THIS DAY – THAT YEAR

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, March 23, 1996

Note: All programs today are from March 23 of various years.

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (3-23-51) Dick Powell as detective Diamond who is hired by an actress to find out who attempted to kill her.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT (3-23-44) Robert L. Ripley with a collection of audio oddities developed from his syndicated newspaper cartoon.

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (3-23-38) Eddie’s last broadcast for Texaco after two seasons with the sponsor. Eddie has spring fever and troubles with the Internal Revenue Service. Plus a take-off on Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Cast includes singers Deanne Durbin and Bobby Breen, plus Burt Gordon, the Mad Russian.

SUSPENSE (3-23-58) “Affair at Loveland Pass” starring Vanessa Brown and Jim Ameche. While a pitchfork murderer is on the loose, a traveler stops to help a lady in distress.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (3-23-42) “Strawberry Blonde” with Don Ameche, Rita Hayworth and Gail Patrick. A turn-of-the-century comedy about an ex-con dentist who becomes infatuated with a gold-digger.

YOUR HIT PARADE (3-23-46) Joan Edwards, Johnny Mercer and Joe Dosh sing the top tunes of the week, with the Hit Paraders and Mark Warnow and the orchestra.