What happens
Chester A. Riley is a riveter at the Stevenson Aircraft Plant who, after being told he has been promoted to assistant manager, announces the news to his proud wife Peg and their children, Babs and Junior. Riley's boss, Mr. Stevenson, has offered him the post, and the family celebrates with plans for a car and new clothes. The Life of Riley is a radio comedy series, and this episode aired on September 7, 1946, on the Blue Network and ABC, with William Bendix as Riley and Paula Winslowe as Peg. The story follows Riley's efforts to keep his good fortune going at the plant.
The Riley family's California bungalow and the Stevenson Aircraft Plant
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Babs, Junior, Gillis, Mr. Stevenson, Digger O'Dell, Millie
Listen for: Riley's news to his family about his promotion and the confusion that follows at the plant
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.