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ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air

Old-time radio's mild-mannered reporters & crusading editors wield the "flaming sword" of a free press

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  1. Corrupt Politicians Threaten Partisan Reporter

    In May 1946, Lois Lane is invited to speak on behalf of a progressive candidate at a mass meeting, part of “the bitterest election campaign in the history of Metropolis” … and the story opens with a telephone threat, which … Continue reading →

  2. Who was that masked reporter?

    A 19th century cub reporter faces an extra challenge on a big story in the “Race to the Wire” episode of The Lone Ranger. His competition is the villainous Jay Collins, so mean he is rumored to have killed another … Continue reading →

  3. Soaps and Circulation

    An editor and “ace reporter” debated the news value and audience interest in a sensational murder case — versus coverage of the Korean War — in this December 1950 episode of “The Guiding Light” soap opera....

  4. The Post Office, the Press & Hoppy

    https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Hopalong_Singles/Hopalong%20Cassidy%2051-05-12%20%28071%29%20The%20Bandit%20of%20Blackton%20Bend.mp3 Plenty of communication media here, as Hopalong Cassidy and his comedy sidekick California track The Bandit of Blackton Bend … The crime is a Post Office robbery...

  5. Maybe the stories were true

    https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles/Lux_Radio_Theatre_45-12-10_505_Guest_Wife.mp3 “Guest Wife” was a 1945 film and corresponding Lux Radio Theater production, with foreign correspondent Don Ameche returning from India to collect something like a Pulitzer Prize....

  6. Fatherly editor faces romantic son, Persian poetry

    When Ah, Wilderness, Eugene O’Neill’s comedy-drama about coming of age, was adapted for radio, Walter Huston starred as the newspaper-owner father whose poetry-besotted son is tempted by what passed for the wild side of life in 1906 Connecticut....

  7. Photo-snatching & Gunsmoke

    https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Gunsmoke_Singles/Gunsmoke%2052-07-26%20%28014%29%20Gentleman%27s%20Disagreement.mp3 In 1952, the first episode of the classic adult western “Gunsmoke” began with Marshal Matt Dillon dictating the text for a wanted poster to Mr.Hightower, Dodge City’s printer and...

  8. Hey Lucky, get me rewrite!

    My cousin in Memphis just told me she heard an episode of the classic series called “Night Beat” recently on a satellite radio show made up of golden age broadcasts. I told her she’d found one of my favorites, and … Continue reading →

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Old-time radio's mild-mannered reporters & crusading editors wield the "flaming sword" of a free press

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air have?

ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air has 9 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 5, 2025.

What is ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air about?

Old-time radio's mild-mannered reporters & crusading editors wield the "flaming sword" of a free press

How often does ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air release new episodes?

ethics – Newspaper Heroes on the Air publishes irregularly, based on its 9 episodes since September 2014.
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