Radio Memories

MA PERKINS

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     Originally heard as a local program from WLW, Cincinnati from 08/14/33 to 12/01/33 weekdays.  The series then moved to the NBC network beginning 12/04/33 and continued through 07/08/49 with Oxydol as the sponsor.  From 09/28/42 to 11/25/60, CBS also aired the series which gave the program the double network status.  Also from 1935 until 1938 concurrent broadcasts were also offered over Mutual, CBS, and the Blue networks.  Virginia Payne starred as Ma Perkins for the entire run of 7,065 broadcasts without missing a single program.  Ma's best friend and partner, Shuffle Shober, was played by Charles Egelston.  Announcers include Bob Brown, Jack Brinkley, Dick Wells, Marvin Miller and Dan Donaldson.  Each episode is 15 minutes in length.
 
C03171 07/27/49 #4163 Willie's Paintings Not Wanted
              07/28/49 #4164 Conditions Of Contest Are Revealed
              07/29/49 #4165 To Send Contest Money Back
              08/01/49 #4166 Letting Willie Down Easy
 
C03172 08/02/49 #4167 Spencer Asks For Friendship
              08/03/49 #4168 Evy Returns
              08/04/49 #4169 Evy Meets Spencer
              08/05/49 #4170 Party At The Country Club
 
C03173 08/08/49 #4171 Alone After The Party
              08/09/49 #4172 Sybil Preparing To Leave
              08/12/49 #4175 Spencer Gives Someone An Idea
              08/15/49 #4176 Magazine Coming To Town
 
C03174 08/16/49 #4177 Banker Pendleton Wants Town Improved
              08/17/49 #4178 Ma Told Of Town Meetings Being Held
              08/18/49 #4179 Willie Disagrees With Ma & Shuffle
              08/19/49 #4180 Joseph Refuses To Help Paint
 
C03175 08/22/49 #4181 Magazine People To Arrive Wednesday
              08/23/49 #4182 Reception Invitation
              08/30/49 #4187 Miss Morrison Leaves Reception With Joseph
              08/31/49 #4188 Talking After The Reception
 
C03176 09/01/49 #4189 Matilda Angry
              09/02/49 #4190 Mr. Sinclair Phones
              09/05/49 #4191 Joseph Arrives Late For Dinner
              09/06/49 #4192 Talking On The Porch
 
C03177 09/13/49 #4197 Walk Through The Old Mill
              09/14/49 #4198 Fay Worried About Joseph
              09/15/49 #4199 Evy Warned Not To Gossip
              09/16/49 #4200 Visit To The Schoolhouse
 
C03178 09/19/49 #4201 Ma Told Of Gossip
              09/20/49 #4202 Talking Things Over With Tom
              09/21/49 #4203 Speaking To Joseph & Ann In The Hotel
              09/22/49 #4204 Ann Wants To Go On The Milk Run With Joseph
 
C03179 09/23/49 #4205 Agrees To Take Ann On The Milk Run
              09/26/49 #4206 On The Milk Run
              09/27/49 #4207 Joseph Tells His Story
              09/28/49 #4208 Jr. Tells What He Saw
 
C03180 09/29/49 #4209 News Travels Fast
              09/30/49 #4210 Getting Ready For The Big Date
              10/03/49 #4211 Mr. Sinclair Drops By
              10/04/49 #4212 Dinner & Dancing
 
C03181 10/05/49 #4213 To Tell About Ann's Family
              10/06/49 #4214 Stranded
              10/07/49 #4215 Questioned By The Police
              10/10/49 #4216 Cleared With The Police
 
C03182 10/11/49 #4217 Mayor Complains
              10/12/49 #4218 Joseph Upset
              10/13/49 #4219 Can't Get Ann On The Phone
              10/14/49 #4220 Joseph Goes To The Hotel
 
C03183 10/17/49 #4221 Ann Asked Not To See Joseph
              10/18/49 #4222 Joseph Missing
              10/19/49 #4223 Mr. Sinclair Refuses To Leave Town
              10/20/49 #4224 Joseph Returns Home
 
C03184 10/21/49 #4225 Joseph Wants To Leave Town
              10/24/49 #4226 Must Turn Himself Over To The Police
              10/25/49 #4227 Appointment With The Mayor
              10/26/49 #4228 Meeting In The Mayor's Office
 
C03185 10/27/49 #4229 Mr. Sinclair Reassures Ma
              10/28/49 #4230 Augustus Blackmailed
              10/31/49 #4231 Invited To Dinner
              11/01/49 #4232 Complaints About Joseph
 
C03186 11/02/49 #4233 Tells Ma About Losing Job
              11/03/49 #4234 Joseph Won't Stay To Dinner
              11/04/49 #4235 Ann Receives Telegram
              11/07/49 #4236 Ann Is Waiting To Talk To Joseph
 
C03187 11/08/49 #4237 Brad Comes To Town
              11/09/49 #4238 Brad Falls Out Of Window
              11/10/49 #4239 Brad Dies
              11/11/49 #4240 Ma Told
 
C03188 11/14/49 #4241 Joseph Agrees Not To Get Involved
              11/15/49 #4242 Ma Refuses To Turn Against Mr. Sinclair
              11/16/49 #4243 Ma Asks For The Truth
              11/17/49 #4244 Mr. Sinclair Questioned
 
C03189 11/18/49 #4245 Dr. Stevens Curious About Phone Call
              11/21/49 #4246 Brad's Identity Discovered
              11/22/49 #4247 Joseph Learns Brad's Identity
              11/23/49 #4248 Wants Joseph To Keep Quiet
 
C03190 11/28/49 #4251 Ma Asks For The Truth Again
              11/29/49 #4252 Fay Talks To Joseph
              11/30/49 #4253 Inquest Begins
              12/01/49 #4254 Mr. Sinclair Testifies
 
C03191 12/02/49 #4255 Surprise Witness
              12/05/49 #4256 Joseph Tells The Truth
              12/12/49 #4261 Mysterious Phone Call
              12/13/49 #4262 Mr. Boswell Is Coming Thursday
 
C03192 12/14/49 #4263 Getting Ready For Mr. Boswell
              12/15/49 #4264 Lumber Yard Deal Offered
              12/16/49 #4265 Ma Undecided
              12/19/49 #4266 Wants The Business For The Children
 
C03193 12/20/49 #4267 Willie Told
              12/21/49 #4268 Shuffle Declines Offer
              12/26/49 #4271 Surprising Letter
              12/27/49 #4272 Letter Is From Cousins
 
C03194 12/28/49 #4273 Willie Reads The Letter
              12/29/49 #4274 Willie & Evy Argue
              12/30/49 #4275 Telegram For Evy
              01/02/50 #4276 Willie Looks At Things Differently
 
C03195 01/03/50 #4277 Willie Can't Decide
              01/04/50 #4278 Cousins To Arrive Friday
              01/05/50 #4279 Willie To Stay
              01/06/50 #4280 The Cousins Arrive
 
C03196 01/09/50 #4281 Accused Of Being Jealous
              01/10/50 #4282 Looking For Business Opportunities
              01/11/50 #4283 Party Suggestions
              01/12/50 #4284 Invitation To Party
 
C03308 01/13/50 #4285 Phone Call To Mr. Boswell
              01/16/50 #4286 Willie's Partnership Idea
              08/23/50 #4443 Warned Not To Tell About Investment
              08/24/50 #4444 Evy Lies To Ma
 
C03309 08/25/50 #4445 Not Satisfied With Evy's Answer
              08/28/50 #4446 Shuffles Leaves To Find Proof
              08/29/50 #4447 Ma Learns Of Proposal
              08/30/50 #4448 Worried About Proposal
 
C03310 08/31/50 #4449 Shuffles Learns Of The Investment
              09/01/50 #4450 Ma Learns The Truth
              12/29/50 #4535 Pre New Year's Eve Party
              01/01/51 #4536 Seeing In The New Year
 
C03311 01/02/51 #4537 Spencer Recognizes Tom Welles
              01/03/51 #4538 Faye Seems To Be In Love
              01/04/51 #4539 Speak Soft, Pray Hard
              01/05/51 #4540 Spencer Extends His Stay
 
C03312 01/08/51 #4541 Learning About Each Other
              01/09/51 #4542 Spencer Is Concerned About Tom Welles
              01/10/51 #4543 Spencer Drives Ma Home
              01/11/51 #4544 Ma Delayed
 
C03313 01/12/51 #4545 Spencer Asks Shuffle's Help
              01/15/51 #4546 Romantic Walk
              01/16/51 #4547 Message For Spencer
              01/17/51 #4548 Gladys Raises Questions About Spencer
 
C05257 01/18/51 #4549 Spencer Must Leave For New York
              01/19/51 #4550 Spencer Leaves
              02/21/51 #4573 Fay To Arrives Tomorrow
              02/22/51 #4574 Visits Tom Welles