Golden Age of Radio

Sun, Jan 1, 2023 20:00 PM

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Hosts: Max Schmid

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Happy New Year! Tonight, January 01, 2023 at 8 PM EST, several New Year's episodes from QUIET PLEASE, FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY, SUSPENSE, and VIC & SADE, following our weekly episode of GUNSMOKE. Tune in to WBAI-NY 99.5 FM, or listen to the stream at wbai.org for THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO, produced by Max Schmid.

GUNSMOKE from CBS on June 25, 1955 #167 "The Army Trial” for L & M. Jed Cook has deserted from the army to run off and marry Della Masters. Starring William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vivi Janis, Harry Bartell, James Nusser, Lawrence Dobkin, written by ???, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, music by Rex Koury, SFX by Tom Hanley & Bill James, announcer George Walsh.

FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY from the Blue net, WLS, Chicago aircheck on Dec 30, 1935 for Johnson's Wax (Amateur Song Writing contest). #38 The McGee's get ready for a New Year's Eve party, and then step out to the Wistful Vista Night Club. Starring Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Rico Marcelli and His Orchestra, tenor Emory Darcy, violin Audrey Call, announcer Harlow Wilcox.

QUIET PLEASE from Mutual on Dec 31, 1947 #30 "Rain On New Year's Eve." The writer of a horror movie gets in the last word. Ernest Chappell ("the man who spoke to you"), Muriel Kirkland, Pat O'Malley, organist Albert Buhrman, writer, director, and host Wyllis Cooper.

VIC & SADE from NBC on Jan 02, 1939 “Lodge Regalia Out on Loan.” Vic needs his lodge clothes, only to find them scattered all over town. Art Van Harvey as Vic, Bernardine Flynn as Sade, Billy Idelson as Rush, written by Paul Rhymer.

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