THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED

[NOVEL; RADIO-SUBSERIES]

This serialized Sax Rohmer novel ran inCollier’sin twelve installments from May 4 to July 20,

1929 and was announced by the magazine as “a new mystery novel, in which Mr. Rohmer makes

hisEmperor of Americaseem tame.”

ORIGINATION:

WJZ, New York City, New York (NBC-BLUE).

DURATION:

May 5-July 21, 1929.

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OG-NOTE:

At least one newspaper announced that the June 9 broadcast was “the final Collier’s hour for the

season…[and] the climax in a mystery story by Sax Rohmer…” This obviously was not the case—or, rather, the close of

the “case.”] RESEARCH!!!!!

PERSONNEL:

Bill Adams (voice of “Uncle Henry”), Arthur Hughes (announcer), Ernest LaPrade (musical

director), Malcolm LaPrade (producer).

[CHRONOLOGY]

THE COLLIER’S HOUR—“THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED” (WJZ, NEW YORK—

NBC-BLUE)
[Sunday—8:15-9:15 PM]

May 5, 1929

[1]

May 12, 1929

[2]

May 19, 1929

[3]

May 26, 1929

[4]

June 2, 1929

[5]

June 9, 1929

[6]

June 16, 1929

[7]

June 23, 1929

[8]

June 30, 1929

[9]

July 7, 1929

[10]

July 14, 1929

[11]

July 21, 1929

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