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Before the era of television, sitting around the radio was popular home entertainment. Radio broadcasts starred voices from top-name radio and film stars. During the golden age of radio, networks broadcast
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“Charles Ruggles”
In this episode of Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthy from 1942.
First timer for your show, also a nice bed-time story for my grandson.
| Series Title | Genre | About the Show | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Date With Judy (3) | Comedy | Initially served as replacement for Bob Hope's show, A Date with Judy was teenage sitcom that aired | |
| Abies Irish Rose (1) | Comedy | Abies Irish Rose is a family sitcom that aired on NBC radio for two years, from January 24, 1942 to | |
| Academy Award Ceremonies (2) | Comedy | The Academy Award Ceremonies is one of the biggest events in the entertainment industry. In | |
| Academy Award Theater (5) | Drama | Academy Award Theater was a 30-minute radio anthology series that featured various movies, novels, | |
| Adventures By Morse (52) | Mystery | At a time when the radio was the one of the main avenues of entertainment, Carlton E. Morse made a | |
| Adventures Of Leonidas Witherall (3) | Crime | The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall, or simply Leonidas Witherall, was radio detective series | |
| Adventures Of Maisie (9) | Crime | The Adventures of Maisie, or Maisie for short, was a comedy radio series that starred Ann Sothern | |
| Afloat With Henry Morgan (12) | Adventure | Afloat with Henry Morgan was an Australian radio that aired, as many would say, in 1933. Each | |
| Air Adventures Of Jimmy Allen (7) | Adventure | Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen (alternate spelling: Jimmie), as the title suggests, was an adventure | |
| Al Jolson (5) | Comedy | The Al Jolson Show was a musical variety show on NBC and CBS. It went on-air on 1932, and ended in | |
| Al Pearce Show (3) | Comedy | The Al Pearce Show, otherwise called Al Pearce and his Gang, was comedy series that aired on | |
| Aldrich Family (6) | Comedy | The Aldrich Family was a teenage sitcom that featured "America's favorite teenager" Henry Aldrich, | |
| Alka Seltzer Time (19) | Comedy | Alka-Seltzer Time, otherwise called The Alka-Seltzer Show, was a 15-minute radio show that started | |
| All Star Western Theater (4) | Musical | The golden age of radio popularized what has now become a timeless classic in the history of old | |
| Amazing Mr Malone (3) | Crime | Amazing Mr. Malone, otherwise known as Murder and Mr. Malone, was a crime drama series based on | |
| American Trail (3) | Historical | The American Trail was a 13-part radio series based on the important events on the history of the | |
| American Weekly (3) | Drama | American Weekly was a radio series of different genres. Adapted from the American Weekly magazine, | |
| Amos And Andy (4) | Comedy | Amos and Andy was the brainchild of talented writers' and artists' Freeman Gosden and Charles | |
| An American In England (3) | World-war-2 | An American in England was a radio drama series about World War II. Presented in a documentary | |
| Anthology (5) | Drama | The show was titled Anthology, broadcast from New York.The showpresented "A selections of readings | |
| Arch Oboler Plays (6) | Mystery | Produced, written, and directed by Arch Oboler himself, Arch Oboler's Plays was a radio anthology | |
| Archie Andrews (4) | Comedy | Archie Andrews was a teenage sitcom directly adapted from the very popular comic strip of Bob | |
| Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts (5) | Musical | Arthur Godfrey and His Talent Scouts was a reality talent search hosted by Arthur Godfrey, along | |
| Artie Shaw (4) | Musical | Artie Shaw, or Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, was a popular bandleader, composer, and clarinet player. He | |
| Ask Eddie Cantor (52) | Comedy | In Ask Eddie Cantor, Eddie answers questions from his mail bag with wit, song, and style. | |
| At Home With The Kirkwoods Jack Kirkwood (1) | Comedy | At Home with the Kirkwoods refers to comedian Jack Kirkwood's 1947 comedy sitcom on ABC. It told | |
| Authors Playhouse (4) | Drama | Author's Playhouse was an anthology series written for radio by Wynn Wright. It featured works of | |
| Avalon Time (5) | Musical | Avalon Time, otherwise called Avalon Hour, was comedian Red Skelton's very first radio comedy show. | |
| Baby Snooks (6) | Comedy | Baby Snooks Show, sometimes known as the Baby Snooks and Daddy, was a comedy radio series that told | |
| Barrel Of Fun (3) | Comedy | Barrel of Fun was a musical comedy show that aired from 1941 to 1942. It starred versatile comedian | |
| Barrie Craig (39) | Crime | Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old time radio detective series that was | |
| Behind The Mike (32) | Historical | As radio shows grew in popularity during the early 1940's, there was a clamor for more information | |
| Believe It Or Not (4) | Drama | Tales of the absurd and bizaare made their way to the airwaves through this strange and eccentric | |
| Bell Telephone Hour (5) | Musical | Bell Telephone Hour, also known as The Telephone Hour, was long-running concert series that aired | |
| Benny Goodman (3) | Musical | Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, was an American swing and jazz musician considered as | |
| Best Plays (3) | Drama | Going on-air from 1952 to 1953, the Best Plays was a NBC Radio program that featured some of the | |
| Beyond Midnight (4) | Mystery | Beyond Midnight was a 30-minute radio mystery program that used stories written by the South | |
| Bickersons (4) | Comedy | The Bickersons was an extremely popular radio sitcom that aired on NBC in 1946, and moved to CBS a | |
| Big Bands (3) | Drama | Big Band Spotlight was a weekly music program that featured performances from lots of famous music | |
| Big John And Sparky (10) | Adventure | Big John and Sparky was a 1950’s radio show created by Jon Arthur. Although the show was | |
| Big Jon And Sparkie (79) | Children | Big Jon and Sparkie was a wonderful and whimsical 12-minute plus syndicated radio serial created | |
| Big Show (29) | Comedy | "Mistress of Ceremonies" Tallulah Bankhead hosted what has now become known as one of old time | |
| Big Town (3) | Drama | Big Town was a reporter-type crime drama series that aired from 1937 to 1952. It told the story of | |
| Bill Stern (5) | Drama | Considered to be the best sportscaster that has ever lived, Bill Stern made use of rare, yet | |
| Bill Sterns Sport Reel (5) | Sports | Aired 1937 - 1953 Also known as The Colgate Sports Newsreel. Featuring Bill Stern, one of the most | |
| Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show (8) | Musical | The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show was a 15-minute music and dance show that first aired in 1939. | |
| Bing Crosby Show (1) | Musical | Bing Crosby is an American singer as well as actor. Born Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3, 1903 in | |
| Birdseye Open House (4) | Musical | Birds Eye Open House was a musical comedy show that featured pop singer and radio personality Dinah | |
| Black Book (3) | Mystery | In the next few minutes, a perfect crime will take place. A crime will be committed and the | |
| Black Castle (1) | Mystery | Black Castle was a 15-minute mystery series that starred Don Douglas, who played all character | |
| Black Chapel (1) | Mystery | Black Chapel was a 15-minute horror series first aired on Columbia Network in 1937. It was heard | |
| Black Mass (3) | Mystery | The Black Mass opens with the haunting ringing of church bells. Each week the horror show brings | |
| Black Museum (5) | Mystery | Black Museum was 1951 crime drama series that featured Orson Welles as the narrator. The | |
| Blackstone The Magic Detective (5) | Crime | Blackstone, the Magic Detective, otherwise known as Blackstone, the Magician, was based on the life | |
| Blondie (3) | Comedy | Blondie was a radio sitcom based on Chic Young’s comic strip of the same name. Penny | |
| Blue Beetle (24) | Adventure | Author Charles Nicholas created The Blue Beetle, one of the earlier heroes on the comic book | |
| Bob And Ray (5) | Comedy | Bob and Ray refers to any comedy radio show that featured the duo of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding. | |
| Bob Hope Show (7) | Comedy | The Bob Hope Show was one of the longest running radio programs in the history of the golden age of | |
| Bold Venture (7) | Adventure | In Bold Venture old time radio show, Bogie and Bacall were open to a venture, and that was radio | |
| Boris Karloff (4) | Mystery | William Henry Pratt, or more popularly known as Boris Karloff, was an English actor best known for | |
| Boston Blackie (145) | Crime | In the golden age of radio, no other actor portrayed as convincing a "modern day Robin Hood" as | |
| Box 13 (4) | Crime | In this thrilling old time radio program, Box 13 is filled with adventure and mayhem, Actor | |
| Breakfast At Sardis (1) | Comedy | Breakfast at Sardi’s was a 1942 comedy talk show that featured interviews with celebrities | |
| Breakfast Club (2) | Comedy | The Breakfast Club was a morning variety show that aired on NBC (and later ABC) for 35 1/2 years, | |
| Bright Star (6) | Drama | In the year 1952, the airwaves were filled with the razor-edged wit and barbed humor of the | |
| Brighter Day (2) | Comedy | Brighter Day was a post-WWII radio soap opera that aired from 1948 to 1956. The show had its | |
| Broadway Is My Beat (6) | Crime | Broadway is my Beat is a love affair with noir and hardboiled detective series blossomed during the | |
| Buck Rogers (7) | Adventure | Buck Rogers, also known by the title Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was the first science fiction | |
| Bulldog Drummond (4) | Crime | Crime Drama (1941 - 54) Bulldog Drummond has come to wreak havoc on unsuspecting killers, | |
| CBS Radio Mystery Theater (100) | Mystery | Many may remember E.G. Marshall (later Tammy Grimes) introducing this relatively modern CBS radio | |
| Cabin B13 (2) | Mystery | First presented in Suspense on March 13, 1943, Cabin B-13, written by John Dickson Carr, is about | |
| California Caravan (1) | Musical | California Caravan was a 1947 documentary series of interesting and entertaining facts about the | |
| Call The Police (3) | Crime | Call the Police was a replacement series for the comedy series Amos and Andy. Heard during the | |
| Calling All Cars (5) | Crime | In a period that enjoyed old time radio classics geared to to more action-oriented themes, | |
| Calling All Detectives (6) | Crime | Calling All Detectiveswas a crime drama radio show sponsored by Sealy Mattress company, and | |
| Camel Caravan Benny Goodman (3) | Musical | Camel Caravan: Come to the Clubhouse to enjoy Fine Tobacco and Great Jazz! Caramel Caravan was a | |
| Camel Comedy Caravan (4) | Comedy | Sponsored by Camel cigarettes, Camel Comedy was musical variety show that began airing on NBC but | |
| Campbell Playhouse (5) | Drama | Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute adaptation of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical | |
| Candy Matson (4) | Crime | While there was great growth in the genre of detective mysteries, no other old time radio show made | |
| Captain Midnight (7) | Adventure | Captain Midnight was an aviation adventure fantasy that gained notoriety during the late | |
| Case Dismissed (12) | Crime | In 1954, the Chicago Bar Association brought the legal drama "Case Dismissed" to the airwaves of | |
| Case For Dr Morelle, A (13) | Crime | ||
| Casey Crime Photographer (7) | Crime | Casey Crime Photographer was an old time radio mystery based on the novels penned by George Harmon | |
| Cavalcade Of America (4) | Drama | Aired 1935 – 1953 The Cavalcade of America featured events from American history, usually | |
| Challenge Of The Yukon (8) | Adventure | The Challenge of the Yukon was a long-running adventure show that aired from February 3, 1938 to | |
| Chandu The Magician (5) | Crime | Created by Raymond Morgan and Harry Earnshaw, Chandu the Magician was one of the longest-running | |
| Charlie Chan (4) | Crime | Earl Derr Biggers, the creator of Charlie Chan, based the character of Chan, a police detective of | |
| Christmas On The Moon (15) | Children | This charming radio broadcast of Christmas on the Moon series follows the bed-time story of | |
| Christmas Shows (9) | Children | This holiday collection features various yuletide episodes from classic old time radio broadcasts. | |
| Cinnamon Bear (10) | Children | Christmas is a time for magic and miracles and this fantastical holiday tale is sure to touch your | |
| Claudia (30) | Soap-opera | Claudia was an old-time radio drama show depicting the joys and challenges faced by newlyweds. The | |
| Cloak And Dagger (4) | Crime | Cloak and Daggerwas an adventure radio series of NBC adapted from Corey Ford and Alastair | |
| Columbia Workshop (10) | Drama | The Columbia Workshop was an high-art radio show that aired from 1936 to 1957. The show’s | |
| Command Performance (6) | Drama | Command Performance was a radio program that lightened the hearts of everyone touched by the | |
| Commecials (134) | Comedy | One of the biggest revenue makers during the golden age of radio was none other than the | |
| Complete Broadcast Day Sept 21, 1939 (19) | Drama | September 21, 1939 proved to be a momentous and historical day for old time radio. Radio Station | |
| Cornell Woolrich (4) | Crime | Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich, or simply Cornell Woolrich, was an American writer of crime novels | |
| Creaking Door (14) | Mystery | The Creaking Door was an old time radio program that originated from South Africa radio, that | |
| Crime Classics (6) | Crime | Crime Classics was a radio docudrama of CBS which was aired from June 15, 1953 to June 30, 1954. | |
| Crime Club (6) | Crime | December 2, 1946 sparked the beginning of a dark and chilling old time radio anthology based off a | |
| Crime Doctor (2) | Crime | Crime Doctor was a cleverly executed drama crime show which aired from 1940 to 1947. The story of | |
| Crime On The Waterfront (1) | Crime | Crime on the Waterfront was a 1949 crime show which was all about Lou Cagell, an ace detective of | |
| Daddy And Rollo (1) | Comedy | Though JP McEvoy, the author, was already known for his humorous scripts, Daddy and Rollo was | |
| Danger Dr Danfield (5) | Crime | Danger Dr. Danfield was a workman-like show which started airing in August 1946. The show was about | |
| Danger With Granger (4) | Crime | Danger with Granger, a half-hour radio show created by Mutual Broadcasting, was adapted from the | |
| Dangerous Assignment (9) | Crime | In the old time radio show Dangerous Assignment International Operative Steve Mitchell had only two | |
| Dangerously Yours (3) | Crime | Dangerously Yours was a short-lived adventure series that aired in 1944. It starred Victor Jory, | |
| Danny Kaye Show (5) | Comedy | The Danny Kaye Show was a variety show that featured one of America’s most beloved comedian | |
| Dark Fantasy (28) | Mystery | Dark Fantasy was a horror/ suspense thriller old time radio program that consisted of thirty-one | |
| Dark Venture (3) | Mystery | Dark Venture was a horror/mystery show that aired from 1945 to 1947, and had John Lake as the | |
| Deadline Mystery (1) | Mystery | Deadline Mystery was a 30 minute Crime-Drama radio show in ABC and was directed by Dave Titus. | |
| Death Valley Days (2) | Drama | In 1930, Ruth Woodman created a 30 minute American radio and television anthology under the | |
| Defense Attorney (3) | Crime | Defense Attorney was a crime drama with a unique feminine touch. The award winning Denise | |
| Democracy In America (16) | Historical | Democracy in America was based on the travels and observations that writer Alexis de Toqueville set | |
| Dennis Day Show (8) | Comedy | Owen Patrick McNulty, aka "Dennis Day," was the second son born to Irish immigrant parents who | |
| Destination Freedom (32) | Drama | African-American Civil rights dramatic anthology (1948-1950) The triumph of African-American civil | |
| Diamond Dramas (3) | Crime | Mystery and Drama (1940s) What price diamonds? How much would some people pay to | |
| Dick Tracy (9) | Crime | One of the longest running young-adult-oriented old radio shows during the golden age of radio was | |
| Dimension X (50) | Sci-fi | Hard core science fiction fans are sure to enjoy one of the most dramatic anthologies of the genre, | |
| Dr Kildare (60) | Drama | Doctor Kildare was one of the more popular medical drama serializations on old time radio. | |
| Dr Tim Detective (2) | Crime | There is always something for Dr. Tim Detective to mend, whether it be a broken arm with warts all | |
| Dragnet (7) | Crime | Dragnet, a term which actually refers to the systematic and coordinated way searching for a wanted | |
| Duffys Tavern (4) | Comedy | Duffy’s Tavern was a radio sitcom that aired from 1940 to 1952 on CBS (1941-1942), NBC Blue | |
| Easy Aces (9) | Comedy | Aired 1930 - 1948 In Easy Aces, the real life couple Goodman and Jane ace wrote and starred in | |
| Ed Wynn Firechief (3) | Comedy | Fire Chief, otherwise known as Ed Wynn Firechief, was a 1932 comedy musical variety show that | |
| Eddie Arnold Social Security (3) | Musical | The Eddy Arnold Show, otherwise known as the Eddy Arnold Social Security, was a program meant to | |
| Eddie Bracken (3) | Comedy | The Eddie Bracken Show was a 30-minute comedy radio program that aired on CBS every Sunday | |
| Eddie Cantor (65) | Comedy | Before Jack Benny, Al Jolson, Ed Wynn, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Fred Allen. It was this | |
| Eddie Cantor Chase And Sanborn Hour (9) | Comedy | Eddie Cantor Chase and Sanborn Hour, or simply known as The Chase and Sanborn Hour, was a used to | |
| Eddie Cantor Pabst Show (18) | Comedy | Eddie Cantor Pabst Show, or Pabst Blue Ribbon Show in short, was a radio variety show hosted by | |
| Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthy (13) | Comedy | The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show was a comedy variety show that aired from 1936 to 1955. | |
| Educating Archie (3) | Comedy | Educating Archie was comedy radio show offered by the BBC Light Programme to its 15 million | |
| Edward Murrow I Can Hear It Now (3) | Drama | I Can Hear It Now was a one-hour historical radio show that starred Edward Murrow, one of the best | |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Program (2) | Historical | Eleanor Roosevelt's Own Rardio Program was created by Eleanor Roosevelt to give the public a | |
| Ellery Queen (16) | Adventure | Ellery Queen, which was introduced on CBS Radio as The Adventures of Ellery Queen, was a detective | |
| Enchanted Hour (17) | Musical | "Let care be gone on magic wings of song… This is the Enchanted Hour …" Enchanted | |
| Encore Theater (3) | Drama | The Encore Theater was a 1946 drama radio show based on the personal experiences of medical | |
| Epic Casebook (3) | Crime | The makers of Epic Pure Sunflower Oil, Purine and Predd Cooking Fat, Yum Yum Peanut Butter, Maple | |
| Escape (193) | Adventure | Aired 1947 - 1954 "Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic | |
| Ethel And Albert (3) | Comedy | Ethel and Albert, also known as The Private Lives of Ethel and Albert, was a radio comedy program | |
| FBI In Peace And War (3) | Crime | This long running series, FBI in Peace and War, starred Martin Blaine as the infallible Field | |
| Falcon (5) | Crime | Falcon was a decade-long detective series that aired on Blue Network from 1943 to 1953. It is based | |
| Father Knows Best (10) | Comedy | Written by freelance writer Ed James, Father Knows Best was a radio and television comedy series | |
| Federal Agent (3) | Crime | Federal Agent features dramatization stories of federal crime fighting from around the | |
| Fibber McGee And Molly (10) | Comedy | Fibber McGee and Molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on NBC radio on April 16, 1935. The | |
| Fireside Chat With Franklin D Roosevelt (5) | Historical | For 11 years, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave evening radio addresses through | |
| First Nighter (11) | Drama | First Nighter, otherwise known as The First Nighter Program, was a two-decade radio drama-comedy | |
| Five Minute Mysteries (5) | Crime | Aired 1940s In Five Minute Mysteries, YOU are the detective! Can you solve the mystery in five | |
| Flash Gordon (12) | Adventure | Flash Gordon was a 1935 radio show adapted from a comic strip by Alex Raymond. The story is about | |
| Forbidden Cargo (3) | Adventure | Forbidden Cargo is an exciting radio program focusing on the smugglers of illegal contraband and | |
| Fort Laramie (6) | Westerns | Produced by Norman Macdonnell, Fort Laramie was a 30-minute radio show in CBS with western and | |
| Frank Merriwell (4) | Crime | Heavy on nostalgia, these half hour episodes were based on dime novels of Gilbert Patton. The | |
| Frankenstein (5) | Drama | Produced by George Edwards, Frankenstein was a radio series adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel | |
| Fred Allen (7) | Comedy | Fred Allen was a comedy variety show that featured no less than comedian Fred Allen himself. It | |
| Frontier Gentleman (12) | Westerns | Frontier Gentleman was a Western that viewed the Wild West through the eyes of a British | |
| Frontier Town (5) | Westerns | Frontier Town was a 30-minute adventure program that started airing by 1952. The show was written | |
| Gang Busters (7) | Crime | Gang Busters, one of the earliest crime shows on radio, was created by actor-producer Phillips | |
| Gene Autry Melody Ranch (4) | Musical | Gene Autry Melody Ranch, which went on air for 16 years, made its radio debut in 1940. It was a | |
| Glenn Miller Recordings (5) | Musical | Glenn Miller, a musician born on March 1, 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa, was a very well-known freelance | |
| Good News (6) | Comedy | Good News was a musical variety show that were also known by the names of Good News of 1938, Good | |
| Granbys Green Acres (2) | Comedy | Granby’s Green Acres was a 30-minute comedy radio show that focused on the life of John | |
| Grand Central Station (5) | Comedy | Grand Central Station was a drama anthology series heard on different radio networks for almost two | |
| Great Gildersleeve (9) | Comedy | The Great Gildersleeve, a sitcom aired on NBC Radio from August 31, 1941 to 1957, was a spin-off | |
| Green Hornet (5) | Crime | January 31, 1936 marked the beginning of what would later be known as one of the most iconic old | |
| Green Lama (2) | Adventure | Green Lama was the radio adaptation of pulp magazine hero of the same name. The show had a blend of | |
| Guest Star (5) | Drama | Guest Star was a 1940 public service radio program produced by the United States Treasury | |
| Gunsmoke (27) | Westerns | Aired 1952 - 1961 “Around Dodge City, and into territory on west, there’s just one way | |
| Hall Of Fantasy (35) | Mystery | During the golden age of radio, Robert Olson wrote Hall of Fantasy and adapted several suspense | |
| Haunting Hour (5) | Mystery | “This is a time for mystery”, is one of the lines being used by the host of this | |
| Have Gun Will Travel (8) | Westerns | Have Gun Will Travel was a Western Adventure radio show that started on ABC on November 1958, just | |
| Hercule Poirot (3) | Crime | Hercule Poirot is a sleuthing Belgian detective, a cleverly intelligent and immodest man. | |
| Heritage Over Land (12) | Drama | Heritage Over Land, a 12-part documentary series about the restoration of the South, was funded | |
| Hi Gang (6) | Comedy | Hi Gang is a radio series that aired from 1940 to 1949 on BBC. It starred Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon | |
| Hidden Truth (3) | Crime | Hidden Truth, as the title suggests, is about “the truth, and nothing but the truth.” | |
| High Adventure (3) | Adventure | High Adventure is an old time radio program about the Masculine Tales and Defining Moment in Men's | |
| Hobby Lobby (1) | Comedy | Unusual Hobby? Nah, there ain’t anything like that. In Hobby Lobby, people were allowed to | |
| Hollywood Is On The Air (3) | Comedy | Hollywood is on the Air is a variety show that offered about anything that has fun, music and | |
| Hollywood Star Playhouse (3) | Drama | From 1950 to 1953, Hollywood Star Playhouse has aired suspenseful dramas which starred big names in | |
| Honor The Law (3) | Crime | Honor the Law was a 1938 15-minute crime drama that presented real cases from police files. It | |
| Hopalong Cassidy (96) | Westerns | Got a boots, a hat and a horse? Then that’s probably Cassidy! Hopalong Cassidy was a success | |
| Horatio Hornblower (5) | Crime | Hornblower was a historical action adventure series produced by Harry Towers in 1952. The series | |
| House Of Mystery (2) | Mystery | House of Mystery was hosted by John Griggs/Roger Elliot and usually dealt with mysterious | |
| I Love A Mystery (15) | Mystery | I Love a Mystery was a radio show that featured a mix of mystery, drama, and adventure. First heard | |
| I Was A Communist For The FBI (7) | Crime | Aired 1952 - 1954 I Was a Communist for the FBI rode the coattails of the Red Scare, aired even | |
| Im Sorry Ill Read That Again (111) | Comedy | Classic Radio Comedy (1964 - 72) Billed as 'a radio custard pie' this show ran for 8 years | |
| In Person Dinah Shore (5) | Musical | IN PERSON WITH DINAH SHORE goes back to an era when musical lyrics had meaning and didn't use | |
| In The Name Of The Law (15) | Crime | In the Name of the Law was a crime radio series that aired on 1936. Like Dragnet and Gang Busters, | |
| Inner Sanctum (10) | Mystery | The Inner Sanctum was a horror anthology that first aired on NBC in 1941, and later, on CBS. Hosted | |
| It Pays To Be Ignorant (3) | Quiz | It Pays To Be Ignorant is a thirty-minute comedy radio series presented in the form of a quiz show. | |
| Its A Crime Mr Collins (3) | Crime | It's a Crime, Mr. Collins was a 30-minute radio show with genres of mystery and adventure. Featured | |
| Jack Benny Program (10) | Comedy | The Jack Benny Program, which starred no less than Jack Benny himself, was a comedy series than | |
| Jack Paar (3) | Comedy | The Jack Paar Show is a sitcom that aired on 1947 as the summer replacement for Jack Benny’s | |
| Jeff Regan Investigator (3) | Crime | If there is something peculiar about this show, it’s the title. Originally, the show debuted | |
| Jerry At Fair Oaks (10) | Adventure | In Jerry at Fairoaks, Jerry Dugan is now the official ward of Mr. Sam Randall, owner of the Randall | |
| Jerry Of The Circus (10) | Adventure | In Jerry of the Circus, homeless and orphaned, young Jerry Dugan finds himself in the midst of the | |
| Journey To The Center Of The Earth (3) | Adventure | Dr. Von Hardwigg, the star of the show, had discovered a manuscript that says one can see the | |
| Judy Canova Show (4) | Comedy | A beauty with pigtails-and-calico fashion? You’re probably referring to Judy Canova. Pigtails | |
| Jungle Jim (9) | Adventure | Aired 1935 - 1954 Jungle Jim is a 15 minute weekly serial based on the comic strip by Alex | |
| Komedy Kingdom (37) | Comedy | The Komedy Kingdom was among the earliest form of radio comedy and variety programs. Originally | |
| Kraft Music Hall (2) | Musical | For a show that was able to last decades (1938-1958 in radio and until 1971 in TV), it didn’t | |
| Lauren And Hardy (3) | Comedy | Who would ever forget the slender and robust duo-- Laurel and Hardy? These two, Stan Laurel and | |
| Les Miserables (3) | Drama | In July 23, 1937, Mutual Broadcasting System aired a half-hour radio adaptation of Victor | |
| Let George Do It (10) | Crime | Let George Do It was a detective drama that aired from 1946 to 1954. It is about the story of | |
| Lets Pretend (45) | Children | Originally known as Aunt Jymmie and Her Tots in Tottyville, Let’s Pretend was an | |
| Life Of Riley (5) | Comedy | The Life of Riley was a 30-minute family sitcom that started airing on CBS radio on April 12, 1941. | |
| Lights Out (86) | Mystery | Lights Out debuted in 1934 and was radio's premier horror series. Director and writer, Wyllis | |
| Little Orphan Annie (13) | Children | Adapted from Harold Gray's comic strip and James Whitcomb Rileys' 1885 poem of the same title, | |
| Lives Of Harry Lime (5) | Crime | The Lives of Harry Lime was adapted from Graham Greene’s novel entitled “The Third | |
| Lum N Abner (27) | Comedy | In this old time radio series, Norris Goff was Abner Peabody, and Chester Lauck was Lum | |
| Lux Radio Theater (7) | Drama | Aired 1934 – 1955 Lux Radio Theater started as a Sunday afternoon anthology featuring radio | |
| Magic Island (5) | Adventure | Magic Island was a 12-minute syndicated sci-fi radio serial written and produced by Perry Crandall. | |
| Magic Key (3) | Musical | All the greats appear on this fantastic variety show Magic Key: Adele Astaire (Fred Astaire's | |
| Mail Call (11) | World-war-2 | Mail Call from the United States of America was primarily played to the American soldiers of WWII | |
| Majestic Master Of Mystery (3) | Mystery | The makers of the Majestic Radio gave life to a radio show that focuses on narrating horror, | |
| Mamas Brood (76) | Soap-opera | Mama's Brood, which started airing in 1934, was a 15-minute radio drama-comedy series about a | |
| Man Called X (9) | Mystery | A Man called X was a CBS/NBC spy radio series that aired from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. The | |
| March Of Dimes (1) | Musical | The March Of Dimes Radio Shows - Charitable organization that helped end polio goes on | |
| Matinee Theater (5) | Drama | Formerly known as Dangerously Yours, Matinee Theater was a 30-minute radio show that aired on CBS | |
| Men From The Ministry 1 (145) | Comedy | Comedy Program Often seen as the first Yes, Minister, Men from the Ministry is uproariously | |
| Mitch Miller Show (1) | Historical | The Mitch Miller Show: No need to Sing Along with Mitch as Mitch Miller interviews interesting | |
| Mr And Mrs North (6) | Crime | Mr. and Mrs. North was a mystery melodrama series that aired from 1942 to 1954. It began as a light | |
| Mr Keen Tracer Of Lost Persons (55) | Crime | Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons was a long-running radio detective series that debuted on NBC Blue | |
| Mr President (5) | Drama | Aired: 1947 - 1953 Mr President radio show tells the little known stories of the men who have | |
| My Favorite Husband (8) | Comedy | My Favorite Husband was a radio sitcom that starred Richard Denning and Lucille Ball as Mr. and | |
| My Friend Irma (8) | Comedy | My Friend Irma was a long-running radio sitcom that premiered on CBS Radio on April 11, 1947. | |
| Mystery House (15) | Mystery | Mystery House old time radio show varied greatly from its contemporaries in the 1940’s as it | |
| Mystery Is My Hobby (5) | Mystery | Starring Glen Langan as the lead character Barton Drake, Mystery Is My Hobby is a detective series | |
| National Barn Dance (4) | Musical | The National Barn Dance was a country music show aired on WLS-AM from 1924 to 1950. This show is | |
| Navy Lark (192) | Comedy | Old Radio Comedy The Navy Lark was an affectionate spoof on the Senior Service from 1959 to | |
| Nero Wolfe (4) | Crime | Nero Wolfe was a detective series whose stories were derived from the work of Rex Stout. Nero, an | |
| Nick Carter (5) | Crime | Aired 1943 - 1955 Nick Carter was first introduced to the world in 1886 through Street and Smith | |
| Night Beat (5) | Crime | Night Beat was a 1950s detective series that starred Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, the tough, | |
| Night Editor (5) | Crime | Human Interest Melodrama (1934-1948) Sponsored by Edwards Coffee, this long running program | |
| Night Watch (5) | Crime | Nightwatch follows a reporter and his pursuit to vivify the stories of the brave men of the | |
| Old Gold Comedy (4) | Drama | Sponsored by Old Gold "Not a Cough in the Car Cigarettes, " this Old Gold radio program brings you | |
| Omar Wizard Of Persia (5) | Drama | Omar Khayyam, the Persian poet and philosopher, became quite famous in the West after his work was | |
| On Stage (42) | Drama | On Stage, a drama series that aired on 1953, was created by Elliot Lewis a famous radio actor, | |
| One Mans Family (5) | Drama | One Man's Family was a 30-minute family drama radio series sponsored by Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. | |
| Orson Welles (3) | Drama | Orson Welles was an American actor, director, and writer, best known for his radio broadcast of the | |
| Oscar Levant (6) | Musical | Born December 27, 1906 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oscar Levant was an American pianist, actor, | |
| Our Miss Brooks (9) | Comedy | Our Miss Brooks was a radio sitcom that first aired on CBS Radio on July 19, 1948. It told the | |
| Ozzie And Harriet (10) | Comedy | Ozzie and Harriet, or The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, was a family sitcom launched on CBS | |
| Perry Mason (2) | Crime | Perry Mason was a 15-minute radio drama series that aired on CBS Radio on October 18, 1943. It | |
| Phil Harris And Alice Faye (7) | Comedy | The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show was a comedy variety show that evolved from another variety program | |
| Philco Radio Time With Bing Crosby (3) | Musical | Aired 1946 - 1949 Variety show starring Bing Crosby, not to be confused with The Philco Hour, a | |
| Philip Marlowe (16) | Crime | Philip Marlow, Hard-boiled Detectives are unsentimental about the violence they face, but few could | |
| Philo Vance (95) | Crime | Exceptionally entertaining "Soft-Boiled" Detective Philo Vance solves murders with his wits. His | |
| Planet Man (78) | Children | Aired in the 1950s, Planet Man was a science fiction series produced by the Palladium Radio | |
| Police Headquarters (5) | Crime | Police Headquarters was a 15-minute police drama series aired in 1932. Produced by Bruce Eells | |
| Presenting Charles Boyer (3) | Drama | Presenting Charles Boyer was 1950 romantic drama aired on NBC. A summer replacement for Fibber | |
| Price Of Fear Vincent Price (20) | Mystery | The Price of Fear was a 1970 horror and mystery show on BBC that featured American actor Vincent | |
| Proudly We Hail (4) | Drama | Proudly We Hail was a radio drama series of the 1950s. Brought to the audience by The Armed Forces | |
| Quick As A Flash (2) | Quiz | Created by Richard Lewis, Quick as a Flash was a radio quiz show program first heard in July 16, | |
| Quiet Please (92) | Mystery | Written and directed by celebrated author Wyllis Cooper, the widely acclaimed old time radio | |
| Quiz Kids (6) | Quiz | Quiz Kids, the kids’ version of Information Please, was a popular juvenile radio-TV quiz show | |
| Radio City Playhouse (5) | Drama | Radio City Playhouse was a 30-minute live drama which started airing from July 3, 1948 to January | |
| Raymond Chandler (4) | Crime | Raymond Chandler is an American novelist considered one of the greatest detective writers of all | |
| Red Ryder (6) | Children | Red Rider refers to the well-known radio adaptation of a fictional cowboy character named Red | |
| Red Skelton (10) | Comedy | Red Skelton, born Richard Bernard Skelton, was an American radio and television entertainer. His | |
| Richard Diamond (4) | Crime | Aired 1949 - 1953 Richard Diamond, Private Detective was a happy-go-lucky detective who answered | |
| Rocky Fortune (5) | Crime | Rocky Fortune was a 25-minute radio drama series created by George Lefferts, produced by Andrew | |
| Rocky Jordan (5) | Crime | Rocky Jordan was a 1948 CBS radio program sponsored by Del Monte Foods. It focused on the story of | |
| Rotary Golden Theater (13) | Drama | The Rotary Golden Theater was a radio show aired on 1955. The International Rotary Association | |
| Round The Horne (45) | Comedy | Classic Radio Comedy Round the Horne's ground-breaking mix of wordplay, camp caricature and | |
| Roy Rogers (7) | Musical | Roy Rogers was a 30-minute Western series aired initially on Mutual from November 21, | |
| Royal Gelatin Hour (3) | Musical | The Royal Gelatin Hour was 1929 musical variety radio program on NBC, which was sponsored by | |
| SF68 (9) | Sci-fi | South African Science Fiction Produced by Michael McCabe, the producer of the | |
| Sam Spade (67) | Crime | Aired 1946 - 1951 Dashiell Hammett's ever popular Sam Spade radio show is brought to life on the | |
| Samn N Henry (3) | Comedy | Sam n Henry was a radio series by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll which aired on Chicago radio | |
| Screen Directors Playhouse (5) | Drama | The Screen Director’s Playhouse refers to the popular 1949 anthology series heard on both the | |
| Screen Guild Players (5) | Drama | Screen Guild Players, otherwise known as The Screen Guild Theater, was one of the most popular | |
| Sealed Book (5) | Mystery | The Sealed Book was a horror and mystery series aired on Mutual from June to September 1945. | |
| Sealtest Variety Theater (5) | Comedy | Hosted by the glamourous Dorothy Lamour, The Sealtest Variety Theater was a musical variety show | |
| Shell Chateau (25) | Comedy | Shell Chateau, otherwise known as The Shell Show, was a radio variety show aired on April 6, 1935. | |
| Sherlock Holmes (9) | Crime | Sherlock Holmes was a detective series that aired on NBC Radio and Mutual at various dates from | |
| Six Shooter (40) | Westerns | Six Shooter pertained to the weekly radio series written by American screenwriter Frank Burt. First | |
| Sky Blazers (2) | Adventure | Sky Blazers was an adventure radio show that aired as far back as the start of the Second World | |
| Sleepy Joe (Uncle Remus Stories) (5) | Children | Sleepy Joe (Uncle Remus Stories) was an old-time radio program dedicated especially for children. | |
| So Proudly We Hail (9) | Drama | So Proudly We Hail was a 1943 war movie produced by Paramount Pictures, and directed by Mark | |
| Soldiers Of The Press (38) | World-war-2 | Soldiers of the Press referred to the war drama series created in New York and sold for publication | |
| Southland Echoes (4) | Musical | Southland Echoes was a 1949 weekly music program first heard on WGST Atlanta. WSGT was an affiliate | |
| Space Patrol (114) | Sci-fi | Space Patrol is a science fiction-adventure series that first appeared as a TV series from 1950 to | |
| Stand By For Crime (26) | Crime | Standby for Crime, as the title suggests, was a radio show about crimes and mysteries. It started | |
| Stars On Parade (3) | Musical | Stars on Parade was a 15-minute variety show produced in New York City. The show was literally a | |
| Stars Over Hollywood (5) | Crime | Stars Over Hollywood was a morning radio show that aired from 1941 to 1954. It featured stories of | |
| Story Of Aunt Mary (7) | Soap-opera | The Story of Aunt Mary was radio soap opera that aired during the 1940s. Considered one of the best | |
| Strange Dr Weird (5) | Mystery | Strange Dr. Weird was a supernatural radio series that aired on Mutual Broadcasting on 1944. It had | |
| Strange Wills (3) | Crime | Warren William (who also played the original The Lone Wolf) stars in this 1946 old time radio show | |
| Superman (16) | Adventure | Arguably the most iconic old radio show of all time, The Adventures of Superman is one of the | |
| Suspense (16) | Mystery | With approximately 945 episodes written by various authors and directors of their time, Suspense is | |
| Suspicion (3) | Crime | In Suspicion, hear mysterious stories of murdered actresses, affairs, rumbles, traitors, and dead | |
| T Man (2) | Crime | T-Man was a radio program aired in 1950 and 1956. The show’s first season featured | |
| Tales Of Fatima (1) | Drama | Tales of Fatima was a 1949 crime detective drama that featured Basil Rathborne as its lead star. At | |
| Tales Of The Frightened (3) | Mystery | "Are You One of The Frightened?" Tales of the Frightened features short stories read by the | |
| Tarzan (9) | Adventure | Tarzan was the brain child of American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, who after having had several | |
| Taxi (3) | Drama | Taxi was a comedy radio program aired by Springbok Radio of South Africa. It is about the | |
| Tenth Man (13) | Drama | The Tenth Man was a drama show sponsored by the National Mental Health Foundation. Having said | |
| Terry And The Pirates (172) | Children | Terry and the Pirates was an adventure radio series based on Milton Caniff’s comic strip. It | |
| Texas Rangers (5) | Crime | The Tales of the Texas Rangers was a Western-themed adventure drama heard over NBC Radio from July | |
| The Railroad Hour (24) | Musical | The Railroad Hour was a 45-minute musical variety show that aired on ABC (and later on NBC) from | |
| The Saint (6) | Crime | The Saint was a drama/detective show first heard on CBS in 1947. It featured the story of Simon | |
| The Whistler (12) | Mystery | The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology that debuted on CBS Radio on May 16, 1942. The show was | |
| Theater Five (5) | Drama | Theater Five, a radio series whose title was derived from the fact that it was aired everyday at | |
| Theater Of Hits (4) | Musical | Theater of Hits was 1954 musical show that featured the United States Marine Band. In each | |
| Theater Of Romance (14) | Drama | The Theater of Romance was a romantic drama show that aired from 1944 to 1948. First conceived in | |
| This Is My Best (4) | Drama | This is my Best was a 30-minute drama anthology series that aired from 1944 to 1946. It involved | |
| This Is Your FBI (7) | Crime | This Is Your FBI, as the title suggests, was a crime drama that featured true cases from FBI, and | |
| Tom Corbett (46) | Sci-fi | Tom Corbett, otherwise known by the title Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, was an adventure series based | |
| Tom Mix (4) | Westerns | Thomas Edwin Mix, or more popularly known as Tom Mix, was an American actor known for his roles in | |
| Tommy Dorsey (5) | Musical | Tommy Dorsey, known as the “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing,” was a popular musician | |
| Topper (2) | Crime | Topper, otherwise called The Adventures of Topper, was a 1945 radio sitcom that featured Roland | |
| Truth Or Consequence (3) | Quiz | Truth or Consequences was a radio quiz show that aired on NBC from 1940 to 1956. Hosted by Ralph | |
| Twenty First Precinct (90) | Crime | Twenty First Precinct was a police drama series that premiered on CBS Radio on July 7, 1953. The | |
| Two Thousand Plus (2000 Plus) (8) | Sci-fi | 2000 Plus (also called Two Thousand Plus and 2000+) was an American old-time radio series which ran | |
| Unexpected (5) | Mystery | Probably one of the most interesting radio shows that ever came on-air, Unsolved Mysteries is one | |
| Unsolved Mysteries (3) | Mystery | The Unexpected was a 15-minute terror melodrama that aired in 1958. It featured weird stories with | |
| Vanishing Point (2) | Mystery | Vanishing Point was a 1984 radio segment on CBC radio which became known to be "the point between | |
| Vintage Radio Commercials (152) | Commercials | Vintage Radio Commercials is a collection of over 150 commercials that aired from 1920s thru the | |
| Voices Of History (45) | Historical | Voices of History was a radio series that featured some of the most widely-known broadcasts and | |
| Voyage Of The Scarlet Queen (4) | Adventure | The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen was a high adventure radio program aired on Mutual from July 3, | |
| Wayside Theater (3) | Drama | Wayside Theater was a radio show that served as the breather for its listeners, due to the fact | |
| Weird Circle (5) | Mystery | The Weird Circle was a 30-minute mystery horror radio series that aired on NBC for four years, from | |
| Whistler (12) | Mystery | One of the longest running old radio shows, The Whistler anthology enjoyed 13 years of airtime | |
| Whitehall 1212 (5) | Crime | Whitehall 1212 was a 1951-1952 crime radio series based on facts. The title is actually derived | |
| Wings To Victory (4) | World-war-2 | Wings to Victory was a 1940 radio show aired during World War II, which was created in order to | |
| Witchs Tale (5) | Mystery | One of the earliest horror series ever aired, Witch’s Tale was the most-loved radio program | |
| Words At War (4) | Drama | Aired: 1943 - 1945 An anthology of war stories, "told by the men and women who have seen them | |
| World Adventure Club (4) | Adventure | World Adventure Club was a 1932 adventure radio series first heard on KFWB, a radio station based | |
| X Minus One (126) | Sci-fi | Aired 1950 – 1951 Most of the stories for X Minus One were culled directly from the pages of | |
| You Bet Your Life (4) | Quiz | You Bet Your Life was a comedy quiz show that aired from 1947 to 1956, with Groucho Marx as the | |
| Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (9) | Crime | With over a decade on-air, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was one of the longest-running detective |
