Straight Arrow Log

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Radio Broadcast Log Of:
Straight Arrow

The story line for this series was of a young Commanche raised by a white ranching family to adulthood. As an adult, Steve Adams would ride for law and order as Straight Arrow in full dress and warpaint of a Commanche.warrior. This series and Red Ryder, were the only western programs to challenge the audience away from The Lone Ranger.

Bill and Teresa Harper have headed the Straight Arrow Fan Club for years. They also published the newsletter “Pow Wow” for many years, of which back issues are available. For information, contact Bill Harper, 301 E. Buena Vista Ave, North Augusta, SC 29841. Much of the original log research is credited to Bill Harper and we thank him for his work and permission to include this log here.


Broadcast History:
Network: Mutual
05/06/48 to 06/21/51
05/06/48 to 01/27/49 KHJ, Don-Lee Mutual network (local)
02/07/49 to 06/21/51 Mutual network (national)
Directors/Producers:
J. Neil Regan (05/06/48 to 01/27/49)
Ted Robertson (02/07/49 to 06/21/51)
Music:
Milton Charles (organ)
Announcer:
Frank Bingham
Writer:
Sheldon Stark
Sound Effects:
Ray Kemper, Bill James, Tom Hanley
Sponsor:
Sustained (06/20/49 to 09/12/49)
National Biscuit Company (Nabisco Shredded Wheat) (09/19/49 to 06/21/51)
Straight Arrow’s Horse:
Fury
Cast:
Howard Culver as Steve Adams (Straight Arrow)
Fred Howard as Packy McCloud (Sidekick)
Gwen Delano as Mesquite Molly (Ranch housekeeper)


AUDIENCE RATINGS:
(First Season) C.E. Hooper -- (1948 to 1949)
(Second Season) A.C. Nielsen 7.8 (1949 to 1950)
(Third Season) A.C. Nielsen 6.7 (1950 to 1951)


Each of the following broadcasts are 30 minutes in length unless otherwise noted.


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KHJ - Don Lee Network

01/05/48 # 1 Buffalo Hunt - Audition program

Thursday - 8:00 p.m. PST

05/06/48 # 1 Stage From Calvaydos
05/13/48 # 2 Trouble On The Trail
05/20/48 # 3 False Friend
05/27/48 # 4 The Dead Man Speaks
06/03/48 # 5 Three On A Claim
06/10/48 # 6 Wild Horse Mesa
06/17/48 # 7 Ride For Justice
06/24/48 # 8 Pioneer Editor
07/01/48 # 9 The Haunted Desert
07/08/48 # 10 War On The Range
07/15/48 # 11 Oasis In The Desert
07/22/48 # 12 The Iron Horse
07/29/48 # 13 Danger Rides The Wind
08/05/48 # 14 Fear Saddles A Samson
08/12/48 # 15 The Gambler Holds The Cards
08/19/48 # 16 Double For Danger
08/26/48 # 17 Badmen Cross The Bravo
09/02/48 # 18 The Ringer
09/09/48 # 19 The Redman Traps A Killer
09/16/48 # 20 Flame And Fury
09/23/48 # 21 Spanish Gold
09/30/48 # 22 Ambush At Eagle Pass
10/07/48 # 23 The Hero
10/14/48 # 24 Cry Of The Wolf
10/21/48 # 25 Pony Express
10/28/48 # 26 Trailblazer
11/04/48 # 27 Rainbow’s End
11/11/48 # 28 The Sheriff (Wins) Earns His Spurs
11/18/48 # 29 The Boomer
11/25/48 # 30 The Wild Turkey
12/02/48 # 31 The Turncoat
12/09/48 # 32 The Bounty Hunter
12/16/48 # 33 Doctor And The Quack
12/23/48 # 34 Sheep (For) In The Manger
12/30/48 # 35 The Long Trail
01/06/49 # 36 Rolling Wheels
01/13/49 # 37 The Widows Might
01/20/49 # 38 The High Mountain
01/27/49 # 39 Cattle Train

02/06/49 Inaugural Pow-Wow Special live broadcast to kick off the series
national premiere program. This was not part of the regular series.

Mutual Broadcasting System
Mondays - 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays 5:00 p.m., Thursday 5:00 p.m. (all EST)

02/07/49 # 40 The Roaring River
02/08/49 # 41 The Hermit Of Cross Hollow Ridge
02/10/49 # 42 Buffalo Hit 02/14/49 # 43 Grubstake
02/15/49 # 44 Pioneer Crossing
02/17/49 # 45 Ambush In The Desert
02/21/49 # 46 Stampede For Justice
02/22/49 # 47 Ride The Twister
02/24/49 # 48 Mark Of The Coward
02/28/49 # 49 Rainbow Canyon
03/01/49 # 50 Log Jam
03/03/49 # 51 Badlands Hideout
03/07/49 # 52 Homestead Hunger
03/08/49 # 53 Cattle Baron
03/10/49 # 54 The Wager
03/14/49 # 55 Band Of The Red Feather (Red Feather Headband)
03/15/49 # 56 Redman’s Rescue
03/17/49 # 57 Badge Of Courage
03/21/49 # 58 Badmen Unmasked
03/22/49 # 59 The Blue Clay
03/24/49 # 60 Land Of Our Fathers
03/28/49 # 61 Friend In Need
03/29/49 # 62 Relay Station
03/31/49 # 63 Terror Township
04/04/49 # 64 His Honor, The Mayor
04/05/49 # 65 Rustler's Gap
04/07/49 # 66 Pueblo Of The Sky
04/11/49 # 67 Brand Of The Badman
04/12/49 # 68 The Lawless Land
04/14/49 # 69 Double Danger
04/18/49 # 70 The Golden Flood
04/19/49 # 71 Border Justice
04/21/49 # 72 The Peddlers Of Pecos
04/25/49 # 73 Justice Beats The Law
04/26/49 # 74 False Trail
04/28/49 # 75 Thicker Than Water
05/02/49 # 76 Thunder Gorge
05/03/49 # 77 The Shaggy River
05/05/49 # 78 Stage For El Paso
05/09/49 # 79 Remounts
05/10/49 # 80 Smoke & (Flame) Fire
05/12/49 # 81 False Partner
05/16/49 # 82 Drumbeat
05/17/49 # 83 Call To Valor
05/19/49 # 84 The Quaking Bush
05/23/49 # 85 Desert Telegraph
05/24/49 # 86 Flash Flood
05/26/49 # 87 Blood Brother
05/30/49 # 88 Reluctant Witness
05/31/49 # 89 News Beats The Drum
06/02/49 # 90 Raiding Party
06/06/49 # 91 Downgrade To Death
06/07/49 # 92 Fire In The Wind
06/09/49 # 93 Bounty For Bear
06/13/49 # 94 Bridge To Calvaydos
06/14/49 # 95 Signal For Danger
06/16/49 # 96 Land Rush

Mondays – 8:00 p.m. EST

06/20/49 # 97 Comanche Trail
06/27/49 # 98 New Leaf
07/04/49 # 99 Free And Equal
07/11/49 #100 Thunder Gap
07/18/49 #101 Crooked Trail
07/25/49 #102 Merchants Of Murder
08/01/49 #103 Meeting Of The Rails
08/08/49 #104 The Chase
08/15/49 #105 Greed For Gold
08/22/49 #106 The Renegade
08/29/49 #107 The Last Run
09/05/49 #108 Cry Of The Raven
09/12/49 #109 Guns For A Gamble

Sunday - Special Broadcast

09/18/49 #110 Buffalo Hunt (Originally audition show)

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

09/19/49 #111 Trail Of The Tomahawk
09/20/49 #112 Hunter & Hunted
09/22/49 #113 The Beast With The Green Eyes
09/26/49 #114 Without Warning
09/27/49 #115 Forest Empire
09/29/49 #116 The Triple Cross
10/03/49 #117 Cattle Crossing
10/04/49 #118 Long Haul
10/06/49 #119 The Iron Fist
10/10/49 #120 Dispatch Rider
10/11/49 #121 Packtrain
10/13/49 #122 Lost Water
10/17/49 #123 Smoke-Out
10/18/49 #124 Greedy Guns
10/20/49 #125 Shanghaied
10/24/49 #126 Hangdog
10/25/49 #127 Friend Or Foe
10/31/49 #128 Gold Of Opar
11/01/49 #129 White Man's Gold
11/03/49 #130 Passenger For Pecos
11/07/49 #131 Outlaw Siege
11/08/49 #132 Stockade
11/08/49 #133 The Brothers
11/10/49 #134 Sinkhole
11/14/49 #135 Foray
11/15/49 #136 The Rescue
11/17/49 #137 The Tunnel
11/21/49 #138 Rendezvous
11/22/49 #139 Showdown
11/24/49 #140 The Deacon Of Deadwood
11/28/49 #141 Deed Of Grant
11/29/49 #142 Mustangs And Murder
12/01/49 #143 Trail Town 12/05/49 #144 Bright Wing (Daughter Of Chief)
12/06/49 #145 Battle Of The Waterhole
12/08/49 #146 Big Talk (Tall Talk)
12/12/49 #147 Hidden Danger
12/13/49 #148 Burn-Out
12/15/49 #149 The Big Cat
12/19/49 #150 Call For Help
12/20/49 #151 Tenderfoot
12/22/49 #152 The Strong Bow
12/26/49 #153 Deception Council
12/27/49 #154 Land Of Mist
12/29/49 #155 Hideaway
01/02/50 #156 The Leader
01/03/50 #157 The Dressmaker From Dusty Bend
01/05/50 #158 The Blacksnake Whip
01/09/50 #159 Turn Of The Tide
01/10/50 #160 The Trap
01/12/50 #161 Trail's End (The Superstitions)
01/16/50 #162 The Ring
01/17/50 #163 The Captive
01/19/50 #164 Great Bear
01/23/50 #165 Double Hostage
01/24/50 #166 Rampage
01/26/50 #167 The Map
01/30/50 #168 Flaming Guns
01/31/50 #169 Ghost Mountain
02/02/50 #170 Masquerade For Murder

Tuesday & Thursday

02/07/50 #171 Sands Of Gold
02/09/50 #172 Dead Man Swindle
02/14/50 #173 The Creek
02/16/50 #174 Left Hand, Right Hand
02/21/50 #175 The Badge
02/23/50 #176 Money To Burn
02/28/50 #177 Treaty Trouble
03/02/50 #178 Skin Deep
03/07/50 #179 Gunpowder Trail
03/09/50 #180 Scourge
03/14/50 #181 Stolen Stallion
03/16/50 #182 The Carpetbag
03/21/50 #183 Blow-Up
03/23/50 #184 Bitter Creek Station
03/28/50 #185 Fighter Without Guns
03/30/50 #186 Bellwether
04/04/50 #187 The Crooked Trail
04/06/50 #188 Thieves Fall Out
04/11/50 #189 Buffalo Trace
04/13/50 #190 Run For Your Money
04/18/50 #191 Loaded For Bear
04/20/50 #192 The Wampum
04/25/50 #193 False Feathers
04/27/50 #194 Gunsight Notch
05/02/50 #195 Dynamite Ledge 05/04/50 #196 Deep River
05/09/50 #197 Fire And (Flood) Water
05/11/50 #198 Iron Spikes
05/16/50 #199 Fight For The Flag
05/18/50 #200 Escape
05/23/50 #201 Dead Creek
05/25/50 #202 Secret Stage
05/30/50 #203 Cartwheel
06/01/50 #204 The Paper
06/06/50 #205 Pay Dirt
06/08/50 #206 Renegade Rustler
06/13/50 #207 Face Of Danger
06/15/50 #208 Line Of Duty
06/20/50 #209 Desert Riches
06/22/50 #210 Moccasin Print

Summer Break

09/12/50 #211 Sands Of Gold (Repeat of 02/07/50)
09/14/50 #212 Dead Man Swindle (Repeat of 02/09/50)
09/19/50 #213 The Creek (Repeat of 02/14/50)
09/21/50 #214 Left Hand, Right Hand (Repeat of 02/16/50)
09/26/50 #215 Deserter
09/28/50 #216 Return Of The Snake
10/03/50 #217 Border Bandits
10/05/50 #218 Pay Wagon
10/10/50 #219 Sign Of Dagger
10/12/50 #220 Precious Pebble
10/17/50 #221 Recruit
10/19/50 #222 Honor Of The Regiment
10/24/50 #223 Red Feather
10/26/50 #224 Helping Hand
10/31/50 #225 Avalanche
11/02/50 #226 Candlewick
11/07/50 #227 The People's Choice
11/09/50 #228 Trial By Fires
11/14/50 #229 Mark Of The (Arrow) Outlaw
11/16/50 #230 Reflected Glory
11/21/50 #231 Winding River
11/23/50 #232 Gold Harvest
11/28/50 #233 Big Talk
11/30/50 #234 Warning Ring
12/05/50 #235 Heirloom Of Gold
12/07/50 #236 Eagle Pass
12/12/50 #237 False Trail
12/14/50 #238 The Unmasked
12/19/50 #239 The Happy (Valley) Land
12/21/50 #240 Peace On Earth
12/26/50 #241 King Of The River
12/28/50 #242 High Stakes
01/02/51 #243 The Brand
01/04/51 #244 The Wasteland
01/09/51 #245 Spur For A Rustler
01/11/51 #246 Danger Weaves A Web
01/16/51 #247 The Glittering Mountain 01/18/51 #248 Yellowleg
01/23/51 #249 Backfire
01/25/51 #250 Make Way For Murder
01/30/51 #251 Maverick
02/01/51 #252 Desert Glory
02/06/51 #253 Boundary War
02/08/51 #254 Double Danger
02/13/51 #255 Path To Peril
02/15/51 #256 Trail By Nite
02/20/51 #257 Iron Wheels
02/22/51 #258 Mystery Raid
02/27/51 #259 Corral A Killer
03/01/51 #260 Quicksand Crossing
03/06/51 #261 Fires Of War
03/08/51 #262 Guns For Gold
03/13/51 #263 Medicine Man
03/15/51 #264 Finger Of Manitou
03/20/51 #265 Track Of Murder
03/22/51 #266 Drumbeat
03/27/51 #267 The Sheriff Learns The Law
03/29/51 #268 Broken Wheel
04/03/51 #269 Feathered Arrow
04/05/51 #270 Deadly (Smoke) Current
04/10/51 #271 Flash In The Pan
04/12/51 #272 False Rider
04/17/51 #273 Two Tribes West
04/19/51 #274 Calico
04/24/51 #275 Under Suspicion
04/26/51 #276 The Misfit
05/01/51 #277 The Dry Earth
05/03/51 #278 Spread Eagle
05/08/51 #279 Trail's End
05/10/51 #280 Reverse Proof
05/15/51 #281 Rustler's Run
05/17/51 #282 The Dark Cave
05/22/51 #283 Gamble For Gain
05/24/51 #284 The Conspirator
05/29/51 #285 Whiphand
05/31/51 #286 The Bitter Wind
06/05/51 #287 Rainbows End
06/07/51 #288 Eagle Claw
06/12/51 #289 Owl Hoot
06/14/51 #290 Blanket Indian
06/19/51 #291 Flood Tide
06/21/51 #292 The Long Summer


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