15 minute aviation kids show
On August 31, 1942, the airwaves first resounded with "CX4 calling control tower, CX4 calling control tower . . ." the call of Hop Harrigan, ace of the airways, requesting permission to land. Thus began each episode of Hop Harrigan, one of the best juvenile radio shows of the war years. Flying ace Hop, along with his faithful, if slightly dim, sidekick and mechanic, Tank Tinker, thrilled his juvenile listeners with his heroics behind the lines, fighting the forces of evil in WWII. Once the war was over, Hop continued to fight bad guys wherever they appeared until the show ended in February 1948.
Born as a hero in All-American Comics (which was later purchased by DC Comics), Hop was the brainchild of Jon Blummer, creator of Fighting Yank and Little Blue Boy. Episodes of the radio series were frequently co-written by Bob Burtt and Wilfred Moore, writers of Captain Midnight.
Hop was voiced by Charles Stratton; Tank by Ken Lynch, who was eventually replaced by Jackson Beck (who appeared in Myrt and Marge, was the narrator for the Superman series, voiced various world leaders in the March of Time series, and portrayed Philo Vance in that short-lived series).
Glen Riggs, narrator for the series, presented the public-service announcements for which the show was known, encouraging listeners to do all that they could to support the war effort.
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All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
hphr 420219 Title unknown.mp3
hphr 420917 Island Escape.mp3
hphr 421008 The Ariel Cannon.mp3
hphr 421010 Title unknown.mp3
hphr 421124 Meeting in a Red Barn.mp3
hphr 421209 The Nazi Bribe.mp3
hphr 430218 Trapped in Mine Shaft.mp3
hphr 430607 Hospital Attack.mp3
hphr 440107 Title unknown.mp3
hphr 440117 Escape Nazis in Secret Room.mp3
hphr 440123 Title unknown.mp3
hphr 440124 Stolen Patrol Car.mp3
hphr 440127 Nazi Threat.mp3
hphr 440202 In Berlin.mp3
hphr 440207 The Berlin Adventure.mp3
hphr 441004 Mission over Germany.mp3
hphr 441107 Shot Down by the RAF alt.mp3
hphr 441107 Shot Down by the RAF.mp3
hphr 441109 Zaltsmare.mp3
hphr 470707E 1241 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 1.mp3
hphr 470708E 1242 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 2.mp3
hphr 470709E 1243 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 3.mp3
hphr 470710E 1244 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 4.mp3
hphr 470711E 1245 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 5.mp3
hphr 470714E 1246 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 6.mp3
hphr 470715E 1247 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 7.mp3
hphr 470716E 1248 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 8.mp3
hphr 470717E 1249 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 9.mp3
hphr 470718E 1250 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 10.mp3
hphr 470721E 1251 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 11.mp3
hphr 470722E 1252 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 12.mp3
hphr 470723E 1253 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 13.mp3
hphr 470724E 1254 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 14.mp3
hphr 470725E 1255 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 15.mp3
hphr 470728E 1256 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 16.mp3
hphr 470729E 1257 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 17.mp3
hphr 470730E 1258 Mystery of the Vanishing Men pt 18.mp3
hphr 470731E 1259 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 1.mp3
hphr 470801E 1260 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 2.mp3
hphr 470804E 1261 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 3.mp3
hphr 470805E 1262 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 4.mp3
hphr 470806E 1263 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 5.mp3
hphr 470807E 1264 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 6.mp3
hphr 470808E 1265 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 7.mp3
hphr 470811E 1266 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 8.mp3
hphr 470812E 1267 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 9.mp3
hphr 470813E 1268 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 10.mp3
hphr 470814E 1269 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 11.mp3
hphr 470818E 1271 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 13.mp3
hphr 470819E 1272 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 14.mp3
hphr 470821E 1274 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 16.mp3
hphr 470822E 1275 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 17.mp3
hphr 470825E 1276 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 18.mp3
hphr 470826E 1277 Riddle of the Ghostly Avengers pt 19.mp3
hphr 471110E 1331 Hop and Tank in the Movies pt 20.mp3
hphr 471111E 1332 Hop and Tank in the Movies pt 21.mp3
hphr 471112E 1333 Hop and Tank in the Movies pt 22.mp3
hphr 471113E 1334 Hop and Tank in the Movies pt 23.mp3
hphr 471114E 1335 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 1.mp3
hphr 471117E 1336 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 2.mp3
hphr 471118E 1337 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 3.mp3
hphr 471119E 1338 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 4.mp3
hphr 471120E 1339 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 5.mp3
hphr 471121E 1340 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 6.mp3
hphr 471124E 1341 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 7.mp3
hphr 471125E 1342 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 8.mp3
hphr 471126E 1343 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 9.mp3
hphr 471127E 1344 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 10.mp3
hphr 471128E 1345 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 11.mp3
hphr 471201E 1346 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 12.mp3
hphr 471203E 1348 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 14.mp3
hphr 471204E 1349 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 15.mp3
hphr 471205E 1350 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 16.mp3
hphr 471208E 1351 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 17.mp3
hphr 471209E 1352 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 18.mp3
hphr 471210E 1353 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 19.mp3
hphr 471211E 1354 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 20.mp3
hphr 471212E 1355 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 21.mp3
hphr 471215E 1356 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 22.mp3
hphr 471216E 1357 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 23.mp3
hphr 471217E 1358 Mystery of the Wailing Witches pt 24.mp3
hphr 471229E 1366 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 7.mp3
hphr 471230E 1367 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 8.mp3
hphr 471231E 1368 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 9.mp3
hphr 480102E 1370 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 11.mp3
hphr 480105E 1371 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 12.mp3
hphr 480106E 1372 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 13.mp3
hphr 480107E 1373 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 14.mp3
hphr 480108E 1374 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 15.mp3
hphr 480109E 1375 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 16.mp3
hphr 480112E 1376 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 17.mp3
hphr 480113E 1377 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 18.mp3
hphr 480114E 1378 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 19.mp3
hphr 480115E 1379 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 20.mp3
hphr 480116E 1380 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 21.mp3
hphr 480119E 1381 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 22.mp3
hphr 480120E 1382 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 23.mp3
hphr 480121E 1383 Secret of Lakeville Bell pt 24.mp3
hphr 480122E 1384 Airline Protection Racket pt 1.mp3
hphr 480123E 1385 Airline Protection Racket pt 2.mp3
hphr 480126E 1386 Airline Protection Racket pt 3.mp3
hphr 480127E 1387 Airline Protection Racket pt 4.mp3
hphr 480128E 1388 Airline Protection Racket pt 5.mp3
hphr 480129E 1389 Airline Protection Racket pt 6.mp3
hphr 480130E 1390 Airline Protection Racket pt 7.mp3
hphr 480202E 1391 Airline Protection Racket pt 8.mp3
hphr 480203E 1392 Airline Protection Racket pt 9.mp3
hphr 480204E 1393 Airline Protection Racket pt 10.mp3
hphr 480205E 1394 Airline Protection Racket pt 11.mp3
