Golden Age of Radio

GI Jill was Martha Wilkerson , co-producer and wife of producer Robert M. Warner Mort Werner, who played the part of Jack. The series began in San Francisco  and was called "Hi Neighbour". SSD took over production in May 1943 for  56 shows. It was revamped a few months later. It appears to have lasted  until at least Nov 1949. This according to McKenzie, and that's how he  spelled "Neighbour". With G.I.s overseas, the biggest attraction on radio is a pretty, breezy  blonde with a high-school-fresh voice named Martha Wilkerson . Most U.S.  civilians never heard of her-but from Kodiak to Canberra, Martha is a top  G.I. favorite. Last week, with her 870th broadcast, Martha Wilkerson could  boast of receiving one-fourth of all the fan mail  inspired by the Armed  Forces Radio Service's 122 air shows. Her husband, Mort Wener began his career in the mid-1930s as an  entertainer, singing and accompanying himself on the piano on Radio Station  KFRC in San Fra

February 17, 1976 SHORT TAKES The CBSRMT has a treat for those who miss “ Gunsmoke ” and the other radio Westerns that once were a prime staple of network television on Monday nights when it presents a rousing story of the Old West, Monday, March 1. As explained by MYSTERY THEATER host E.G. Marshall : “A surprising number of listener letters have asked us for a Western . So here it is, back to the frontier life of the 1860s when, west of Mississippi, the horse was still man’s best means of locomotion. A noble animal, the horse, and particularly in those days, a good deal better than many a man who them.” *     *     * Morgan Fairchild , who stars as Jennifer Phillips in the daytime serial, “Search for Tomorrow,” on the CBS Television Network, will make her radio acting debut on the CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER , Friday, March 5. On the broadcast, titled “The Infernal Triangle,” Ms. Fairchild plays the leading role, a bride-to-be with the same surname, Ann Fairchild

Sponsored by Alga Coal, a favorite horror-mystery radio program is Hermit's Cave . A rare radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, some listeners remember the broadcast as "The Mummers" radio program  because its referred to in the opening lines of the radio show. Enjoy a broadcast titled "Spirits of Vengence": " Spirits of Vengence "

First Hundred Is Hardest Molly McGee                      Ted Weems                        Fibber McGee Tonight at 9 o’clock, KGO, Fibber McGee and Molly , popular comedy team, celebrate their one-hundredth program on the air. Above, Fibber appears like he was enjoying the prospect but Molly—who keeps a firm hand on Fibber—looks dubious. Ted Weems, whose orchestra keeps the program tuneful, seems neutral.

May 1, 1978 CBS-TV’s     “RAZZMATAZZ” GOES BACKSTAGE DURING A “MYSTERY THEATER” TAPING CBS MYSTERY THEATER fans will have an opportunity to observe a radio drama in production as RAZZMATAZZ, the CBS News magazine for young viewers, goes backstage at CBS Radio’s Studio G. A portion of the recording session for MYSTERY THEATER’S “The Golden Amulet,” a legendary Japanese ghost story, will be seen in one segment of RAZZMATAZZ, hosted by Barry Bostwick, Thursday, May 11 (4:00-4:30 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Sitting in the control booth is MYSTERY THEATER’s producer-director Himan Brown, directing his actors -- Tony Roberts , Evie Juster , Robert Dryden and Joan Shea -- and sound effects man, Jerry McCarty, who with various props helps the listener “hear” the sounds essential to the story. Bostwick solves one mystery for RAZZMATAZZ viewers when he shows some of the props used to create such sounds as marching armies and a storm. Taking a minute put of his directin

Bangor Daily News – Jan 11, 2008 Writer, producer Idelson dies at 88 Actor played son on ‘Vic and Sade’ BY DENNIS MCLELLAN LOS ANGELES TIMES LOS ANGELES – Bill Idelson, an actor, television writer and producer who as a teenager played the son on the classic radio show “ Vic and Sade ” and later played the recurring role of Rose Marie’s mother-dominated boyfriend on TV’s “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died. He was 88. Idelson, who had been hospitalized since June after breaking his hip, died of complications from the injury Dec. 30 in a Los Angeles hospital, said his wife of 56 years, actress Seemah Wilder: As an actor, Idelson appeared in episodes of dozens of television series, including “Dragnet,” “Perry Mason,” “The Twilight Zone,” “My Favorite Martian,” “The Odd Couple,” “Happy Days” and “Will & Grace.” But he might be remembered best by TV fans for his role as Herman Glimcher, the mama’s-boy boyfriend of Rose Marie’s Sally Rogers character on several

The title  role of  Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was played by 8 actors over the 14 year run : Dick Powell played the role on a single episode on July 12, 1948 (Audition Broadcast) Charles Russell played the role from Jan 14, 1949 (Episodes 1-34) Edmond O'Brien played  Johnny Dollar   from Feb 3, 1950 on (Episodes 35-139) John Lund took the role on Nov 24, 1952 (Episodes 140 - 232) Gerald Mohr played the role on a single audition episodes on August 29, 1955  Bob Bailey assumed the role of  Johnny Dollar  on Oct 3, 1955 (Episodes 233 - 716) Robert Readick took the title role on April 12, 1960 (Episode 717 - 744) Mandel Kramer was the final Johnny Dollar on June 18, 1961 (Episode 745 - 811) Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was one of the longest running and final old time radio detectives during the golden age of radio!