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 Hosted by the fictitious Chief Superintendent John Davison, the show was known for its well-presented and compelling storytelling. Whitehall 1212 was produced by NBC and ran parallel to another crime show, The Black Museum, which presented stories in a more dramatized manner. Cooper's work in Whitehall 1212, while limited by its factual basis, continued his legacy from previous shows like Quiet Please and Lights Out.
 
 - Wild Bill Hickok [wild-bill-hickok]
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+Wild Bill Hickok was a popular radio show that aired from April 1, 1951, to December 31, 1954, on the Mutual Broadcasting System before transitioning to television from 1955 to 1958. Sponsored by Kellogg Cereals, the show targeted a younger audience and featured Marshal Wild Bill Hickok, played by Guy Madison, and his comic sidekick, Jingles B. Jones, played by Andy Devine. The duo would ride through the West on their horses, Buckshot and Joker, seeking adventure and battling villains in storylines similar to other classic western shows of the era.
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+The series was announced by Charlie Lyon and directed by Paul Pierce, with famous Hollywood actors playing the roles of bad guys and townsfolk. Wild Bill Hickok competed with other popular western heroes like Roy Rogers and The Cisco Kid, but had a tamer tone, possibly due to its Kellogg sponsorship. The show included catchy jingles and memorable catchphrases, and with 268 out of 274 episodes still available, Wild Bill Hickok remains a classic western adventure worth revisiting.
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 - WJSV Complete Broadcast Day [wjsv-complete-broadcast-day]
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+WJSV Complete Day is a unique historical recording that captures an entire day of broadcasting on September 21st, 1939, from radio station WJSV in Washington, D.C. Recorded on transcription disks before the introduction of magnetic recording tape, the audio quality is generally good to excellent, with some instances of distortion.
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+Listeners can experience the full day's programming as it happened, including music, comedy, drama, news, advertisements, station breaks, and technical difficulties. This recording showcases a time when hamburgers cost 15 cents, a six-pack of Coke was a quarter, and the future was on display at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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+The recording process involved cutting 38 double-sided 16-inch transcription disks, with each side capturing approximately fifteen minutes of audio. Someone had to be available every fifteen minutes for nineteen hours to set up and execute each transcription. This remarkable recording offers a rare, in-depth look at broadcast history and the technology of the time.
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 - Words at War [words-at-war]
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+Words at War was a 30-minute dramatic anthology series that aired during World War II, focusing on stories inspired by actual books written about the war. With support from Johnson's Wax and contributions from NBC's Frank Black and director Anton M. Leder, the series showcased a variety of authors who shared their wartime experiences, thoughts, and fears.
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+The series often adopted a docu-drama style, with Black's music providing a sobering realism to the episodes. While the shows varied in quality due to different author's strengths and weaknesses, they consistently delivered thought-provoking and powerful messages. Produced in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime, Words at War is a fascinating blend of history, literature, and sometimes wartime propaganda, offering a glimpse into the mindset of American authors during World War II.
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 - World Adventurer's Club [world-adventurers-club]
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+World Adventurer's Club is a captivating Old Time Radio show set in a luxurious gentleman's club in the early 1930s, where members share thrilling stories of their adventures in exotic, distant lands. This 15-minute transcribed broadcast, produced by the Los Angeles-based company Transco, features remarkable tales taking the listener to far-off places full of wonder, opportunity, and danger.
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+First aired on KFWB in Los Angeles, each episode is set in the cozy atmosphere of the club, immersing the audience in exciting stories of exploration, discovery, and mystery told by club members. Unfortunately, the identities of the talented actors who brought these stories to life have mostly been lost to time. However, Hanley Stafford is known to have been the featured storyteller in at least six episodes.
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+Although some of the episodes carry a colonial attitude reflective of the era, the World Adventurer's Club transports listeners to a time when much of the Earth remained unknown and every exploration offered the possibility of encountering previously undiscovered wonders.
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 - X Minus One [x-minus-one]
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 - You Are There [you-are-there]
 - You Bet Your Life [you-bet-your-life]
 - You Can't Do Business With Hitler [you-cant-do-business-with-hitler]