1001 RADIO DAYS
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on Oct. 30, 1938. Followed by the actual radio broadc...
DRAGNET THE BIG SQUEALER and GARBAGE CHUTE
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dragnet, syndicated as Badge 714, is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Frid...
THE HENDERSON MATTER A JOHNNY DOLLAR MYSTERY
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The action takes place in Montana when a murder is made to look like and accident and Johnny Dollar is sent in to investigate. TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHO...
THE AMY BRADSHAW MATTER A JOHNNY DOLLAR MYSTERY
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Dollar Insurance Investigator was one of the most popular detective shows on radio- and for good reason- a lively script, great voice acting, a...
HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL TRIPLE FEATURE NO VISITORS+ELLA WEST+THE OUTLAW
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Crime dramas and westerns dominated radio back in 50-s and one of the most popular radio wasterns, along with Gunsmoke, was Have Gun Will Travel.. H...
1001 PODCAST SPECIAL MESSAGE TO LISTENERS SUNDAY MAY 5 2019
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chief "One Man Wearing Many Hats" is asking for your support and we're giving back in return! We have added two new 1001 shows as bonus incentives f...
THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE PRIVATE DETECTIVE THE FACE TO FORGET/DANCING HANDS
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in ...
CASABLANCA W/ ALAN LADD AND HEDY LAMARR
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Blaine (Alan Ladd), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Hedy LaMarr) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo.. L...
THE AFRICAN QUEEN w HUMPHREY BOGART LUX RADIO THEATER PRESENTATION
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After religious spinster's (Greer Garson) missionary brother is killed in WWI Africa, dissolute steamer captain (Humphrey Bogart) offers her safe pass...
DRAGNET THE BIG IMPOSSIBLE AND QUICK TRIGGER GUNMEN
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show t...
DRAGNET THE BIG GENT (FULL- PARTS 1 & 2)
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show t...
THE SILENT QUEEN JOHNNY DOLLAR INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As originally conceived, Johnny Dollar was a smart, tough, wisecracking detective who tossed silver-dollar tips to waiters and bellhops. While a;ways ...
THE SHEPHARD MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As originally conceived, Johnny Dollar was a smart, tough, wisecracking detective who tossed silver-dollar tips to waiters and bellhops. While a;ways ...
THE EASY MARK THE ADVENTURES OF PHILLIP MARLOWE
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
JOHNNY DOLLAR THE LARCOE DIAMONDS MATTER (PT 2 OF 2)
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As originally conceived, Johnny Dollar was a smart, tough, wisecracking detective who tossed silver-dollar tips to waiters and bellhops. CBS Radio rev...
JOHNNY DOLLAR THE LARCOE DIAMONDS MATTER (PT 1)
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As originally conceived, Johnny Dollar was a smart, tough, wisecracking detective who tossed silver-dollar tips to waiters and bellhops. CBS Radi...
CAPT. JOHN SMITH THE REAL STORY NOW AT 1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to our 1001 Stories For the Road Podcast to enjoy "CAPT. JOHN SMITH- THE REAL STORY" and get the real history of the first white men to explor...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT CAPT. ROCK FOR HIRE and THE GREEN CONNECTION
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books a...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT FILE 307 SWITZERLAND and THE MISSING JAPANESE WEAPONS
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books a...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT THE MILLIONAIRE MURDERS and THE ALLEN SMUGGLING RING
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous Assignment was an NBC radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953. It preceded the James Bond character and books a...
JOHNNY DOLLAR THE VALENTINE MATTER (PT 2 CONCLUSION)
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I stumbled across this great series just recently and it's already one of my favorites in the detective genre. The main character, Johnny Dollar, is a...
JOHNNY DOLLAR THE VALENTINE MATTER (PT 1)
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I stumbled across this great series just recently and it's already one of my favorites in the detective genre. The main character, Johnny Dollar, is a...
THE WHISTLER GRATITUDE and FATAL ERROR
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person...
THE WHISTLER TRIGGERMAN and RETURN WITH THE SPRAY
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Whistler was an American radio drama that aired from 1942 to 1955. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person w...
THE ORANGE DOG THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
THE OLD ACQUAINTANCE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
JOHNNY DOLLAR THE MARKHAM MATTER
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I stumbled across this great series just recently and it's already one of my favorites in the detective genre. The main character, Johnny Dollar, is a...
HEART OF GOLD ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
WHERE THERE'S A WILL ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
THE BLACK HALO ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring writer Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe, (Bogart's character in The Maltes...
GUNSMOKE HOME SURGERY
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE DROP DEAD
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE CAIN
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE HINKA DO
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE THE BROTHERS
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE THE JUNIPER TREE
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE SHAKESPEARE
06 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
GUNSMOKE THE LYNCHING
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
1001 JANUARY NEW YEAR'S UPDATE 2019
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Month: 1001 Heroes: The Lost Treasure of the Confederacy; The First Conspiracy (Interview, new book, Brad Meltzer); To Be Announced 1001 Clas...
GUNSMOKE THE KENTUCKY TOLMANS
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "GUNSMOKE 15 DAYS IN JANUARY" as Marshall Mat Dillon (William Conrad) puts his life on the line to help keep law and order on the Americ...
JACK BENNY THE ROSE BOWL PARADE
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On New Year's Day, Jack gets his orchestra up off the floor, finds his long awaited script, and jokes as Rochester drives jack and his date to see...
THE SHADOW JOEY'S CHRISTMAS STORY
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's most beloved crime dramas in the 30's and 40's, The Shadow's opening lines "Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men.....the Shadow ...
SUSPENSE RADIO THEATER ZERO HOUR by RAY BRADBURY
30 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A sci-fi tale of the day that children take over the world. Look out parents. Not a comedy. A Ray Bradbury tale adapted for radio and one of his f...
GUNSMOKE WHERE'D THEY GO?
29 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It took a tough breed of man to keep law and order in the American west of the 19th century, and Marshall Matt Dillon was one of those men. William Co...
SUSPENSE RADIO THEATER THE 32ND OF DECEMBER
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A man in debt to a loan shark finds a watch that can stop time. Can he save himself? SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer ...
HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL THE HANGING CROSS
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have Gun Will Travel was one of the western radio shows that made the successful transition to TV where it starred Richard Boone as Paladin, a San F...
FATHER KNOWS BEST THE SHARED CHRISTMAS GIFT
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas gifts were a lot simpler back in the 50's., and the kids were nevertheless feeling guilty after receiving a lot of nice gifts from Dad and s...
A TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The popular radio show Truth Or Consequences interviews a parylized WWII vet while connecting him with his old high school friends. Near the end, the ...
LES MISERABLES LUX RADIO THEATER
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Hugo's classic tale comes to life in the Lux Radio Theater production starring Ronald Coleman and Deborah Paget. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DA...
FRANK SINATRA BOB HOPE CBS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 1953
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of wisecracks and skits- these two ham it up for one hour. Its great entertainment for all ages. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? ...
LUX RADIO THEATER'S "LITTLE WOMEN" ORIGINAL CAST
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The classic holiday story "Little Women", , by Louis May Alcott, featuring the original MGM cast- Peter Lawford, June Allison, Janet Lee, and Margaret...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL RICHARD DIAMOND, DETECTIVE
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Richard Diamond show was a very popular cops and robbers detective show in the 40's and 50's and they did a little customizing of Charles Dickens ...
GUEST STARS PRESENTS YES VIRGINIA THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The radio show Guest Stars features Roger Pryor in "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus= the famous Christmas story about a little girl who wrote th...
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE JIMMY STEWART AND DONNA REED LUX RADIO THEATER
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Great family entertainment! Lux Radio Theater reprised the beloved drama "Its A Wonderful Life" for radio using most of the original cast. Find a ...
FATHER KNOWS BEST STRANDED ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1953
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim gets fed up seeing how the kids are getting hung up on the commercialization of Christmas and decides to drive them out to the nearest mountain to...
THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW WITH MARGARET O,BRIEN AND PEGGY LEE
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Durante's Christmas show on Dec 23rd, 1947 includes his trademark "Goodnight Mrs Calabash" at end and "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire" by ...
JACK BENNY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE DEC 23 1976 UPON HIS DEATH
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A wonderful tribute to one of the greatest talents on radio, Jack Benny, upon his death just before Christmas 1976. If you are new to Jack Benny, t...
GUNSMOKE BEEKER'S BARN A CHRISTMAS STORY
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Chester help a stubborn old farmer to find forgiveness for a daughter he had disowned on a cold Christmas eve. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DA...
THE SMALL ONE with BING CROSBY
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the little Donkey that carried Mary to the stables where Jesus was born. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WIT...
PAPA PANOV'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS by LEO TOLSTOY
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Papa Panov's Christmas wish is to worship the Christ Child and give Him the finest pair of shoes he's ever made. In a dream on Christmas Eve, he's p...
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER A LUX RADIO THEATER PRESENTATION 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 American romantic comedy This Lux Radio Theater presentation stars Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. . The scr...
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry narrated by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn for 1001 Classic short Stories & Tales podcast in 2017. ENJOYING 1001 RADI...
THE LONE RANGER THE BELLS OF SAN PEDRO 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Lone Ranger Is A Masked Texas Ranger Who Rides About On His White Horse Silver Righting Injustices With The Aid Of His Indian Sidekick Tonto. This...
CHRISTMAS IN LONDON 1940 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Grim Christmas in London Edward R Murrow 1940 Christmas Eve as Germany's Bombs have set the city on fire BBC Christmas 1940 From a bomb shelter in L...
THE LIFE OF RILEY ROSWELL IS A CHRISTMAS GUEST 1944 RADIO SHOW
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Life of Riley was a popular radio show featuring Chester Riley as a bumbling but good-hearted husband and dad. This Dec 24, 1944 episode conatin...
BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE FRONT 1943
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy "31 Days of Christmas" here at 1001 Radio Days and our other shows as well- 1001 Heroes, 1001 Classic Short Stories, and 1001 Stories For the Ro...
ENJOY 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT 1001 RADIO DAYS STARTING DEC 1ST PREVIEWS HERE
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
1001 RADIO DAYS (our 4th 1001 podcast) is hosting "31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" beginning December 1st, bringing a new episode nightly ALL MONTH! ...
WWII NBC WORDS AT WAR EPISODE 1 COMMANDOS RAID ST. NAZAIRE
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
NBC Radio's WORDS AT WAR was produced in the midst of World War II from 1942 to 1945 and featured dramatized segments from books appearing at that tim...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT NIGERIAN SAFARI / RETRIEVE GORCZEK
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Dangerous Assigment, An American agent nearly gets killed on assignment in Nigeria, then heads for the French Riviera to try to retrieve a valuab...
GUNSMOKE BILLY THE KID/TROJAN WAR
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two episodes from the legendary radio show Gunsmoke starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon. Billy the Kid and Trojan War Learn more about your ad choi...
SUSPENSE THEATER RETURN TRIP/QUIET NIGHT
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In "Return Trip" 4 bus passengers are trapped in a bus in a snowstorm and one has just escaped from a lunatic asylum- but which one? In "Quiet Night...
THE ADVENTURES OF PHILLIP MARLOWE THE PANAMA HAT/WHERE THERE'S A WILL
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two great episodes from The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe for your enjoyment. ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an ...
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON JOHN WAYNE & MEL FERRER LUX RADIO THEATER
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lux Radio Theater presents John Wayne and Mel Ferrer in "SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, rhe radio adaptation of John Ford's movie by the same name, which...
THE LONE RANGER SNOWED IN/MISSOURI MIKE'S HORSE RACE
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Lone Ranger! By popular request Two Episodes "Snowbound" and "Missouri Mike's Horse Race" ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY...
GUNSMOKE LOCHINVAR/WESTBOUND
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gunsmoke first aired on CBS Radio in April of 1952, where it was received with enthusiasm as the first adult western on radio. the story was set in Do...
THE WHISTLER THE CISTERN/LUCKY NIGHT
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Whistler was a very popular radio show which ran from 1944 to 1952. Listeners were cued in who committed the crime and how, then followed the s...
THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE, DETECTIVE- THE RUSHLIGHT DIAMOND CAPER/THE MISSING NEWSHAWK
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In "The Rushlight Diamond Caper" , Sam Spade is hired to guard a valuable necklace at his client's son's wedding, but not the groom, who is murdered. ...
NBC RADIO BEST PLAYS "ON BORROWED TIME"
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This well acted and well-written play from John Chapman was a big hit on Broadway in 1938 then became a classic movie in 1939. The story itself is...
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT BOGART & BACALL LUX RADIO THEATER
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is the Lux radio theater presentation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel, which was made into a movie starring Humphrey Bogart ...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT THE THROPP FOUNDATION CASE/MALAYAN STAR SABOTAGE
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT was an NBC radio drama starring two-fisted Brian Donlevy playing US Special Agent Steve Mitchell and broadcast in the US between ...
THE LIFE OF RILEY/ A SPICY BOOK/ RILEY ENTERS THE SCHOOL PLAY
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Life of Riley (radio)William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Genre | Situation comedy Running time | 30 minutes Country of origin | United States La...
THE ADVENTURES OF PHILLIP MARLOWE RED WIND/DUDE FROM MANHATTAN
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Phillip Marlowe. The program first aired June 17th, 194...
THE SHADOW RADIO SHOW DEATH FROM THE DEEP/THE TOMB OF TERROR
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The Shadow Knows! These opening lines voiced by Frank Readick captivated listeners and established...
SUSPENSE RADIO THEATER TWO EPISODES THE HITCHHIKER (ORSON WELLES)/THE COUNTRY ROAD (CARY GRANT)
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Columbia Radio Network's show Suspense produced over 900 radio broadcasts from 1942 to 1962, many of which became classics. Actors like Cary Gra...
THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW HR BLOCKHEAD/THE SINGING CONTEST W GEORGE VS. FRANK SINATRA
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Burns and Allen Show Two Episodes: "HR Blockhead" and "The Singing Contest". George Burns and Gracie Allen were the top couple on radio for year...
DRAGNET THE RED LIGHT BANDIT/THE CITY HALL BOMBER
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest radio shows ever to hit the airwaves, Dragnet was the story of the Los Angeles Police Dept. using real case files. Dragnet was cre...