Hot Copy

Hot Copy is an American old-time radio mystery drama. It was broadcast on NBC from October 4, 1941, until September 26, 1942, and on NBC-Blue from July 18, 1943, until November 19, 1944.[1] It was also carried on stations in Canada.[2]

Hot Copy
Betty Lou Gerson was the first actress to star as Anne Rogers in Hot Copy.
GenreMystery drama
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesNBC
NBC-Blue
StarringBetty Lou Gerson
Eloise Kummer
Fern Persons
Written byNelson Bond
Edwin H. Morse
Directed byWynn Wright
Albert Crews
Burr E. Lee
Martin Magner
Original releaseOctober 4, 1941 (1941-10-04) –
November 19, 1944 (1944-11-19)
Sponsored byO-Cedar (1943 -1944)

Format

The program's two-man characters were Anne Rogers and Sergeant Flannigan. Rogers went beyond her profession of being a syndicated newspaper reporter and columnist to investigate crimes, including murders[3] and wartime espionage activities.[4] Flannigan, a police detective, often found himself perplexed as Rogers solved crimes and patiently explained her interpretation of clues.[3]

An article in the October 19, 1944, edition of The Jackson Sun commented about Rogers: "Her search for off-the-record stories brings her in contact with priest and gangster, society matron and panhandler, banker and bum — all the colorful figures which are part of the texture of metropolitan America."[5]

Hot Copy originated in Chicago.[6]

Personnel

Rogers was played by Betty Lou Gerson, Eloise Kummer, and Fern Persons. Flannigan was played by Hugh Rowlands. Directors included Wynn Wright,[7] Albert Crews,[3] Burr E. Lee,[8] and Martin Magner.[4] Writers included Nelson Bond[3] and Edwin H. Morse.[8] Orchestra directors included Roy Shield[3] and Joseph Gallicchio.[9]

Sponsors

O-Cedar sponsored Hot Copy for a year and 13 weeks, ending its support on November 19, 1944.[10]

References
  1. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 331. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Radio Advertisers" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 11, 1943. p. 46. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. Cox, Jim (2010). Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. p. 134. ISBN 9781476612270. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. "'Hot Copy' Returns To KTBS Tonight". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. July 27, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Femme Columnist Is Star of 'Hot Copy'". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 29, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "NBC's 'Hot Copy'" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 21, 1943. p. 41. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. "'Hot Copy' Drama on Radio Tonight". Belvidere Daily Republican. Belvidere, Illinois. January 3, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "'Hot Copy' Shifted To NBC Blue Network". The Indianapolis Star. July 18, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Hot Copy for 'Hot Copy'". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 4, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved May 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "O'Cedar Drops 'Hot Copy' Picks up 'Time' News Seg". Billboard. October 28, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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