This Is Your FBI, as the title suggests, was a crime drama that featured true cases from FBI, and told from an agent’s viewpoint. The show’s producer and director, Jerry Devine, has previously worked on the radio program of the same genre, Mr. District Attorney. Devine once worked for the FBI, so having him for the show would allow each story to be told the best way possible. Then-FBI chief Edgar Hoover gave him access to the FBI files for the stories used in the show.
The show’s main character was Agent Jim Taylor, who handled crime cases on the West Coast. The basic format of the show was that, 30 minutes were allowed for the presentation of the criminal’s actions, which will be followed up with Taylor’s investigation of the crime. This long-running series starred Frank Lovejoy (and later Dean Carlton and William Woodson) as the narrator, Betty White, and Stacy Harris as Agent Jim Taylor.
The show was heard on ABC for over a decade, from 1945 to 1953, airing a total of 409 episodes. The main sponsor throughout the show’s run was the Equitable Life Assurance Society of USA, which is now called the AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company.
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Please enjoy these 340 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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11.03.1950 | the baffled book keeper | ||
11.10.1950 | the backstage shakedown |
+ This Is Your FBI. November 10, 1950. "The Backstage Shakedown". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life... | |
11.17.1950 | the prodigal hoodlum |
+ This Is Your FBI. November 17, 1950. Program #293. "The Prodigal Hoodlum". Sponsored by: The Equ... | |
11.24.1950 | quartet in crime |
+ This Is Your FBI. November 24, 1950. Program #294. "Quartet For Crime". Sponsored by: The Equita... | |
12.08.1950 | the floating stickup |
+ This Is Your FBI. December 8, 1950. "The Floating Stick-Up". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life As... | |
12.15.1950 | the jungle killer |
+ nThis Is Your FBI. December 15, 1950. "The Jungle Killer". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assu... | |
12.22.1950 | the return of saint nick |
+ This Is Your FBI. December 19, 1947. "The Return Of St. Nick". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life ... | |
12.29.1950 | the temporary father | ||
01.05.1951 | the helpful corpse | ||
01.12.1951 | the criminal caravan | ||
01.19.1951 | the selective service swindle |
+ This Is Your FBI. January 19, 1951. Program #302. "The Selective Service Swindle". Sponsored by:... | |
01.26.1951 | the continental killer |
+ This Is Your FBI. January 26, 1951. Program #303. "The Continental Killer". Sponsored by: The Eq... | |
01.26.1951 | continental killer |
+ This Is Your FBI. January 26, 1951. Program #303. "The Continental Killer". Sponsored by: The Eq... | |
02.02.1951 | the innocent hijacker |
+ This Is Your FBI. February 2, 1951. Program #304. "The Innocent Highjacker". Sponsored by: The E... | |
02.09.1951 | the island fugitive |
+ This Is Your FBI. February 9, 1951. Program #305. "The Island Fugitive". Sponsored by: The Equit... | |
02.16.1951 | the penny lender |
+ This Is Your FBI. February 16, 1951. Program #306. "The Penny Lender". Sponsored by: The Equitab... | |
02.23.1951 | the canvass backed frame up |
+ This Is Your FBI. February 23, 1951. "The Canvas-Backed Frame-Up". Sponsored by: The Equitable L... | |
03.02.1951 | the tin can killing |
+ This Is Your FBI. March 2, 1951. "The Tin Can Killing". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assuran... | |
03.09.1951 | captain larceny |
+ This Is Your FBI. March 9, 1951. "Captain Larceny". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assurance S... | |
03.16.1951 | hollywood shakedown |
+ This Is Your FBI. March 16, 1951. Program #310. "The Hollywood Shakedown". Sponsored by: The Equ... | |
03.23.1951 | success story |
+ This Is Your FBI. March 23, 1951. Program #311. "Success Story". Sponsored by: The Equitable Lif... | |
03.30.1951 | the saboteurs |
+ This Is Your FBI. March 30, 1951. Program #312. "The Saboteurs". Sponsored by: The Equitable Lif... | |
04.06.1951 | the soybean shakedown |
+ This Is Your FBI. April 6, 1951. "The Soybean Shakedown". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assur... | |
04.13.1951 | the runaway sister |
+ This Is Your FBI. April 13, 1951. "The Runaway Sister". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assuran... | |
04.20.1951 | the big fix |
+ This Is Your FBI. April 20, 1951. "The Big Fix". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assurance Soci... |
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