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"In cooperation with police and federal law enforcement departments throughout the United States..."

Gang Busters, one of the earliest crime shows on radio, was created by actor-producer Phillips Lord. Deemed as the only radio program that featured authentic police cases, it debuted on NBC Radio on July 27, 1935, under the title G-Men and Lord himself as the narrator. He was later replaced by Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf, the New Jersey Police superintendent during the investigation of the infamous Lindbergh case, along with Commissioner Lewis Valentine of the New York City Police.

Each episode began with loud sound effects like gun fires and tire screeches, which led to the catch phrase "come on like Gang Busters." And then, at the end of each episode were the description of each criminal captured and some information on those who were still on the loose.

To be able to provide real crime stories, Lord sought the help of the police and law departments across the United States. During its entire run, hundreds of criminals were brought to justice, courtesy of the Gang Busters. The show's last episode was aired on November 27, 1957. Just recently, in 2011, Gang Busters was included into the Radio Hall of Fame. Click here to read more about Gangbusters

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Please enjoy these 90 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
04.03.1948	gang busters (0523) the case of the new york narcotics king	+ "The Case Of The New York Narcotics King". Sponsored by: Arrow Audio. The Federal Bureau of Narco...
03.27.1948	gang busters (522) the case of the cumberland safecracker	+ "The Case Of The Ray Earnest Gang". Sponsored by: Stereo Exchange. The criminal career of Ray Ear...
03.20.1948	gang busters (0521) the case of the broadway bandits	+ "The Case Of The Broadway Bandits". Sponsored by: World Wide Handicrafts. Small change adds up to...
03.13.1948	gang busters (520) the case of the mound city safecrackers	+ "The Case Of Robert Lee Robertson". Participating sponsors. A drunken safe-cracker teaches a new ...
02.28.1948	gang busters (0518) the case of john frederick benson aka the case of the dakota badman	+ World Wide Handicrafts. John Frederick Benson has escaped from custody in Texas...while wearing ha...
02.21.1948	gang busters (0512) the case of grzelak & constantine aka the case of the safe cracking combine	+ A tough gang leader finds he cannot handle a "washed-out blonde." He can handle a $20,000 safe rob...
01.31.1948	gang busters (0514) the case of the oliver brothers	+ Arrow Audio. WRVR rebroadcast date: March 14, 1974. Ralph Oliver and his kid brother Laut have big...
01.24.1948	gang busters (0513) the case of joe fletcher	+ Arrow Audio. "The case of a fourth-rate hijacker who found a bullet-proof racket to rob Peter with...
12.27.1947	gang busters (0509) the case of the triple threat bandit	+ ABC net origination, syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The Case Of The Triple Threat Bandit...
12.20.1947	gang busters (508) the case of the tennessee valley killer	+ "The Case Of Troy Blankenship". Participating sponsors. The public enemy #1 loves bright new cars....
12.13.1947	gang busters (507) the case of the new jersey counterfeiters	+ "The Case Of The New Jersey Counterfeiters". Sponsored by: Waterman's Pens. A printing-press mec...
12.06.1947	gang busters (0506) the case of the supersonic safecrackers
11.08.1947	gang busters (0502) the case of the jersey butcher bandits	+ Former heavyweight champion of the world, Jim Braddock narrates The Case of the Jersey Butcher Ban...
10.25.1947	gang busters (0500) the case of bugs moran part 3
10.18.1947	gang busters (0499) the case of the notorious gang leader aka the devil and the syndicate pt 2 (2)
10.18.1947	gang busters (0499) the case of the notorious gang leader aka the devil and the syndicate pt 2 (1)
10.11.1947	gang busters (0498) the case of bugs moran part 1
10.04.1947	gang busters (0497) the case of the kidnapped paymaster aka the case of the seigel kidnapping	+ World Wide Handicrafts. A woman is working at a drill press at a factory in New Jersey, waiting to...
05.24.1947	gang busters (0487) the case of the crime teacher	+ Arrow Audio. William Usery committed murder several times. He also taught young boys how to succee...
05.03.1947	gang busters (0484) the case of the russo gang aka case of the safecrackers
05.11.1946	gang busters (0433) the case of the alcatraz prison riot	+ ABC net origination, syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The Battle Of Alcatraz"/"The Case Of...
03.23.1946	gang busters (0426) the case of joe mccann and the west side syndicate pt 1	+ Program #426. "The Case Of Joe McCann and The West Side Syndicate" (part one). Sponsored by: Wat...
03.16.1946	gang busters (0425) the case of the death mask killer	+ Waterman's Pens and Inks. A killer is captured because a young boy in Philadelphia buys a newspape...
02.02.1946	gang busters (0419) the case of damiani & krause part 2	+ This is the case of the Chicago horror bandits who used a new and terrifying weapon in crime until...
01.26.1946	gang busters (0418) the case of damiani & krause part 1

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This program is one of the most famous crime drama shows there ever was on radio. While it began on radio, there was also movies and a TV series. It ws broadcast by NBC, CBS, ABC and Mutual from 1935 to 1957.

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