Radio Programs, 1924–1984

This is an encyclopedic reference work to 1,802 radio programs broadcast from the years 1924 through 1984. Entries include casts, character relationships, plots and storylines, announcers, musicians, producers, hosts, starting and ending dates of the programs, networks, running times, production information and, when appropriate, information on the radio show’s adaptation to television. Many hundreds of program openings and closings are included.

Vincent Terrace has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions. He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.

Vincent Terrace
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 405
Bibliographic Info: 54 photos, appendix, index
Copyright Date: 2010 [1999]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4513-4
eISBN: 978-1-4766-0528-9
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      1
A Note on Radio Networks      3

The Programs      5

Appendix: Some “Lost” Programs      365
Index      367

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• “The largest and most detailed description of radio series ever published…truly an indispensable reference”—The Illustrated Press
• “Contains a complete index and an appendix of some ‘lost’ programs, of which little is known”—Classic Images
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• “Thousands of hours of programs…good cast listings”—Catholic Library World
• “A valuable addition to your library”—North American Radio Archives