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Aired on CBS Radio December 13, 1959. Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. An investment plan to double your money seems to good to be true.

Aired December 24, 1949 on NBC Radio Network. Diamond played by Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen. From 1949 to 1953, Powell played the lead role in the NBC radio theater production Richard Diamond, Private Detective. His character in the 30-minute weekly was a likable private detective with a quick wit. Many episodes ended with Detective Diamond having an excuse to sing a little song to his date, showcasing Powell's vocal abilities. Many of the episodes were written by Blake Edwards. When Richard Diamond came to television in 1957, the lead role was portrayed by David Janssen.  

Mutual Radio, Don Lee Network December 25, 1950. Let George Do It was an American radio drama series produced from 1946 to 1954 by Owen and Pauline Vinson. Bob Bailey starred as private investigator George Valentine; Olan Soule voiced the role in 1954. Don Clark directed the scripts by David Victor and Jackson Gillis. George Valentine was a professional detective. Valentine's secretary was Claire Brooks, a.k.a. Brooksie (voiced by Frances Robinson, then by Virginia Gregg, and then by Lillian Buyeff). As Valentine made his rounds in search of perpetrators, he occasionally encountered Brooksie's kid brother, Sonny (Eddie Firestone) or elevator man Caleb (Joseph Kearns). Police Lieutenant Riley (Wally Maher) was a more regular guest. For the first few shows, Sonny was George's assistant, given to exclamations such as "Jeepers!" but he was soon relegated to an occasional character.

John Hiestand was the program's announcer. (PHOTO: BAILEY and GREGG)

Episode 8 aired on NBC Radio July 28, 1949. Hanah Laski phones long distance to ask Joe Friday to look for her missing daughter, Juanita.

The romance between dapper young Dancing Dan and his girl, Judy O'Neill, hits a snag when a very influential mobster decides that Judy reminds him of his mother. Judy, however, is not happy with the change. This Syndicated program stars Donald Woods. Donald Woods (born Ralph Lewis Zink; December 2, 1906 – March 5, 1998) was a Canadian-American film and television actor whose career in Hollywood spanned six decades.

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. Vintage radio excerpts and one hit wonder pop records.

Episode 49 Bolton’s department store in San Francisco is crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers. Miss Hope at counter 14 ignores everyone else to concentrate on the shy young man before her. He is slight, bashful and charming. His fiery red head hair falls across his brow as he peers at her with innocent eyes as we begin our adventure with Charlie Chan. On radio, Charlie Chan was heard in several different series on three networks (the NBC Blue Network, Mutual, and ABC) between 1932 and 1948 for the 20th Century Fox Radio Service. Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan on Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of the novels. Ed Begley, Sr. had the title role in the NBC The Adventures of Charlie Chan (1944–45), followed by Santos Ortega (1947–48). Leon Janney and Rodney Jacobs were heard as Lee Chan, Number One Son, and Dorian St. George was the announcer. 

December 23, 1951. Dr. Hartley is murdered in his office on Christmas eve. The killer had a bandaged hand. 

From AFRTS transcription we hear Chuck Cecil's Big Band Countdown followed by an aircheck of a newscast by Ann Mulligan from AFN Europe Frankfurt Germany. (March 1979)