History Radio / CBSRadioMysteryTheater

In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{radio drama}} gradually died out, as UsefulNotes/{{television}} took over as the predominant medium. In the USA, the era is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas--''Radio/YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar'' and ''Suspense''--ending their runs on that date.

In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{radio drama}} gradually died out, as UsefulNotes/{{television}} took over as the predominant medium. In the USA, the era is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas -- ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'' -- ending their runs on that date.

The series was a one-hour program, with commercials between three acts. It had a variety of genres, though it leaned towards suspense and horror. A total of 1,399 episodes were produced. The series has not been released officially in any form, but it was widely recorded by fans and there are no {{Missing Episode}}s. Needless to say, it remains a popular choice for unofficial distribution in digital format. You can listen to most episodes online [[http://www.cbsrmt.com here]].

The series was a one-hour program, with commercials between three acts. It had a variety of genres, though it leaned towards suspense and horror. A total of 1,399 episodes were produced. The series hasn't been released officially in any form, but it was widely recorded by fans and there are no {{Missing Episode}}s. Needless to say, it remains a popular choice for unofficial distribution in digital format. You can listen to most episodes online [[http://www.cbsrmt.com here]].

In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{radio drama}} gradually died, out as UsefulNotes/{{television}} took over as the predominant medium. In the USA, the era is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas -- ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'' -- ending their runs on that date.

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In [[TheFifties the 1950s]], the "golden age" of {{radio drama}} gradually died out as UsefulNotes/{{television}} took over as the dominant medium. In the USA, the era is generally considered to have drawn to a close on September 30, 1962, with the last surviving network radio dramas -- ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and ''Suspense'' -- ending their runs on that date.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in [[TheSeventies the '70s]]. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and was hosted by Creator/EGMarshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in the final year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in [[TheSeventies the '70s]]. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and was hosted by Creator/EGMarshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.

[[quoteright:290:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_3713.png]]

However, this didn't prevent there from being nostalgia years later, which led to a brief revival of radio drama in [[TheSeventies the '70s]]. The longest-lasting series of this revival was the ''CBS Radio Mystery Theater'', which aired each weeknight from 1974 to 1982. It was created by Himan Brown, a veteran of such earlier radio shows as ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'' and ''The Adventures of Literature/NeroWolfe'', and was narrated by Creator/EGMarshall for most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in the last year. Brown himself narrated a brief rebroadcast in 1998. Of course, as time continues to march onward there is now nostalgia for ''CBSRMT'' (as it's known by fans) itself.