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AFRTS transcription features artist of the day The Stan Kenton Orchestra and Singers. Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking.

Aired on CBS Radio Network October 4, 1955 .The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: Ruby Christine McGuire (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018) Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012) Phyllis Jean McGuire (February 14, 1931 – December 29, 2020) Among their most popular songs are "Sincerely" and "Sugartime", both number-one hits.

Syndication released June 25, 1950. William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), Andy Clyde (California Carlson) Creator:, Clarence Mulford Producer:, Walter White Jr. The Mutual Broadcasting System began broadcasting a radio version of Hopalong Cassidy in January 1950; at the end of September, the show moved to CBS Radio, where it ran to 1952.

AFRTS transcription August 5, 1946 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and music of Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Bach.

The Have Gun Will Travel radio show broadcast 106 episodes on the CBS Radio Network between November 23, 1958, and November 27, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters and one of only a handful of American radio adaptation of a television series. John Dehner (a regular on the radio series version of Gunsmoke) played Paladin, and Ben Wright usually (but not always) played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played Miss Wong, Hey Boy's girlfriend, before the television series featured the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small-screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene at the Carlton at both the beginning and the end of the episode. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale (a.k.a. "From Here to Boston", "Inheritance", and "Goodbye, Paladin") in which Paladin leaves San Francisco, perhaps forever, to claim an inheritance back east. The radio version was written by producer/writer Roy Winsor.

Episode 40 aired on CBS Radio August 23, 1959. Stars: John Dehner (Paladin), Ben Wright (Heyboy), Virginia Gregg (Miss. Wong) Producer: Norman MacDonnell, Writer: Frank Paris.

Episode 3 syndicated August 17, 1951. The Adventures of Harry Lime (broadcast in the United States as The Lives of Harry Lime) was an old-time radio program produced in London, England during the 1951 to 1952 season. Orson Welles reprised his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene's novel The Third Man. The radio series is a "prequel" to the film, and depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Lime in a somewhat lighter tone than the character's villainy in the film. Most episodes would begin with "The Third Man Theme" being played, abruptly cut off by an echoing gunshot. Then Welles would speak: "That was the shot that killed Harry Lime. He died in a sewer beneath Vienna, as those of you know who saw the movie The Third Man. Yes, that was the end of Harry Lime ... but it was not the beginning. Harry Lime had many lives ... and I can recount all of them. How do I know? Very simple. Because my name is Harry Lime." While modern audiences may not be that familiar with the movie The Third Man (we highly recommend you see it) as people were in 1951, this is a good adventure series, and anytime you have the opportunity to hear Orson Welles on radio, you have to give it a try.   text from wikipedia

Episode 66 aired on CBS Radio July 25, 1953. Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic Old-Time Radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. Gunsmoke first aired on the CBS network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870's.

This dramatic series was heard on NBC for only a little over a year. It was directed by Director Norman Felton. Virginia Stafford Lynne was the writer. Leading roles near the end of its run were frequently played by Jim Ameche, Olan Soule and Beryl Vaughn. The shows were 30 minutes long and frequently light-hearted comedies. The program originated from Chicago. The series started as a Summer replacement for Amos and Andy, airing on Tuesday evenings. It moved into a prime-time slot in November of 1946, on Sunday evenings until December 26. ON that date, it moved to Thursdays where it remained until it left the air on September 25, 1947

Episode 76 aired on CBS Radio June 30, 1937. This "best remembered" of all the crime stoppers shows was billed as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." Gang Busters aired on CBS from January 15, 1936 to June 15, 1940, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and Cue magazine. From October 11, 1940 to December 25, 1948, it was heard on the Blue Network, with various sponsors that included Sloan's Liniment, Waterman pens and Tide. Returning to CBS on January 8, 1949, it ran until June 25, 1955, sponsored by Grape-Nuts and Wrigley's chewing gum. The final series was on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1955 to November 27, 1957. 

Episode 39 aired on CBS Radio October 21, 1956. Fort Laramie Western series starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. It aired Sunday afternoons January 22–October 28, 1956, at 5:30pm ET. Produced and directed by Norman MacDonnell, this Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during the 19th Century. The 41 episodes starred Raymond Burr as Lee Quince, captain of the cavalry. One year later, Burr became a television star as Perry Mason  In the series, the fort had 400 troops in all, but they had to keep their eye on a nearby Indian reservation with 4,000 Sioux camped there. Major Ned Daggert led the troops, and he didn't always see eye to eye with Quince. Daggert had a niece called Terrie Lawson, who had her eye on the captain.  Supporting regulars included Vic Perrin as Sgt. Gorse, Harry Bartell as the slightly green Lt. Seibert and Jack Moyles as Major Daggert. Heard on a more irregular basis were John Dehner, John McIntire, Virginia Gregg, James Nusser, Parley Baer and Barney Phillips. Amerigo Marino supplied the music. The scripts were mostly written by John Meston, Kathleen Hite, Les Crutchfield and John Dunkel.  John Dehner originally auditioned for the part of Lee Quince in a story that was later remade with Burr in the lead, called "The Boatwright's Story".