EPISODE · Jan 31, 2024 · 1H
THE BIG STRIP and THE BIG PRESS DRAGNET
from 1001 RADIO DAYS · host Jon Hagadorn
Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. Dragnet was perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in American media history. The series gave millions of Americans a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of real life police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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THE BIG STRIP and THE BIG PRESS DRAGNET
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