KNX Golden Age of Radio in 2001


Thursday, March 1
9:00 PM KNX "The Adv.s Of Sam Spade" Howard Duff stars as the San Francisco private detective, who is hired to stop a woman from marrying a man whose previous wives mysteriously died. Original air date 8-8-1948
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "Renegade Rifles" 11-25-55

Friday, March 2
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke," starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon: "The Photographer"
9:30 PM "Suspense" stars top Hollywood stars. An ex-con is given a second chance but is then charged with murder in "The Defense Rests" 10-6-49

Saturday, March 3
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program" starring Jack, and Mary Livingstone. Jack is a victim of a hold-up. Original air date 1-24-1940.
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" an American comedy classic full of homespun humor and tall tales, starring Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber tries to get the Mayor to leave town in "The Unwelcome Mayor" 11-18-41
10:00 PM "X Minus One" classic science fiction series. John Larkin stars in "And The Moon Be Still As Bright" 8-4-55
10:30 PM "Life Of Riley" comedy series starring William Bendix as America's favorite hard-hat in "Staying Out Late" 4-6-48

Sunday, March 4
7:00 PM - KNX simulcasts CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" every Sunday
9:00PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) Robert Taylor, Susan Peters and Van Heflin star in "Johnny Eager," the story of a DA's daughter who falls in love with a criminal. 1-21-46

Monday, March 5
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. Politicians try to sway a Grand Jury in "Conspiracy" 4-15-51
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter" starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. A young man discovers that his dead father was an outlaw in "Rink" 10-18-53

Tuesday, March 6
9:00 PM - KNX simulcasts CBS-TV's "60 Minutes II" every Tuesday
10:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," starring Bob Bailey as a no-nonsense private insurance investigator, who investigates a rancher who takes matters in his own hands after his cattle are poisoned in "The Sidewinder Matter" 2-7-60
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston / Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Mountie Sgt. Preston as he chases the bad guys in the Northwest Territories. A man blames Sgt. Preston because his dogs are stolen in "Grizzly" 6-19-47

Wednesday, March 7
9:00 PM "Dragnet," starring Jack Webb as LAPD detective Sgt. Joe Friday, searches for a man whose "con" takes the life of an old lady in "The Big Honeymoon" 2-7-52
9:30 PM "The Whistler" starring Bill Forman in strange tales and hidden secrets. A man's marital affair turns deadly in "Quiet Sunday" 7-2-50

Thursday, March 8
9:00 PM "Sam Spade" Violence follows an antique cup when Spade is hired to deliver it to a buyer in "The Boffio Cup Caper" 8-22-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "The Train From Independence" 11-22-55

Friday, March 9
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" A man swears revenge after Dillon shows him up in "The Coward"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A man tries an experimental power to get even in "Experiment 6-R" 9-22-49

Saturday, March 10
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" catches a cold and everyone is miserable, 12-1-40
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber makes it an all day project to change a typewriter ribbon in "Fix It McGee" 12-30-41
10:00 PM "Broadway Is My Beat" starring Larry Thor: "Ed Koster" 10-13-51
10:30 PM "Challenge Of The Yukon: "Torn Parka" 4-25-46

Sunday, March 11
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" Joan Blondell and Paul Lucas star in "Deadline At Dawn," the story of an actress who tries to clear a naive sailor of murder. 5-20-46

Monday, March 12
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers" A tooth with a gold filling is the only clue to a bank robbery in "Fool's Gold" 8-19-50
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter" Britt helps the sheriff track down the killer of a hotel owner in "Johnny Stringer" 4-22-54

Tuesday, March 13
10:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" (Charles Russell) tries to recover jewelry from a robbery in "The P.O. Matter" 2-14-60
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" A rescued wolf cub winds up saving a man's life in "Wolf Cub" 6-12-47

Wednesday, March 14
9:00 PM "Dragnet" The police try to stop a large shipment of narcotics in "The Big Jules" 6-19-52
9:30 PM "The Whistler" A man's new bride hires an investigator to have him checked out in "Devoted Couple" 7-9-50

Thursday, March 15
9:00 PM "Sam Spade" A "dead man" hires Spade to prove he isn't in "The Lazerous Caper" 9-12-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "Two Little Men" 1-9-56

Friday, March 16
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke: "Trouble In Kansas"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A killer who calls himself the "Avenger," wants to meet a reporter to tell his story in "The Lady In The Red Hat" 8-30-55

Saturday, March 17
9:00 PM "Jack Benny Program" Don Wilson gets mad and walks out. 12-8-40
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber takes Molly out on the town in "The Night Out" 1-6-42
10:00 PM "Have Gun, Will Travel" starring John Dehner as Palladin, a Western soldier-of-fortune: "Landfall" 11-15-59
10:30 PM "Life With Luigi" comedy series starring Jay Carroll Nash: "Income Tax Season" 1-17-50

Sunday, March 18
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" Margaret O'Brien, Jose Iturbi and Jimmy Durante star in "Music For Millions," a musical about sisters in a band. 5-27-46

Monday, March 19
9:00 PM "Texas Rangers" Jace tries to crack the case of stolen cattle in "Open Range" 8-26-50
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter" Britt is the only person an accused killer will surrender to in "Revenge At Harness Creek" 4-29-54

Tuesday, March 20
10:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" (Bob Bailey) has to replace an insurance agent to won't make a settlement in "The Moonshine Matter" 3-6-60
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" A lost puppy gets Preston's attention in "The Puppy" 7-3-47

Wednesday, March 21
9:00 PM "Dragnet" Friday investigates a kidnapping in "The Big Roll" 6-22-52
9:30 PM "The Whistler" An attorney defends the daughter whose father he killed in "Attorney For The Defense" 7-16-50

Thursday, March 22
9:00 PM "Sam Spade" A wife hires Spade to find out if her husband is being blackmailed in "Hot Hundred Grand Caper" 9-19-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "Journey To Adventure" 1-5-56

Friday, March 23
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke: "Brush At El Kader"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A father uses his son for very dangerous work in "The Lunch Kit" 6-69-49

Saturday, March 24
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" and the cast present their version of "Tobacco Road" 3-23-41
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber whines all day in "Fibber Feels Ill" 4-6-43
10:00 PM "Black Museum" starring Orson Welles in this mystery series centering on crime artifacts stored at Scotland Yard: "The Glass Shards" 5-5-52
10:30 PM "Burns & Allen" comedy series starring George & Gracie: "George The Lady Killer" 12-11-47

Sunday, March 25
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" Jeanne Crain, Vivian Blaine and Dick Haymes star in "State Fair," a musical based on a family's adventures at a county fair. 6-26-46

Monday, March 26
9:00 PM "Texas Rangers" An oil baron seems to get away with his criminal life in "Clean Up" 9-30-50
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter" A young lady arrives in town to marry a pen pal, only to find out he has been convicted of murder in "Anna Norquest" 5-6-54

Tuesday, March 27
10:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" (Bob Bailey) investigates the reported death of a friend in "The False Alarm Matter" 3-27-60
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" A dog earns the love of its owner by finding something very valuable in "A Dog Named Mable" 7-26-47

Wednesday, March 28
9:00 PM "Dragnet" Friday hunts for a robber who severely beat his victim in "The Big Signet" 7-31-52
9:30 PM "The Whistler" A man is told by his uncle that he isn't the person he thought he was in "Cliffs Of Weyrum" 7-23-50

Thursday, March 29
9:00 PM "Sam Spade" helps a detective friend who is in a jam in "Dick Foley Caper" 9-26-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "The Tarantula's Web" 12-15-55

Friday, March 30
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" A soldier is killed in Dodge and Dillon has 48 hours to find the killer or the Army will takes over the town to investigate.
9:30 PM "Suspense" A woman suffers from amnesia and thinks she's a killer in "The Last Confession" 9-15-49

Saturday, March 31
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" tries to work in his garden. 3-30-41
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber is looking for some good workers in "Skilled War Workers" 2-16-43
10:00 PM "Hopalong Cassidy," western series starring William Boyd as Hoppy: "Dead Man's Hand" 1-1-50
10:30 PM "Duffy's Tavern" starring Ed Gardner. Guest star: Peggy Lee. 2-1-46

Sunday, April 1
7:00 PM - KNX simulcasts CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" every Sunday
9:00PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour). John Payne and Lynn Bari star in "Sentimental Journey," the story of a dying actress adopting a child so her husband will have a companion when she is gone. 9-23-46

Monday, April 2
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. The Rangers think they have the right suspect only to find he was already murdered in "Room 114" 12-3-50
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter," starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. A former gunman is having trouble keeping a promise to never use a gun again in "The Coward" 9-27-53

Tuesday, April 3
9:00 PM - KNX simulcasts CBS-TV's "60 Minutes II" every Tues.
10:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, a no-nonsense private insurance investigator who investigates the cashing of a suspicious check in "Double Exposure Matter" 4-3-60
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston/Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Mountie Sgt. Preston as he chases the bad guys in the Northwest Territories. A young man is left with what he thinks is a worthless gold mine in "Ben Yancy's Legacy" 11-10-48

Wednesday, April 4
9:00 PM "Dragnet" starring Jack Webb as LAPD detective Joe Friday, looking for a burglar whom his victims can't describe in "The Big Tear" 9-11-52
9:30 PM "The Whistler" starring Bill Forman in strange tales and hidden secrets. A woman is threatened by a man from her past, who also puts her husband in danger, "Stormy Weather" 12-12-48

Thursday, April 5
9:00 PM "The Adv.s of Sam Spade," starring Howard Duff as a San Francisco private detective. Sam is hired as a bodyguard for an eccentric woman in "The Stopped Watch Caper" 4-10-49
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" starring Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto: "Dressed To Die" 1-10-56

Friday, April 6
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon: "Amy's Good Deed"
9:30 PM "Suspense" starring top Hollywood stars. A woman finds out about her husband's affair, and that she is the target for murder, "In Fear And Trembling" 2-16-43

Saturday, April 7
9:00 PM "Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. The Quiz Kids compete with the Jello Kids. Original air date 4-6-1941.
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly," an American comedy classic full of homespun humor and tall tales. Stars Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber and Molly are taking a programming hiatus and Fibber worries about who his replacement, Meredith Wilson in, "Preparing For Vacation." Original air date 6-25-1940.
10:00 PM RADIO HALL OF FAME HOUR (every Sat.) - "Fibber McGee & Molly: "Locked Out" Original air date 1-22-1952.
10:30 PM "The Green Hornet," a classic crime mystery show starring Robert Hall in, "The Hornet Does It." Original air date 6-8-1946.

Sunday, April 8
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) - Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Barry Sullivan star in, "Coney Island," the story of a saloon singer who turns into a famous musical star. Original air date 9-30-1946.

Monday, April 9
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. An odd dollar bill leads to jail in, "The Lucky Dollar." Original air date 12-10-1950.
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter," starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. An argument between two brothers leads to a problem on the range in, "Stampede." Original air date 10-4-1953.

Tuesday, April 10
10:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," starring Bob Bailey as a no-nonsense private insurance investigator. Dollar is the target for some deadly "moonshiners" in, "Deadly Swamp Matter." Original air date 4-17-1960.
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston, Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police as he and his wonder dog King take on the bad guys in the challenging Northwest Territories. Preston and King are tracking two murderers who killed a fellow Mountie and wounded his dog in, "Shadow." Original air date 11-12-1948.

Wednesday, April 11
9:00 PM "Dragnet," starring Jack Webb as LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday. The police find a man who was badly beaten and left in the trunk of a car in, "The Big Brain." Original air date 9-28-1952.
9:30 PM "The Whistler," starring Bill Forman in strange tales and hidden secrets. Rumors and gossip lead to violence in, "Evening Stroll." Original air date 1-1-1950.

Thursday, April 12
9:00 PM "Sam Spade," starring Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade in this classic crime adventure series. A feud between two jealous showgirls leaves one dead in, "The Apple Of Eve Caper." Original air date 6-19-1949.
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger," starring Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto. Episode: "Laugh Of Death." Original air date 1-23-1956.

Friday, April 13
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke," starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Episode: "Land Deal."
9:30 PM "Suspense," starring top Hollywood stars. A woman is found at the bottom of a swimming pool in, "Murder Goes For A Swim." Original air date 7-20-1943.

Saturday, April 14
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingtstone. Jack prepares for his appearance on the Quiz Kids program. Original air date 4-13-1941.
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly," a unique American comedy classic chuck full of homespun humor and tall tales. Stars Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber returns with Molly from a vacation and thinks he left something important behind in, "Returning From Vacation." Original air date 10-1-1940.
10:00 PM "Dimension X" - John McGovern stars in, "Nightfall." Original air date 9-29-1951.
10:30 PM "Vic & Sade," starring Art Van Harvey and Bernadine Flynn in this half-hour comedy. Episode: "Orville Weenie Gets Fired." Original air date 12-4-1945.

Sunday, April 15
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour). John Hodiak and Lynn Bari star in, "Somewhere In The Night," the story of an amnesiac trying to learn his true identity. Original air date 3-3-1947.

Monday, April 16
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. A traveling salesman helps a hitchhiker and winds up being a victim in, "Apache Peak." Original air date 7-22-1950.
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter," starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. Britt gets caught in the middle of a town dispute when a property owner refuses to sell in, "Silver Annie." Original air date 10-11-1953.

Tuesday, April 17
10:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, a no-nonsense private insurance investigator. Dollar investigates the sale of a fishing boat from a suspicious man in, "Silver Queen Matter." Original air date 4-24-1960.
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston, Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Mountie Sgt. Preston as he chases the bad guys in the Northwest Territories. Preston is forced to arrest his friends in a mine ownership dispute in, "Second Chance." Original air date 11-15-1948.

Wednesday, April 18
9:00 PM "Dragnet," starring Jack Webb as LAPD detective Joe Friday. Friday investigates a near riot in a school classroom in, "The Big Jolt." Original air date 1-5-1952.
9:30 PM "The Whistler," starring Bill Forman in strange tales and hidden secrets. The tables are turned when a man tries blackmail in, "Five Cent Call." Original air date 2-19-1950.

Thursday, April 19
9:00 PM "The Adventures of Sam Spade," starring Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade. A man is released from prison and threatens one of Spade's clients in, "The Champion Caper." Original air date 8-7-1949.
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger," starring Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto. Episode: "Hideout." Original air date 12-12-1955.

Friday, April 20
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke," starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Episode: "Bringing Down Father."
9:30 PM "Suspense," starring top Hollywood stars. A nightclub singer in WWII discovers her songs have hidden codes for the Germans in, "You Were Wonderful." Original air date 11-9-1944.

Saturday, April 21
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. Jack is unhappy about his showing on a Quiz Kids program. Original air date 4-20-1941.
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly," starring Jim & Marian Jordan in this hilarious comedy series. Fibber's doctor tells him to give up cigars until he recovers from a illness in, "Fibber Gives Up Cigars." Original air date 10-8-1940.
10:00 PM "Fred Allen Show," comedy show starring Fred Allen in, "Mob Buster." Original air date 3-20-1949.
10:30 PM "Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston. Episode: "Annie Jones." Original air date 6-6-1946.

Sunday, April 22
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour). Henry Fonda, Richard Conte and Cathy Downs star in, "My Darling Clementine," the story of Wyatt Earp and the famous OK Corral. Original air date 4-28-1947.

Monday, April 23
9:30 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrae as Ranger Jace Pearson. A broken spur leads Jace to a murder suspect in, "The Broken Spur." Original air date 7-29-1950.
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter," starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. Two men bidding for the attention of a young lady have to put aside their rivalry to search for a killer in, "Escape From Smoke Falls." Original air date 11-15-1953.

Tuesday, April 24
10:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar," starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, a no-nonsense private insurance investigator. Dollar investigates an unusual murder in, "The Fatal Switch Matter." Original air date 5-1-1960.
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston, Challenge Of The Yukon," starring Paul Sutton as Mountie Sgt. Preston as he chases the bad guys in the Northwest territories. A man is killed after discovering a treasure in, "Old Moby's Claim." Original air date 11-24-1948.

Wednesday, April 25
9:00 PM "Dragnet," starring Jack Webb as LAPD detective Joe Friday. Sgt. Friday looks for a killer after receiving a tip in, "The Big Lie." Original air date 10-12-1952.
9:30 PM "The Whistler," starring Bill Forman in strange tales and hidden secrets. A woman's gambling debts lead to a strange murder in, "Appointment For Murder." Original air date 2-26-1950.

Thursday, April 26
9:00 PM "The Adventures Of Sam Spade." Howard Duff stars as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade. A wealthy man doesn't like his daughter's choice of friends and has second thoughts about his will in, "The Prodigal Daughter Caper." Original air date 8-28-1949.
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger," starring Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger, and John Todd as Tonto. Episode: "The Colonel's Strike." Original air date 12-13-1955.

Friday, April 27
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke," starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Episode: "Scared Kid."
9:30 PM "Suspense," stars top Hollywood stars. A man has trouble waiting for his invalid wife to die and leave him a fortune in, "I Had An Alibi." Original air date 1-4-1945.

Saturday, April 28
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny, and Mary Livingstone. Jack goes to the movies. Original air date 4-27-1941.
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly," starring Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber and Molly try to get people out to vote in an election in, "Election Day." Original air date 11-5-1940.
10:00 PM "Box 13," stars Alan Ladd as a newspaperman in, "Extra, Extra." Original air date 4-12-1948.
10:30 PM "Abbott & Costello," stars the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Guest star: Arthur Treacher. Original air date 12-9-1943.

Sunday, April 29
9:00PM "Lux Radio Theater" Robert Cummings, Anne Blythe and Howard De Silva star in, "Great Expectations," the story of a mysterious benefactor who turns a poor orphan into a gentleman of means. Original air date 12-13-1947.

Monday, April 30
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers," starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. A brutal killer blazes a trail of bloodshed from Montana to Texas in, "Breakdown." Original air date 3-25-1951.
9:30 PM "The Six Shooter," starring Jimmy Stewart as Britt Ponsett, a frontier plainsman. Britt is picked to tell an aging town sheriff that he should retire in, "Gabriel Starbuck." Original air date 11-22-1953.

The complete 2001 Drama Hour schedule is as follows:

Monday 9:00 PM Tales of the Texas Rangers
9:30 PM Jimmy Stewart's "The 6 Shooter" / Sherlock Holmes (26 weeks each)
Tuesday 10:00 PM Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar starring John Lund or Edmond O'Brien
10:30 PM Sgt. Preston, Challenge of the Yukon
Wednesday 9:00 PM Dragnet starring Jack Webb
9:30 PM The Whistler
Thursday 9:00 PM Adventures of Sam Spade / Nightbeat (26 weeks each)
9:30 PM The Lone Ranger
Friday 9:00 PM Gunsmoke starring William Conrad as Marshall Dillon
9:30 PM Suspense
Saturday 9:00 PM The Jack Benny Program
9:30 PM Fibber McGee & Molly
Sunday 9:00 PM Lux Radio Theater (1 hour), hosted by Cecil B. deMille

Friday & Saturday are followed by a second hour of programs called the Hall of Fame hour which may include any series from the golden age of radio, such as:
The Burns & Allen Show starring George Burns and Gracie Allen as one of America's favorite comedy teams.
Escape, hosted by William Conrad
"Fort Laramie," a western drama starring Raymond Burr as Lee Quince, captain of the cavalry at Fort Laramie, on the Wyoming frontier. The series was originally broadcast on the CBS Radio Network in 1956.
"The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show," starring bandleader Harris along with his wife film star Alice Faye, originally aired from 1946 to 1948 on NBC. It is a zany comedy series not unlike the "Jack Benny Program" which also featured Phil Harris.
"This Is Your FBI," first heard on the ABC Radio Network in 1945, and aired through 1953. In many of the shows Stacy Harris stars as Jim Taylor, FBI Special Agent. The rest of the cast is extensive and from both coasts (the series was first produced in New York before moving to Hollywood in 1948).

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