Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …

Two great episodes of Barrie Crain starring William Gargonโดย me

Two great Barrie Craig episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie Craigโดย me

Enjoy two great episodes of Dragnet, which features real case files of the Los Angeles police force in the good old days. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com!โดย me

The top-taed cop/detective radio show of the 50's and 60's continues with two more episodes. Today Friday and his partner catch a bad guy and immediatly grab a rope and start looking for a tall oak tree. Wait- thats Gunsmoke over at 1001 Stories From The Old West.โดย me

Dragnet was the #1 cop/detective radio show of the 50's and early 60's. Meticulous detail was used to recreate all the background sounds and effects- for instance- they used the actual phones located in the Los Angeles police building to get the sound of the phone ringing- same with footsteps down the hallways. Jack webb starred as Detective Friday…

Brotherly Hate- Egyptologist Jeffrey Lang had killed his wife and until now he had been sure that he was not suspected. Then the letters from Estelle started coming, and finally the one proclaiming his death in just hours if he had indeed killed his wife. Triggerman- Bright young lawyer David Martin has no qualms about being the counsel for a mobst…

Death in 16mm- Paul Benton talks his girlfriend into murdering his wife and secretly videos the event in order to blackmail her. All kinds of plot twists take place making this a top notch episode of The Whistler. The Hermit: Harvey finds his old friend Ben living like a hermit, afraid to spend the money he embezzleed and decides to finish Ben and …

Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling.[1] (The Saint radio series with Vincent Price used a similar opening.) The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts whistling with an orchestra.[2] A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of …

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One of old time radio's most popular shows, Dragnet, starring Jack Webb, was a dramatized police procedure show showing as accurately as possible the real work of Los Angeles police detectives at work in the 50's. Join us at our website at www.Bestof1001Stories.com and get hundreds of stories from 11 of our 1001 shows.…

Steve heads for an unnamed South American country in which the facist leader running for election has just been shot by an American. His mission: to find out what's going on. Stop by our new (2024) website www.bestof1oo1stories.com and nrowse our archives and shows. You are bound to find lots of radio shows you will enjoy!…

Two great episodes from Dangerous Assignment now-Enjoy!And visit or new website at www.bestof1001stories.com Hint- Look for the micrphone symbol at lower right of home page and leave us an audio message which I will replay. Example- Hi Jon, this is ----- from .... ......., I'm a huge 1001 stories fan....and I signed up for your mailing list! Keep u…

The very best in old time rdio entertainment, Dangerous Assignment inspired the James Bond stories which came later. Check out our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and find all our shows and episodes there. A new hint: Try searching 1001 Classic Short Stories for "Jack London Stories" and in a minute or so you'll be rewarded.…

Steve Mitchell takes us on another two missions to keep the world safe for democracy. Check out our new website at www.Bestof1001Stories.com,scroll down, and sign up for our newsletter. Each show is searchable- example- try 1001 Heroes search "In Search of" or "Urban Legends". Wait a minute- it will give you all of nthem.…

Life Can Be Murder- Marlowe meets a girl named Marney carr in a bar and becomes involved in a murder investigation when she disappears Good Neighbor Policy- Crossed wires on Marlowe'sparty line lead to a robber, a murder, and the Los Angeles library...โดย me

Soldiers of the Press was a WWII era radio show created by United Press to highlight the bravery of their imbedded reporters. The eyewitness accounts are voiced by actors but are the actual written accounts of the "Soldiers of the Press"- all heroes, and very intersting history. Henry Burrell- The Bombing of Navareno Bay Robert Miller- The Men of G…

1001 Radio Days Summer Special- Soldiers of the Press Todays Accounts: Leo Disher: Heroism in Oran Robert T. Bellam Japanese Prisoners William Tyree: The Pacific Theater Frank Havlett- Fall of Bataan Ned Russell: The Seige of Stuka

SUMMER WWII SPECIAL Soldiers of the Press was a WWII Radio show which featured dramatized accounts of actual war correspondents who were engaged in every theater of the war. Many are fascinating histories which haven't received much retelling but which were very important to the war. Today: Robert P Martin Bombers Over Haiphong Leo Disher- A Letter…

The Embezzler- Barrie heads to a small town to track down a man who embezzled money from a local bank The Schemers- Barrie is hired to find $200,000 which was stolen by a corporate treasurer.โดย me

Zero Hour- Barrie heads for a Vermont Ski Resort to investigate a two year-old attempted murder with 4 suspects and no proofโดย me

The Harried Heiress Matter-Johnny needs to find a beneficiary and heiress before she marries a ruthless gold digger The Flask of Death Matter- A project to build technology for private space flights is running into trouble after a spate of unexpected deathsโดย me

The Red Rock Matter-A body missing for eight years is found and evidence suggests that the man was murdered by his partner and beneficiary The Canned Canary Matter-Johnny is on a mission to track down the stolen Canary Diamonds worth over $450,000.โดย me

The Myswtery Gal Matter- Johnny receives a call from his girlfriend Meg asking for help The Man Who Waits Matter- A thief that Johnny helped arrest in his early days gets out and says he's ready to claim the hidden loot Johnny could never findโดย me

The Fatal Switch Matter- Johnny investigates the death of a young inventor The Phony Phone Matter- A man's factory explodes. its obviously arson. But the obvious suspect uses Johnny for his own purposes. Enjoy The Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner radio show at 1001 Stories From The Old West.โดย me

This is the story of the infamous Valentine's day Massacre and the day the FBI caught up with Bugs Moran and Al Capone.

Gangbusters was a popular true crime show on radiop from 1936 to 1957 and featured true stories from the files of the FBI, A Russian college ski trip meets disaster in the Ural Mountains in 1959 and experts are not sure to this day what happened- Enjoy 'The Dyatlov Pass Incident' beginning Fri May 31st (early am) at 1001 Heroes "Best of" series…

The Deadly Swamp Matter: Johnny returns to Missouri to catch the murderer of a young mother he met on a previous trip and winds up the prisoner of 4 killers The Silver Queen Matter: Johnny's hearthrob Meg moves to a new place and calls Johnny to stop a murdererโดย me

Johnny investigates a beneficiary wjho claims he never received his insurance check even though the company has a record of it....โดย me

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Look for Johnny Dollar this month both here and at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers every Sun and Wed! Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey'…

The Chase & Sambora Hour featuring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy was one of the biggest comedy shows on radio for twenty years from 1936 to 1956.and featured the top performers of the day who could and would trade barbs with Charlie. Charlie would sometimes give a wooden performance but he was always polished in his delivery. APPL…

The Chase & Sambora Hour featuring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy was one of the biggest comedy shows on radio for twenty years from 1936 to 1956.and featured the top performers of the day who could and would trade barbs with Charlie. Charlie would sometimes give a wooden performance but he was always polished in his delivery. APPL…

Mail Call was a WWII half hour radio show created by the US Armed Forces to remind our soldiers abroad what they missed about home. Stars such as Bob Hope and Judy Garland gave their talent freely to help in the effort. APPLE .USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-trembla…

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …

This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. The show featured true cases from FBI, and told from an agent's viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, considering it "Our Show" and calling it "the finest dramatic program on the a…

This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. The show featured true cases from FBI, and told from an agent's viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, considering it "Our Show" and calling it "the finest dramatic program on the a…

The Pepsodent Show hosted by Bob Hope was staged at US Military support centers and bases and featured a mix a comedy and music along with celebrity guest hosts. Bob Hope gave much of his life to supporting our nation's military. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-bria…

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for the Maltese Falcon. The series ran from 1946-1951 and starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade and Lureen Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The sam Spade character had been made famous in movies by Edward…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Art Linkletter hosts ""People Are Funny"- radio show in which cash prizes (very small by today's standards) by agreeing to do comedy bits and answer questions. A married woman from Idaho agrees to play the part of a nasty waitress at a local nice restaurant- and Art brings her bak at the end of the show. At Duffys Tavern we get a rundown on last ni…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…

Bob Bailey, generally thought of as the most popular of the Johnny Dollars, brought a new interpretation to the character – tough, but not hard-boiled; streetwise, but not overly cynical, Bailey's Dollar was smart and gritty when he had to be. But Bailey's Johnny Dollar was also human. His character would get emotionally involved in a number of his…