The First Nighter Program
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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The First Nighter Program. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 1930–19318:30 PM ETNBC Blue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19318:00 PM ETNBC Blue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1931–19329:30 PM ETNBC Blue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1932–19339:00 PM ETNBC Blue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1933–19379:00 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19379:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19389:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1938–19408:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1940–19418:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1941–19429:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1942–19436:00 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1943–19446:00 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19449:30 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1945–19467:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19478:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–194910:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19527:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 195210:35 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 195310:35 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19538:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19538:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19538:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19538:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
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
AArthur 'Art' Peterson
Cast
Arthur Kohl
Cast
Ben Wright
Cast
Berry Kroeger
Cast
B
Betty Carol Ito
Cast
Betty Lou Gerson
Cast
Betty Winkler
Cast
BBob Jellison
Cast
CCharles Penman
Cast
Charles Seel
Cast
Chester Stratton
Cast
C
Cliff Soubier
Cast
C
Cornelius 'Corny' Peeples
Cast
D
Dick Holland
Cast
Elliott Lewis
Cast
EEthel Owen
Cast
Forrest Lewis
Cast
Francis X. Bushman
Cast
FFrank Dane
Cast
F
Fred Sullivan
Cast
H
Harold 'Hal' Peary
Cast
H
HHarriette 'Harriet' Widmer
Cast
Henry Hunter
Cast
H
Herbert 'Herb' Butterfield
Cast
Hugh Studebaker
Cast
Isabel Randolph
Cast
J
JJack Doty
Cast
Janet Logan
Cast
JJohn 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
TSt. John Terrell
Cast
Ted Maxwell
Cast
TTom 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
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