RADIO FOR CHAMPIONS – PART 1

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 23, 1978

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1586, Monday, 10-2-39) At the island of Zamboanga in the Philippines, Jack and his friends, having re­covered some lost Uranium 235, turn it over to military authorities. Their next assignment: search for Professor Loring and rich uranium deposits deep in the interior of Mindanao. (13:25)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1587, Tuesday, 10-3-39) Billy and Betty almost cause a riot in the Marketplace when they try to identify Professor Loring’s wrist watch. (12:46)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1588, Wednes­day, 10-4-39) Uncle Jim decides they should hike to the Village of Molita. Army Lt. Raw­lings gives them a pedometer. (14:15)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1589, Thurs­day, 10-5-39) Jack, Billy and Betty reluctantly welcome Trader Yates. (12:45)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1590, Friday, 10-6-39) The gang returns to the Army post to tell Uncle Jim about Trader Yates. (13:25)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1591, Monday, 10-9-39) On the trail to the interior. A military escort gives our adventurers a walkie-talkie. (11:27)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1592, Tuesday, 10-10-39) A Philipino guide takes Jack, Billy and Betty on the trail to a village in the interior of Mindanao. (13:40)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1593, Wednesday, 10-11-39) After crossing a creek, the search party encounters near-hostile natives. Chief Karang takes a fancy to the pedometer. (11:27)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1594, Thurs­day, 10-12-39) Jack uses his walkie-talkie trick to get Karang to return the pedometer. (13:341

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1595, Friday, 10-13-39) Arriving at the Village, Salada wants Jack’s pedometer. Jack gives it to him and asks about Professor Loring’s watch. (11:43)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1596, Monday, 10-16-39) Jack and the gang are being held prisoner in the Village. (13:40)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1597, Tuesday, 10-17-39) Released from the Village, Jack, Billy and Betty use the pedometer to draw an accurate map. (12:15)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1598, Wednes­day, 10-18-39) Billy and Jack create a diversion upstream. (13:40)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1599, Thurs­day, 10-19-39) Jack and Billy are being stalked by a wild animal and call for help on their radio! (14:35)

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RADIO FOR CHAMPIONS – PART 2

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 30, 1978

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1600, Friday, 10-20-39) At the campsite, the search party discusses footprints Jack and Billy saw when they lost the pedometer. (13:35)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1601, Monday, 10-23-39) Trader Yates holds Jack, Uncle Jim, Billy and Betty at gunpoint. (12:05)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1602, 10-24­39) Searching for the cave where they hope to find the smuggled rifles, the party must circle around to avoid native sentries. (13:45)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1603, Wed­nesday, 10-25-39) The entrance of the cave is guarded, so our search party goes to the rear entrance. (12:00)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1604, Thurs­day, 10-26-39) Jack and Billy reset the pedo­meter and wade along the stream to ambush their guide. (13:101

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1605, Friday, 10-27-39) Persued by Chief Karang, Uncle Jim, Jack, Billy and Betty make their way down a steep hillside to the bottom of the creek. (11:05)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1606, Monday, 10-30-39) Going into the cave, Jack discovers his pedometer is missing. (13:55)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1607, Tues­day, 10-31-39) In the cave, Jack and Billy prepare to subdue an approaching sentry. (11:22)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1608, Wed­nesday, 11-1-39) The search party makes their way down the tunnel to the cave where they find the rifles and Lt. Rawlings. (13:30)

JACK ARMSTRONG (Episode 1609, Thurs­day, 11-2-39) Jack Armstrong, Billy Fairfield and Lt. Rawlings make their way back to the hiding place at the back entrance to the tunnel. (11:35) This is the final episode in our series of 24 consecutive broadcasts from October-November, 1939.

LUCKY STRIKE EXTRAS!

UNCLE DON (8-21-38) Uncle Don Carney reads the funnies from the Comic Weekly of the New York Journal-American at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning on station WOR: Flash Gordon, Tim Tyler’s Luck, Tillie the Toiler, Skippy, Sentinel Louie, The Little King, Ace Drummond, Katzanjammer Kids. (14:25; 14:25)

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (5-10-55) Sgt. Preston is assigned to bring in two crooks who rob a trading post. Brace Beemer plays Preston in this show from the series’ last season on the air. Quaker Puffed Wheat and Rice. (15:15; 13:15)