WJSV BROADCAST DAY

Thursday, September 21, 1939 (The Complete Broadcast Day) Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech to Congress, and radio station WJSV, 1460 AM, Washington, DC, recorded their entire broadcast day to keep a record of it. This is a rare sneak peak at an entire pre-World War II day in the life of America. You can also find a this complete listing, along with sample sound clips, at the following URL: http:/www.signalalpha.com

Part 01
   5:58 -  6:00 A.M.  Sign On
   6:00 -  6:30 A.M.  Sundial - Recorded Music
   6:30 -  7:00 A.M.  Sundial w/Arthur Godfrey
Part 02
   7:00 -  8:00 A.M.  Sundial - Continued
Part 03
   8:00 -  8:30 A.M.  Arrow Reporter
   8:30 -  8:45 A.M.  Certified Magic Carpet
   8:45 -  9:00 A.M.  Bachelor's Children
Part 04
   9:00 -  9:15 A.M.  Pretty Kitty Kelly
   9:15 -  9:30 A.M.  Myrt & Marge
   9:30 -  9:45 A.M.  Hilltop House
   9:45 - 10:00 A.M.  Kay Fairchild, Stepmother
Part 05
  10:00 - 10:15 A.M.  News; Mary Lee Taylor
  10:15 - 10:30 A.M.  Brenda Curtis
  10:30 - 10:45 A.M.  Big Sister
  10:45 - 11:00 A.M.  Aunt Jenny
Part 06
  11:00 - 11:15 A.M.  Woman's Home Companion
  11:15 - 11:30 A.M.  When A Girl Marries
  11:30 - 11:45 A.M.  The Romance Of Helen Trent
  11:45 - 12:00 A.M.  Our Gal Sunday
Part 07
  12:00 - 12:15 P.M.  The Goldbergs
  12:15 - 12:30 P.M.  Life Can Be Beautiful
  12:30 - 12:45 P.M.  Road Of Life
  12:45 -  1:00 P.M.  This Day Is Ours
Part 08
   1:00 -  1:15 P.M.  News
   1:15 -  1:30 P.M.  Life And Love Of Dr. Susan
   1:30 -  1:45 P.M.  Your Family And Mine
   1:45 -  2:00 P.M.  News; Special Session Of Congress
Part 09
   2:00 -  3:00 P.M.  News; Special Session Of Congress
Part 10
   3:00 -  3:10 P.M.  News Conclusion
   3:10 -  3:30 P.M.  Career Of Alice Blair; News
   3:30 -  3:45 P.M.  Rhythm Romance
   3:45 -  4:00 P.M.  Scattergood Baines
Part 11
   4:00 -  5:00 P.M.  Baseball: Washington Senators vs. Cleveland Indians
Part 12
   5:00 -  5:17 P.M.  Baseball Conclusion
   5:17 -  5:30 P.M.  Music
   5:30 -  5:45 P.M.  News; Time Out
   5:45 -  6:00 P.M.  Sports News
Part 13
   6:00 -  6:15 P.M.  Organ Interlude; Amos 'N' Andy
   6:15 -  6:30 P.M.  The Parker Family
   6:30 -  7:00 P.M.  Joe E. Brown
Part 14
   7:00 -  7:30 P.M.  Askit Baskit
   7:30 -  7:55 P.M.  Strange As It Seems
   7:55 -  8:00 P.M.  Elmer Davis Commentary
Part 15
   8:00 -  9:00 P.M.  Major Bowes Amateur Hour
Part 16
   9:00 -  9:30 P.M.  Columbia Radio Workshop "Now It's Summer"
   9:30 - 10:00 P.M.  Americans At Work - The Auctioneer
Part 17
  10:00 - 10:15 P.M.  News; Edwin C. Hill
  10:15 - 10:30 P.M.  Streamline Interlude
  10:30 - 10:45 P.M.  Albert Warner, Commentary
  10:45 - 11:00 P.M.  Congress Repeat
Part 18
  11:00 - 11:20 P.M.  Congress Repeat - Continues
  11:20 - 11:30 P.M.  Jerry Livingstone Orchestra
  11:30 - 12:00 P.M.  Teddy Powell Band
Part 19
  12:00 - 12:30 A.M.  Louis Prima Orchestra
  12:30 - 12:55 A.M.  Bob Chester Orchestra
  12:55 -  1:00 A.M.  News; Weather Forecast
           1:00 A.M.  Sign Off

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