RADIO FOR KIDS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, October 4, 1980

UNCLE NED’S SQUADRON (2-16-52) From the “Ready Room” on the 19th floor of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, it’s Uncle Ned Locke with aviation fun and adventure for youngsters. INMAQ, Chicago. (15:40; 13:50)

LIGHTNING JIM 11930) Lightning Jim Whipple and his sidekick Whitey Larson take care of Big Barney and his gang. Francis X. Bushman stars. Syndicated. (12:45; 14:10)

TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET (3-25-52) “Mission of Mercy” Part one of a two-part adventure. An epidemic of Titan Fever breaks out. Frankie Thomas stars as Tom Corbett, Al Markim is Astro, Jan Merlin is Roger, and Edward Bryce is Captain Strong. Kellogg’s Pep, ABC. (5:12; 11 :40; 6:25)

CISCO KID (1946) 0. Henry’s famous “Robin Hood of the West” comes to life as Cisco and Pancho are accused of a bank robbery. Jack Mather as Cisco, Harry Lang as Pancho. Sus­taining, MUTUAL. (13:00; 13:05)

HOP HARRIGAN (2-19-42) America’s Ace of the Airways is held captive by the Japanese who plan to run a Kamikaze raid with Hop’s plane in this isolated episode from the adven­ture serial. Chester Stratton is Hop, Ken Lynch is Tank Tinker. Sustaining, BLUE Network. (14:151

TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET (3-27-521 “Mission of Mercy” part two. Kellogg’s Pep, ABC. (6:58; 11:51; 4:49)

ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL (7-17-48) “The Midnight Crimes” find Frank’s pal Bart Hodge suspected of several robberies. Lawson Zerbe is Frank, Hal Studer is Bart. Sustaining, NBC. (15:45; 14:05)