On This Day, September 6: Meet the Press and Chandu
Also featured: Sweeney, March.
September 6 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 September 6 across two hard-hitting political press conferences on Meet the Press (Senator James M. Mead in 1946; DNC Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell in 1953), Eastern occult adventure on Chandu the Magician for White King Soap (1932), two small-town situational comedies starring Bob Sweeney and Hal March (1944, 1947), and Western range harmonies with Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage on AFRS (1946).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with credited performers, journalists, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Senator James Michael Mead" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-06 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Press Conference |
Martha Rountree & Mead | Lawrence E. Spivak | ["News", "Interview", "Meet the Press", "Martha Rountree", "Mutual"] |
New York Senator James M. Mead faces questioning from prominent Washington journalists regarding post-war defense procurement and labor policy. |
| "Stephen A. Mitchell" | NBC (WNBC) 1953-09-06 6:00 PM EDT |
Revere Copper & Brass Revere Ware Cookware |
Lawrence Spivak & Mitchell | Martha Rountree (Producer) | ["News", "Interview", "Meet the Press", "Lawrence Spivak", "NBC"] |
Democratic National Committee Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell is interrogated by news reporters on national party strategy and legislative battles. |
| "The Black Magic of Roxor" | Mutual / West Coast 1932-09-06 8:00 PM PST |
Los Angeles Soap Co. White King Granulated Soap |
Gayne Whitman (Chandu) | Harry A. Earnshaw (Author) | ["Adventure", "Fantasy", "Chandu the Magician", "Gayne Whitman", "White King Soap"] |
Frank Chandler uses Eastern occult powers as Chandu to shield his family from the malevolent sorcery and death rays of villainous Roxor. |
| "The Voter's Friend Audition" | CBS (KNX) 1944-09-06 9:30 PM PWT |
Sustaining Comedy Pilot Audition |
Bob Sweeney & Hal March | Manny Manheim (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Sweeney and March", "Bob Sweeney", "CBS"] |
Bob Sweeney and Hal March stage an audition pilot episode featuring deadpan small-town political antics and fast banter. |
| "Looking for a New Boarder" | CBS (KNX) 1947-09-06 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Situation Comedy |
Bob Sweeney & Hal March | Sterling Tracy (Director) | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Sweeney and March", "Hal March", "CBS"] |
Bob and Hal attempt to find a paying tenant for their spare bedroom, leading to a succession of eccentric applicants and neighborhood mix-ups. |
| "There's a Rainbow Over the Range" | AFRS 1946-09-06 |
U.S. Armed Forces AFRS Western Music |
Foy Willing & Riders | AFRS Hollywood Unit | ["Music", "Western", "Foy Willing", "Riders of the Purple Sage", "AFRS"] |
Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage perform Western campfire ballads, swing harmonies, and cowboy standards on AFRS. |