Tag: Australian Old Time Radio

Charlie Chan: Fiery Santa Claus (EP4832)

Today’s Mystery:

Charlie Chan is on the trail of a serial Romeo who victimizes middle-aged women.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951

Originating from Sydney

Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs

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Danger with Grainger: Stolen Necklace (EP4831)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

A woman is in a car accident and wakes up to find her necklace missing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Danger with Grainger: Triple X Murders (EP4826)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

Grainger is hired by the mother of a man accused of killing a young couple in a park.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Danger with Grainger: The Amourous Amnesiac (EP4821)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

Grainger finds an unconscious and beaten man in the street. He was found missing $10,000.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Danger with Grainger: The Rainy Night Murder (EP4816)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

Grainger encounters a terrified woman on a rainy night who is running from a man whom she says she saw murder another man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Charlie Chan: The Curious Ride of the Sea Witch (EP4807)

Today’s Mystery: Charlie Chan and his number one son track two dangerous escapees to a luxury yacht where a wealthy woman, her daughter, and her erswhile fiancé
are in a very nasty argument.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951

Originating in Sydney

Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan, Rodney Jacobs

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Old Time Radio Snack Wagon Smorgasboard #2 (EP4805e)

In this episode, we give you a look at the type of programs we share on the Old Time Radio Snack Wagon:

Wings Over Jordan

Journey back to the 1940s and listen to an episode of Wings Over Jordan, a top-rated network radio program originating from Cleveland.

The series featured a performance by all-Black Choir based in Cleveland, Ohio. We talk about the group’s history and then listen to one of their network radio programs.

Diamond Dramas: The Pitt Diamond

This episode of Diamond Dramas takes a look at British Governor Thomas Pitt’s acquisition of what became known as the Regent Diamond.

Originated from Salt Lake City

Original Air Date: October 14, 1935

Famous Escapes: Escapes from Robespierre

Embark on a daring journey to 1793 France with Adam Graham as he presents a gripping tale from the Australian golden age of radio. In this episode of “Famous Escapes,” we’re thrust into the tumultuous era of the French Revolution, where the fierce Robespierre reigns and the threat of the guillotine looms large. Discover the cunning plan of the Count de Mayu and his allies to outwit their oppressors and secure freedom against all odds.

Original Air Date: 1938

Abroad with the Lockharts: Planning a Trip to Europe

Real-life husband and wife Gene and Kathleen Lockhart star in this travel radio series.

In the first episode, Mrs. Lockhart sets out to persuade her businessman/husband Will to take her to Europe for their tenth anniversary. But does he really have a choice?

This program originally aired in August 1930

 

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