Sunday, December 9, 1928

Sunday, December 9, 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)

3:00: Dr. Wise
4:00: Men's Conference (Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, religion)
5:30: Concert violinist
6:00: Parade
6:30: Acousticon Program
7:00: The Old Company Program (Reinald Werrenrath (Schuman songs))
7:30: Major Bowes' Capitol Theater Family (First show to be broadcast from the stage of a theater, and one of the earliest large-scale shows to use recurring performers. Originally hosted by Samuel "Roxy" Rothfael (see Monday) until 1925.)
9:00: David Lawrence (news commentary)
9:15: Atwater-Kent Hour (concert music, usually featuring performers from the New York Met. Three brief excerpts from the 12/7/30 program are known to exist.)
10:15: National Light Opera ("The Crimson Scarf" and "The Marriage Under the Lantern")

WJZ New York, 760 (NBC Blue)

9:00 AM: Children's Hour (Long-running showcase for child performers hosted by Milton Cross. Later known as Coast-To-Coast On A Bus, recordings from the late 30s are circulating.)
3:00 PM: Young People's Conference (Bible talks with Rev. Dan Poling)
4:00: Continentals; Islanders
5:30: National Church of the Air (with Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Titled National Vespers from 1929 on, this program was a Blue/ABC feature through the '50s. The Vespers edition of December 7, 1941 is known to exist.)
7:00: Fragments In Fancy
8:00: Enna Jettick Melodies
8:15: Collier Hour (Dramatic anthology, presenting complete stories and serialized adventures from Collier's Magazine.)
9:15: Jubilee Singers
9:45: El Tango Romantico
10:15: American Singers
10:45: Organ Recital

WOR, Newark (NJ), 710

2:00: Caucasians
3:00: Philharmonic Symphony
5:00: The Sunday Forum
6:00: Great Cathedrals
7:00: Orchestra
8:30: Choir Invisible
9:30: Playhouse
10:30: Pipe Dreams
Okeh Records for the Holidays

WABC, New York, 860 (CBS)

10:50 AM: Church Services
3:00 PM: Symphonic Hour
4:00: Cathedral Hour (choral music w/ orchestra and soloists)
5:00: ABC of Religions
5:30: Tenth Presbyrterian Church of Philadelphia (sermon by Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse)
6:00: Watchtower Program
7:05: Tucker's Orchestra
8:00: Randall Hargreaves
8:30: La Palina Program
9:00: The Majestic Theater of the Air (variety with Mack and Moran, The Two Black Crows, and MCed by Wendell Hall "the Red-Headed Music Maker. The first big sponsorship breakthrough for the CBS network.)
10:00: Audions
10:30: Come To the Fair
11:00: Musical Program

WLWL, New York, 1100

3:05: Knights of Columbus Forum
8:00: Church Services

WPG, Atlantic City (NJ), 1100

4:30: Community Recital
5:15: Religious Services
7:00: Sunday Concert
9:15: News; Orchestra
10:00: Musicale; Organ Concert

WBAL, Baltimore (MD), 1060

3:00: Young People's Conference
5:30: Dr. Fosdick
6:30: Parisians; Orchestra
8:00: Melodies; Collier Hour
9:15: Jubilee Singers
9:45: Evening Reveries

WCAU, Philadelphia (PA), 1170

1:15: Church Services
3:00: Same as WABC until 5 PM
5:00: Singers; Church Services
6:00: Orchestras
7:00: Booth Family; Pioneers
8:00: Feature
8:30: Same as WABC until sign-off

KDKA, Pittsburgh (PA), 980

11:00 AM: Church Services
6:00 PM: Orchestra; Anglo Persians
7:00: Church Services
8:00: Melodies; Collier Hour
9:15: Jubilee Singers
9:45: El Tango Romantico

WHAM, Rochester (NY), 1150

10:30 AM: Church Services
5:30 PM: Dr. Fosdick
6:30: Fireside Forum
7:00: Travelogue
8:00: Melodies; Collier Hour
9:15: School Hour
9:45: El Tango Romantico

WGY, Schenectady (NY), 790

11:00 AM: Church Services
4:00 PM: Dr. Cadman
5:30: Violinist; Parade
6:30: Acousticons; Concert
7:30: Major Bowes' Capitol Theater Family
9:00: D. Lawrence; Atwater-Kent Hour
10:15: National Light Opera
11:15: Television Transmissions

WBZ, Springfield, 990

1:00: Church Services
5:30: Dr. Fosdick
7:06: With the Masters
7:30: Spotlight Program
8:00: Melodies; Collier Hour
9:15: Michael Ahern; El Tango
10:15: Hockey Game

Southern

WSB, Atlanta (GA), 740

11:55 AM: Church Services
6:00 PM: Vesper Services
7:00: Orchestras
8:00: Melodies; Major Bowes' Capitol Theater Family
9:00: D. Lawrence; Atwater-Kent Hour
10:15: National Light Opera
11:15: Baptist Tabernacle

WBT, Charlotte (NC), 1080

11:00 AM: Church Services
1:00 PM: Orchestra; Reproducers
3:00: Dr. Poling
4:00: Dr. Cadman
5:30: Studio; Parade
7:30: Church Services
8:30: Studio Program
9:00: D. Lawrence; Atwater-Kent Hour
10:15: Organ Recital

WHAS, Louisville (KY), 820

5:30: Choral Evening
6:00: Parade
7:30: Theater Family
8:00: Melodies; Theater Family
9:00: D. Lawrence; Ensemble
10:15: National Light Opera

WRVA, Richmond (VA), 1110

11:00 AM: Church Services
8:00 PM: Evening Services

WSM, Nashville TN, 650

4:00: Dr. Cadman
6:00: Parade
7:00: Melodies
8:15: Church Services
9:15: Atwater-Kent Hour
10:15: Musical; WSM Symphony

WWVA, Wheeling W. VA, 1160

10:35 AM: Church Services
1:00 PM: Bible Students
3:00: Organ Recital

Central

KYW, Chicago (IL), 1020

7:30: Talk; Dr. Long
8:00: Studio; Collier Hour
9:15: Father Pernin; Orchestra
10:15: Week End Party

WGN, Chicago, 720

7:00: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8:00: Pat Barnes; Ensemble
8:55: (Coon-Sanders(?)) Nighthawks
9:15: Atwater-Kent Hour
10:15: R. H. L.; Pullman Porters
11:15: Orchestra

WMAQ, Chicago, 670

7:00: Concert Orchestra
8:00: Sunday Evening Club
10:15: Auld Sandy; Whitney Trio

WLW, Cincinnati (OH), 700

9:30 AM: Church Services
5:30 PM: Dr. Fosdick
6:30: Persians; Orchestra
7:15: Church Services
8:15: Collier Hour
9:15: Gembox Hour
10:15: Orchestra

WTAM-WEAR Cleveland (OH), 1070

6:00: Parade; Acousticons
7:00: Orchestra
7:30: Capitol Theater Family
9:00: Piano; Atwater Kent Hour
10:15: National Light Opera
11:15: Dance Music

WCX-WJR Detroit (MI), 750

10:00 AM: Church Service
6:30 PM: Anglo-Persians
7:00: Vesper Services
7:30: Sermonette; Dinner Music
8:00: Melodies; Collier Hour
9:15: Cotton Pickers
10:00: Happy Half Hour
10:30: Organ; Amos 'n' Andy (A'n'A were still in their "chainless chain" period at this point, being distributed via 78rpm records mailed to individual stations. Radio Lovers has some shows from this period, although the two listed under 1928 were commercial recordings.)
11:10: News; Dance Music

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