April 1, 2003 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Frontier Gentleman" 
Episode: Charlie Meeker
Synopsis: J.B. Kendall asks another correspondent to arrange a meeting with Chief Sitting Bull
Original airdate: 2-9-58

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Nightbeat" 
Episode: I Know Your Secret
Synopsis: Randy reports about a secret that ends with the river.
Original airdate: 4-10-50

Wednesday, April 2 

9:00 PM 60 MINUTES ll - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

10:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Third Man" 
Episode: Mexican Hat Trick
Synopsis: Harry Lime attempts to clear a dead man's name.
Original airdate: 11-2-51

10:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Tales of the Texas Rangers" 
Episode: Prelude to Felony
Synopsis: Calves disappear from a ranch with no clues to their whereabouts.
Original airdate: 3-16-52

Thursday, April 3 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Dragnet"
Episode: The Big Cut
Synopsis: Sgt. Joe Friday searches for a jewelry thief.
Original airdate: 9-14-54

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Box 13"
Episode: A Book of Poems
Synopsis: Someone mails Dan a poetry book from the library.
Original airdate: 5-10-48

Friday, April 4 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Gunsmoke" 
Episode: How to Sell a Ranch
Synopsis: Not available.
Original airdate: not available

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Shadow"
Episode: The Poison Death
Synopsis: The Shadow attempts to foil a crazed killer's plot to poison an entire city.
Original airdate: 1-30-38

Saturday, April 5 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Jack Benny Program," 
starring Jack Benny.
Synopsis: How Jack found Phil Harris
Original airdate: 4-1-45

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Great Gildersleeve" 
Episode: Gildy Moves to Summerfield
Synopsis: Gildy creates havoc on the train ride to Summerfield.
Original airdate: 8-31-41

Sunday, April 6 

7:00 PM 60 MINUTES - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour). 
Episode: Coney Island
Synopsis: Not available
Guest stars: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Bayy Sullivan
Original airdate: 9-30-46

Monday, April 7 

9:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Mr. and Mrs. North"
Episode: The Diamond Noose
Synopsis: Pam & Jerry suspect a neighbor of stealing from them.
Original airdate: 1953

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Lone Ranger"
Episode: The New Neighbor
Original airdate: 1-12-56

Tuesday, April 8 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Frontier Gentleman"
Episode: The Trial
Synopsis: J.B. Kendall helps defend an innocent man.
Original airdate: 4-13-48

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Nightbeat"

Episode: A Girl from Kansas
Synopsis: Randy Stone is curious as to why a girl is in a police lineup.
Original airdate: 6-5-50

Wednesday, April 9 

9:00 PM 60 MINUTES ll - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

10:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Third Man"
Episode: Art is Long and Lime is Fleeting
Synopsis: Harry tries to con two Brazilian women in Paris.
Original airdate: 11-6-51

10:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Tales of the Texas Rangers"
Episode: Night Hawk
Synopsis: A girl whose boyfriend is killed, is afraid to identify the killer.
Original airdate: 3-20-52

Thursday, April 10 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Dragnet"
Episode: The Big Try
Synopsis: Friday checks to see if a confession is true.
Original airdate: 9-21-54

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Box 13"
Episode: The Great Torino
Synopsis: Dan receives an invitation to a magic show.
Original airdate: 5-17-48

Friday, April 11 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Gunsmoke" 
Episode: Hanging Man
Synopsis: Tucker hires an assassin, but didn't count on Dillon's way of getting confessions.
Original airdate: not available


9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Shadow"
Episode: Hounds in the Hills
Synopsis: The Shadow investigates the mysterious disappearance of little boys.
Original airdate: 2-20-38

Saturday, April 12 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Jack Benny Program,"
starring Jack Benny.
Synopsis: Not available
Guest: William Powell
Original airdate: 4-8-45

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Great Gildersleeve"
Episode: Gildy Settles In
Synopsis: Gildy and Leroy attempt to bake a cake for Marjorie.
Original airdate: 9-7-41

Sunday, April 13 

7:00 PM 60 MINUTES - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour)
Episode: Dragonwyck
Synopsis: Period chiller set in a gloomy mansion.
Guest stars: Gene Tierney, Vincent Price
Original airdate: 10-7-46

Monday, April 14 

9:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Mr. and Mrs. North"
Episode: No Vacation from Murder
Synopsis: The North’s find their vacation marred by murder.
Original airdate: 1953

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Lone Ranger"
Episode: Interrupted Journey
Original airdate: 1-11-56

Tuesday, April 15 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Frontier Gentleman"
Episode: The Cannibal
Synopsis: Kendall witnesses a tragedy while seeking shelter in a way station.
Original airdate: 5-11-58

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Nightbeat"
Episode: Marty
Synopsis: A $100 bill ends up in a prison death cell.
Original airdate: 7-3-50

Wednesday, April 16 

9:00 PM 60 MINUTES ll - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

10:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Third Man"
Episode: In Pursuit of a Ghost
Synopsis: Lime gets wrapped up in a Central American revolution.
Original airdate: 11-16-51

10:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Tales of the Texas Rangers"
Episode: Troop Train
Synopsis: Two soldiers go on a crime spree when they go AWOL.
Original airdate: 4-6-52

Thursday, April 17 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Dragnet"
Episode: The Big Bible
Synopsis: Sgt. Friday investigates an attempted suicide.
Original airdate: 9-28-54

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Box 13"
Episode: Suicide or Murder
Synopsis: A woman requests that Dan prove her son was murdered.
Original airdate: 5-24-48

Friday, April 18 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Gunsmoke" 
Episode: Widow's Mite
Synopsis: Not available
Original airdate: not available

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Shadow"
Episode: The Silent Avenger
Synopsis: A murderer threatens the jury that convicted him.
Original airdate: 3-13-38

Saturday, April 19 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny.
Synopsis: From 29 Palms
Original airdate: 4-22-45

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Great Gildersleeve"
Episode: Old School Chum Visits
Synopsis: A stranger arrives and claims to be an old school friend of Gildy's
Original airdate: 5-17-42

Sunday, April 20 

7:00 PM 60 MINUTES - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour)
Episode: Together Again
Synopsis: Story of a widow mayor of a small town and a suave sculptor.
Guest stars: Irene Dunne, Walter Pidgeon
Original airdate: 12-9-46

Monday, April 21 

9:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Mr. and Mrs. North"
Episode: Die Hard
Synopsis: Pam uncovers intrigue while on a nostalgic visit to her school.
Original airdate: 1953

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Lone Ranger"
Episode: Marked for Death
Synopsis: A combined effort of several outlaw gangs is directed against the Lone Raner.
Original airdate: Not available

Tuesday, April 22 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Frontier Gentleman"
Episode: Advice to the Lovelorn
Synopsis: A man returning after a long trip, finds his girlfriend married to another man.
Original Airdate: 5-18-58

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Nightbeat"
Episode: The City at Your Fingertips
Synopsis: A phone call to Randy leads to death.
Original airdate: 7-31-50

Wednesday, April 23 

9:00 PM 60 MINUTES ll - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

10:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Third Man"
Episode: Horse Play
Synopsis: Lime swindles an American on holiday in Paris.
Original airdate: 11-23-51

10:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Tales of the Texas Rangers"
Episode: Uncertain Death
Synopsis: What starts out as a lover's quarrel leads to a girl's disappearance.
Original airdate: 4-13-52

Thursday, April 24 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Dragnet"
Episode: Handsome Bandit
Synopsis: Sgt. Friday relies on a stakeout to solve some robberies.
Original airdate: 10-5-54

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Box 13"
Episode: Damsel in Distress
Synopsis: A teenaged girl contacts Dan about an urgent matter.
Original airdate: 6-7-48

Friday, April 25 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Gunsmoke" 
Episode: The Man Hunter
Synopsis: A professional man hunter meets his match in Marshall Dillon.
Original airdate: not available

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Shadow"
Episode: The White Legion
Synopsis: The Shadow investigates a mysterious vigilante group. 
Original airdate: 3-20-38

Saturday, April 26 

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Jack Benny Program," starring Jack Benny. 
Synopsis: First appearance of Jack's violin teacher, Prof. Leblanc.
Original airdate: 4-29-45

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "The Great Gildersleeve"
Episode: Gildy Organizes a Testimonial Dinner for Judge Hooker
Synopsis: Gildy tries to repay a kind deed by throwing a fundraiser for Judge Hooker.
Original airdate: 5-31-42

Sunday, April 27 

7:00 PM 60 MINUTES - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

9:00 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR — "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour)
Episode: No Highway in the Sky
Synopsis: A scientist discovers why there have been numerous plane crashes.
Guest stars: James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich
Original airdate: 4-28-52

Monday, April 28 

9:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Mr. and Mrs. North"
Episode: Touch of Death
Synopsis: An obsession leads to death.
Original airdate: 1953

9:30 PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Lone Ranger"
Episode: To Pay a Debt
Synopsis: Not available
Original airdate: 11-10-55

Tuesday, April 29 

9:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Frontier Gentleman"
Episode: The Cowboy
Synopsis: Kendall and a cowboy encounter an Indian who has kidnapped a white woman.
Original airdate: 5-25-58

9:30PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Nightbeat"
Episode: The Slasher
Synopsis: Randy Stone investigates a knife attack on a woman.
Original airdate: 11-10-50

Wednesday, April 30 

9:00PM 60 MINUTES II - KNX simulcasts the CBS newsmagazine.

10:00PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "The Third Man"
Episode: Three Farthings for Your Thoughts
Synopsis: Lime helps a prisoner's wife recover some money.
Original airdate: 11-30-51

10:30PM KNX DRAMA HOUR - "Tales of the Texas Rangers"
Episode: Illusion
Synopsis: A rancher's wife is convinced that someone is trying to kill her.
Original airdate: 4-20-52

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