On This Day, October 9: 7 Postseason Baseball Classics and In Old Chicago
Also featured: The Sisters, Roberta, Suspense, Gunsmoke.
October 9 Update & Historical Discoveries
This report records the historical discoveries, verified cast roles, sanitized titles, and contemporary radio logs across all 221 old-time radio broadcasts transmitted on October 9.
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis & Discovered Historical Insights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1934 World Series Game 7: St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers (Part 4)" | CBS / NBC Blue Joint Network 1934-10-09 1:30 PM EST |
Ford Motor Company | France Laux, Graham McNamee (Broadcasters) Featuring Dizzy Dean, Ducky Medwick, Mickey Cochrane, Schoolboy Rowe |
Joint Network Sports Operations | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: The St. Louis Cardinals clinch the 1934 World Series championship over the Detroit Tigers as the Gashouse Gang dominates the decisive final game. Background: Dizzy Dean throws a 6-hit shutout in an 11-0 rout; Joe 'Ducky' Medwick slides hard into third base sparking fan fruit-throwing fury until Commissioner Landis removes Medwick for his own safety. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1934, Sports, p. 28. |
| "1944 World Series Game 6: St. Louis Cardinals vs. St. Louis Browns" | MBS / Mutual Baseball Network 1944-10-09 1:30 PM CWT |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Don Dunphy, Bill Slater (Broadcasters) Featuring Ted Wilks, Max Lanier, Emil Verban |
Mutual Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the cross-town Browns in Game 6 to capture the 1944 all-St. Louis World Series championship title at Sportsman's Park. Background: Second baseman Emil Verban drives in two runs as Max Lanier and Ted Wilks combine on a three-hit pitching gem to secure the wartime championship over the underdog Browns. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 9, 1944, Sports, p. 19. |
| "1949 World Series Game 5: New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers" | MBS / Mutual Baseball Network 1949-10-09 1:00 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Mel Allen, Red Barber (Broadcasters) Featuring Joe DiMaggio, Jerry Coleman, Gil Hodges, Rex Barney |
Mutual Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: The New York Yankees claim the 1949 World Series title at Ebbets Field by defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers ten to six behind heavy hitting. Background: Joe DiMaggio hits a solo homer in the fifth inning and second baseman Jerry Coleman drives in three key runs as Casey Stengel captures his first World Series crown as Yankees manager. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1949, Sports, p. S1. |
| "1956 World Series Game 6: New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers" | MBS / Mutual Baseball Network 1956-10-09 12:45 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Mel Allen, Vin Scully (Broadcasters) Featuring Clem Labine, Bob Turley, Jackie Robinson, Enos Slaughter |
Mutual Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: Clem Labine pitches ten scoreless relief innings as the Brooklyn Dodgers edge the New York Yankees one to zero in Game 6 of the 1956 World Series. Background: Following Don Larsen's Game 5 perfect game, Clem Labine tosses 10 shutout innings; Jackie Robinson hits a dramatic walk-off single off Bob Turley that caroms off Enos Slaughter's glove. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1956, Sports, p. 44. |
| "1958 World Series Game 7: New York Yankees at Milwaukee Braves" | NBC Radio Network 1958-10-09 1:00 PM CST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Mel Allen, Blaine Walsh (Broadcasters) Featuring Bob Turley, Bill Skowron, Hank Aaron, Lew Burdette |
NBC Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: The New York Yankees defeat the Milwaukee Braves six to two in Game 7 to complete a dramatic comeback and win the 1958 World Series championship. Background: Bob Turley earns relief victory in Game 7 after winning Game 5 and saving Game 6; Bill 'Moose' Skowron seals victory with an eighth-inning three-run homer off Lew Burdette. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 9, 1958, Sports, p. C1. |
| "1961 World Series Game 5: New York Yankees at Cincinnati Reds" | NBC Radio Network 1961-10-09 1:00 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Waite Hoyt, Bob Wolff (Broadcasters) Featuring Ralph Terry, Johnny Blanchard, Hector Lopez |
NBC Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: The New York Yankees overpower the Cincinnati Reds thirteen to five in Game 5 to win the 1961 World Series behind Johnny Blanchard's home run. Background: Ralph Terry pitches a complete game with support from Johnny Blanchard's two-run homer and Hector Lopez's five RBIs to give manager Ralph Houk a championship in his rookie season. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1961, Sports, p. 48. |
| "1967 World Series Game 5: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals" | NBC Radio Network 1967-10-09 1:00 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Ken Coleman, Pee Wee Reese (Broadcasters) Featuring Jim Lonborg, Carl Yastrzemski, Roger Maris, Steve Carlton |
NBC Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: Ken Coleman and Pee Wee Reese call the action as the Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals three to one in Game 5 of the 1967 World Series. Background: 'Gentleman Jim' Lonborg pitches a magnificent 3-hitter at Fenway Park, holding Lou Brock and Orlando Cepeda hitless, keeping the 'Impossible Dream' Red Sox alive to force Game 6. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1967, Sports, p. 64. |
| "In Old Chicago" | CBS Radio Network 1944-10-09 9:00 PM EST |
Lux Toilet Soap | Don Ameche (Dion O'Leary), Dorothy Lamour (Belle Fawcett) Cecil B. DeMille (Host), John McIntire (Announcer) |
Cecil B. DeMille (Producer), Fred MacKaye (Director) | ["Drama", "Historical"] |
Synopsis: Dorothy Lamour and Don Ameche star in a sweeping drama of the O'Leary family culminating in the great Chicago fire of eighteen seventy-one. Background: Don Ameche reprises his film portrayal of rogue saloon operator Dion O'Leary opposite Dorothy Lamour as singer Belle Fawcett, adapted from Niven Busch's historical novel. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 9, 1944, Radio Guide, p. 24. |
| "The Sisters" | CBS Radio Network 1939-10-09 9:00 PM EST |
Lux Toilet Soap | Irene Dunne (Louise Elliott), David Niven (Frank Medlin) Cecil B. DeMille (Host), Melville Ruick (Announcer) |
Cecil B. DeMille (Producer), Fred MacKaye (Director) | ["Drama", "Romance"] |
Synopsis: Irene Dunne and David Niven star in a dramatic adaptation chronicling the varied fortunes of three Montana sisters at the turn of the twentieth century. Background: Irene Dunne stars as Louise and David Niven as newspaperman Frank Medlin in an adaptation of Myron Brinig's best-selling novel set against the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Newspaper listing: Los Angeles Times, Oct 9, 1939, Radio Programs, p. A12. |
| "Roberta" | NBC Radio Network 1950-10-09 8:00 PM EST |
Association of American Railroads | Gordon MacRae (John Kent), Ginny Simms (Stephanie), Edward Everett Horton (John Huckkins) Edna Best (Aunt Minnie), Marvin Miller (Announcer) |
Carmen Dragon (Musician), Norman Luboff (Choir Director) | ["Musical", "Comedy"] |
Synopsis: Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman star in Jerome Kern's musical comedy about an American football player who inherits an elegant Parisian fashion salon. Background: Edward Everett Horton reprises his famous role as Huckkins alongside Ginny Simms singing 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' and 'Yesterdays' with the Carmen Dragon orchestra. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 9, 1950, Radio Guide, p. 40. |
| "The Man Who Liked Dickens" | CBS Radio Network 1947-10-09 8:00 PM EST |
Roma Wines | Richard Hurndall (Paul Henty), Paul Frees (Mr. Todd) William Spier (Producer/Director), Paul Frees (Announcer) |
William Spier (Producer), Evelyn Waugh (Story) | ["Suspense", "Drama"] |
Synopsis: Richard Hurndall stars as an explorer held captive in the Amazon by an illiterate recluse who forces him at gunpoint to read Charles Dickens novels. Background: Adapted from Evelyn Waugh's macabre short story from A Handful of Dust; Paul Frees portrays the sinister, illiterate jungle recluse Mr. Todd who refuses to let his captive leave. Newspaper listing: Los Angeles Times, Oct 9, 1947, Radio Timetable, p. A3. |
| "Love Of A Good Woman" | CBS Radio Network 1954-10-09 8:00 PM EST |
L&M Filter Cigarettes | William Conrad (Marshal Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester Proudfoot) Georgia Ellis (Kitty Russell), Howard McNear (Doc Adams), George Walsh (Announcer) |
Norman Macdonnell (Producer/Director), John Meston (Writer) | ["Western", "Drama"] |
Synopsis: Marshal Matt Dillon confronts an ailing gunman who came to Dodge City seeking a showdown but finds himself nursed by a compassionate woman. Background: John Meston script explores redemption in front of the Long Branch saloon as a dying gunslinger chooses peaceful domestic nursing over a final violent frontier shootout. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 9, 1954, Radio Guide, p. 18. |