KNX Golden Age of Radio in 2003
Friday, August 1
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" Tail to the Wind
9:30 PM "The Shadow" Night Without End
The Shadow battles an extortionist that is controlling the city with a mysterious inky smog. And next he plans to use poison gas.
10-16-38
Saturday, August 2
9:00 PM "The Jack Benny Program" Jack thinks that he’s been invited for dinner at Ronald Colman’s house. 12-9-45
9:30 PM "The Great Gildersleeve" is suckered into a weekend at Grass Lake, in the honeymoon cottage. 9-2-45
Sunday, August 3
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) Flight Command
An upstart tries to make the grade in a naval flight squadron. Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter Pidgeon, 3-24-41
Monday, August 4
9:00PM "Sam Spade" Wheel of Life Caper
A Woman with amnesia comes to Sam for help. 7-11-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" The Crystal Ball, 12-14-55
Tuesday, August 5
9:00 PM "Have Gun, Will Travel" Montana Vendetta
As Paladin rides to see a client, his trip is interrupted by an avalanche. 3-13-60
9:30 PM "Nightbeat" Lucky’s Corpse
The police ask Randy Stone to identify a corpse found in an alley. 4-13-50
Wednesday, August 6
9:00 PM "Crime Classics" The Green Grocer
A man’s marriage to a much younger girl brings him problems and death. 6-22-53
9:30 PM "Tales of the Texas Rangers" Ex-Con
An ex-con is involved in bilking people out of money. 6-29-52
Thursday, August 7
9:00 PM "Dragnet" The Big Bird
Joe Friday looks for leads in a series of robberies that center on birds. 2-1-55
9:30 PM "Box 13" Three To Die
Dan Holiday helps a client find out who is trying to sabotage his business. 8-16-48
Friday, August 8
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" Annie Oakley
Kitty helps Dillon solve the death of Kati’s husband.
9:30 PM "The Shadow" Death Rides a Broomstick
Lamont battles a 200-year-old witch's curse. 3-2-41
Saturday, August 9
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" Guest: Louella Parsons, 12-16-45
9:30 PM "Great Gildersleeve" Leroy Gets a New Teacher
Gildy buys Leroy a set of encyclopedias, 9-9-45
Sunday, August 10
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Large scale musical about the trials of succeeding in music. Dinah Shore, Tyrone Powers, Dick Haynes, Margaret Whiting, Al Jolson, 4-7-47
Monday, August 11
9:00PM "Sam Spade" Missing News Hawk Caper
A newspaper editor wants Sam to find a missing crime reporter. 7-18-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" The Brightest Star, 1-20-56
Tuesday, August 12
9:00 PM "Have Gun, Will Travel" Ceasar’s Wife
Paladin is hired to be a body guard. 3-20-60
9:30 PM "Nightbeat" Railroaded
Randy Stone receives a letter from someone who claims to have the solution to a killing. 6-19-52
Wednesday, August 13
9:00 PM "Crime Classics" Death of a Picture Hanger
Thomas Highland tells the story of the death of a picture hanger: Jesse James. 7-20-53
9:30 PM "Texas Rangers" Boomerang
An old man, treated like a child by his daughter, disappears and foul play is suspected. 7-7-52
Thursday, August 14
9:00 PM "Dragnet" The Big Gap
A pawnbroker asks Joe Friday to investigate a suspected swindle. 2-8-55
9:30 PM "Box 13" Flash Of Light
Dan Holiday helps a client who lost his memory for two days. 9-13-48
Friday, August 15
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" ‘Til Death Do Us Part
9:30 PM "The Shadow" Murder Underground
An evil old woman and her criminal son attempt to make "a killing" on the waterfront with hundreds of hungry rats under a trapdoor. 3-9-41
Saturday, August 16
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" State Fair — Part 1, 1-13-46
9:30 PM "Great Gildersleeve" Leroy has been suspended from school and his friends will not play with him. 9-16-45
Sunday, August 17
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) Our Town
The human drama and conflicts of families living in a small town. Guest stars: William Holden, Martha Scott, 5-6-40
Monday, August 18
9:00PM "Sam Spade" Mad Scientist Caper
A scientist wants Sam to find an invention he claims was stolen. 7-25-48
9:30 PM "The Lone Ranger" The Colonel’s Strike, 12-13-55
Tuesday, August 19
9:00PM "Have Gun, Will Travel" So True, Mr. Barnum
Hey boy is cheated out of his money and Paladin tries to get it back. 4-10-60
9:30PM "Nightbeat" The Reformer
Randy Stone reports on a man who sets out to fight corruption. 6-26-52
Wednesday, August 20
9:00 PM "Crime Classics" General Ketchum
The final days of Gen. Ketchum and how he died. 7-27-53
9:30 PM "Texas Rangers" Fingerman
A county jail breakout results in murder. 7-13-52
Thursday, August 21
9:00PM "Dragnet" The Big Hat
Joe Friday searches for a diamond thief. 2-15-55
9:30PM "Box 13" Hare and Hounds
Dan Holiday is framed for murder. 9-20-48
Friday, August 22
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" Pretty Momma
9:30PM "The Shadow" Murder From The Grave
An assassinated mob boss is brought back to life and sets out for revenge. 4-6-41
Saturday, August 23
9:00PM "Jack Benny" State Fair — Part 2, 1-20-46
9:30PM "The Great Gildersleeve" Leila returns to town, and is serenaded by the Jolly Boys. 9-23-45
Sunday, August 24
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) After The Thin Man
A detective and his wife team to solve crimes. Guest stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, 6-17-40
Monday, August 25
9:00PM "Sam Spade" Try Martini Caper
An executive is killed after he hires Sam Spade. 8-1-48
9:30PM "The Lone Ranger" Badlands, 1-3-56
Tuesday, August 26
9:00 PM "Have Gun, Will Travel" Prunell’s Fella
Paladin is almost forced to get married at gun point. 4-17-60
9:30 PM "Nightbeat" The Old Itch
Randy Stone gets a story from an old friend, but he can’t print it. 7-3-52
Wednesday, August 27
9:00 PM "Crime Classics" The Alsop Family
The Alsop family-how it diminished and grew again. 8-24-53
9:30 PM "Texas Rangers" Last Stop
The rangers investigate the sabotage of a train. 8-17-52
Thursday, August 28
9:00 PM "Dragnet" The Big Slug
While investigating a murder, Joe Friday gets a call about another killing. 2-22-55
9:30 PM "Box 13" Mexican Maze
Dan Holiday solves a case south-of-the-border style. 11-1-48
Friday, August 29
9:00 PM "Gunsmoke" Brother Whelp
Rudger returns to Dodge to marry his old sweetheart, but he sees that things have changed.
9:30 PM "The Shadow" The Walking Corpse
The Shadow battles a zombie created by a whistling strangler. 4-6-41
Saturday, August 30
9:00 PM "Jack Benny" Contest Winners Are Named, 1-27-46
9:30 PM "The Great Gildersleeve" Talent In The Family
Marjorie has started to take ballet lessons. 9-30-45
Sunday, August 30
9:00 PM "Lux Radio Theater" (one hour) The Ex Mrs. Bradford
A detective teams with his ex-wife to crack a case. Guest stars: William Powell, Claudette Colbert, 6-19-39
September 2003
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