September 6, 1942 Mayor of the Town debuted on CBS and NBC

On this day in 1942, Mayor of the Town debuted on CBS and NBC.

June 17, 1942 Suspense debuted on CBS

On this day in 1942, Suspense debuted on CBS.

February 6, 1950 Night Beat debuts on NBC

On this day in 1950, Night Beat debuts on NBC.

January 30, 1933 The Lone Ranger debuts on Detroit radio

On this day in 1933, The Lone Ranger debuts on Detroit radio.

October 18, 1946 Let George Do It debuted on Mutual

On this day in 1946, Let George Do It debuted on Mutual.

January 14, 1949 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was born

On this day in 1949, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was born.

December 17, 1936 Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show made its radio debut

On this day in 1936, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show made its debut.

November 28, 1925: Debut of The Grandle Ole Opry on WSM

On this date in OTR: The "Grand Ole Opry" debuted on WSM in Nashville Nov. 28, 1925. NBC carried a 30-minute segment of the program 1939-1957.

September 7, 1943 Molle Mystery Theater made its radio debut

On this day in 1943, Molle Mystery Theater made its debut.

April 24, 1955 X-Minus One made its radio debut

On this day in 1955, X-Minus One made its debut.

April 10, 1943 Falcon made its radio debut

On this day in 1943, Falcon made its debut.

February 18, 1949 Johnny Dollar made its radio debut

On this day in 1949, Johnny Dollar made its debut.

July 11, 1938 The Mercury Theater was formed by Orson Welles

On this day in 1938, The Mercury Theater was formed by Orson Welles.

July 2, 1939 The Aldrich Family made its debut

On this day in 1939, The Aldrich Family made its debut.

June 23, 1944 Boston Blackie was born

On this day in 1944, Boston Blackie was born.

April 12, 1941 The Life of Riley debuted on CBS

On this day in 1941, The Life of Riley debuted on CBS.

January 16: Debut of "I Love a Mystery"

On this date in OTR: "I Love a Mystery" debuted Jan. 16, 1939, on NBC's West Coast network.

 It moved to the full network in October of that year. Carleton E. Morse's stories focused on the adventures of three detectives in the Hollywood A-1 Detective Agency. The program ended Dec. 26, 1952.

March 1, 1941: Duffy’s Tavern - Where the elites meet to eat

March 1, 1941: "Duffy Tavern", a popular American radio situation comedy, debuted on CBS and ran for decades on several networks.

"Duffy Tavern" was an old time radio comedy program which featured guest stars acting as individuals who are routinely put into unfortunate situations.

"Hello, Duffy's Tavern, where the elites meet to eat. Archie the manager speakin" -- was the famous opening line of the main character of the show. The actor for the main character also happened to be the owner and its co-creator: Ed Gardiner.

In honor of the popular program, some restaurants have dubbed themselves Duffy Tavern other names known through the show.

April 10, 1943: Debut of "The Falcon" Old Time Radio Detective Series

On this day in 1943, the old time radio detective series The Falcon made its radio debut. The Falcon radio detective was "always ready with a hand for oppressed men, and an eye for repressed women!"

July 2, 1951: The Bob and Ray Show' debut on NBC

 

July 2, 1951: Bob and Ray 's new broadcast debuted on NBC.

Bob and Ray were known for their spoof style. They conducted interviews in a professional manner while satirizing the subject. They were successful together for nearly 5 decades.

Enjoy this comedic broadcast from 1948: