More at http://www.nighttransmissions.com/ August the 28th of 1948 Mystery In The Air , "Beyond Good and Evil". Nightfall , "Future Fear" August the 15th of 1980. Five Minute Mystery, "The Return of Mr. Lawrence". 1940s X Minus One July the 3rd of 1956, "Mr. Costello, Hero" 1932, Police Headquarters. " The Killing of James Davis" Music:Â Music: The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral Crosby Stills Nash Young - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Ewan Maccoll - Dirty Old Town Nana Mouskouri - And I Love You So
This is a weekly program airing on KSOW 106.7 FM in Cottage Grove, OR. as part of the stations commitment to sustaining the tradition great radio theater. I will post a new show by Tuesday or Wednesday of each week.
In the main, each episode consists of four approximately 30-minute long programs (not always, as sometimes I use a longer form show, so it may be 3 or fewer) and some filler to bring them in at 120 minutes. .
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Use these programs in any way that suits you, commercial, non-commercial (well,don't sell it). Use them on your low power FM station or your AM station. Stream it on your internet station or stream. Whatever. Edit them if you want to, however you want to! I'm easy. In a few cases commercials have been left in but in those cases there is disclaimer stating that they are there for "historical perspective" only. I have edited out any underwriter spots that once existed. There is no comment about run times ( i.e. "It's Sunday night at 10 pm and this is Night Transmissions.") Also I have edited out any mention of the town I live in. In other words I have endeavored to make make these programs as "Evergreen" and global as possible. I would even consider making (at some point) shows that are tailored to some degree for specific locations. In most cases the mp3 file runs a little longer than 120 minutes. However, in all cases the main show comes in at under 120 minutes; anything in excess of 120 minutes is just music that can safely be faded out.
As of show 21 there are 30 second musical interludes at 30,60 and 90 minutes. with the last 5 to 10 minutes or so of the show uninterrupted music that can be faded out on without too much ado. Exact timing is in the mp3 comments tag.
If you do broadcast or stream these I'd really be grateful if you dropped me a note.
This episode contains the following segments...
Segment One:
On August the 28th of 1948 Peter Lorre's show Mystery In The Air , broadcast, "Beyond Good and Evil". Which, I think, is a sterling example of the strength of OTR. And a fine example of, by no means understated, but nonetheless fine acting. In this show written by Ben Hecht and Doug Whitney.
Lorre's character is a man on the run who finds himself mistaken for the new preacher in town. Thinking that this could work to his advantage he assumes the mans identity.
Segment Two:
Is an episode from the Canadian series Nightfall named "Future Fear". This program first aired on August the 15th of 1980. It's the story of a poor couple who find new and great opportunities for wealth and happiness when a new television shows programming from the future. Their enthusiasm turns to horror and a tragic resolve as they watch the future turn very nasty.
This is followed by, "...Another Five Minute Mystery", the 49th Five Minute Mystery. This time dealing with, "The Return of Mr. Lawrence". Which it seems is not a happy thing all around.
Segment Three:
Is from X Minus One for July the 3rd of 1956 and is an adaptation of a Ted Sturgeon short story, published in the December 1953 issue of Galaxy magazine, "Mar Costello, Hero"
Mr. Costello is a passenger on a space ship - Starclimber. And is about as paranoia and manipulative and as dangerous as people get, Oh he's not a nasty sort of fellow, quite pleasant in fact until listen to him and that's the trouble people do... they blindly follow him,their leader, and turn on each other no longer able to think for themselves. But this is just an old science fiction story by a old guy whose been dead for more than 20 years . Am I right or am I right? Let's all be reasonable now.
Segment Four:
Is the 1932 program from the series Police Headquarters and concerns itself with the murder of one James Davis in a story called " The Killing of James Davis"This one's getting old folks, nearly 80 years old and is interesting in part because of that. It was made before World War II, before prohibition ended, before television ... Before me!
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