Lone Journey (radio soap opera)

Lone Journey

Running time	15 minutes
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	NBC, CBS, ABC
Written by	Sandra Michael and Peter Michael
Original release	May 27, 1940 – June 27, 1952

Lone Journey is an American soap opera radio program.

Information

Lone Journey debuted on May 27, 1940, on NBC. The show was called, "the distinguished American radio novel" and was advertised as "thrilling romance on a Montana ranch". ^[1] Notably, the show did not make much use of cliffhangers to lure viewers in. The show used Montana as its setting and was based on real people and real situations that the show's writers, Sandra Michael and Peter Michael, had experienced. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} Sandra had prior experience writing the radio daytime soap opera Against the Storm. ^[8]

Plot

Wolfe Bennett and wife Nita are unhappy with their lives in Chicago. They decide to make a change and purchase the "Spear T-Ranch" in Judith Mountain, Montana. ^{[5] [9]}

Broadcast history

• May 27, 1940 - June 25, 1943 - NBC, weekdays at 5:15 p.m. ^[4]
• 1941-42 - NBC, weekdays at 11:30 a.m.
• 1942-43 - Dreft, weekdays at 10:45 a.m.
• April 1, 1946 - September 26, 1947, weekdays at 10 a.m.
• September 30, 1946 - CBS and Carnation, weekdays at 2:30 p.m. ^[10]
• July 2, 1951 - June 27, 1952 - ABC and Lever Brothers, weekdays at various times between 11a.m. and noon

Cast

The main characters had a variety of actors play their roles throughout the show's history: ^[4]

• Wolfe Bennett was played by Les Damon, Staats Cotsworth (1946–47, 1951–52), Henry Hunter and Reese Taylor
• Nita Bennett was played by Claudia Morgan, Betty Ruth Smith, Eloise Kummer and Betty Winkler
• Mel Tanner was played by Wylie Adams and DeWin Mcbride
• Enor was played by Cameron Andrews and Bob Jellison
• Wolfe's mother was played by Nancy Osgood
• Sydney Sherwood was played by Charlotte Holland and Laurette Fillbrandt
• Lance McKenzie was played by John Larkin

Lone Journey's announcers included Durward Kirby, Nelson Case, Richard Stark and Charles Woods

See also

• List of radio soaps

References

1. Listen! Back on the air: Lone Journey, The Cincinnati Enquirer, 1946, retrieved 13 March 2023
2. Lewis, Peter Elfed (1981). Radio Drama. Longman. ISBN   978-0-582-49052-9 . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. New W-G-N Show, Famous Names, To Begin Today, Chicago Tribune, 1946, retrieved 13 March 2023
4. Dunning, John (May 7, 1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 404. ISBN   978-0-19-984045-8 . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
5. Cox, Jim (June 4, 2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland. p. 167. ISBN   978-0-7864-1631-8 . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. French, Jack; Siegel, David S. (November 14, 2013). Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967. McFarland. pp. 119–120. ISBN   978-0-7864-7146-1 . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
7. Real Background for Lone Journey, Harrisburgh Telegraph, 1942, retrieved 13 March 2023
8. Chicago Sun Carries Interesting Article Concerning Former Lewistown Family Now Famous In Radio Circles, Lewistown Daily News, 1942, retrieved 13 March 2023
9. Cox, Jim (July 17, 2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-6349-1 . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
10. "Clients Reshuffle Daytime Shows". Billboard. August 28, 1946. p. 30. Retrieved December 17, 2024.