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March 30, 2022 YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR "Prize Hog Bodyguard"
Episode aired August 21, 1949 with Charles Russell as Johnny Dollar. CBS announcer is Roy Rowen. Rowen was a longtime radio and TV broadcaster best known as Lucille Ball’s announcer for more than two decades. He died Sunday May 10, 1998, of heart failure at his home in Encino. He was 78. After many years on staff at CBS Radio, Rowen left to freelance for CBS Television, beginning with Ball’s shows. He was the announcer and warm-up man for “I Love Lucy” (1951-57) and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” (1957-60). After “I Love Lucy” ran its course of 179 shows, Rowen worked for Ball on 156 episodes of “The Lucy Show” (1962-68) and 144 segments of “Here’s Lucy” (1968-74). Rowen eventually became part-owner of radio stations in Las Vegas, Stockton and San Jose. In 1968 he joined the media brokerage firm Blackburn & Co. and headed its Beverly Hills office for 22 years, handling the sales of TV stations and hundreds of radio stations. When Blackburn closed its West Coast offices, Rowen formed Rowan Media Brokers in Encino. A Michigan native, Rowen got his start with numerous radio stations in New York before moving to Hollywood and joining CBS Radio to work on programs ranging from news to music and game shows.
31 min
March 30, 2022 The WHISTLER "Man Who Came To Murder"
Aired on August 6, 1945 over CBS Radio. Episode 167 with host Marvin Miller. Wendell has been taking care of wealthy old Aunt Ellen's finances because she hasn't much time left. When her condition improves, Wendell has to take certain steps to keep her from discovering his thievery.
31 min
March 28, 2022 VINTAGE RADIO "Jason Remington"
Late lounge with Little Orphan Archie. Novelty songs, one hit wonders and comedy from the mid 20th century.
58 min
March 28, 2022 TALES OF TEXAS RANGERS "Death By Adoption"
NBC Radio March 18, 1951. Episode 18. The business district of central city Texas is dark except for the office of Harry Cashman's used car lot. Cashman is pacing the small office in agitation as a man in a leather windbreaker crosses the lot slipping between the cars for sale and knocks at the door.
30 min
March 28, 2022 SUSPENSE "I Won't Take a Minute"
CBS Radio December 6, 1945 Episode 170 stars Lee Bowman.
30 min
March 28, 2022 STAN FREBERG HITS "Banana Boat Song"
"Banana Boat (Day-O)" was radio humorist Stan Freberg's take on Harry Belafonte's hit single with the same title. Freberg's 1957 tale of a picky bongo player.
4 min
March 28, 2022 SIX SHOOTER "The Double Seven"
May 13, 1954, Episode 33 on NBC Radio. James Stewart, Lamont Johnson, Parley Baer, Gerald Mohr, Bob Griffen and Howard McNear.
30 min
March 28, 2022 SAM SPADE "Convertable Caper"
Effie Perine gets the word of Sam’s latest brush with death when he barrels through the office door. As the loyal secretary takes notes for the report, Sam goes into voiceover to fill in the details. A dame, Mrs Estrada, tells how she has fled for her life from her husband. Episode 38, June 15, 1947.
24 min
March 25, 2022 THE SAINT "Prove I Did It"
This episode aired November 6, 1949 aka The Case of the Unhappy Homicide. Simon Templer is confronted by a man who claims to have killed his business partner and wants Simon to prove he's guilty. Vincent Price stars. The show's third version, which began July 9, 1947, was limited to CBS' West Coast network. It ended June 30, 1948. The sponsor was Lever Brothers. Vincent Price starred in this version and in most of the show's episodes in the two versions that followed.
After a year's hiatus, The Saint returned to radio July 10, 1949—this time on Mutual. An announcement in Billboard noted that the program would be sustaining (without a sponsor), but that Mutual "will use trial summer run to showcase show for fall bankrolling." The bankrolling eventually came from Ford Motor Company, and the show lasted through May 28, 1950.

25 min
March 24, 2022 PETE SMITH SHOW "AFRTS"
Easy listening music hosted by Pete Smith. Interesting stories with a mix of fine orchestras. It's something similar to the music heard on www.beautifulinstrumentals.com. This episode features DJ Pete Smith with a 1975 broadcast from AFN Frankfurt.
56 min

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