Big Story - Single Episodes


(4.7 stars; 3 reviews)

THE BIG STORY Based on real life news stories, Big Story featured murder and other violent crime cases from the point of view of a newspaper reporter. A unique and exciting format, Big Story dramatized a different news reporter and their heroic deed each week. According to the ads of the day, this program starred "a reporter who has solved a crime, exposed a corrupt political administration, smashed a racket, or performed some other notable public service. At the end of each program the real news reporter was brought on the air and given a $500 reward by the sponsor of the show, Pall Mall. Big Story was a great success. It ranked with the top old time radio shows of its day, and in its first year on the air, Big Story even topped the ratings of Bing Crosby's Philco Radio Time . So grab your press pass and start scribbling some notes, because this is one Big Story you won't want to miss! (Please note that some of these rare recordings are of inferior sound quality.) This series synopsis is courtesy of Jon at www.otrcat.com. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Big_Story,_The_47-06-04_010_The_Thirteenth_Key_[James_Fusco] 24:42
Big_Story,_The_47-10-01_027_TCOT_Counterfeit_Coins_[Jack_Adams] 29:34
Big_Story,_The_47-10-15_029_The_Bobby-Sox_Kid_from_Bayonne_[Dorothy_Kilgallen] 29:11
Big_Story,_The_47-11-26_035_TCOT_Unfinished_Love_Song_[Howard_Beaufait] 29:16
Big_Story,_The_47-12-10_037_TCOT_Final_Curtain_[Aubrey_Maddock] 29:31
Big_Story,_The_47-12-17_038_TCOT_Ambitious_Hobo_[Russell_Wilson] 29:45
Big_Story,_The_48-01-07_041_Manhunt_in_Manhattan_[Ted_Prager] 29:40
Big_Story,_The_48-05-05_058_Pillars_of_Society_[William_Miller] 29:39
Big_Story,_The_48-05-12_059_TCOT_Lucky_Longshot_[Robert_Early]_Part_2_Only 15:05
Big_Story,_The_48-05-19_060_The_Deadline_Murder_[Rolf_K_Mills] 29:35
Big_Story,_The_48-06-30_066_The_Hate_Between_a_Brother_and_a_Sister_[A_B_Hendry]_pt_1_only 15:44
Big_Story,_The_48-07-07_067_The_Woman_Who_Was_a_Witch_[George_Cleveland_Bullette]_pt_2_only 14:09
Big_Story,_The_48-07-21_069_The_Lottery_Racket_[Keeler_McCartney] 29:11
Big_Story,_The_49-01-05_093_Murderous_Kid_[Al_Aaronson] 29:41
Big_Story,_The_49-01-26_096_Jig_Saw_[Joseph_Wirges] 27:51
Big_Story,_The_49-03-09_102_Respected_Chemist_Dead_[Ike_McAnally] 30:23
Big_Story,_The_49-06-08_115_The_Bitterest_Man_On_the_Earth_[Julian_C_Houseman] 29:51
Big_Story,_The_49-07-20_121_The_Poison_Pen_Murders_[Tom_Mercer] 24:46
Big_Story,_The_49-10-12_133_The_Loneliest_Man_On_Earth_[Ray_Sprigle] 27:42
Big_Story,_The_49-12-14_142_Three_Golden_Coins_[Nolan_Bullock] 25:01
Big_Story,_The_50-01-04_145_Murder_and_a_Frustrated_Father_[Sam_Melnick] 25:36
Big_Story,_The_50-01-11_146_Gambling,_Divorce_and_Murder_[Frank_McCulloch] 25:34
Big_Story,_The_50-03-01_153_Twenty_Six_Years_to_Explode_Frame-up_[Ralph_Goll] 25:26
Big_Story,_The_50-06-21_169_Death_In_the_Family_[William_Noble] 25:33
Big_Story,_The_50-07-12_172_Hunch_That_Paid_Off_[Bill_Griffith] 25:31
Big_Story,_The_50-10-18_186_Puritan_Morality_and_Violent_Death_[Albert_I_Prince] 25:35
Big_Story,_The_50-11-08_189_Bobby_Soxer_Story_[Paul_Schoenstein] 24:06
Big_Story,_The_50-11-15_190_A_Dead_Certainty_[Kenneth_McCormick] 25:34
Big_Story,_The_50-11-29_192_Triple_Murder_[T_R_Johnson] 22:54
Big_Story,_The_50-12-06_193_Paul_Grays_Missing_Wife_[Bernard_Beckwith] 26:32
Big_Story,_The_51-04-04_210_Poker_Game_Ends_In_Death_[William_E_Doherty] 24:27
Big_Story,_The_51-07-25_226_Wife_Poisoned_[Bus_Bergen] 24:06
Big_Story,_The_52-03-19_260_Friendly_Betrayal_[Alan_Cowperthwaite]_aka-To_Avenge_a_Murder 29:00
Big_Story,_The_52-10-08_282_Body_Found_On_Tamiami_Trail_[William_H_Adams]_aka-Hot_Lead_Catches 24:37
Big_Story,_The_53-02-04_299_The_Three_Gangsters_[Don_Morrisey]_aka-The_Biggest_Catch 25:19
Big_Story,_The_54-01-27_337_Too_Terrible_to_Be_Believed_[Arthur_Mielke] 26:40
Big_Story,_The_54-03-24_345_A_Witness_to_Violence_and_Death_[John_Cahlan] 24:50
Big_Story,_The_54-10-20_362_The_Deadly_Sound_of_Laughing_[Sid_Hughes] 25:57

Reviews

Great. But No "A Hero's Life" Theme


(4 stars)

I recall other THE BIG STORY shows that had Richard Strauss's A HERO'S LIFE open for an opening theme. The audio is pretty good. Some shows are muffled, so I have to bring up the mid range to make it clear. So for that, I brought down the rating a bit. Not for the show's content but for audio quality.

GREAT STUFF!


(5 stars)

This is preserving history. I am hoping the younger folks will listen to this and try to get a picture of what was going on in the entertainment world back in the old days. I love it. I was born in the 50's and can't get enough! Thanks to all that helped bring this to the public.

Very interesting program


(5 stars)

This is a very interesting program and i spent all evening listening to it. Thanks for uploading these