BIG TOWN "Nightmare House"

An episode of the www.RADIOthen.network podcast, hosted by RAlan Campbell, titled "BIG TOWN "Nightmare House"" was published on January 31, 2023 and runs 29 minutes.

January 31, 2023 ·29m · www.RADIOthen.network

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Summary

Aired from 1937 to 1952. Written by Jerry McGill. Theme music by Fran Frey. Edward G. Robinson had the lead role of Steve Wilson from 1937 to 1942. Claire Trevor was Wilson's society editor sidekick with Ona Munson taking over that role in 1940. Edward J. Pawley portrayed Steve Wilson from 1943 until 1952 when Walter Greaza was heard as Wilson in the final episodes in this radio drama series.   Fran Carlon played Pawley's sidekick, Lorelei Kilbourne, from 1942-1952. During the period in which Pawley starred, Big Town was rated number one among all of the reporter type drama series on radio. It was also rated in the top fifteen among all radio programs broadcast and had a listening audience rated between ten and twenty million people.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Town

Episode Description

Aired from 1937 to 1952. Written by Jerry McGill. Theme music by Fran Frey. Edward G. Robinson had the lead role of Steve Wilson from 1937 to 1942. Claire Trevor was Wilson's society editor sidekick with Ona Munson taking over that role in 1940. Edward J. Pawley portrayed Steve Wilson from 1943 until 1952 when Walter Greaza was heard as Wilson in the final episodes in this radio drama series. Fran Carlon played Pawley's sidekick, Lorelei Kilbourne, from 1942-1952. During the period in which Pawley starred, Big Town was rated number one among all of the reporter type drama series on radio. It was also rated in the top fifteen among all radio programs broadcast and had a listening audience rated between ten and twenty million people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Town