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The First Nighter Program

Description

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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Related Categories

Drama

Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 1930–19318:30 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 19318:00 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 1931–19329:30 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  4. 1932–19339:00 PM ET
    NBC Blue Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  5. 1933–19379:00 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  6. 19379:00 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  7. 19389:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  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
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  12. 1943–19446:00 PM ET
    Mutual Broadcasting System · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  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
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  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
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  23. 19538:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

G
Gene Hamilton
Announcer
G
Gene Rouse
Announcer
L
Larry Keating
Announcer
V
Vincent Pelletier
Announcer
Anne Seymour
Cast
A
Arthur 'Art' Hern
Cast
A
Arthur 'Art' Peterson
Cast
A
Arthur Kohl
Cast
Ben Wright
Cast
Berry Kroeger
Cast
B
Betty Carol Ito
Cast
Betty Lou Gerson
Cast
Betty Winkler
Cast
B
Bob Jellison
Cast
C
Charles Penman
Cast
Charles Seel
Cast
Chester Stratton
Cast
C
Cliff Soubier
Cast
C
Cornelius 'Corny' Peeples
Cast
D
Dick Holland
Cast
Elliott Lewis
Cast
E
Ethel Owen
Cast
Forrest Lewis
Cast
Francis X. Bushman
Cast
F
Frank Dane
Cast
F
Fred Sullivan
Cast
H
Harold 'Hal' Peary
Cast
H
Harriette 'Harriet' Widmer
Cast
H
Henry Hunter
Cast
H
Herbert 'Herb' Butterfield
Cast
Hugh Studebaker
Cast
Isabel Randolph
Cast
J
Jack Doty
Cast
J
Janet Logan
Cast
J
John Lake
Cast
L
Lawrence 'Larry' Dobkin
Cast
L
Lenore Kingston
Cast
Les Tremayne
Cast
M
Marilou Neumayer
Cast
Mercedes McCambridge
Cast
Parley Baer
Cast
P
Pat Murphy
Cast
P
Philip 'Phil' Lord
Cast
Raymond Edward Johnson
Cast
R
Rita Ascot
Cast
Sarah Selby
Cast
Shirley Mitchell
Cast
Sidney Ellstrom
Cast
S
St. John Terrell
Cast
T
Ted Maxwell
Cast
T
Tom Shirley
Cast
Verna Felton
Cast
V
Vickie Vola
Cast
Virginia Payne
Cast
Willard Waterman
Cast
William Conrad
Cast
J
Joe Ainley
Director
C
Caesar Patrillo
Musician
E
Eric Sagerquist
Musician
F
Frank Worth
Musician

Audio Clips

Audio Clip 10m33s

Audio Clip 20m24s

References

Hickerson, Jay. The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Lackmann, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Radio.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.” New York Times, March 17, 1929.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
Terrace, Vincent. Radio's Golden Years - The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930-1960. Collector's Corner.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.

Links

Theme - IntroductionEvening Ratings: (1932-1933: #14)Evening Ratings: (1935-1936: #7)The Golden Age of Radio: Program 60 - March, 1975 - The Chicago ActorsJerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio LogsEvening Ratings: (1933-1934: #10)Introduction/Theme SongEvening Ratings: (1934-1935: #14)Library FilesThe Golden Age of Radio: Program 35 - February, 1973 - Don AmecheAudio Classics -ArchiveEvening Ratings: (1936-1937: #11)First Night log (Ray Stanish)Evening Ratings: (1939-1940: #16)

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