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Promotion - #1 (date added to force to top of list)

Adventures by Morse · January 5, 1944 · 14 min · 2,063 words

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Hello there, this is Gain Whitman. I'd like to tell you a little something about what I think is a great radio program. Adventures by Morse. At least I think it's great, and I do know something about it before I was there.

You'll probably recognize me as the narrator or announcer in one of the two of the scenes you'll hear later on. First of all, I want to say that these adventures are mystery stories, and I scarcely need to remind you that radio mysteries, detective and high adventure stories have done and are doing a great job in building audiences, holding them and selling merchandise by the

car loan. Take for example the outstanding success of such programs as suspense, the Whistler, gangbusters and this is your FBI to mention only a few. In adventures by Morse you have all three, mystery, detective thrills and high adventure.

Now in this type of program particularly, it's the writing that counts. It's the thing, and that's where I want to boast a little bit. You'll undoubtedly recognize the name of the writer, Morse. Carlton E. Morse, author and creator of Radio's Famous, One Man's Family.

But I'll let you in on a secret. My friend Carlton has a split personality. For 18 years, he's been warming the hearts of America with his real life family series. But his true love is mystery, murder, and veyum.

His Isle of a Mystery Cereal sponsored for years on what was then a minor Pacific Coast network zoomed Hooper ratings of unpopular time slots from a 3.0 to over 12. He's an acknowledged master of suspense, excitement, and faultless plotting, believe me.

And now here's a surprise for you. In addition to all I've told you about adventures, Carton has added a special gimmick, a hook, to bring back your listeners week after week. Adventures by a Morse is in serial form and consists of eight complete mystery stories spread out over 52 weeks, but carefully designed to fit into the 13 week cycles which has become

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