Bibliograph

One day in 1939, the complete September 21st, 1939, WJSV CBS Broadcast

Type

Label

One day in 1939, the complete September 21st, 1939, WJSV CBS Broadcast

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

other

Main title

One day in 1939

Medium

sound recording audiobok CD

Music parts

not applicable

Series statement

America before TV

Sub title

the complete September 21st, 1939, WJSV CBS Broadcast

Summary

On September 21, 1939, the radio station WJSV recorded an entire nineteen-hour broadcast day, starting at 6:00 a.m. and running through 1:00 a.m.The project was at the behest of the the National Archives, but this was no random selection. PD Harry C. Butcher was a naval aide under Eisenhower, and it was he who first named FDR's fireside chats while reporter Robert Trout introduced the president each week

Table Of Contents

6:30 a.m. - Sundial with Arthur Godfrey (music) --8:30 a.m. - Certified Magic Carpet (quiz show) -- 8:45 a.m. - Bachelor's Children (soap) -- 9:00 a.m. - Pretty Kitty Kelly (soap) -- 9:15 a.m. - The Story of Myrt & Marge (soap) -- 9:30 a.m. - Hilltop House (soap) -- 9:45 a.m. - Stepmother (soap) --10:00 a.m. - Mary Lee Taylor (soap) --10:15 a.m. - Brenda Curtis (soap, featuring Agnes Moorehead) --10:30 a.m. - Big Sister (soap) 10:45 a.m. - Aunt Jenny's True Life Stories (soap) --11:00 a.m. - Jean Abbey (news for women) -- 11:15 a.m. - When a Girl Marries (soap) -- 11:30 a.m. - The Romance of Helen Trent (soap) -- 11:45 a.m. - Our Gal Sunday (soap) -- 12:00 p.m. - The Goldbergs (comedy) -- 12:15 p.m. - Life Can Be Beautiful (soap) -- 12:30 p.m. - Road of Life (soap) -- 12:45 p.m. - This Day Is Ours (soap) -- 1:00 p.m. - Sunshine Report (news) -- 1:15 p.m. - The Life & Love of Dr. Susan (soap) -- 1:30 p.m. - Your Family and Mine (soap) -- 1:45 p.m. - News -- 2:00 p.m. - President Roosevelt's address to Congress (speech) -- 2:40 p.m. - Premier Edouard Daladier -- 3:00 p.m. - Address commentary (news) -- 3:15 p.m. - The Career of Alice Blair (soap) -- 3:30 p.m. - News -- 3:42 p.m. - Rhythm & Romance -- 3:45 p.m. - Scattergood Baines -- 4:00 p.m. - Baseball: Cleveland Indians at Washington Senators (sports) -- 5:15 p.m. - The World Dances (music) -- 5:30 p.m. - News -- 5:45 p.m. - Sports News -- 6:00 p.m. - Amos and Andy (comedy) -- 6:15 p.m. - The Parker Family (comedy) -- 6:30 p.m. - Joe E. Brown (comedy) -- 7:00 p.m. - Ask-It Basket (quiz show) -- 7:30 p.m. - Strange as It Seems (true stories) -- 8:00 p.m. - Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour (variety) -- 9:00 p.m. - The Columbia Workshop: "Now It's Summer" (drama) -- 9:30 p.m. - Americans at Work (true stories) -- 10:00 p.m. - News -- 10:15 p.m. - Music -- 10:30 p.m. - Albert Warner (news) -- 11:30 p.m. - Teddy Powell Band (music) -- 12:00 a.m. - Louis Prima Orchestra (music) -- 12:30 a.m. - Bob Chester Orchestra (music)

Target audience

general

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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