Monday, December 10, 1928
These are schedules for clear channel
stations as made available to the Associated Press. All times are Eastern,
PM unless noted. Program description (where available) for network programs is included by
the first occurance on the schedule.
Eastern
WEAF New York, 660 (NBC Red)
6:00: Dinner Music
6:30: Sports Talk for Boys: Babe Ruth
7:00: Orchestra; String Quartet
7:30: World Today; Shoe Prince
8:00: Voice of Firestone (popular music, show tunes, and Americana.
Vaughn DeLeath and Franklyn Baur were the featured soloists from this
period.)
8:30: A&P Gypsies (Orchestra music with emphasis on Gypsy melodies,
conducted by Harry Horlick; 31 minutes of off-air material c.1933 known
to exist (excerpted at the Old Radio Listening Lounge))
9:00: David Lawrence (news commentary)
9:30: Family Hour
10:15: National Grand Opera
WJZ New York, 760 (NBC Blue)
6:00: Dance; Sporting Page
7:00: Travelogue
7:30: Roxy and His Gang (musical variety; at least one show exists in the collection of the Edison National Historical Society.)
8:30: Duo Discs
9:00: Neaopolitan Nights
9:30: Real Folks (Matt Tompkins)
10:00: Dance Hour
11:00: Slumber Music Hour
WOR, Newark (NJ), 710
6:00: Ukelele Bob; News
6:30: Footlights; Uncle Don (Carney, the legendary children's host who did this program through 1949; a
few recordings, mostly from the 40s, are in collectors' hands. And I know what you've heard; it wasn't him.)
7:00: Koko; Orchestra
7:30: H. V. Kaltenborn (news commentary)
8:00: United Choral Singers
8:30: Couriers
9:00: Candy Program
9:30: Jubilee Program (Isa Kremer)
10:00: The Adventurers
10:30: Thirty Minute Men
11:00: News; Dance; Witching Hour
WABC, New York, 860 (CBS)
6:30: Vocal; Broadway Chat
7:05: Restaurant Music
7:30: Musical Program
8:00: Homemakers
9:00: Musical Portfolio
9:30: Jewish Program
10:30: Songmakers
11:00: Dance Music
WLWL, New York, 1100
6:00: Dominican Hour
7:00: Book Club Hour
WPG, Atlantic City (NJ), 1100
5:30: Organ Recital; News
8:00: Dinner Music
8:30: Musical Programs
9:00: Concert Orchestras
10:00: Soprano; News; Dance
WBAL, Baltimore (MD), 1060
6:00: Dinner Hour
7:00: Soprano and Piano
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:30: Duo Discs; String Quartet
9:30: Real Folks
10:00: Orchestra
WCAU, Philadelphia (PA), 1170
6:00: Lady Dover; Movie Chat
6:20: Sports; Musical Furriers
7:00: Orchestra
7:30: Male Quartet
8:00: Bock Hour
8:30: Same as WOR (2 1/2 hours)
KDKA, Pittsburgh (PA), 980
6:30: Dinner Concert
7:00: Travelogue; Demonstrators
8:00: Charles W. Hamp
8:30: Duo Discs; Neapolitan Nights
9:30: Real Folks
10:00: Orchestra
WHAM, Rochester (NY), 1150
6:30: Orchestra and Features
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:30: Duo Discs
9:00: Talk; Vocal Trio
9:30: Real Folks
10:00: Dance Music; News
WGY, Schenectady (NY), 790
6:30: Sport Talk for Boys
7:00: Music; Mixed Quartet
8:00: Same as WEAF
8:30: A & P Gypsies
9:30: Family Party
10:30: Cavaliers
WBZ, Springfield, 990
6:00: Orchestra and Features
7:06: Orchestra; R. W. McNeel
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:30: Duo Discs; Real Folks
10:00: Sports; Orchestra
Southern
WSB, Atlanta (GA), 740
6:30: Sport Talk for Boys
7:00: Orchestra
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:00: Voice of Firestone
8:30: Feature Program
9:30: Family Party
9:45: Pi Kappa Phi Birthday
WBT, Charlotte (NC), 1080
6:30: Sport Talk for Boys
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:00: Voice of Firestone
9:30: Family Party
11:30: Sunshine Club
WHAS, Louisville (KY), 820
6:30: Sports Talk For Boys
8:00: WEAF program
8:30: Studio Concert
9:30: Family Party
10:30: National Grand Opera
WRVA, Richmond (VA), 1110
6:00: Musical Review; Trio
7:30: Wishing Well
8:00: Voice of Firestone
8:30: String Quartet
9:00: History; Feature Program
9:45: Away Down South
WSM, Nashville (TN), 650
6:30: Sport Talk For Boys
7:10: Ensemble; Newscasting
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:00: Voice of Firestone
8:30: Studio; Orchestra
9:30: Family Party
10:30: Vocal Orchestra
WWVA, Wheeling (W. VA), 1160
6:00: Farm Frolics
7:00: Boy Scouts; Aunt Jane
8:00: Studio Programs (2 hrs.)
Central
KYW, Chicago (IL), 1020
6:30: Sports Talk For Boys
7:00: Orchestra; Play
8:00: Voice of Firestone; Discs
9:00: Orchestra; Real Folks
10:00: Lesser Figures; Nube Allen
11:00: News; Slumber Music
12:00 AM: Orchestra; Insomnia Club
WGN, Chicago, 720
7:00: Quiz; Nighthawks; Almanac
8:00: Radio Floorwalker
8:30: A&P Gypsies
9:30: Family Party
10:30: Recital
11:00: Features; Popular Music (2 hrs.)
WMAQ, Chicago, 670
6:15: Topsy Turvy; Orchestras
8:00: WOR Programs (3 hrs.)
11:15: Concert Orchestra
12:00: Dance Music (3 hrs.)
WLW, Cincinnati (OH), 700
6:00: Diners
7:00: Orchestra; Talk of City
7:30: Songs of Twilight
8:00: Prof. Kyrock; Organ
8:30: Duo Discs; W. L. & W.
9:30: Real Folks; Dances Wild
10:30: Orchestra; Slumber Hour
12:00 AM: Dance Music (1 1/2 hrs.)
WTAM-WEAR Cleveland (OH), 1070
6:00: Orchestra
6:30: Sport Talk For Boys
7:00: Piano; Auction Bridge
8:00: Musical Program
8:30: A&P Gypsies
9:30: Family Theater
10:30: Dance Music (2 hrs.)
WCX-WJR Detroit (MI), 750
6:00: Orchestra
6:30: Dinner Music; Lady Dover
7:00: Minstrels
7:30: Roxy and His Gang
8:00: Meadow Larks
8:30: Duo Discs
9:00: Orchestra
9:30: Real Folks
10:00: Orchestra; Carnival Capers
11:00: Amos 'n' Andy; News; Dance
11:30: Slumber Music
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