Old Radio

76 years ago today in 1937, the newspaper drama Big Town  premiered on CBS radio. Edward G. Robinson starred in it for the first 5 of its 15 year run. Here's what i find amazing. At its height of popularity, it attracted 20 million listeners a week. Currently on TV, only "NCIS" draws more fans week to week.

October 19, 1937: Big Town , the classic radio show, was aired on CBS for the first time. The show starred Edward G. Robinson as the star reporter at Illustrated Press with Claire Trevor as his sidekick Lorelei Kilbourn.  "Tell the Story" was the show's theme song . Big Town was presented by Ironized Yeast tablets and Lifebuoy soap. Due to its popularity,  Big Town   was adapted to film and television, and even was made into a comic book.