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This episode aired September 2, 1954 on the ABC Radio Network in the USA. 

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The Fat Man, a popular radio show during the 1940s and early 1950s, was a detective drama created by Dashiell Hammett, author of The Thin Man. It starred J. Scott Smart in the title role, as a detective who started out anonymous but rapidly acquired the name 'Brad Runyon'. Broadcast from the studios of WJZ in Newark, New Jersey, the series premiered on the ABC Radio Network on Monday, January 21, 1946, at 8:30 p.m., as part of a block of four new programs and ran until 1951. J. Scott Smart (born John Kenley Tener Smart, November 27, 1902 – January 15, 1960) was an American radio, film and stage actor during the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Scott_Smart

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Aired December 24, 1950 on NBC Radio Network. Larry Sterling is looking for something to buy his girlfriend when a man in a van pulls up besides him and.....let's listen.

Les Damon stars Lester Joseph "Les" Damon (March 31, 1908 – July 21, 1962) was an American character actor best known for his nearly 30 years performing on radio. Out of all his appearances on radio, Damon was best remembered for his roles as Nick Charles on The Adventures of the Thin Man from 1941-1943 and again from 1946-1950 on NBC then CBS and as Michael Waring on The Falcon from 1950-1953.  The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943, continuing on NBC and Mutual until November 27, 1954. Some 70 episodes were produced.

Episode 4 of Christmas Fantasy by Robin Morrow. Sir John Stainer (6 June 1840 – 31 March 1901) was an English composer and organist whose music, though seldom performed today (with the possible exception of The Crucifixion, still heard at Passiontide in some churches of the Anglican Communion), was very popular during his lifetime. His work as choir trainer and organist set standards for Anglican church music. 

Repeat of 1953 episode on NBC Radio. This episode aired on December 21, 1954. The radio episodes have edited in the television audio with a Webb narration to cover visuals. A Los Angeles Mission reports the statue of Jesus has been stolen the day before Christmas. It's Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue's worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Sgt. Joe Friday will get it back before mass on Christmas Day...Photo Harry Bartell as Father Xavier Rojas.

For Christmas December 25, 1949 a Mayfair Production in syndication. Once glamorous, now old and unwanted, Dream Street Rose tells a story about a naïve waitress in Colorado who meets a man who’s been around, and her pursuit of love and poetic justice.

Jason Remington in the Late Night Lounge as Little Orphan Archie presents another audio montage of old hits, vintage radio classics and comedy. The Little Orphan Archie/Late Night Lounge program ran for 54 episodes on 40+ terrestrial and Internet radio stations in 2005-2006. The music was jazz, blues, swing, country, pop and easy listening, spanning about an 80 year period. The programs contained audio from artists like Bob and Ray, George Burns, Laurel and Hardy, one hit wonders, novelty songs and our in-house news authority, Lennie the Cabbie.

1946, On top of Cherry Hill one of San Francisco’s wealthier suburbs stands the mansion of Mr Grainger famous art collector and philanthropist. Charlie Chan and his number one son are visiting Grainger to help him arrange his annual Christmas party given for the police orphanage.

December 24, 1948. Jerry Browning dresses up as Santa Claus, but so do 5 other guys...one of whom is a pickpocket! A good Christmas show. A very professionally created two-man operation, Calling all Detectives had a fun quiz show element to its detective investigations. Starring Paul J. Barnes, an actor known as ''the man of a thousand voices'' Barnes was the radio voice of the second ''Captain Midnight'' show on network radio. He hosted Calling All Detectives from Chicago which was syndicated by WGN Radio station. He had been president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild. He was a member of Actors Equity. He was a freelance radio announcer and actor in Chicago and New York until his death in 1983.  https://www.otrcat.com/p/calling-all-detectives

Episode 92 aired on CBS Radio December 22, 1951. A radio crime drama series which ran from 1949 to 1954. The show originated in New York for the first 12 episodes, which was then moved to Hollywood. The story revolved around a hardened New York City policeman who worked the homicide division.  Larry Thor stars as Detective Danny Clover, an ex-shoe-shiner on the "Great White Way" in the New York theater district.

December 22, 1948. Blackie tries to solve a Christmas robbery. Appears that Santa Claus is an unwilling accomplice. Blackie, Mary  and Inspector Faraday plan a dinner but become involved in apprehending a jewelry shop thief. The jewelry store manager is convinced that four rings have been stolen. Richard 'Dick' Kollmar stars as Blackie and joins the cast with holiday greetings and extended organ theme at the conclusion of this episode. Kollmar was an American stage, radio, film and television actor, television personality and Broadway producer. He was the husband of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen (Photo).