Somebody Knows and Wanted -- Golden Age Radio's great unsolved mysteries at the Amoeblog

Somebody Knows and Wanted -- Golden Age Radio's great unsolved mysteries at the Amoeblog

This week in 1950 CBS and NBC launched two rival true crime radio dramas. In the post-Dragnet world of Old Time Radio, listeners wanted more authenticity and both programs attempted to meet that demand whilst introducing a couple of clever gimmicks to the game. Though both were influential, both were also short-lived.