Tag Archives: 1950s

Constitutional Reporting Becomes a Cliffhanger

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Bob Stepno

Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton are among the news sources interviewed by a thorough, and presumably thoroughly fictional, newspaper reporter trying to get the backstory on the US Constitution before its signing in 1787. While Tom Farrell is … Continue reading →

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A mystery about a mystery

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Bob Stepno

Perhaps a pilot for a possible series, this is the only episode of “The Fabulous Mr. Manchester” I have seen in radio collectors’ logs online. It was an ABC broadcast on May 06, 1950. Fortunately, YouTube channels about radio mysteries … Continue reading →

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