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July 30, 2025

THE BIG INFORMANT and THE BIG DREAM DRAGNET

DRAGNET Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brough...

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July 27, 2025

THE BIG LAUGH and THE BIG IMPOSSIBLE DRAGNET

Sgt. Joe Friday cleans up Los Angeles in two episodes of Dragnet right here. Be sure to join us at 1001 Radio Crime Solvers for more police and detective action

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July 25, 2025

RETRIEVE SLARGA FROM LATIN AMERICA and FORGED IDENTITY PAPERS (TRINID…

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC Radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953, a syndicated television series distributed in the US 1951–52 (also starring Brian Donlevy), and an Australian radio series broa...

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July 23, 2025

RECOVER STOLEN MISSILE PLANS (LONDON) and CHROMITE MINE DISASTER (BAL…

Dangerous Assignment was an NBC Radio drama starring Brian Donlevy broadcast in the US 1949–1953, a syndicated television series distributed in the US 1951–52 (also starring Brian Donlevy), and an Australian radio series broa...

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July 20, 2025

FIND HIRED KILLER LUPAC and GET GOUDA BEFORE THE GUNRUNNERS DANGERO…

Find Hired Killer Lupac Steve goes to Paris to locate the murderer of a legendary detective before the killer can add key diplomats to his list of victims. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1955 Get Gouda Before The G...

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July 17, 2025

THE BIG SMALL and THE BIG STRING DRAGNET

DRAGNET Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brough...

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July 16, 2025

THE BIG MASK (PARTS 1 AND 2) DRAGNET

Sgt, Friday and the boys shoot up half of LA in this case- great episodes!

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July 13, 2025

THE YAAK MYSTERY and THE STOCK-IN-TRADE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY …

T The weekday serialized episodes are generally acknowledged as some of the finest radio detective shows ever produced. There were fifty six multi-part shows in all: fifty four five-part shows, one six-part show, and one nine...

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July 11, 2025

THE SIMPLE SIMON MATTER and THE LONE WOLF MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNN…

In December 1960, the show moved to New York. Robert Readick started the New York run as Dollar, but only lasted a short while. Jack Johnstone continued to write for the show and submitted scripts from California. Johnstone w...

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July 9, 2025

THE LACTRODECTUS MATTER and THE RAT PACK MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY…

On October 3, 1955, after a hiatus of over a year, the show came back with a vengeance. A new production team, including director/writer Jack Johnstone, a new star, Bob Bailey, from the radio series Let George Do It, and a ne...

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July 6, 2025

THE WRONG SIGN MATTER and THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE MATTER YOURS TRULY, J…

For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, J...

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July 4, 2025

JOHNNY DOLLAR TRIP E PLAY WAYWARD MATTER, TOUCH UP, THE MORNING AFTE…

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelanc...

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July 2, 2025

THE RING OF DEATH MATTER and THE INFORMER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNN…

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelanc...

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June 29, 2025

THE EARNED INCOME MATTER and THE PAPERBACK MYSTERY MATTER YOURS TRU…

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelanc...

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June 25, 2025

THE BIG TEAR and THE BIG ROLL DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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June 22, 2025

THE BIG TEST and THE BIG RAY DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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June 20, 2025

THE MARIO LAVECCHIA MURDER CASE and THE TED FORSTIK AND THE RUTH BALL…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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June 19, 2025

THE BIG SHOT and THE BIG BRAIN DRAGNET

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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June 18, 2025

THE JANE ARNOLD MURDER CASE and THE ANN CORNELL MURDER CASE BROADWA…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, w BRO...

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June 15, 2025

THE THELMA HARPER MURDER CASE and THE MARCIA DEAN MURDER CASE BROAD…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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June 13, 2025

THE ELAINE HILL MURDER CASE and THE MAX WENDELL MURDER CASE

B BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, wit...

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June 11, 2025

THE ERNIE CALDWELLM MURDER CASE and THE TOMMY STAFFORD MURDER CASE

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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June 8, 2025

THE FRANCIE GREEN MURDER CASE and THE HOPE ANDERSON MURDER CASE BRO…

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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June 5, 2025

THE BIG DRIVE and THE BIG PAPER

Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinat...

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