For those of you listening to the KNX Drama Hour online world-wide, please note that the programs you see in our drama hour listings will be available one day AFTER they are broadcast on KNX. For example, Monday night's lineup of shows will be available on Tuesday, and so forth. Also, we welcome your comments at our e-mail:
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See below for our program schedule dates.
Note: Saturdays are now 2 hours, only the first hour is available online @ KNX, the 2nd hour (Radio Hall of Fame) is online @ www.radioHoF.com
Thursday, August 2
9:00 PM "Nightbeat" stars Frank Lovejoy as newspaper reporter Randy Stone as he finds crime stories after-hours in Chicago. A girl arrives in Chicago and finds she has nowhere to turn for help, "The Girl From Kansas"
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" starring Brace Beemer as Ranger and John Todd as Tonto: A group of outlaws, led by a mysterious leader, terrorizes a small town, "Mystery Bandit."
Friday, August 3
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" starring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon: "Cheap Labor"
9:30 PM "Suspense" starring top Hollywood stars. A woman disappears after having an argument with her husband, and he turns out to be a surprised suspect, "You'll Never See Me Again" 9-14-44
Saturday, August 4
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program" starring Jack Benny & Mary Livingstone. The broadcast is from March Field (now March AFB) in California. 1-11-42
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" (Jim & Marian Jordan), a unique American comedy classic chuck full of homespun humor and tall tales. Fibber gives up smoking....again. 10-12-48
10:00 PM KNX RADIO HALL OF FAME HOUR every Saturday - "Life With Luigi," a comedy starring Jay Carroll Naish: "The Zoning Commission" 10-25-49
10:30 PM "Bill Stern Sports Newsreel," host Bill Stern, guest: Jerry Colonna. 1-29-53
Sunday, August 5
7:00 PM - KNX simulcasts TV's "60 Minutes" every Sunday
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour). Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert star in "His Girl Friday," the hilarious story of a newspaper reporter whose planned retirement is delayed by a big story. 9-3-40
Monday, August 6
9:00 PM "Tales Of The Texas Rangers" starring Joel McCrea as Ranger Jace Pearson. The Rangers try to track down an escaped convict from a mental hospital before he kills again, "Unleashed Fury" 5-11-52
9:30 PM "Sherlock Holmes" British detective series starring Sir John Gielgud as Holmes and Ralph Richardson as Dr. Watson: Holmes traps a conniving doctor into confessing to what he thought was a perfect crime, "Rare Disease"
Tuesday, August 7
9:00 PM "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" starring Bob Bailey as a no-nonsense private insurance investigator. Johnny checks to see if a former colleague is involved in stealing art objects, "The Rhymer Collection Matter" 7-31-60
9:30 PM "Sgt. Preston/Challenge Of The Yukon" starring Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as he chases the bad guys in the Northwest Territories. A witness to a bank robbery is in for a surprise or two, "Casper Mott's Adventure" 1-30-50
Wednesday, August 8
9:00 PM "Dragnet" Friday searches for robbers who are stealing safes, "The Big Rip" 4-19-53
9:30 PM "The Whistler" The recipient of smuggled diamonds turns up dead, "Chinese Elephant Puzzle" 3-5-50
Thursday, August 9
9:00 PM "Nightbeat" An innocent-sounding phone call leads Randy to a late night adventure, "The City At Your Fingertips"
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" A town character aids in the capture of an under-sized outlaw, "Shrimp Butler"
Friday, August 10
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke: "Sunday Supplement"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A woman fears her husband is a notorious killer, "The Bluebeard Of Bellac" 9-21-44
Saturday, August 11
9:00 PM "Jack Benny: "Jack's Football Career" 11-16-41
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" try to get their portable radio back from a repair shop, "Pirate Of The Airwaves" 10-19-48
10:00 PM "My Favorite Husband," the radio version of "I Love Lucy" starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning: "Baseball" 9-16-49
10:30 PM "Sgt. Preston: "Balmy Bill" 5-2-46
Sunday, August 12
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney reprise their movie roles in "National Velvet," the classic story of two kids training a horse to win the Grand National Race. 2-3-47
Monday, August 13
9:00 PM "Texas Rangers" A deadly fire turns out to be arson, "Smart Kill" 5-18-52
9:30 PM "Sherlock Holmes" A young lawyer is left with an inheritance only to be later accused of murdering his benefactor, "The Norwood Builder"
Tuesday, August 14
9:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" investigates several sudden deaths in a nursing home, "Paradise Lost Matter" 8-14-60
9:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" An escaped convict, wrongly accused of murder, asks for Preston's help to prove his innocence, "Circumstantial Evidence" 1-30-50
Wednesday, August 15
9:00 PM "Dragnet" The police try to stop a wave of burglaries, "The Big Carney" 5-2-53
9:30 PM "The Whistler" A wife is unaware that her husband is behind a plot to blackmail her, "Death Of Mr. Penny" 3-20-49
Thursday, August 16
9:00 PM "Nightbeat" The Chinese uphold tradition even in death in, "Dead Silence In China Town"
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "The Ghost Riders" 10-30-53
Friday, August 17
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke: "Gun For Chester"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A married man's obsession with a beautiful actress could have tragic consequences, "The Merry Widower" 10-12-44
Saturday, August 18
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" is angry with fellow radio star Fred Allen for moving his show to a competing time slot. 2-8-42
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber rents a tractor to try and plant a new lawn, "Landscape Artist" 10-26-48
10:00 PM "Sherlock Holmes" American version of the mystery series, starring John Stanley as Holmes: "Adventure Of The Empty House" 4-11-48
10:30 PM "Duffy's Tavern" comedy starring Ed Gardner. Guest star: Ida Lupino. 8-28-43
Sunday, August 19
9:00PM "Lux Radio Theater" Cary Grant and Shirley Temple star in "The Bachelor And The Bobby Soxer," the hilarious story of a teenager who falls for her teacher. 6-13-49
Monday, August 20
9:00 PM "Texas Rangers" The search for an escaped convict leads to an innocent death, "Jailbird" 5-25-52
9:30 PM "Sherlock Holmes" British detective series starring Sir John Gielgud as Holmes. A jewel thief thinks he has the perfect hiding place for his valuables, "Six Napoleons"
Tuesday, August 21
9:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" looks for one of two sons who are about to inherit a great deal of money, "Twisted Twin Matter" 8-21-60
9:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" A dog sled shows up without the owner and Preston goes on the trail for the murderer, "Blind Man's Bluff" 2-3-50
Wednesday, August 22
9:00 PM "Dragnet" Friday investigates the theft of several rental vehicles, "The Big Gun" Part 1 of 2. 5-24-53
9:30 PM "The Whistler" A woman is given a mysterious purse, "The Rawhide Coffin" 4-3-49
Thursday, August 23
9:00 PM "Nightbeat" A kid with $100 leads to a death cell in prison in, "Marty"
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger: "Fortune In A Hat" 11-11-55
Friday, August 24
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" A peaceful sheep rancher is the victim of brutal crimes but refuses to press charges, "Passive Resistance"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A twin brother will stop at nothing to get everything from his sibling, "The Pasteboard Box" 1-17-46
Saturday, August 25
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" can't get a date for his birthday. 2-15-42
9:30 PM "Fibber McGee & Molly" Fibber decides to reupholster his living room couch to surprise Molly. It does. "The Killer Davenport" 11-9-48
10:00 PM "The Green Hornet" crime adventure series starring Al Hodge as The Green Hornet "Man Wanted For What" 6-14-41
10:30 PM "Rocky Fortune" starring Frank Sinatra as the detective: "Rodeo Murder" 1-12-54
Sunday, August 26
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" William Holden and Gloria Swanson reprise their film roles in "Sunset Boulevard," the story of a faded silent film star who has trouble facing reality, and someone may end up dead, 9-17-51
Monday, August 27
9:00 PM "Texas Rangers" A Ranger is accused of theft after stolen merchandise is recovered, "Travesty" 6-15-52
9:30 PM "Sherlock Holmes" British detective series: Holmes investigates the stabbing of a young professor's aide, "The Yatsley Case"
Tuesday, August 28
9:00 PM "Johnny Dollar" A witness is in danger when a convict is released from prison, "Deadly Debt Matter" 8-28-60
9:30 PM "Sgt. Preston" A ruthless gang puts a young prospector in the hospital, "Jailbreak" 2-6-50
Wednesday, August 29
9:00 PM "Dragnet" Friday continues looking for those responsible for stealing rental vehicles, "The Big Gun" part 2. 5-31-53
9:30 PM "The Whistler" A woman finds a fortuneteller's vision too close to reality, "Sleep My Pretty One" 4-17-49
Thursday, August 30
9:00 PM "Nightbeat" When a "poor" old woman dies she surprises everyone by leaving behind a large amount of money, "The Will Of Mrs. Orloff" 6-1-51
9:30 PM "Lone Ranger: "Bill-Be-Hung Returns" 11-3-55
Friday, August 31
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" Marshall Dillon tries to keep a young couple from losing their land, "Letter Of The Law"
9:30 PM "Suspense" A man is sentenced to die when the only person who can prove his innocence also dies, "The Clock And The Rope" 12-5-47
Last month's KNX listings (July 2001)
Monday 9:00 PM Tales of the Texas Rangers
9:30 PM Jimmy Stewart's "The 6 Shooter" / Sherlock Holmes (26 weeks each) starting in July, starring John Gielgud
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) starting in July
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).
Lights Out (a radio predecessor to The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery)
For facts & trivia about specific radio series, click here and then go to the series title you want listed on the left side of KNX search page.
For those interested in more trivia facts about radio drama, we suggest the book, "On The Air: An Encyclopedia Of Old Time Radio," by John Dunning. The publisher is Oxford Press. It is one of the many books used in our KNX research.
Note: to hear these programs on-line, you will need to go to the Official link
Note:
KNX returned to all-news format on September 11, 2001, but Golden Age of Radio is still available on other radio stations.
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3000 Names...they were alive September 10, gone September 11, 2001.
