On January 27, 2003, the Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the
Worlds was made part of the National Recording Registry of the Library
of Congress.

                 Ed Danahue

 
Disc Jockey Richardson at KTRM (now KZZB) in Beaumont, Texas

 
    Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959)

The DJ turned rock star, who is best remembered for hit recording of “Chantilly Lace”,
died in a tragic plane crash along with legends Buddy Holly and young Ritchie Valens.

Richardson began his musical career as a songwriter. George Jones later recorded 
his "White Lightning", which became Jones’ first #1 country hit in 1959. He also 
wrote "Running Bear" for his friend Johnny Preston and is credited for making the
first music video in 1958.

 
First episode

 
William Hooker Gillette

Based on the popular characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes aired on coast-to-coast radio 
beginning Monday October 20, 1930 and ran until June 5, 1955. Over 
time, there were 574 broadcasts on the NBC, Mutual and ABC network 
stations.

The original cast featured William Gillette as Holmes and Leigh Lovell
as Dr. Watson. The first sponsor was George Washington Coffee. The
announcer was Joseph Bell.

1950s comic book ad