September 21, 1939 marked the opening day of a new
session of Congress. On that day radio station
WJSV recorded their entire broadcast day, to keep
a record of it. This gives us a rare sneak peak
at an entire pre-World War II day in the life to America.
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WJSV Broadcast Day Vol. 1
WJSV Broadcast Day Vol. 1
5:58am Sundial with Arthur Godfrey (music)
8:00am Arrow News Reporter
8:30am Certified Magic Carpet (quiz show)
8:45am Bachelor's Children (soap)
9:00 am Pretty Kitty Kelly (soap)
9:15 am The Story of Myrt & Marge (soap)
9:30 am Hilltop House (soap)
9:45 am Kay Fairchild Stepmother (soap)
10:00am CBS News with Robert Trout
10:05am Mary Lee Taylor (soap)
10:15am Brenda Curtis (soap)
10:30am Big Sister (soap)
10:45am Aunt Jenny's True Life Stories (soap)
11:00am Woman’s Home Companion with Jean Abbey (news
for women)
11:15am When a Girl Marries (soap)
11:30am The Romance of Helen Trent (soap)
11:45am Our Gal Sunday (soap)
12:00am The Goldbergs (comedy)
12:15am Life Can Be Beautiful (soap)
12:30am Road of Life (soap)
12:45am This Day Is Ours (soap)
1:00pm Sunshine Report (news)
1:15om The Life & Love of Dr. Susan
(soap)
1:30 pm Your Family and Mine (soap)
1:45pm Opening Session of Congress includes
a speech by
President Roosevelt
3:10pm The Career of Alice Blair (soap)
3:25pm Arrow Reporter (news)
3:30pm Rhythm & Romance (music)
3:45pm Scattergood Baines
WJSV Broadcast Day Vol. 2
4:00pm Baseball: Cleveland Indians at Washington
Senators (sports)
5:17pm The World Dances (music)
5:30pm Arrow Reporter (news)
5:35pm Time Out (organ music)
5:45pm Goodrich Sports Reporter (sports)
6:00pm Amos ‘n’ Andy (comedy)
6:15pm The Parker Family (comedy)
6:30pm Joe E. Brown (comedy)
7:00pm Ask-It Basket (quiz)
7:30pm Strange as it Seems (true stories)
7:55pm Elmer Davis and the News (news)
8:00pm Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour
(variety)
9:00pm The Columbia Workshop - "Now It's
Summer" (drama)
9:30pm Americans at Work (true stories)
10:00pm Arrow Reporter (news)
10:05pm News with Edwin C. Hill
10:15pm Streamline Interlude (music)
10:30pm Mid Week Review with Albert Warner (news)
10:45pm Repeat of speech by President Roosevelt
11:20pm Jerry Livingstone Orchestra (band remote)
11:30pm Teddy Powell Band (band remote)
12:00am Louis Prima Orchestra (band remote)
12:30am Bob Chester Orchestra (band remote)
12:55am News
12:59am WJSV Sign-Off