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Podcast: Classic Streams: Old Time Retro Radio
Episode: The Avenger: Rendevous With Murde (06/22/1945)
Description: The Avenger - Classic Radio Crime Drama
Overview: "The Avenger" is an iconic old-time radio crime drama with two distinct series that captured audiences in the 1940s. The first series aired on WHN in New York City from July 18, 1941, to November 3, 1942. The second series was nationally syndicated from October 25, 1945, to April 18, 1946. It holds the distinction of being the first program distributed by the WHN Transcription Service, known previously for distributing commercials.
Format and Characters:
1941–1942 Series:
Main Character: Richard Henry Benson, a super-strength crime-fighter known as "The Avenger."
Sidekick: Fergus "Ma...