RADIO CLASSICS on CJNU

Your hosts are Mark Havens, Heather Robbins & Jennifer Benjaminson

Join us Sunday to Thursday for a listen back to the great days of radio.

Venture back with us as we travel back in time to the period when the family gathered around the radio to listen as the world was being brought into their living rooms. It was a marvel in its time and thankfully many of those marvelous moments are preserved for other generations to enjoy. At CJNU we try to bring you the best of the best for your listening pleasure nightly on the Nostalgia station.

 

Sunday: Comedy Club

There’s nothing better than going to bed with a smile on your face. Get your week started off with a dose of humor from the likes of Jack Benny, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Life of Riley, Groucho Marx and many other mirth-makers from the golden age of radio comedy.

Feb. 2 – Jack Benny Double Feature

Jack BennyDeath at Midnight, Part 1 – May 30, 1937

Jack BennyDeath at Midnight, Part 2 – June 6, 1937

Feb. 9

Jack BennyJack Buys 20th Century Fox – October 19, 1952

Duffy’s TavernTurning the Tavern into a Hotel – February 29, 1944

Feb. 16

Jack BennyDennis’ Mother Interferes with the Show – October 15, 1939

Burns and AllenGracie’s Murder Mystery – January 10, 1938

Feb. 23

Jack BennyJack Gets a Haircut – January 13, 1952

The Mel Blanc ShowBirthday Cards – September 3, 1946

 

Monday: Sage Brush Theater

Saddle up for adventures on the dusty plains of the American Old West. Ride with The Lone Ranger, Matt Dillon and Luke Slaughter as they bring six gun justice to bandits and brawlers alike. Sarsaparilla not included.

Feb. 3

Gene Autry’s Melody RanchElection for Sheriff – 1953

Have Gun, Will TravelElla West – December 7, 1958

Feb. 10

GunsmokeThe Kentucky Tolmans – August 9, 1952

Lightning JimThe Outlaw’s Son – unknown air date

Feb. 17

Fort LaramieBoredom – February 19, 1956

All-Star Western TheatreDude Ranch Serenade with Dale Evans – September, 8, 1946

Feb. 24

The Six ShooterThe Stampede – October 4, 1953

GunsmokeGentleman’s Disagreement – July 26, 1952

 

Tuesday: Crime Time

Hit the mean streets with cops, private eyes, federal agents, spies and even a man who can cloud men’s minds so they cannot see him. On CJNU, crime does not pay.

Feb. 4

Calling All CarsBurma White Case – December 6, 1933

Boston BlackieThe Devon Caretaker Murder – July 28, 1944

Feb. 11 – Dragnet Double Feature

Dragnet The Big Man Part 1 – January 12, 1950

DragnetThe Big Man Part 2 – January 19, 1950

Feb. 18

Harry NileAvalon – January 17, 1978

Harry NileVacation with Bullets – January 24, 1978 (Plus: Two 5-Minute Mysteries)

Feb. 25

Mr. District AttorneyThe Hijack Killer – August 10, 1952

The ShadowThe Death House Rescue – September 26, 1937

 

Wednesday: Four Star Theater

Revisit the golden age of Hollywood as a movie or book plays out before your very ears, courtesy of the Lux Radio Theater and other great theatrical institutions of the air.

Feb. 5

Mercury Theatre on the AirHell on Ice – October 9, 1938

Feb. 12

Screen Guild PlayersCasablanca – April 26, 1943

Hallmark PlayhouseRandom Harvest – April 17, 1949

Feb. 19

Lux Radio TheatreIt Happened on 5th Avenue – May 19, 1947

Feb. 26

Lux Radio TheatreAll About Eve – October 1, 1951

 

Thursday: Thriller Thursday

Prepare for the weekend with chills and shivers from the likes of Suspense, The Whistler, Inner Sanctum, X Minus One and more. No ghost, murderer or alien is too scary for us to tackle before Friday comes.

Feb. 6

Inner SanctumDeath Across the Board – June 5, 1945

The WhistlerCaesar’s Wife – June 4, 1950

Feb. 13

Weird CircleWuthering Heights – April 26, 1943

Weird CircleJane Eyre – April 17, 1949

Feb. 20

SuspenseThe Plan – May 16, 1946

SuspenseMurder Strikes Three Times – February 16, 1950

Feb. 27

Dimension XDestination Moon – June 24, 1950

Screen Guild TheatreSuspicion – January 4, 1943