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 London ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Here is the link for 1001 Stories For The Road at Appl...
Dec 05, 2018•30 min
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 conatined a prayer for all our servicemen fighting in WWII. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Here is...
Dec 04, 2018•30 min
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 Road. 1001 Radio Days Links" Android: Castbox: 1001 Radio Days Link: https://castbox.fm/channel/1001%20RADIO%20DAYS-id1371913?country=us Apple: 1001 Radio Days at Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 By Christmas of 1943 the world was at war and noone for sure at that time could have told you where it ...
Dec 01, 2018•1 hr 16 min
1001 RADIO DAYS (our 4th 1001 podcast) is hosting "31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" beginning December 1st, bringing a new episode nightly ALL MONTH! Enjoy Christmas themed shows from the golden days of radio-including THE LONE RANGER, LUX RADIO THEATER ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, a JACK BENNY MEMORIAL, Edmund R Murrow's 1940 CHRISTMAS EVE IN LONDON, THE LIFE OF RILEY, FATHER KNOWS BEST, GUNSMOKE, THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, and many more. Subscribe FREE HERE: CASTBOX.FM SUBSCRIBE FREE HERE: http://www....
Dec 01, 2018•11 min
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 time. The first episode describes the commando raid on the German sub base and deep water dock at St. Nazaire on the coast of France. The massive German battleship Terpitz would need this dock if she was able to venture out of the North Sea into the North Atlantic so the Brits attacked this base to prevent the Terpitz from every entering the war in th...
Nov 30, 2018•29 min
In Dangerous Assigment, An American agent nearly gets killed on assignment in Nigeria, then heads for the French Riviera to try to retrieve a valuable scientist from behind the Iron Curtain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 05, 2018•57 min
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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2018•56 min
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" 3 prison escapes in the Florida Everglades plan the perfecr escape.' ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AN...
Aug 12, 2018•54 min
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 Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 HEROES ...
Aug 08, 2018•57 min
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 featured the story of a retiring US Cavalry Captain named Brittles who had to deal with some rough challenges in the last 24 hours of service. I always thought the movie was one of his best for his portrayal of Capt. Brittles. Support us at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork and send 1001 Radio Days a review=Thank You! Learn more about your ad choic...
Aug 05, 2018•51 min
The Lone Ranger! By popular request Two Episodes "Snowbound" and "Missouri Mike's Horse Race" ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Ca...
Aug 01, 2018•54 min
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 Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, and was built around the main character, Matt Dillon, the Marshall, played by William Conrad. It was an instant success- and when it went to TV it enjoyed one of the longest runs on TV of any prime time shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 29, 2018•1 hr 1 min
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 story as the perpetrators led themselves into the trap. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr
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. In "the Missing Newshawk Caper", a newspaper owner hires Sam Spade to find a missing reporter who has been trying to uncover wrongdoings at a fur company. ALL NEW LINKS JULY 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: ht...
Jul 22, 2018•59 min
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 a twist on an old Greek fable in which death is tricked into climbing a pear tree which had been blessed by St. Polycarp to trap anyone who was trying to steal an old woman's pears. It this story, a wise old Grandpa uses the trick to trap a man who is bringing death to his home- that man's name is Brink. The main characters are Gramps and his wife Nel...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 2 min
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 as a charter boat captain in Vichy controlled Martinique and Lauren Bacall as his lover. They reprise their roles in this action-packed stage version performed in front of a live audience with full sound effects and supporting cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 18, 2018•49 min
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT was an NBC radio drama starring two-fisted Brian Donlevy playing US Special Agent Steve Mitchell and broadcast in the US between 1949 and 1953. Today's show features the first two episodes of this action packed series. Its great adventure, and may well have been Ian Fleming's inspiration for the James Bond series that followed on the heels of this radio drama. Many stage and screen stars appear in this series, featuring actors like William Conrad, Raymond Burr, Paul Frees, J...
Jul 15, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The Life of Riley (radio) William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Genre | Situation comedy Running time | 30 minutes Country of origin | United States Language(s) | English Syndicates | ABC NBC TV adaptations | The Life of Riley Starring | William Bendix John Brown Grace Coppin Paula Winslowe The radio program originally starred Jackie Gleason as Riley for one truncated season , then William Bendix for six seasons. The radio show ran from January 16, 1944, to June 29th, 1951,, The show featured a blu...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr
The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Phillip Marlowe. The program first aired June 17th, 1947 on NBC radio with Van Heflin originally playing Marlowe. He was followed by Gerald Mohr- you'll hear both in these episodes. Make sure to catch all our 1001 shows at your favorite podcast host! 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales 1001 Stories For The Road 1001 Radio Days Get all four here: www.10...
Jun 30, 2018•1 hr 2 min
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The Shadow Knows! These opening lines voiced by Frank Readick captivated listeners and established "The Shadow" as a radio legend. The Shadow was never seen-only heard, and he was an expert detective. The bad guys feared him-the good guys were glad he was around. Death From the Deep (Oct 3, 1937) finds the Shadow pursuing a rogue submarine which is sinking shipping and killing survivors, In Terror in the Museum, the Shadow finds out who is behind...
Jun 24, 2018•58 min
The Columbia Radio Network's show Suspense produced over 900 radio broadcasts from 1942 to 1962, many of which became classics. Actors like Cary Grant, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, and Marlene Deitrich made this show first-rate. We begin with "The Hitchhiker", a tense drama written by Louise Fletcher especially for Orson Welles, and he performs it perfectly. You won't miss public pay phones after this story. The second show is "On A Country Road", starring Cary Grant and Cathy Lewis. It has al...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr
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 years and their comedy show entertained millions. Gracie played the ditzy wife and George played the "straight guy". Their timing, honed by years of vaudeville and stage, was legendary. George wasn't known for his smooth voice. In "HR Block", Gracie's answers to their bookkeeper's questions finally drive him out of the office In "The Singing Contest" Gra...
Jun 17, 2018•1 hr 6 min
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 created, produced, and hosted by Jack Webb, who played the key character in the series, Sgt. Joe Friday. The Red Light Bandit features the story of a released convict who dons a police uniform and terrorizes the city. In The City Hall Bomber, the brother of a condemned man threatens to blow up City hall if his brother isn't released immediately. If yo...
Jun 17, 2018•1 hr 2 min
