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Radio City Playhouse was a 30-minute live drama which started airing from July 3, 1948 to January 1, 1950. In its 2-year run, it was among the last long-running series of NBC. Radio City Playhouse consisted of three seasons, which usually featured a delightful mix of drama classics and contemporary radio plays. The performers were veterans of radio and stage actors from New York. In this anthology, NBC also hired those who have excellent voicing skills and talents in technical direction, as well as in writing.

The program was "sustained", meaning the production costs were shouldered by the network and not by a sponsor, as it didn’t have any. Harry W. Junkin, the director and Richard McDonagh, the producer, prefered literary works rather than genre plays, which were required among radio networks. Taking advantage of this freedom, the two presented plays ranging from quirky comedy to taut drama. Click here to read more about Radio City Playhouse

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Please enjoy these 60 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.01.1950	radio city playhouse (72) reflection	+ "Reflection". The last show of the series, which is announced as, "Attraction #67."
12.18.1949	radio city playhouse (70) the wine of ora paula	+ "The Wine Of Orapalo". The program is announced as, "Attraction #65."
12.11.1949	radio city playhouse (69) sibling	+ "Sibling". Sustaining. + 22-year-old Anne and her Brother Johnny are working together on a book w...
12.04.1949	radio city playhouse (68) local storm	+ "Local Storm". The program is announced as, "Attraction #63." + The house is big and rambling an...
11.27.1949	radio city playhouse (67) interval	+ "Interval". The program is announced as, "Attraction #62."
11.20.1949	radio city playhouse (66) deception	+ NBC net, WIS, Columbia, South Carolina origination. "Deception". The first network origination fr...
11.13.1949	radio city playhouse (65) problem child	+ "Problem Child". A horrid little brat makes life miserable for everyone around him. The program ...
10.30.1949	radio city playhouse (63) the wind	+ NBC net, KFI, "The Wind". The program is announced as, "Attraction #58." The story was subseque...
10.23.1949	radio city playhouse (62) ground floor window	+ "Ground Floor Window". The program is announced as, "Atttraction #57." The script was previously...
10.16.1949	radio city playhouse (61) duet	+ "Duet" "The Lake" and "Collector's Item". Two short stories are dramatized. "The Lake": Memories...
10.09.1949	radio city playhouse (60) the plotters	+ "The Plotters". The program is announced as, "Attraction #56." + Today as a change from the usua...
09.25.1949	radio city playhouse (58) affliction	+ "The Dark Hour. Announced as the last program of the series until further notice, "Hollywood Sta...
08.29.1949	radio city playhouse (54) the unguarded moment	+ "The Unguarded Moment". A love story about adults...for adults. Announced as the last show of th...
08.22.1949	radio city playhouse (53) joey was different	+ "Joey Was Different". Sustaining. + It was an incident full of strangeness and fear and horror. ...
08.15.1949	radio city playhouse (52) blackout	+ "Blackout". An alcoholic has committed a murder...or has he? The program is also known as, "NBC...
08.08.1949	radio city playhouse (51) level crossing	+ "Level Crossing". A man finally decides to kill the blackmailer who knows his terrible secret. H...
08.01.1949	radio city playhouse (50) tension in 643	+ "Tension In 643". Sustaining. + Every two weeks for the past three years Alan Clark has stayed at...
07.25.1949	radio city playhouse (49) the birthday party	+ "The Birthday Party". Sustaining. + It’s been five years and now their son was coming back from...
07.18.1949	radio city playhouse (48) local storm	+ "Local Storm". The program is announced as, "Attraction #63."
07.04.1949	radio city playhouse (46) murder is the easiest way	+ "Murder Is The Easiest Way". Harry Junkin announces that next week's program will feature Luis ...
06.27.1949	radio city playhouse (45) legend of teresa	+ "Legend Of Teresa". Harry Junkin announces that the program will be heard twice a week, for the ...
06.20.1949	radio city playhouse (44) motive for murder	+ "Motive For Murder". Sustaining. + 34-year-old David J Murphy was a cop who had always had a pret...
06.13.1949	radio city playhouse (43) how love came to professor guildea	+ "How Love Came To Professor Guildea". Sustaining. + As the minister of the gospel in New York Cit...
06.06.1949	radio city playhouse (42) note on danger b	+ "Note On Danger B". The FS-2 aircraft is designed to go 1500 m.p.h. and encounter "Danger B," tr...
05.30.1949	radio city playhouse (41) the promise	+ "The Promise". The script was previously used on "Radio City Playhouse" on November 8, 1948.

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Featuring the complete dramatic anthology series that was broadcast by NBC from 1948 to 1952. It featured a great cast of New York radio actors including Jan Minor and John Larkin. The host, narrator and director for the series was Harry W. Junkin. The writers represented in the programs include Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie and Cornell Woolrich. Announcer for the series was Fred Collins.

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