Miss Will.

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 19, 1956, 68 years ago, Annie Oakley.  Kinsman and Dolliver have been fighting over Mrs. Kinsman...or have they? 

Followed by Mr District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast August 19, 1942, 82 years ago, The Case of the Hijacked Worker. The D.A. fights a scheme of "labor pirating." A shady Mr. Preston offers a war plant manager 100 skilled workers...for a price!

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 19, 1948, 76 years ago, First Night Back Home. 

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2 hours of Drama 

First a look at the events of the day

Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case Of The Desert Explosion.   A Bank robbery takes the counterspies through the river and to a circus.

We follow that with Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago.    There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy. 

Then Escape, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago, Snake Doctor starring William Conrad and Ira Grossel - better known as Jeff Chandler.  A weird old man seems a mite too friendly with the cottonmouths.

Followed by The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast August 18, 1946, 78 years ago, Death is The Visitor.  A man kills his obnoxious mother-in-law and puts her body in a trunk. However, she's not that easy to get rid of! 

Finally, Superman, originally broadcast August 18, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Clark Kent breaks out of jail!

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2+ Hours of Variety
First a look at this day in History.

Then The Fleishman’s Yeast Hour starring Rudy Vallee, originally broadcast August 17, 1933, 91 years ago.  One of the oldest shows I’ve ever used.  The first tune is, "I'm Just A Vagabond Lover." Bobby Gilbert plays an amazing "talking" violin (it even recites, "Mary Had A Little Lamb")! Nora Lehman does a radio version of her "national best-selling record," "Seven Years With The Wrong Man." Rudy sings, "Learn To Croon," and imitates Bing Crosby! Dorothy Gish appears in a scene from, "Autumn Crocus." Howard and Shelton do the routine they did in the 1925 "Greenwich Village Follies," titled, "No News."

Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 17, 1956, 68 years ago, Colloquy Two: 'Dissertation On Love' or 'Boy Meets Girl.  A look at love, from an American, British, and French point of view. 

Then The Jack Parr Show, originally broadcast August 17, 1947, 77 years ago, Guest Star Jack Benny. Little Known People Who Mean Absolutely Nothing: A lady tree surgeon. Who will be Jack's winter replacement?  Perhaps guest Jack Benny will win the talent contest. Jack plays the violin.

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 17, 1948, 76 years ago, A Day on the Town. 

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2 hours of Drama and Claudia

First a look at the events of the day

Then Gang Busters, originally broadcast August 16, 1952, 72 years ago, The Case of John Economos.  A Los Angeles cop follows murderer Nicky Small to Chicago, where a diamond ring and a jar of onions are his undoing. 

We follow that with Confession, originally broadcast August 16, 1953, 71 years ago, The George S. Decker Case. A man is stuck between his dependent mother and his expensive girlfriend. And he resents them both. But then he finds out the girlfriend has a husband. 

Then Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, 76 years ago, Presto Change-o, I’m Sure.   A young man who has a magic wand that actually works, finds that it's not all "beer and griddles!"

Followed by Dimension X, originally broadcast August 16, 1951, 73 years ago, The Vital Factor.  A ruthless millionaire is determined to be the first man to conquer space...no matter what the cost. 

Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, 76 years ago, Claudia has doubts.  David has Doubts. 

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2+ Hours of Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Rocky Jordan starring George Raft, originally broadcast August 15, 1951, 73 years ago,, Man in the Nile.  The price of wisdom is above gold. Sometimes you can know too much, then the price is lead...out of a .38.

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast August 15, 1956, 68 years ago, A Friend to Alexander starring John Dehner. An adaption of the James Thurber story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. 

Then Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 15, 1950, 74 years ago, The Case of the Foolish Father.  When a gangster marries an exotic dancer, he doesn't take into account her very strange father.

Followed by X Minus One, originally broadcast August 15, 1957, 67 years ago, At The Post.  A race track tout helps a race of aliens plan for the end of mankind. 

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 15, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr Roebling and the Voice Machine.   Lois visits Clark in jail, where he's trying to prevent a murder. Bud Collyer is Clark Kent/Superman, while Joan Alexander is Lois Lane. 

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Our annual look at this date 79 years ago, V-J Day, August 14, 1945, The End of World War II.

Audio from the run-up to the official announcement of the Japanese surrender, commentary from HV Kaltenborn, and reaction from people all over America.

Then Norman Corwin’s Fourteen August starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast August 14, 1945.  A word picture of the end of the war. A moving and dramatic anti-war reading. The program was written on short notice; after the detonation of the atomic bombs and the surrender of Japan. 

We follow that with Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 14, 1947, 77 years ago, The Lodger.  The classic story about Jack The Ripper.

Finally, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast August 14, 1960, 64 years ago, Extended Viva.   Paladin and his Indian friend continue their efforts to transport an organ across a war zone. 

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2+ Hours of Variety
First a look at this day in History.

Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast August 13, 1939, 85 years ago with guest Joan Blondell.  Charlie McCarthy is planning a hiking trip. Guest Joan Blondell and Don Ameche appear in a Hollywood comedy, "Stardust," by Cyril Kramer. A few seconds have been deleted from the drama. Vera Vague lectures about travel to England. Charlie stages his own version of "Stardust," called, "Fishing Prohibited," or "No Casting Today."

Followed by The Jackie Gleason Les Tremayne Show, originally broadcast August 13, 1944, 80 years ago with guest Edgar Bergen. Jackie recounts his youth in Brooklyn. A salute to the state of New York. Edgar (appearing without dummies) describes his plan to introduce a "bachelor girl" dummy in the fall (describing the as yet un-named Effie Clinker). 

Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast August 13, 1952, 72 years ago, Gildy goes on a Diet. When his family makes fun of his weight, Gildersleeve decides he's going to diet. 

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 13, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr Roebling and the Voice Machine.   The voice machine is repaired, and tunes in on plans for murder! Clark Kent is arrested!

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2+ Hours of  Westerns and Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 12, 1956, 68 years ago, Snakebite.  Gorman and Hicks arrive in Dodge and promptly kill Pony Thompson's dog. Gorman is then found knifed in the back. 

Followed by the news from 68 years ago, then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast August 12, 1956, 68 years ago,  Assembly Line.  Indian Agent Lack is expecting an uprising...and for a very good reason.

Then I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast August 12, 1953, 71 years ago, A Very Private Funeral.  Cvetic is ordered to help a Communist computer expert sabotage a new electronic calculator. The expert, however, is diagnosed as having a fatal brain tumor...or is it?

Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 12, 1945, 79 years ago, The Case of the Sick Statue. A housemaid writes Nick for help for a plague in the house she’s working in, along with a $5 retainer.  Carter goes to the house, and finds the housemaid dead!

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 12, 1948, 76 years ago. Claudia Cleans the Closet.. 

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2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.

Then It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast August 11, 1944, 80 years ago, What is an optimist?  The first question (at the opening) is, "What is an optimist?" The first question (during the program) is, "After what Central American country is the Panama Canal named?" 

Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 11, 1957, 67 years ago, Orville Arrives from the Moon.  A flying saucer is captured and a moon man is interviewed. Prof. Herman Horn lectures on Hi Fi. The Lawrence Welk Skit.

Then A Date with Judy starring Dellie Ellis (Joan Lorring), originally broadcast August 11, 1942, 82 years ago, Aunt Lilly Needs a Date.  Aunt Lily is coming for a visit, so Judy tries to get a date for her. 

Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast August 11, 1951, 73 years ago, Agnes Joins a Cult. The Magnificent Montague vs. The Great Benaru. When Montague becomes a member of the mayor's anti-crime committee, his first target is a cult leader from India.

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 11, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr Roebling and the Voice Machine. Jack Roebling breaks into his uncle's house to destroy the voice machine...and he succeeds!

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One of our many broadcast shows we lost with the crashing and burning of USA Radio.  As broadcast May 17, 2021 on a few dozen stations across America...

Monitor, radio’s original magazine program, originally broadcast May 17, 1958 hosted by Peter Roberts and Walter Kiernan including Alex Dreier and Fibber McGee and Molly. Alex Dreier (from Chicago) comments on the South American recession and anti-Americanism. Miss Monitor gives a time check. Johnny Erp interviews a referee at the Indianapolis 500 about the use of signal flags. Fibber McGee tries to impress Teeny with his old army uniform. Ed Arnow interviews golfer Harvey Ward, Jr.  

Published in answer to a question on Facebook by Cynthia Heimsoth.  Hope you enjoy Fibber and Molly in context with the rest of a show.