Fibber McGee and the Good Old Days of Radio – THE FRIDAY SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, June 10, 1978

CAN YOU TOP THIS? (5-14-48) Stories, jokes and puns from master wits Ward Wilson, Harry Hirschfield, Joe Laurie, Jr., Peter Donald. Dennis James is emcee. Subjects include “hats,” “rivals” and “lectures”. Colgate-Palmolive Peet Co. (7:55; 13:15; 7:30)

HOLLYWOOD HOTEL (1930s) Louella Parsons is mistress of ceremonies for a radio pro­duction of “The Singing Marine” starring Dick Powell, Hugh Herbert, Doris Watson. Gordon Jenkins and the orchestra. Campbell Soups. (16:28; 9:40)

FIRST NIGHTER (3-29-44) “The Chin­ese Gong” written by Arch Oboler and starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule. Eric Sagerquist and the orchestra. A souvenir Chinese gong ap­parently has mysterious powers. Campana Com­pany. (10:55; 10:20; 9:40)

BILL STERN’S SPORTS NEWSREEL (10-25-46) It’s the 364th edition of the News­reel and Bill’s in New York with his guest Gene Autry. A fantastic yarn about the Chicago fire. Colgate Shave Creme. (7:20; 8:27)

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (7-26-51) Sgt. Preston and his dog Yukon King go after some stolen gold. Quaker Puffed Wheat and Rice. (18:00; 11:40).