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The First Nighter Program

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The First Nighter Program was a long-running radio anthology staged as opening-night theater productions with romantic and dramatic stories.

The First Nighter Program was a long-running radio anthology comedy-drama series broadcast from November 27, 1930, to September 27, 1953. The host was Mr. First Nighter.

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Original schedule

  1. 1930–19318:30 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
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  2. 19318:00 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
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  3. 1931–19329:30 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
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  4. 1932–19339:00 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
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  5. 1933–19379:00 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
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  6. 19379:00 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
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  7. 19389:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
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  8. 1938–19408:00 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  9. 1940–19418:00 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  10. 1941–19429:30 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  11. 1942–19436:00 PM ET
    Mutual Broadcasting System · evening
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  12. 1943–19446:00 PM ET
    Mutual Broadcasting System · evening
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  13. 19449:30 PM ET
    Mutual Broadcasting System · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  14. 1945–19467:30 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  15. 19478:00 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  16. 1947–194910:30 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
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  17. 19527:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  18. 195210:35 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  19. 195310:35 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  20. 19538:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  21. 19538:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  22. 19538:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
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  23. 19538:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
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