The OTRNow Radio Program 2024-034


Benny Goodman and His Orchestra. October 27, 1937. CBS net. Sustaining. A band remote from The Madhattan Room of The Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City. The first tune is, "When Buddha Smiles.". Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Mel Allen (announcer), Martha Tilton (vocal), Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Ziggy Elman.

My Friend Irma. December 01, 1947. CBS net. Sponsored by: Swan, Spry. After Irma and Al find a handbag on the street, they try to return it to the owner. This causes a mix-up with petty cash from Jane's office. Marie Wilson, Cathy Lewis, John Brown, Leif Erickson, Hans Conried, Frank Bingman (announcer), Cy Howard (creator, writer, producer, director). 

The Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel. September 12, 1942. NBC net. Sponsored by: Colgate Shave Cream. Bill Stern, Harry James. 

The N.K. Musical Showroom. October 24, 1945. CBS net, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Nash, Kelvinator. The first tune is, "Strike Up The Band, Here Comes A Sailor." The girls also sing, "Take It Away," "Gotta Be This Or That" and "The Lullabye Of Broadway." Guest Lou Holtz tells jokes about his pal "Lapidus.". The Andrews Sisters, Curt Massey, Vic Schoen and His Orchestra, Andre Baruch (announcer), Lou Holtz.

 Casey, Crime Photographer. January 29, 1948. CBS net. "The Piggy Bank Robbery". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Bill Shapiro, cub photographer, has been beaten up after his son's piggy bank has been robbed! The key to the mystery...is a key! Ethelbert the bartender observes that the president of CBS has predicted that some day radios will be small enough to wear on one's wrist!. Alonzo Deen Cole (writer), Archie Bleyer (music), Bill Adams, Herman Chittison (piano), Jan Miner, John Dietz (director), John Gibson, Staats Cotsworth, Tony Marvin (announcer), George Harmon Coxe (creator). 

Suspense. September 02, 1942. CBS net. "The Hitch-hiker". Sustaining. One of the great supernatural stories ever on radio, a modern classic. A cross country motorist sees a man by the side of the road, with spots of fresh rain on his shoulder!. Lucille Fletcher (writer), Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Dietz (guest director), John Brown (?), Berry Kroeger (announcer).