On This Day, August 28: Imagination Theatre and Light Crust Doughboys
Also featured: Dinah Shore.
August 28 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 28 across American network radio and modern syndication, Jim French's Imagination Theatre double-features in Seattle (2005–2011), The Light Crust Doughboys playing Western swing on WBAP for Burrus Mill, Dinah Shore's wartime transcription session, Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller, and chemical formula espionage on Wayside Theater (1942–2011):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Willful Murder / The Early Mr. Jenkins" | Syndicated / KIXI 2005-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
John Patrick Lowrie | Jim French (Producer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Audio Drama", "Suspense", "Anthology"] |
An audio mystery double-feature investigating a staged railway accident homicide and a suspicious Victorian family inheritance. |
| "The Mind Changer / The Ides of March" | Syndicated / KIXI 2011-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
J.P. Lowrie, L. Albert | Jim French (Producer) | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Audio Drama", "Psychological", "Anthology"] |
Gentleman thief Raffles pulls off an audacious country estate heist while a psychological thriller tests a suspect's memory. |
| "Yes, Your Honesty" | WBAP / Syndicated 1946-08-28 |
Burrus Mill & Elevator Light Crust Flour |
Light Crust Doughboys | Parker Willson | ["Western Swing", "Country", "Music", "Comedy", "Americana"] |
The Light Crust Doughboys perform lively Western swing tunes and fiddle breakdowns, interspersed with humorous courtroom anecdotes. |
| "Jingle Jangle Jingle (Transcription)" | Syndicated Elec 1942-08-28 |
Bristol-Myers Co. Sal Hepatica / Mum |
Dinah Shore, Gordon Jenkins | Jenkins Orchestra | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop Standard", "Big Band", "Americana"] |
Dinah Shore performs smooth wartime popular songs and acoustic ballads, featuring her hit interpretation of 'Jingle Jangle Jingle'. |
| "Late Summer Hits and Patter" | CBS (WCBS) 1957-08-28 10:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining DJ Variety |
Howard Miller (Host) | CBS Variety Staff | ["Music", "Disc Jockey", "Pop", "Rock and Roll", "Variety"] |
Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller spins the week's top Billboard rock and pop chart-toppers alongside commentary on teen dance fads. |
| "The Stolen Formula" | Syndicated Elec 1944-08-28 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Espionage", "Wartime", "Anthology"] |
A chemical plant security officer races against time to retrieve stolen synthetic rubber formulas before enemy agents cross the border. |