Wow, the Christmas In July response is great! And to think until today (Monday 5/19) I hadn't even mentioned it on the air, so all of the comments are coming from folks who know this blog. That is wonderful. Keep 'em coming.
Direct link to this week's one page printable schedule http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/radioclassics_051908.pdf
Here's what's up on XM 164 this week - James - "we all still call him Jimmy" - Stewart would have been 100 (May 20th, 1908 - died July 2nd 1997) so two whole hours are dedicated to him. Here's the lineup; The Six Shooter - Gabriel Starbuck from November 22nd, 1953 co-starring Bill Johnstone; The Jack Benny Program with Jack and Jimmy poking fun at Stewart's film Bend of the River, then it is two radio versions of Stewart films - Call Northside 777 and Magic Town.
It begins on his birthday tomorrow (Tuesday 5/20) at Noon ET (11am CT, 10am MT, 9am PT) and plays again at 8pm ET (7pm CT, 6pm MT, 5pm PT).
Unlike many of these radio stars - you probably all know what he looks like but here is a picture anyway and the link to his hometown museum's website. www.jimmy.org
photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1934
The other special running this week marks the birthday of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle (Born May 22nd, 1859 - died July 7th, 1930).
Back to back Sherlock Holmes radio episodes that are both new this week to the channel. The first is from 1948 with John Stanley and Alfred Shirley, the second is from 1955 starring a couple of Knights, Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. You can catch it later this week on Wednesday at 4pm ET (3pm CT 2pm MT 1pm PT) then two different times on Thursday. http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/radioclassics_051908.pdf
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Arthur Conan Doyle John Gielgud Ralph Richardson
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