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Radio Readers Digest

Description

Radio Reader's Digest adapted material from Reader's Digest for radio, mixing narrated segments and dramatizations with changing hosts and formats.

Radio Reader's Digest is an American anthology radio program that was broadcast on CBS from September 13, 1942, to June 3, 1948. Beginning on January 13, 1946, it was known as Reader's Digest-Radio Edition.

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Drama

Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 1942–19459:00 PM ET
    CBS · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 19462:00 PM ET
    CBS · afternoon
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 1946–194810:00 PM ET
    CBS · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

C
Cy Harrice
Announcer
E
Ernest Chappell
Announcer
R
Ron Rawson
Announcer
T
Tom Shirley
Announcer
Alan Hewitt
Cast
Amzie Strickland
Cast
A
Athena Lorde
Cast
A
Audrey Totter
Cast
C
Carl Schullinger
Cast
Elaine Rost
Cast
G
George O. Petrie
Cast
G
Gilbert 'Gil' Mack
Cast
James Monks
Cast
J
Joseph 'Joe' Julian
Cast
L
Louis Sorin
Cast
M
Merrill Joels
Cast
V
Vickie Vola
Cast
William Keene
Cast
C
Carl Bixby
Director
R
Robert Nolan
Director
J
Jack Miller
Musician
N
Nathan Van Cleave
Musician
W
William Stoess
Musician
Arnold Moss
Narrator
Burl Ives
Vocalist
C
Conrad Nagel
Narrator
D
Don Bryan
Music
Les Tremayne
Co-Host, Narrator - 1947
Lyn Murray
Composer
Q
Quentin Reynolds
Host, Narrator
Richard Kollmar
Host, Narrator - 1945
J
James Erthein
Writer
J
Josephine Lyons
Writer

References

“The 5th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.”, n.d.
Hickerson, Jay. The 5th 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.
Swartz, Ph.D., Jon D., Reinehr, Robert C. Handbook of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press.
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.
Grams Jr., Martin. Radio Drama - A Comprehensive Chronicle of American Network Programs, 1932-1962.
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

The Golden Age of Radio: Program 70 - January, 1976 - William N. RobsonTheme - IntroductionLibrary FilesJerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio LogsIntroduction/Theme Song

Broadcasts