The almanac of the air
Every restored broadcast carries the date it actually went out. Choose a calendar day and the archive answers with the programmes heard on that day — 1938, 1944, 1952 — one after another.
5 surviving broadcasts
Heard across 4 different years, 1942 to 1957.
CBS / NBC
How long have you got?
21 February
1948
CBS / NBC Blue
Saturday
29 min
Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 21 February 1948.
Internet Archiveeasy-aces-45-xx-xx-749-jane-is-serving-on-jury-dutyCondition unmeasured
15 November
1936
NBC
Sunday
29 min
Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 15 November 1936.
Internet Archivechaseandsanbornhour1931122015firstsongcarolinamoonCondition unmeasured
8 February
1942
NBC
Sunday
29 min
Internet Archiveedgar-bergen-1937-12-12-32-guest-mae-westClean transfer · 96 kbps
4 June
1946
CBS
Tuesday
29 min
Broadcast 4 June 1946. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Encore_Theater_SinglesCondition unmeasured
28 February
1947
CBS
Friday
29 min
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Escape_SinglesClean transfer · 128 kbps
1 June
1931
NBC
Monday
19 min
Internet Archivefibber-mc-gee-and-mollyListenable · 50 kbps
5 February
1956
CBS
Sunday
29 min
Originally broadcast on CBS, 5 February 1956. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Fort_Laramie_SinglesClean transfer · 128 kbps
29 January
1958
CBS
Wednesday
26 min
Originally broadcast on CBS, 29 January 1958. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
Internet ArchiveFrontierGentleman-All41EpisodesRough but complete · 32 kbps
17 October
1952
Syndicated
Friday
28 min
Originally broadcast on Syndicated, 17 October 1952.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Frontier_Town_SinglesCondition unmeasured
11 May
1946
ABC
Saturday
26 min
Internet Archivegang-busters-1955-04-02-885-the-case-of-the-mistreated-ladyRough but complete · 33 kbps
29 April
1944
AFRS
Saturday
29 min
Internet ArchiveG.i.Journal-10EpisodesClean transfer · 128 kbps
1 October
1948
Mutual
Friday
29 min
Broadcast 1 October 1948. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Great_Scenes_SinglesCondition unmeasured