| Note 1 | 9-9:30 p.m. (2-2:30 a.m.) | 9:30-10 p.m. (2:30-3 a.m.) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon (Tue) | "The Lone Ranger" western [1933-55] |
"The Adventures of Phillip Marlo" L.A. private detective [1947-50] (Note 2) |
Tue (Wed) | "Suspense" mystery [1942-63] |
"Tales of the Texas Rangers" western [1950-52] |
| Wed (Thu) (Note 4) |
"Escape" * ++ adventure [1947-54] |
"The Six Shooter" western [1952-54] (Note 3) |
| Thu (Fri) | "Lux Radio Theater" *, famous movies & plays [1934-55] | |
| Fri (Sat) | "Gunsmoke" western [1952-61] |
"The Shadow" * mystery [1930-54] |
| Sat (Sun) | "The Jack Benny Show" comedy [1932-58] |
"The Aldrich Family" * comedy [1939-53] (Note 3) |
| Sun (Mon) | "Dragnet" * LAPD detective [1949-56] |
"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" insurance investigator [1949-62] |
Note 1: The show on Mon at 9 p.m. is repeated five hours later on (Tue) at (2 a.m.), etc.
Note 2: Skip the radio show and read the original Raymond Chandler books which are available for free at your local library.
Note 3: In 12/98 one of the Gassman brothers suggested "The Six Shooter" would be replaced by "Have Gun, Will Travel" ++ and "The Aldrich Family" would be replaced by "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", both about 7/99.
Note 4: Starting 1/13/99 the Wed 9-10 p.m. show moves to 10-11 p.m. to make room for "60 Minutes II" at 9 p.m.
[Indicates the approximate start and end dates for the series per four reference books which don't agree. I listed the most extreme dates.]
KNX usually makes big Drama Hour changes in January and then smaller changes in July; but not in 1998.
All shows moved around for 1999, except Jack Benny. The * marks
the five new shows.