# WJSV Complete Day

Heard 1939. 55 episodes.

WJSV COMPLETE DAY Thursday, September 21st, 1939, radio station WJSV in Washington, D.C., recorded their entire broadcast day -- from sign on, to sign off. This was before the advent of magnetic recording tape, so transcription disks were used. The overall quality of these disk recordings is good to excellent, except for a few spots of noticeable distortion. These transcriptions were transferred to tape in their entirety, except for the ommission of the evening re-broadcast of FDR's address to Congress. You will hear everything as it was the day it was recorded -- that includes the pops and crackles, the station breaks, and the technical difficulties, along with all the music, comedy, drama, news, and advertisements that were aired on September 21st, 1939. Let this be your guide, and your MP3 player be your time machine, as you sit back, relax, and take a trip back to those days when 15 cents would buy a hamburger, a six-pack of Coke costs a quarter, and the future was on display at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Broadcast Schedule WJSV Washington, D.C. Thursday, September 21st, 1939 From: 05:59-06:30 -- Sign On and Sundial - Recorded Music From: 06:30-07:00 -- Sundial - Arthur Godfrey From: 07:00-07:30 -- Sundial - Arthur Godfrey From: 07:30-08:00 -- Sundial - Arthur Godfrey From: 08:00-08:05 -- Arrow News From: 08:05-08:30 -- Sundial - Arthur Godfrey From: 08:30-08:45 -- Certified Magic Carpet From: 08:45-09:00 -- Bachelor's Children From: 09:00-09:15 -- Pretty Kitty…

## Sets

- WJSV Complete Day - Single Episodes (Old Time Radio Researchers): CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, as its uploader states it at the Internet Archive. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [0700 Sundial Arthur Godfrey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/930f9ce1df96), aired 21 September 1939 (32 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0630-0700_Sundial_-_Arthur_Godfrey.mp3
1. [0730 Sundial Arthur Godfrey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/96f13e5dc6ef), aired 21 September 1939 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0700-0730_Sundial_-_Arthur_Godfrey.mp3
1. [0800 Sundial Arthur Godfrey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/7fab704351bf), aired 21 September 1939 (32 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0730-0800_Sundial_-_Arthur_Godfrey.mp3
1. [0805 Arrow News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/7898bcc49b16), aired 21 September 1939 (5:06): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0800-0805_Arrow_News_.mp3
1. [0830 Sundial Arthur Godfrey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/465bcc5b5add), aired 21 September 1939 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0805-0830_Sundial_-_Arthur_Godfrey.mp3
1. [0845 Certified Magic Carpet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/29192e615609), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0830-0845_Certified_Magic_Carpet.mp3
1. [0900 Bachelor's Children](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/c3bba929c3df), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0845-0900_Bachelors_Children.mp3
1. [0915 Pretty Kitty Kelly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/5457baf17905), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0900-0915_Pretty_Kitty_Kelly.mp3
1. [0930 Myrt And Marge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/2d858a7d1055), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0915-0930_Myrt_And_Marge.mp3
1. [0945 Hilltop House](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/3e06b3b4c856), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0930-0945_Hilltop_House.mp3
1. [1000 Kay Fairchild, Stepmother](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/87ae5a54af8c), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0945-1000_Kay_Fairchild_Stepmother.mp3
1. [1015 CBS News and Mary Lee Taylor Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/530edad8e911), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1000-1015_CBS_News_and_Mary_Lee_Taylor_Program.mp3
1. [1030 Brenda Curtis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/061207559ec1), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1015-1030_Brenda_Curtis.mp3
1. [1045 Big Sister](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/9c308535a2f0), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1030-1045_Big_Sister.mp3
1. [1100 Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/39112000b290), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1045-1100_Aunt_Jennys_Real_Life_Stories.mp3
1. [1115 Jean Abbey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/54786eab9443), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1100-1115_Jean_Abbey.mp3
1. [1130 When A Girl Marries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/54440f424523), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1115-1130_When_A_Girl_Marries.mp3
1. [1145 The Romance Of Helen Trent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/10f7c8c50bdb), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1130-1145_The_Romance_Of_Helen_Trent.mp3
1. [1200 Our Gal Sunday](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/74bf5f46aca2), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1145-1200_Our_Gal_Sunday.mp3
1. [1215 The Goldbergs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/9714d30d1ef0), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1200-1215_The_Goldbergs.mp3
1. [1230 Life Can Be Beautiful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/9f6a60025602), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1215-1230_Life_Can_Be_Beautiful.mp3
1. [1245 Road Of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/c52005658686), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1230-1245_Road_Of_Life.mp3
1. [1300 This Day Is Ours](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/e6b8946a5c12), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1245-1300_This_Day_Is_Ours.mp3
1. [1315 Sunshine Report](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/a2ad7ec67968), aired 21 September 1939 (13 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1300-1315_Sunshine_Report.mp3
1. [1330 The Life And Love Of Dr. Susan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/ae1d2c1f0bfb), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1315-1330_The_Life_And_Love_Of_Dr._Susan.mp3
1. [1345 Your Family And Mine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/d0b0d73b6671), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1330-1345_Your_Family_And_Mine.mp3
1. [1400 News Followed By Albert Warner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/604aae70b8f7), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1345-1400_News_Followed_By_Albert_Warner.mp3
1. [1500 President's Address followed by Premier Daladier](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/0cb4f11a6dad), aired 21 September 1939 (1 h 01 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1400-1500_Presidents_Address_followed_by_Premier_Daladier.mp3
1. [1510 Commentary & Analysis On The President's Address](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/202033b667c1), aired 21 September 1939 (10 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1500-1510_Commentary__Analysis_On_The_Presidents_Address.mp3
1. [1525 The Career Of Alice Blair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/c8f8b6aa81cf), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1510-1525_The_Career_Of_Alice_Blair.mp3
1. [1530 Arrow News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/c20bbd4bedb6), aired 21 September 1939 (4:54): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1525-1530_Arrow_News.mp3
1. [1545 Rhythm & Romance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/ab62e97ac124), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1530-1545_Rhythm__Romance.mp3
1. [1600 Scattergood Baines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/42a131e59ac5), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1545-1600_Scattergood_Baines.mp3
1. [1717 Baseball Cleveland at Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/52883567b7e8), aired 21 September 1939 (1 h 19 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1600-1717_Baseball_-_Cleveland_at_Washington.mp3
1. [1730 The World Dances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/0661c81c9a53), aired 21 September 1939 (13 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1717-1730_The_World_Dances.mp3
1. [1745 Arrow News followed by Time Out](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/71a4cc98617f), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1730-1745_Arrow_News_followed_by_Time_Out.mp3
1. [1800 Sports With Harry McTigue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/50506f5b62d8), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1745-1800_Sports_With_Harry_McTigue.mp3
1. [1815 Amos 'n' Andy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/05e25aac8323), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1800-1815_Amos_n_Andy.mp3
1. [1830 The Parker Family](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/f7437a3894a2), aired 21 September 1939 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1815-1830_The_Parker_Family.mp3
1. [1900 Joe E. Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/7f396e85d737), aired 21 September 1939 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1830-1900_Joe_E._Brown.mp3
1. [1930 Ask It Basket](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/115e13081055), aired 21 September 1939 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1900-1930_Ask-It_Basket.mp3
1. [1955 Strange As It Seems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/1d95af07900a), aired 21 September 1939 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1930-1955_Strange_As_It_Seems.mp3
1. [2000 Elmer Davis And The News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/1018b562481f), aired 21 September 1939 (4:54): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-1955-2000_Elmer_Davis_And_The_News.mp3
1. [2100 Major Bowes and his Original Amateur Hour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/2dd1fa664b77), aired 21 September 1939 (1 h 01 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2000-2100_Major_Bowes_and_his_Original_Amateur_Hour.mp3
1. [2130 The Columbia Workshop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/fe8549de5006), aired 21 September 1939 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2100-2130_The_Columbia_Workshop.mp3
1. [2200 Americans At Work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/687ffd1f34e5), aired 21 September 1939 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2130-2200_Americans_At_Work.mp3
1. [2215 Arrow News & Edwin C. Hill Commentary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/afe0cc03e4b9), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2200-2215_Arrow_News__Edwin_C._Hill_Commentary.mp3
1. [2230 Streamline Interlude](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/7f6daaba4831), aired 21 September 1939 (14 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2215-2230_Streamline_Interlude.mp3
1. [2245 The Midweek Review With Albert Warner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/4b408bc3dd97), aired 21 September 1939 (16 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2230-2245_The_Midweek_Review_With_Albert_Warner.mp3
1. [2321 Repeat of FDR Speech](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/a63fae875468), aired 21 September 1939 (37 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2245-2321_Repeat_of_FDR_Speech.mp3
1. [2330 Jerry Livingstone & His Orchestra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/fa331af086c6), aired 21 September 1939 (9:06): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2321-2330_Jerry_Livingstone__His_Orchestra.mp3
1. [2400 Teddy Powell Orchestra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/bc2435613926), aired 21 September 1939 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-2330-2400_Teddy_Powell_Orchestra.mp3
1. [0630 Sign On and Sundial Recorded Music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/cb1aecfa2736), aired 21 September 1939 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-21_-0559-0630_Sign_On_and_Sundial_-_Recorded_Music.mp3
1. [0030 Louis Prima Orchestra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/c41f43bc0d77), aired 22 September 1939 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-22_-0000-0030_Louis_Prima_Orchestra.mp3
1. [0102 Bob Chester Orchestra, News & Signoff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/wjsv-complete-day/1ac0640b773d), aired 22 September 1939 (33 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_WJSV_Complete_Day_Singles/WJSV_Complete_Broadcast_Day_39-09-22_-0030-0102_Bob_Chester_Orchestra_News__Signoff.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.