The Diary Of Fate

Copyright 2010 J. David Goldin

These are all the examples of this program in the radioGOLDINdex database. These listings are accurate as of July 20, 2010. The programs are listed chronologically, partial dates appear first, unknown dates appear last.


318. The Diary Of Fate. December 15, 1947. Program #1. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of Charles Elliot". Commercials added locally. A crime/horror show narrated by "Fate" who always wins in the end. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

319. The Diary Of Fate. December 22, 1947. Program #2. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of John Wellington". Commercials added locally. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

320. The Diary Of Fate. February 9, 1948. Program #9. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of Howard Thompson". Commercials added locally. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

76512. The Diary Of Fate. February 23, 1948. Program #11. Finley syndication. "Peter Drake". Commercials added locally. Book 84, page 327. The wealthy treasurer of a company gives into his greedy wife, Marsha. The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 29:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

76513. The Diary Of Fate. March 2, 1948. Program #12. Finley syndication. "John Carthage". Commercials added locally. Book 22, page 475. A doctor is about to die. "Fate" writes the final entry in the doctor's elegant mountain lodge. The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 28:11. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

69818. The Diary Of Fate. March 9, 1948. Program #13. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of Trina Crowley". Commercials added locally. Book 74, page 309. A mysterious and wealthy man checks into a rundown motel in the Mojave desert. Could he be the murderer with $20,000 in the trunk of his car? The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 26:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

69819. The Diary Of Fate. March 16, 1948. Program #14. Finley syndication. "Joe Mattock". Commercials added locally. Book 63, page 397. A truck driver and his beautiful hitch-hiker commit murder to get their hands on $100,000, kept in a little black bag. The date is subject to correction. Ivan Ditmars (music), Larry Finley (producer), Hal Sawyer, Frank Albertson, Gloria Blondell, Herb Lytton, Jerry Hausner, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects). 26:47. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.

76518. The Diary Of Fate. March 23, 1948. Program #15. Finley syndication. "Paul Reese". Commercials added locally. Book 89, page 754. Sports reporting has become a hard, poor paying job. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Lois Andrews, Steve Brody, Herb Lytton, Jerry Hausner, Ivan Ditmars (organ), Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Hal Sawyer. 28:05. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76519. The Diary Of Fate. March 30, 1948. Program #16. Finley syndication. "Edward Matthews". Commercials added locally. Book 83, page 227. A farmer faces hard work and poor prospects. Selling the farm and moving to the city, Edward Matthews chooses evil. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Herb Lytton, Virginia Gregg, Horace Murphy, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Ivan Ditmars (organ), Hal Sawyer. 28:24. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

60140. The Diary Of Fate. April 6, 1948. Program #17. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of Tyler White". Commercials added locally. Book 93, page 861. The story of Tyler White who is about to be executed for a murder he did not commit...because of a stray dog and a forgotten cigarette lighter. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Ruth Perrott, Herbert Rawlinson, Tyler McVey, Hal Sawyer, Ray Erlenborn (probable sound effects), Bob Lowery, Ivan Ditmars (organ), Larry Finley (producer). 28:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76521. The Diary Of Fate. April 13, 1948. Program #18. Finley syndication. "Henrick Potenoff". Commercials added locally. Book 82, page 216. A man delays a letter and has to deal with "Fate." The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Herb Lytton, Earl Wallace, Howard McNear, Barney Phillips, Ervin Lee, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Ivan Ditmars (organ), Hal Sawyer. 28:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76514. The Diary Of Fate. April 20, 1948. Program #19. Finley syndication. "Craig Norton". Commercials added locally. Book 97, page 824. A reader for a literary agency is constantly reminded of his own miserable failure as an author. The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 27:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

76515. The Diary Of Fate. April 27, 1948. Program #20. Finley syndication. "Albert Riker". Commercials added locally. Book 84, page 946. A construction foreman has been promised easy riches through gambling. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Herb Lytton, Gloria Blondell, Frank Albertson, Howard McNear, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Bert Horsewell (?), Ivan Ditmars (organ), Hal Sawyer. 28:08. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76516. The Diary Of Fate. May 4, 1948. Program #21. Finley syndication. "David Dexter". Commercials added locally. Book 41, page 106. The story of a clever man who outwitted himself. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Herb Lytton, Tom Brown, David Ellis, Adrian Martin, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Ivan Ditmars (organ), Hal Sawyer. 27:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

76517. The Diary Of Fate. May 18, 1948. Program #23. Finley syndication. "Lloyd Mawson". Commercials added locally. Book 96, page 831. A "Junior Executive" with a trucking corporation feels he's good a raw deal in life. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Joan Barton, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Herb Lytton, Tyler McVey, Bob Lowery, Jerry Hausner, Ivan Ditmars (organ), Hal Sawyer. 27:57. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

321. The Diary Of Fate. May 25, 1948. Program #24. Finley syndication. "The Entry Of Walter Vincent". Commercials added locally. Book 97, page 854. A chemist realizes he never should have become a scientist. His wife has bigger plans, Walter has to make a choice. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Herb Lytton, Tom Brown, Peter Leeds, John Arthur Gillespie, Gloria Blondell, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Ivan Ditmars (organ), Ivan Ditmars, Hal Sawyer. 27:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

50547. The Diary Of Fate. June 1, 1948. Program #25. Finley syndication. "Phillip Vale". Commercials added locally. Book 63, page 209. Phillip Vale decides to kill his wealthy Aunt Ruth when he loses $20,000 of her money on a bad stock market investment. The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer). 27:27. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.

43321. The Diary Of Fate. June 8, 1948. Program #26. Finley syndication. "Marvin Thomas". Commercials added locally. Book 83, page 947. The meek secretary of a wealthy businessman murders his boss on a voyage to Australia and assumes his identity! The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 26:02. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76520. The Diary Of Fate. June 15, 1948. Program #27. Finley syndication. "Nelson Walker". Commercials added locally. Book 97, page 302. A drifter faces "an instant of horror." The date is subject to correction. Larry Finley (producer), Gloria Blondell, Herb Lytton, Jack Edwards Jr., Pat McGeehan, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Hal Sawyer, Bern Surrey. 27:06. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.

76630. The Diary Of Fate. June 22, 1948. Program #28. Finley syndication. "Janice Bennet". Commercials added locally. Book 701, page 327. A woman always takes the easy way out. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Ginny Johnson, Gloria Gordon, Doug Young, James Murphy, Ray Ehrlenborn, Hal Sawyer, Larry Finley (producer). 26:21. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.

76631. The Diary Of Fate. June 29, 1948. Program #29. Finley syndication. "Victor Wakeman". Commercials added locally. Book 54, page 806. An American citizen works in Berlin for U. S. government intelligence. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Mary Lansing, Barney Phillips, Walter Craig, Ray Ehrlenborn, Hal Sawyer, Gene Twombley, Larry Finley (producer). 26:07. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76632. The Diary Of Fate. July 6, 1948. Program #30. Finley syndication. "Keith Raymond". Commercials added locally. Book 31, page 512. An actor's insatiable ambition leads him to evil. The date is subject to correction. Lurene Tuttle, Lawrence Dobkin, Herb Lytton, George Neise, Ray Ehrlenborn, Hal Sawyer, Clay Sanders, Larry Finley (producer). 26:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76633. The Diary Of Fate. July 13, 1948. Program #31. Finley syndication. "John Haines". Commercials added locally. Book 82, page 509. A man shoots his brother-in-law to get $50,000. Beware the stray cat. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Lurene Tuttle, Benny Rubin, Tyler McVey, Michael Stewart, Lou Lane, Ray Ehrlenborn, Hal Sawyer, Larry Finley (producer). 26:20. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76634. The Diary Of Fate. July 20, 1948. Program #32. Finley syndication. "Matt Cooper". Commercials added locally. Book 81, page 409. High adventure in distant lands. A deep sea diver learns about the system of justice. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Sammie Hill, Tom Holland, Donald Curtis, Gene Twombley, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Larry Finley (producer), Hal Sawyer. 26:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76635. The Diary Of Fate. July 27, 1948. Program #33. Finley syndication. "Stanley Becker". Commercials added locally. Book 84, page 902. A fraud perishes because of the "narcotic hypocracy" of his ego. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Virginia Gregg, Ken Peters, Daws Butler, Ray Ehrlenborn (probable sound effects), Gene Twombley (probable sound effects), Hal Sawyer, Larry Finley (producer). 26:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76636. The Diary Of Fate. August 3, 1948. Program #34. Finley syndication. "Rolly Andrews". Commercials added locally. Book 74, page 659. An archeologist choses riches and evil with "fabulous jewels." The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Tom Brown, Cynthia Corley, William Johnstone, Lou Krugman, Gene Twombley, Ray Ehrlenborn, Hal Sawyer, Larry Finley (producer). 26:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

76637. The Diary Of Fate. August 10, 1948. Program #35. Finley syndication. "Darrell James". Commercials added locally. Book and page not indicated. A young man succeeds on Wall Street, with the help of murder. The date is subject to correction. Herb Lytton, Virginia Gregg, Joe Forte, Byron Kane, Ray Ehrlenborn, James Murphy, Hal Sawyer, Larry Finley (producer). 27:00. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

7280. The Diary Of Fate. Finley syndication. "Sheila Dawson". Commercials added locally. Book 78, page 301. The story of a rich husband, his two-timing wife, and a lightning fast speedboat. The program opening is very slightly upcut. Larry Finley (producer). 27:00. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.

Report contains 28 programs.