THIS DAY, THAT YEAR
Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, March 27th, 1982
YOU ARE THERE (3-27-49) “The Oklahoma Land Run — April 22, 1889” John Daley and Don Hollenback report the events taking place as settlers wait to stake their claim on free land in Oklahoma. Sustaining, CBS. (17:20; 12:10)
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT (3-27-50) Brian Donlevy stars as Steve Mitchell, a globe-trotting troubleshooter for a government agency, who travels to Cairo to see the Sheik about a mining agreement. Sustaining, NBC. (13:50; 15:20)
FRED ALLEN SHOW (3-27-40) Portland Hoffa, Harry Von Zell, the Merry Macs, Peter Van Steeden and his orchestra, John Brown, and guest Mr. T. Hee, a director at Walt Disney studios. This is the week after the famous “Eagle Show.” The Mighty Allen Art Players investigate a Tin Pan Alley murder in “Who Killed Mac Borden?” Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC. (14:20; 17:40; 11:30; 16:20)
READER’S DIGEST, RADIO EDITION (3-27-47) “Yankee From Olympus” dramatizes the story of Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes, his rise from solider to the Supreme Court. Roger Pryor stars as Holmes. Richard Kollmer is emcee. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (12:50; 16:55)
DRAGNET (3-27-52) Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday with Ben Alexander as his partner, officer Frank Smith, as they track down a bank robber. Chesterfield Cigarettes, NBC. (18:40; 6:25)
Updated: 3/14/26 8:48 am C.S.T.
Coming Next Week – “VARIETY OF SHOWS“ – April 3, 1982
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