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Kenny Delmar, better remembered for immortalizing the 'Senator Beauregard Claghorn' character during the long-running Fred Allen programs served as the announcer for The Dime-A-Month Club

Background

From the July 5th 1938 edition of the Syracuse Herald:

The National Whirligig header

Forum

     There's a new idea in radio porograms brewing for this fall. The great success of radio forums has prompted the organization of a new super-forum to be carried by stations all over the country and supported by the audience. It will be knows as the "Dime-a-Month-Club of the Air"--a dime a month being the fee which listeners will have to pay if they want to cast ballots on the questions raised by the forum.

     The forum talks--opposing views on both sides of an issue by well-known speakers--will be recorded in advance and distributed to all participating stations. Listeners who pay a dime will become members of the club and receive official ballots. Results of the voting will be announced on succeeding programs.

     Stations won't have to pay for the recorded talks. In fact, if enough dimes come in, they'll be paid for the use of their time. Radio authorities expect little silver pieces will pour in plentifully enough to build a dozen of Father Coughlin's magnificent shrines to the Saint of the Little Flower.

(Copyright, McClure Newspaper Syndicate)

Series Derivatives:

None

Genre:

Anthology of Golden Age Radio Patriotic Forum

Network(s):

WQXR

Audition Date(s) and Title(s):

Unknown

Premiere Date(s) and Title(s):

38-11-16 01 Should the Law Forbid Ransom Payments?

Run Dates(s)/ Time(s):

38-11-16 to 39-01-04; WQXR; Eight, 30-minute programs;

Syndication:

Sponsors:

Director(s):

Principal Performers:

Frank Lovejoy, John W. Gregory, Kenny Delmar, Art Carney, Frederic March

Recurring Character(s):

"Mr. A," "Mr. B.," and "Mr. X"

Protagonist(s):

Author(s):

None

Writer(s)

Music Direction:

Musical Theme(s):

"The National Emblem March," (1902) composed by Edwin Eugene Bagley.

Announcer(s):

Kenneth "Kenny" Delmar
John W. Gregory [Moderator and Chairman of The Dime-A-Month-Club]

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Notes on Provenances:

The most helpful provenances were newspaper listings.

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The Dime A Month Club Radio Program Log
Date	Episode	Title	Avail.	Notes
38-11-09	--		--	38-11-09 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Songs of Brahms
38-11-16	1	Should U.S. Law Forbid Ransom Payments?	Y	38-07-05 Syracuse Herald The National Whirligig News Behind the News Forum There's a new idea in radio porograms brewing for this fall. The great success of radio forums has prompted the organization of a new super-forum to be carried by stations all over the country and supported by the audience. It will be knows as the "Dime-a-Month-Club of the Air"--a dime a month being the fee which listeners will have to pay if they want to cast ballots on the questions raised by the forum. The forum talks--opposing views on both sides of an issue by well-known speakers--will be recorded in advance and distributed to all participating stations. Listeners who pay a dime will become members of the club and receive official ballots. Results of the voting will be announced on succeeding programs. Stations won't have to pay for the recorded talks. In fact, if enough dimes come in, they'll be paid for the use of their time. Radio authorities expect little silver pieces will pour in plentifully enough to build a dozen of Father Coughlin's magnificent shrines to the Saint of the Little Flower. (Copyright, McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 38-11-16 New York Post WQXR launches a new kind of discussion program at the same hour, the first broadcast to take up the not quite burning issue, "Should the Law Forbid Ransom Payments to Kidnapers." In presenting "Opinions," WQXR is the local outlet of a national "Dime-a-Month Club. Both sides of controversial issues are presented through weekly transcriptions and listeners are asked to vote their preferences, sending in ten cents for four official ballots.
38-11-23	2	Should the U.S. Join England and France to Defend Democracy?	Y	38-11-23 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Forum: Should America Join England and France to Defend Democracy? Features Frank Lovejoy
38-11-30	3	Do We Owe Young People a Job?	Y	38-11-30 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Opinions: Topic, Do We Owe Young People a Job? Features Frank Lovejoy as "Mr. X, Jr."
38-12-07	4	Must America Arm In Order To Survive?	Y	Features Frank Lovejoy
38-12-14	5	Should Our Government Establish A Lottery?	Y	[2nd half only] 38-12-14 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Opinions: Should the Government Establish a Lottery?
38-12-21	6	Should Wages Be Reduced to Increase Employment?	Y	[2nd half only] 38-12-21 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Opinions: Topic: In a Depression Should Wages Be Reduced to Increase Employment and Restore Prosperity? Features Frank Lovejoy as "Mr. B."
38-12-28	7	Is Democracy in The United States in Danger?	Y	38-12-28 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--Opinions: Is Communism a Real Menace in the United States? Features Frank Lovejoy as "Mr. A."
39-01-04	8	Should We Get Complete Medical Care for Small Regular Payments?	Y	38-01-04 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--String Classics Features Frank Lovejoy as "Mr. A."
39-01-11	--		--	39-01-11 New York Times 9:00-WQXR--String Classics


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