The Boston Blackie radio series, starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show. S…
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Old Time Radio – Dragnet
Dragnet is a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant…
Old Time Radio – Gangbusters
Gang Busters was an American dramatic radio program heralded as “the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories.” It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935.
Old Time Radio – Harry Lime
he Lives of Harry Lime (original British title The Adventures of Harry Lime) was an old-time radio program produced in London, England during t…
Old Time Radio – Matthew Slade Private Investigator
Matthew Slade was an Old Time Radio series that played in 1949 as a part of the Armed Forces Radio Service as part of a show sent to US troops called Starlight Mystery Theater.
Old Time Radio – Night Beat
Nightbeat was a radio drama series that aired on NBC from February 6, 1950 until September 25, 1952, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and Whea…
Old Time Radio – Night Watch
Before “Cops”, before “Americas Most Wanted”, in 1954, the first reality show was produced on Radio. These are the stories of police reporter Don Reid who rode in a prowl car on the night shift with officers from the Culver City, California police department. The recordings are real. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Old Time Radio – Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Together, they starred in 220 episodes which aired weekly on Mondays from 8:30…
Old Time Radio – Vincent Price is “The Saint”
Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint, featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. The Saint was adapted to a radio show starring Vincent Price.
Old Time Radio – Whistler, The (1945-50)
The Whistler was one of American radio’s most popular mystery dramas, with a 13-year run from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955.The W…
