| December 04, 2025 Big Town & Chandu the Magician On today's episode, Edward G. Robinson stars as a crusading reporter investigating a "Christmas Charities Racket " on Big Town. Then, it's our weekly check-in with Chandu the Magician. |
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| December 03, 2025 The Whistler & Superman We begin with a Christmasy supernatural tale of mystery, courtesy of The Whistler, followed by the Man of Steel, Superman. |
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| December 02, 2025 The Great Gildersleeve & Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter It's Christmas Eve at The Great Gildersleeve household, followed by the daytime soap Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter |
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| December 01, 2025 Jeff Regan, Investigator & The Couple Next Door December is here, and so are the classic Christmas-themed broadcasts! First up, Jeff Regan Investigator looks into "Five Hundred Santas from Mexico". Then, it's the domestic comedy of The Couple Next Door. |
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| November 28, 2025 Suspense & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today, we present a pair of long-running CBS shows: first up, a 1943 episode of the classic series Suspense. Then, it's our weekly visit with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar with Part 2 of "The Midas Touch Matter." |
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| November 27, 2025 The Jack Benny Program & Chandu the Magician We begin with laughs as we bring you a 1944 Thanksgiving episode of The Jack Benny Program. Then, it's Chandu the Magician . |
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| November 26, 2025 Our Miss Brooks & Superman On today's program, we open with the comedy of Eve Arden as Our Miss Brooks. Then, it's our weekly adventure in Metropolis with Superman, as "Superman vs. Kryptonite" continues. |
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| November 25, 2025 Inner Sanctum Mysteries & Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter Today, When Radio Was opens with a classic thriller from Inner Sanctum with the episode "Death Is An Artist." Then, it's more of our supernatural adventure, Chandu the Magician from 1948. |
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| November 24, 2025 Fibber McGee and Molly & Lum and Abner It's an hour of comedy, starting with with Jim & Mary Jordan, aka Fibber McGee and Molly. Then, the laughs continue with Lum and Abner. |
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| November 21, 2025 The Whistler & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today, it's another pair of CBS/Hollywood-produced programs. First, we present a tale of mystery and terror, courtesy of The Whistler. That's followed by the Part 1 of "The Midas Touch Matter," on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. |
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| November 20, 2025 I Was a Communist for the FBI & Chandu the Magician Up first, it's cold war intrigue with I Was a Communist for the FBI! Then, we bring you the next installment of the popular supernatural adventure series, Chandu the Magician. |
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| November 19, 2025 The Jimmy Durante Show & Superman On today's menu, we serve up the comedy of The Jimmy Durante Show from the NBC Network, followed by a generous helping of counterfeit cash on Superman. |
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| November 18, 2025 The Weird Circle & Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter We open with a Halloween-worthy tale emanating from The Weird Circle. Then, we move from the completely weird to the relatively normalcy of Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter. |
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| November 17, 2025 The Jack Benny Program & The Couple Next Door Now, we present a 1939 episode of the iconic Jack Benny Program. Then, the laughs continue with The Couple Next Door. |
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| November 14, 2025 Mr. District Attorney & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today starts with a 1952 episode of the courtroom drama Mr. District Attorney, followed the next installment of "The Perling Matter" on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. |
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| November 13, 2025 Gunsmoke & Chandu the Magician We open today with the 1870s Old West action of Gunsmoke, followed by a trip to the supernatural, with Chandu the Magician. |
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| November 12, 2025 Fibber McGee & Molly & Superman Today, we feature episodes from two of the cornerstones of the Golden Age of Radio: first, Fibber McGee & Molly, followed by the next episode of "Superman vs. Kryptonite" on Superman. |
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| November 11, 2025 Philip Marlowe & Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter First up, Gerald Mohr stars as the hardboiled private dick Philip Marlowe. Then, we go to 1946 for the classic daytime soap Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter. |
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| November 10, 2025 Burns & Allen & Lum & Abner First up, we present an episode of Burns and Allen. Then, it's the gentle homespun humor of Lum & Abner. |
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| November 06, 2025 Hopalong Cassidy & Chandu the Magician Today, it's classic western action with Hopalong Cassidy, followed by a sharp left turn into the supernatural on Chandu the Magician. |
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| November 05, 2025 Jack Benny Program & Superman Two legendary names are on today's When Radio Was marquee, as we present installments of The Jack Benny Program and Superman. |
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| November 04, 2025 Gunsmoke & Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter Today, we present another dramatic story from the wild streets of Dodge City, with Gunsmoke, followed by a different type of drama, on Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter. |
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| November 03, 2025 Our Miss Brooks & The Couple Next Door On today's program, we open with Eve Arden starring as Our Miss Brooks. Then, the laughs continue with an episode of The Couple Next Door. |
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| October 31, 2025 Haunting Hour & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar First up today, we present "If the Shoe Fits," a Halloween tale of terror on The Haunting Hour. Then, it's our weekly visit with the last continuing detective series of the Golden Age of Radio, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. |
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| October 30, 2025 Suspense & Chandu the Magician We begin today with another hair-raising episode of Suspense. Then, it's our weekly installment of the supernatural thriller Chandu the Magician. |
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| October 29, 2025 The Jack Benny Program & The Adv. of Superman First up today, it's a 1939 installment of The Jack Benny Program, with guest star Don Ameche. Then, the storyline "Superman vs. Kryptonite" continues on The Adventures of Superman! |
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| October 28, 2025 Sherlock Holmes & Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter Up first, it's off to England for a story featuring Tom Conway as the world's greatest detective on The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Then it's our weekly stop in Valley Springs for Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter. |
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| October 27, 2025 The Whistler & Lum & Abner We start the day with a supernatural tale of mystery, courtesy of The Whistler. Then, we head to the heartland for the humor of Lum & Abner. |
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| October 24, 2025 The Falcon & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Up first, the adventures of free-lance investigator and troubleshooter, The Falcon. And then, Bob Bailey returns as Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, in part 2 of "The Perling Matter." |
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| October 22, 2025 Burns and Allen Show & Superman Today. we present two of the icons of the Golden Age of Radio. The Burns and Allen Show pioneered situational comedy elements that shaped future sitcoms, while The Adventures of Superman introduced lasting lore like Kryptonite and addressed social issues such as racial tolerance, both earning recognition like Radio Hall of Fame inductions for their enduring contributions. |
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| October 17, 2025 Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar It's Friday, which means we bring you a pair of classic CBS dramas. Both Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar were known for their engaging storytelling and use of sound effects to create suspenseful atmospheres, with Suspense focusing on a variety of thriller genres and Johnny Dollar specializing in detective and insurance fraud cases. |
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| October 16, 2025 Man Called X & Chandu the Magician Today we open with a little espionage courtesy of The Man Called X.. Then, it's our weekly visit with Chandu the Magician. |
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| October 15, 2025 Burns & Allen Show & Superman First, we present the iconic Burns and Allen Show. Then, it's our weekly adventure with the Man of Steel on Superman, as the adventure of "Superman vs. Kryptonite" continues. |
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| October 14, 2025 Michael Shayne & Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter We begin with action and adventure, as Jeff Chandler stars in The New Adventures of Michael Shayne. Then, brace yourself for the domestic drama of Mary Foster, Editor's Daughter. |
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| October 13, 2025 The Jack Benny Program & Lum & Abner Today, we present a pair of classic comedies: first, an episode of The Jack Benny Program, followed by a visit to Pine Ridge with Lum & Abner. |
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