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All Radio Drama and Broadcast Landmarks

Landmark radio programs, from scripted comedy and drama series to broadcasts whose reception itself became a historic event. Belongs here: landmark radio-only programs and broadcasts. Does not belong here: television programs, grouped under television programming landmarks, or works whose medium is print or digital rather than broadcast audio.

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Era of Emergence
1921 1
All Radio Drama and Broadcast Landmarks
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A Prairie Home Companion

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Amos 'n' Andy

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Any Questions? (radio programme)

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Beyond Our Ken

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Boston Blackie

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (radio)

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Cavalcade of America

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater

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Command Performance

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Death Valley Days

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Desert Island Discs

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Dimension X

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Don McNeill's Breakfast Club

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Dragnet

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Duffy's Tavern

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Escape

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Fibber McGee and Molly

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Fireside Chats

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Fresh Air

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Gangbusters

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Grand Central Station

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Grand Ole Opry

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Gunsmoke

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Hancock's Half Hour

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I Love a Mystery

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I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

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In Our Time (radio series)

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Information Please

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ITMA

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Journey Into Space

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Just a Minute

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Let's Pretend

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Letter from America

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Lights Out

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Little Orphan Annie (radio series)

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Lux Radio Theatre

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Ma Perkins

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Nightbeat

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One Man's Family

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Queen for a Day

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Quiet, Please

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Round Britain Quiz

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Round the Horne

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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

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Sky King (radio series)

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Suspense

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Take It From Here

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Test Match Special

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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

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The Adventures of Sam Spade

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The Adventures of Superman

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The Aldrich Family

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The Archers

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The Bell Telephone Hour

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The Bickersons

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The Burns and Allen Show

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The Chase and Sanborn Hour

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The Cinnamon Bear

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The Cisco Kid (radio series)

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The Falcon

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The Goon Show

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The Great Gildersleeve

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The Green Hornet

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The Guiding Light

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Jack Benny Program

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The Lone Ranger

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air

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The Navy Lark

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The Shadow

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The War of the Worlds

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The War of the Worlds Broadcast

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The Whistler

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This American Life

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Truth or Consequences (radio program)

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Vic and Sade

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Woman's Hour

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X Minus One

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You Bet Your Life

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

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Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Radio drama, History section
Quote, Wikipedia: Radio drama, History section
A Rural Line on Education, a brief sketch specifically written for radio, aired on Pittsburgh's KDKA in 1921.
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