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.

2+ Hours of  Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then Suspense, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, 66 years ago, The Diary of Sophronia Winters starring Mercedes McCambridge.  A new bride, a madman, and an hotel with 125 deserted rooms!

Followed by the news from 66 years ago, then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, 66 years ago,  The Two Faced Matter.   Johnny visits "The Old Lang Syne Furniture Company" to find out what happened to $58,000 stolen from them. The theft occurred over three years previously! The furniture company is being run by some very unusual people.

Then The Line-up, originally broadcast August 10, 1950, 74 years ago, Suspect Dies of Poisoning.   A man dies of poisoning right after an appearance in a line-up; the clues lead to a doctor's office. 

Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast August 10, 1954, 70 years ago, The Utopia Ballroom.  Blackmail at the Utopia Ballroom?  Gordon Phelps may be involved in the murder of Winnie Brown, but Phelps pays Chambers to clear his name.

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, 76 years ago.  Fritz helps Ruby, the pig. 

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2+ Hours of Mystery and Westerns
First a look at this day in History.

Then Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 76 years ago, The Thing on the Forble Board.  A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. 

Followed by  Confession, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 71 years ago, Peter W. Greer Case.  Peter’s wife is pushing him into a life of crime. 

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 9, 1952, 72 years ago, The Kentucky Tolmans.   The Tolmans from Kentucky include a good lookin' mountain gal, a drinking old father with a secret, and a son willing to kill to get at it. 

Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 9, 1959, 65 years ago, Finn Alley.  Miss Wong has been kidnapped. Paladin gets shanghaied when he visits the Barbary Coast! 

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 76 years ago, Bobby’s First Visitor. 

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2+ Hours of  Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then Gang Busters, originally broadcast August 8, 1953, 71 years ago, Set a  Thief to Catch a Thief. Joe Brin is forced to co-operate with a gang of hi-jackers who plan to steal $90,000 worth of liquor. 

Followed by This is Your FBI, originally broadcast August 8, 1952, 72 years ago, Astrological Breakout.  A convict uses astrology to plan an escape and plot another crime. 

Then Suspense, originally broadcast August 8, 1956, 68 years ago, Double Identity starring Vic Perrin.   A man steals $50,000 from the company safe and heads off towards Paris. Who gets on the plane with him...but his boss!

Followed by X Minus One, originally broadcast August 8, 1957, 67 years ago, The Scapegoat. The story of a visitor from another world, and an obnoxious one at that! 

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 8, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  A demonstration of the voice machine, which is a truly marvelous invention!

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2+ Hours of Mystery and Westerns

First a look at this day in History.

Then Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 7, 1947, 77 years ago, The Marvelous Barastro.   The classic about the circus magician and his blind wife...and her ultimate horror. 

Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast August 7, 1949, 75 years ago, The Trigger Man. The lawyer for the biggest crook in town finds himself the only witness that can convict his client. 

Then Have Gun, Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 7, 1960, 64 years ago, Viva. Paladin and his Indian companion try to bring a church organ to a Mission...during a revolution. 

Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley and Wade Crosby, originally broadcast August 7, 1953, 71 years ago, Where Men Are Men.   Sy Bardwell owns the town's packing company and is wealthy. His son Phil fights and shoots up saloons. Sy sends Phil to Fort Wingate to retrieve 1000 head of cattle. 

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast August 7, 1944, 80 years ago, Abner Walks Out on Lum.  Abner's still angry with Lum and plans to leave the store after first removing the sleeve garter from the stove pipe!

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62+ Hours of  Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, 78 years ago, Fixed Court Case.  Blackie joins the Jerry Williams gang to break up a mob that covers its crimes by intimidating witnesses. 

Followed by Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham and Frank Nelson, originally broadcast August 6, 1950, 74 years ago, There’s Nothing Like a Pork Chop When Supper Rolls Around. A Dictaphone tells too much and a leggy blonde tells too little.

Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 6, 1949, 75 years ago, Millionaire Murders.  Steve flies to Paris to investigate the murders of several millionaires. 

Followed by Under Arrest starring Joe DeSantis, originally broadcast August 6, 1950, 74 years ago, The Willing Victim Report.  Police Captain Jim Scott's fight against crime! The story of a con game and how a beautiful racketeer preys on the manager of an airport, leading to murder!

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 4, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Superman captures Jack Roebling and his wife.

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2+ Hours of Westerns and a surprise
First a look at this day in History.

Then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast August 5, 1956, 68 years ago, The Massacre.  The peaceful Shoshone Indians are attacked by a fanatical army major. 

Followed by the news from 68 years ago, then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 5, 1956, 68 years ago, Sweet and Sour. Rena Decker comes to town, and soon men start fighting over her. 

Then Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 5, 1949, 75 years ago, Fort Apache starring John Wayne.  An adaptation of John Ford’s 1949 classic western movie about Cochise battling the cavalry, with a group of travelers caught in the middle.

Followed by Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast August 5, 1946, 78 years ago, Christmas in Connecticut starring Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, and Leon Belasco. An adaptation of the 1945 movie about a food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 5, 1948, 76 years ago, Making the Beds. 

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2+ Hours of  Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then The First Nighter Program, originally broadcast August 4, 1953, 71 years ago, Two Loves Had She starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule.  A light comedy about a confused girl with two fiances. 

Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 4, 1957, 67 years ago, Great Moments in History.   The story behind the ride of Paul Revere, Dr. Herman Horn lectures on Hi Fi, The Lox Audio Theatre presents "Rock Around My Nose," "The Yellow Rose Of Texas.".

Then A Date with Judy starring Dellie Ellis (Later known as Joan Lorring) originally broadcast August 4, 1942, 82 years ago, Pig.  Oogie brings over "Baby" for Judy to baby sit. "Baby" is the mascot of the high school football team and happens to be a guinea pig. There's a basket on the Foster's doorstep...any yes, it's a guinea pig. The neighborhood rumor mill gets the story slightly wrong.

Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast August 4, 1951, 73 years ago,  500 Dollar Prize.  The Proscenium Club is in desperate need of $500 for its summer fund, at just the right time for "Uncle Goodheart" to judge his sponsor's contest with a $500 prize. 

Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 4, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  

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2+ Hours of Variety

First a look at this day in History.

Then The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 3, 1956, 68 years ago, Subways are for Sleeping.    The classic adaptation of the Harpers Magazine short story by Edmund G Love about a homeless man (but not a bum!) in New York.

Followed by Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Philip Clark, originally broadcast August 3, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case Of The Strange Murder Of Carrie Ellis.  Mr. Keen has discovered the identity of a murderer, but is unable to do anything about it. 

Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 3, 1954, 70 years ago, The Big Stand. Matthew Denton has been shot on the street, right in front of a newsstand. The suspects are tall, lean, alcoholic radio thieves.

Followed by Pat Novak for Hire starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 3, 1947, 77 years ago, Johnny Brown Gambling Ring. . A weasel named John Brown hires Pat to be his bodyguard while he drives to San Francisco. John Brown vanishes and Alice Stone is found in the car's trunk. 

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 3, 1948, 76 years ago, Gifts for Bobby. 

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2+ Hours of  Comedy and Westerns 

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast August 2, 1949, 75 years ago with Hopalong Cassidy - William Boyd. Dean, Jerry, and Soapy Leonard go on vacation to the High Sierras, where they meet guest William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy). 

Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast August 2, 1937, 87 years ago, Down on the Farm.  Fibber and Molly have decided to take it easy for a while at Idlewild Farm. 

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 2, 1954, 70 years ago, No Indians. Matt commits cold blooded murder four times to kill off members of a gang scalping settlers and blaming the Pawnees. 

Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 2, 1959, 65 years ago, High Wire.  Paladin goes to Salamander Springs to persuade a girl to leave her acrobatic boyfriend. 

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast August 2, 1948, 76 years ago, Gertrude Departs. 

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