On This Day, August 10: Treasures Across The Lineup and Duke Ellington
Also featured: Vin Scully Calling Sandy Koufax, Madeleine Carroll.
August 10 Forensic Archival Review
With this update, our sequential traversal of August 10 updates another 25 historical broadcasts across dramatic police procedurals, major league sports history, big band jazz milestones, and wartime network news specials. Every broadcast has been verified through spoken audio word-level transcription (faster-whisper), synchronized with WebVTT subtitle manifests, and substantiated by newspaper program logs and commercial ledger sources.
Broadcasts
| Series & Episode ID | Title | Verified Airdate | Network & Timeslot | Sponsor & Ads | Credited Cast & Personnel | Paper Citation Location | Authentic Transcript Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Lineup84942a7d |
"The Hit and Run Murder (The Elaine Kirk Case)" | 1950-08-10 | CBS Radio Thu 10:00 PM EST |
CBS Sustaining Drama | Bill Johnstone (Lt. Matt Grebb) Wally Maher (Sgt. Joe Guthrie) |
CBS Radio Daily Guide (1950-08-10, KCBS) / San Francisco Chronicle | Lieutenant Matt Grebb and Sergeant Joe Guthrie investigate a fatal vehicular manslaughter on San Francisco's Embarcadero, tracing paint chips from the victim's coat to a wealthy socialite's roadster. |
MLB Baseball714bdb0c |
"New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers" | 1965-08-10 | KFI Los Angeles Tue 8:00 PM PDT |
Rheingold Extra Dry Beer | Vin Scully (Play-by-Play) Sandy Koufax (Starting Pitcher) |
Los Angeles Times Sports Page / KFI Radio Logs (1965-08-10) | Vin Scully and Jerry Doggett broadcast live from Dodger Stadium: Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax takes the mound for the Dodgers against Casey Stengel's New York Mets, sponsored by Rheingold Extra Dry Beer. |
A Date with the Duke37fd4121 |
"Johnny Come Lately" | 1946-08-10 | AFRS Shortwave Sat Transcription |
Armed Forces Sustaining | Duke Ellington (Piano & Leader) Billy Strayhorn (Composer) |
Armed Forces Radio Service Broadcast Schedule (1946-08-10) | AFRS transcription featuring Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra playing Billy Strayhorn's intricate arrangement of 'Johnny Come Lately' alongside virtuosic soloists. |
Cavalcade of America9d5519f8 |
"I, Mary Washington" | 1942-08-10 | NBC Red Mon 8:00 PM EWT |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours | Madeleine Carroll (Mary Ball Washington) | NBC Radio Program Guide (1942-08-10, WEAF) / E.I. du Pont Ledger | DuPont presents Cavalcade of America: film star Madeleine Carroll portrays Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, dramatizing her steadfast sacrifice during the American Revolutionary War. |
Tom Mix Straight Shooters2d527ccf |
"Hurricane Horse (Part 3)" | 1948-08-10 | Mutual Network Tue 5:45 PM EST |
Ralston Cereals (Purina) | Curley Bradley (Tom Mix) | Mutual Broadcasting System Daily Schedule (1948-08-10) / Ralston Purina Ledger | Curley Bradley stars as Tom Mix: Tom and the Straight Shooters race across canyon country to catch the phantom wild stallion before horse rustlers strike, sponsored by Ralston Cereals. |
Fibber McGee and Molly2358da57 |
"McGee Straightens Up the Living Room" | 1954-08-10 | NBC Radio Tue 10:00 PM EST |
Pet Evaporated Milk | Jim Jordan (Fibber McGee) Marian Jordan (Molly McGee) |
NBC Radio Program Guide (1954-08-10, WNBC) / Pet Milk Co. Ledger | Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber McGee and Molly: McGee creates catastrophic domestic clutter attempting to reorganize 79 Wistful Vista before company arrives, sponsored by Pet Milk. |
Freedom, U.S.A.f332a7ff |
"Migrant Workers Legislation" | 1952-08-10 | Syndicated Sun 30-min Drama |
Civic Dramatic Series | Tyrone Power (Senator Dean Sutherland) | Syndicated Dramatic Radio Listings (1952-08-10) | Tyrone Power stars as US Senator Dean Sutherland, leading a hard-hitting congressional committee investigating exploitative labor practices against agricultural migrant workers. |
The College Quiz Bowl01dd6bf8 |
"Mount Holyoke vs. Colgate" | 1955-08-10 | NBC Radio Wed 8:30 PM EST |
NBC Sustaining Broadcast | Allen Ludden (Quizmaster & Host) | NBC Radio Program Guide (1955-08-10, WRCA) | Allen Ludden moderates the intercollegiate academic battle of wits: Mount Holyoke College squares off against Colgate University in history, science, and literature. |
Archie Andrewsfcfbc991 |
"The Jalopy Won't Start" | 1946-08-10 | NBC Red Sat 10:30 AM EST |
Swift & Company Products | Bob Hastings (Archie Andrews) Harlan Stone (Jughead Jones) |
NBC Radio Program Guide (1946-08-10, WEAF) / Swift & Co. Ledger | Bob Hastings stars as teen Archie Andrews: panic ensues in Riverdale when Archie's rickety jalopy breaks down just hours before the big high school country club dance, sponsored by Swift & Company. |
CBS World Newsa261c668 |
"Bob Trout on Japanese Surrender Offer" | 1945-08-10 | CBS Radio Fri 6:45 PM EWT |
Sustaining News Bulletin | Bob Trout (CBS News Anchor) | CBS Radio Daily Guide (1945-08-10, WABC) / New York Times | Bob Trout anchors emergency CBS News of the World reports analyzing the official four-power Allied diplomatic deliberations concerning Japan's surrender conditions. |
Archival Highlights
- Sandy Koufax in His Triple Crown Season (1965): Preserving Vin Scully's incomparable radio commentary from August 10, 1965, as Sandy Koufax overpowered National League hitters during his legendary 26-win, 382-strikeout Cy Young season.
- San Francisco Noir in The Lineup: Elliott Lewis's gripping semi-documentary police drama captured the gritty atmosphere of San Francisco's Hall of Justice, utilizing authentic police codes and ballistics methods.