RADIO ADVENTURES

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, July 30, 1977

BOBBY BENSON AND THE B-BAR-B RIDERS (1950) Richard Wanamaker stars as Bobby with Don Knotts as Windy Wales. Three china monkeys hold clues to the estate left for three cousins. Mutual Broadcasting Company sustaining show. (12:00; 9:33; 7:04)

WILD BILL HICKOK (1955) Guy Madison is Wild Bill and Andy Devine is Jingles. “Cave-In at Careful Smiths.” (7:12; 8:20; 5:00)

SKY KING (7-31-47) An isolated episode from the adventures of “America’s favorite flying cowboy.” Sky pursues a pearl thief. ABC Sustaining show. (14:35)

THE LAND OF THE LOST (1940s) Isabel Manning Hewson is the story teller with the “Hall of the Lost Lamps” in that “wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea.” Bosco Chocolate Flavored Syrup. (12:50; 12:20)

ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE CHAN (9-24-36) An isolated episode with the famous Chinese detective. (14:35)

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (2-24-50) “Joe Finley’s Gold Strike” with Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston of the Yukon with his Wonder Dog, King. Quaker Puffed Wheat and Quaker Puffed Rice. (15:10; 14:52)

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HERE’S THAT BAND AGAIN

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 6, 1977

ONE NIGHT STAND 12-25-45) Tommy ,Dorsey and his orchestra broadcasting from the 400 Restaurant in New York City, with Buddy Rich, Bonnie Lou Williams, Frankie Lester and the Sentimentalists. AFRS. (12:30; 8:05; 10:10)

HARRY JAMES AND HIS ORCHESTRA (8-21-42) “The nation’s number one trumpeter” from the Astor Hotel Roof in New York City. Vocals by Helen Forrest and Johnny McAffee. NBC. (15:00)

CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (6-1145) broadcasting from the Cafe Zanzibar. NBC. (11:00; 8:25; 9:30)

FITCH BANDWAGON (1-7-45) Host Dick Powell with Gene Krupa and his orchestra from the Hollywood Palladium. (15:00)

ONE NIGHT STAND (6-4-46) Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller orchestra broadcasting from the Meadowbrook. Ballroom. Henry Mancini plays piano with the band. Vocals by Tex, the Crew Chiefs, Artie Malvin, Lillian Lane. (9:40; 12:05; 6:40)

NOTE: Joining us for this broadcast will be KARL PEARSON, author of NOTES FROM THE BANDSTAND in the Nostalgia News­letter.