Episode 49, December 23, 2023 - It's A Wonderful Life/Bing Crosby/GeneAutry/Grand Ole Opry

In this episode of Airchecks we focus on Children's Programming this week:

• Bobby Benson & The B Bar B Riders (starring a young Don Knotts)
• Mickey Mouse Theater On The Air
• Little Orphan Annie

In this episode of Airchecks, we focus on the concert in radio:

• Delaney & Bonnie - WABC-FM in 1971
• Mark Owen - BBC in 1997
• Wet Wet Wet - BBC in 1997

In this episode, we will continue on with episode 2 and episode 3 of the Triloogy of "The Burglar's Bargains".

• A Right Royal Rip-Off
• The Bigger They Are

In this episode of Airchecks:

• Dick Tracy - Mystery In The Hotel
• Burglar's Bargains (1 of 3)
• The Tales of the Texas Rangers - Just A Number (Audition)
• The Bickersons (Premiere Show)
• Rod Stirling's The Zero Hour - The Past Is Always Present

In this special crime & spies episode, we will be hearing:

• Archie Andrews - Nazi POW in Riverdale
• Black Museum - The Bathtub
• Secrets of Scotland Yard - Burke & Hare
• James Bond - You Only Live Twice

In this episode, we feature Neil Innes, a contributor and composer to many humorous songs including Monty Python, The Rutles, and much more, We will have BBC Radio 4's Neil Innes: Dip My Brain In Joy. Diane Morgan celebrates the music and comedy legend of The Bonzo Dog Band and The Rutles. Occasionally known as the 7th Python and regularly found with a duck on his head.

In this episode of Airchecks, we will feature the broadcast day of WSJV in Washington, DC on September 21, 1939 from sign on to sign off. Of course, being a 3 hour show, we will present:

• First 90 minutes 05:59-07:30 (Sign on)
• The final 90 Minutes 23:30-0104 (Sign off)

You can listen to the complete broadcast day at https://archive.org/details/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/

In this episode of Airchecks:

• America Becomes A World Power (Chevron Educational Series)
• Mickey Mouse Theater On The Air
• Lux Radio Theatre presents Pinnochio
• This is My Best
• Bright Star

In this week's episode of Airchecks we will be presenting:

• You Bet Your Life (with Groucho Marx) (unedited version) - December 12, 1955
• Martin & Lewis Show (with Lucille Ball guest starring) - April 3, 1949
• Screen Guild Theater - "Why Jack Benny Will Not Appear In This Program" - March 27, 1944
• Penny Dreadfuls Present... - "Guy Fawkes" - November 5, 2009

Extra: Apollo 17 Launch in 1972...Last Apollo flight to the Moon.
Voice of America (VOA) shortwave coverage.
Broadcast begins Thursday [Australian time]
Dec. 7 1972 at 02-30 GMT. Recorded off-air by Ian Holder, Brisbane, Australia.

In this Airchecks special, we will be featuring the The Joy Boys News Eve Specials from 1961 and 1959.