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RADIO DRAMA, CURRENT
(TOPIC) - Radio drama in the United States was killed by the advent of television (It still flourishes in other countries). There are a very few organizations that still perform original live radio drama. [Organizations that recreate past radio drama exist and will be listed in OLD TIME RADIO.
Citations:
1. 3Com Mystery Theatre: Real Audio adventures featuring Johnny Palmetto.

RADIO, OLD TIME,

(TOPIC) - Radio drama in the United States was killed by the advent of television (It still flourishes in other countries). During its hey-day, radio had dozens of mystery and detective programs. Many of them were converted to television programs. Radio is 'The Theatre of the Mind,' and is undeservedly ignored.
Re-enactors of Old Time Radio:
1. Watching Radio on TV: Billings, Montana tv station broadcasts tapes of actors recreating classic radio episodes.
Citations:
1. CAIRO DOSSIER: Chronological listing of Golden Age Mystery/Suspense and Detective programs
2. Golden Age Detective Shows an alphabetical and un-year-ed compilation from the Golden Age of Radio website.
3. The Old Time Radio Script Collection: from The Generic Radio Workshop.
4. Old Time Radio Trader Message Board.

RADIO, OLD TIME, STATIONS PLAYING

(TOPIC) - Here we compile all of today's North American radio stations which play Old Time Radio (or new radio drama, if such exists). Ah for England, where the Radio Times keeps everyone up to date on television as well as radio drama. There is a page kept by the University of Pennsylvania which lists stations, but we don't like their format [they don't list days or times.]. However, it is here..
PLEASE EMAIL CAIRO to let us know of any radio stations in your area.
REAL AUDIO:
1. WHEN RADIO WAS (hosted by Stan Freberg):
Hosted by Stan Freberg, this program is broadcast across the country. [If your area does not play it, you can still hear the programs from the When Radio Was website.
2. THE SHADOW REAL AUDIO RADIO THEATRE
Radio stations playing When Radio Was include:
WMAQ 670, Chicago.
KBLL 1400 AM: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Weeknights at 10:00 pm.
KMOX 1120, The Voice of St. Louis. Sundays at 2 in the morning.
KABL. San Francisco.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO:
WBAL 99.5 FM. Sundays 7:30-9:00 pm. New York.
CLASSIC RADIO (Fordham University, New York:
WFUV 90.7 FM. 11:00 pm to midnight, Saturdays. (Comedy programs).
''Those Old Radio Shows'' , Iain Grant hosts OTR Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Talk 640 am, 9:00-10:00 pm.
Classic Radio with Lee Dunbar, Lee Dunbar hosts OTR Radio, 900 CHML, Hamilton, Ontario. Sundays, 10 pm.

Rathbone, Basil

(Actor) - born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on 13 June, 1892 in Johannesburg, South Africa and died on 21 July 1967 of a heart attack. One son, Rodion, one adopted daughter. Most famous as Sherlock Holmes in the Universal and Fox film series.
Citations:
1. In And Out of Character, by Basil Rathbone.
2. 'My Interview With Basil Rathbone,' article (rather than interview) by David Stuart Davies, Scarlet Street magazine issue 30, pg. 62.

Remberg, Erika
(Actress) - Actress, starred in the thriller, Circus of Horrors. Married to the (died in 1996) director Sidney Hayers.
Citations:
1. Interviewed by Richard Valley in Scarlet Street, issue 6, Spring 1992, page 30, along with George Baxt (screenwriter) and Sidney Hayers (director).

Rendell, Ruth
(British author) - Creator of Superintendant Wexford, and writer of other novels under the pseudonym Barbara Vince.
Citations:
1. 'The Devious Mind of Ruth Rendell,' by Dilys Winn, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979.
2. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview.
3. Val McDermid on Ruth Rendell.
4. Interview with Ruth Rendell, Oct 24, 1996

RHODE ISLAND, MURDERS IN

(TOPICAL)
- Under construction is a dossier that will list every mystery book taking place in the state of Rhode Island.
Citations:
1. DOSSIER: Dead and Read in RHODE ISLAND

Rice, Craig
(Author) - Mystery writer, born Georgiana Randolph Craig in 1908. Wrote 24 novels under various pseudonyms and two true crime books, as well as countless short stories. Creator of lawyer, John J. Malone. Ghostwriter for George Sanders for Crime on My Hands
Citations:
1. 'Reflections on Impermanence,' by Craig Rice, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2 Number 1, October 1968, pg. 51.
2. 'The Mysterious Craig Rice,' by David A. Jasen, The Armchair Detective, Volume 5, Number 1, October, 1971.
3. 'The Mystery Funnybone: Craig Rice,' by Dilys Winn, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979.
4. 'Craig Rice: Merry Mistress of Mystery and Mayhem' by Mary Ann Grochowski, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg 265-267.

RICHARD III

(TOPIC: TRUE MYSTERY, HISTORICAL)
- (1452-1485) Did this English king usurp the throne, and cause his two nephews to be murdered in The Tower of London? ([He didn't! CAIRO ed.]
Shakespeare's play is GREAT theatre, but is it good history?
Books:
Fiction
1. The Daughter of Time, by Josephine Tey.
2. The Murders of Richard III, by Elizabeth Peters
Citations:
1. 'Richard III - Trial By Fiction: A new novel brings hte controversey back to life and launches a new sub-genre,' by David Allen, The Armchair Detective Volume 20, Number 4, Fall 1987, pg. 403.

Robinson, Edward G.

(Actor) - Born Emanuel Goldberg in Bucharest, Romania on 12 December, 1893. He died of cancer on 26 January, 1973 in Hollywood, California. Most well known for his role as a gangster in Little Ceasar.
Citations:
1. CAIRO RADIO EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The Man Who Wanted to Be Edward G. Robinson.

Rockford Files
(US Television series) - Unjustly convicted Jim Rockford (James Garner) forms a detective agency when he is pardoned from prison. He investigates only cases that have been closed by the police.
Citations:
1. 'TAD on TV,' by Richard Meyers, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg. 228-229.

Rohmer, Sax
(Author) - Creator of Fu Manchu
Citations:
1. 'On Compiling a Sax Rohmer Collection,' by Allan Warren, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Spring 1980, Number 2, pg 148-149.

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RADIO DRAMA, CURRENT (TOPIC)	- Radio drama in the United States was killed by the advent of television (It still flourishes in other countries). There are a very few organizations that still perform original live radio drama. [Organizations that recreate past radio drama exist and will be listed in OLD TIME RADIO. Citations: 1. 3Com Mystery Theatre: Real Audio adventures featuring Johnny Palmetto.
RADIO, OLD TIME, (TOPIC)	- Radio drama in the United States was killed by the advent of television (It still flourishes in other countries). During its hey-day, radio had dozens of mystery and detective programs. Many of them were converted to television programs. Radio is 'The Theatre of the Mind,' and is undeservedly ignored. Re-enactors of Old Time Radio: 1. Watching Radio on TV: Billings, Montana tv station broadcasts tapes of actors recreating classic radio episodes. Citations: 1. CAIRO DOSSIER: Chronological listing of Golden Age Mystery/Suspense and Detective programs 2. Golden Age Detective Shows an alphabetical and un-year-ed compilation from the Golden Age of Radio website. 3. The Old Time Radio Script Collection: from The Generic Radio Workshop. 4. Old Time Radio Trader Message Board.
RADIO, OLD TIME, STATIONS PLAYING (TOPIC)	- Here we compile all of today's North American radio stations which play Old Time Radio (or new radio drama, if such exists). Ah for England, where the Radio Times keeps everyone up to date on television as well as radio drama. There is a page kept by the University of Pennsylvania which lists stations, but we don't like their format [they don't list days or times.]. However, it is here.. PLEASE EMAIL CAIRO to let us know of any radio stations in your area. REAL AUDIO: *1. WHEN RADIO WAS* (hosted by Stan Freberg):** Hosted by Stan Freberg, this program is broadcast across the country. [If your area does not play it, you can still hear the programs from the When Radio Was website. 2. THE SHADOW REAL AUDIO RADIO THEATRE Radio stations playing When Radio Was include: WMAQ 670, Chicago. KBLL 1400 AM: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Weeknights at 10:00 pm. KMOX 1120, The Voice of St. Louis. Sundays at 2 in the morning. KABL. San Francisco. THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO: WBAL 99.5 FM. Sundays 7:30-9:00 pm. New York. CLASSIC RADIO (Fordham University, New York: WFUV 90.7 FM. 11:00 pm to midnight, Saturdays. (Comedy programs). ''Those Old Radio Shows'' , Iain Grant hosts OTR Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Talk 640 am, 9:00-10:00 pm. Classic Radio with Lee Dunbar, Lee Dunbar hosts OTR Radio, 900 CHML, Hamilton, Ontario. Sundays, 10 pm.
Rathbone, Basil (Actor)	- born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on 13 June, 1892 in Johannesburg, South Africa and died on 21 July 1967 of a heart attack. One son, Rodion, one adopted daughter. Most famous as Sherlock Holmes in the Universal and Fox film series. Citations: 1. In And Out of Character, by Basil Rathbone. 2. 'My Interview With Basil Rathbone,' article (rather than interview) by David Stuart Davies, Scarlet Street magazine issue 30, pg. 62.
Remberg, Erika (Actress)	- Actress, starred in the thriller, Circus of Horrors. Married to the (died in 1996) director Sidney Hayers. Citations: 1. Interviewed by Richard Valley in Scarlet Street, issue 6, Spring 1992, page 30, along with George Baxt (screenwriter) and Sidney Hayers (director).
Rendell, Ruth (British author)	- Creator of Superintendant Wexford, and writer of other novels under the pseudonym Barbara Vince. Citations: 1. 'The Devious Mind of Ruth Rendell,' by Dilys Winn, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979. 2. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview. 3. Val McDermid on Ruth Rendell. 4. Interview with Ruth Rendell, Oct 24, 1996
RHODE ISLAND, MURDERS IN (TOPICAL)	- Under construction is a dossier that will list every mystery book taking place in the state of Rhode Island. Citations: 1. DOSSIER: Dead and Read in RHODE ISLAND
Rice, Craig (Author)	- Mystery writer, born Georgiana Randolph Craig in 1908. Wrote 24 novels under various pseudonyms and two true crime books, as well as countless short stories. Creator of lawyer, John J. Malone. Ghostwriter for George Sanders for Crime on My Hands Citations: 1. 'Reflections on Impermanence,' by Craig Rice, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2 Number 1, October 1968, pg. 51. 2. 'The Mysterious Craig Rice,' by David A. Jasen, The Armchair Detective, Volume 5, Number 1, October, 1971. 3. 'The Mystery Funnybone: Craig Rice,' by Dilys Winn, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979. 4. 'Craig Rice: Merry Mistress of Mystery and Mayhem' by Mary Ann Grochowski, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg 265-267.
RICHARD III (TOPIC: TRUE MYSTERY, HISTORICAL)	- (1452-1485) Did this English king usurp the throne, and cause his two nephews to be murdered in The Tower of London? ([He didn't! CAIRO ed.] Shakespeare's play is GREAT theatre, but is it good history? Books: *Fiction* 1. The Daughter of Time, by Josephine Tey. 2. The Murders of Richard III, by Elizabeth Peters Citations: 1. 'Richard III - Trial By Fiction: A new novel brings hte controversey back to life and launches a new sub-genre,' by David Allen, The Armchair Detective Volume 20, Number 4, Fall 1987, pg. 403.
Robinson, Edward G. (Actor)	- Born Emanuel Goldberg in Bucharest, Romania on 12 December, 1893. He died of cancer on 26 January, 1973 in Hollywood, California. Most well known for his role as a gangster in Little Ceasar. Citations: 1. CAIRO RADIO EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The Man Who Wanted to Be Edward G. Robinson.
Rockford Files (US Television series)	- Unjustly convicted Jim Rockford (James Garner) forms a detective agency when he is pardoned from prison. He investigates only cases that have been closed by the police. Citations: 1. 'TAD on TV,' by Richard Meyers, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg. 228-229.
Rohmer, Sax (Author)	- Creator of Fu Manchu Citations: 1. 'On Compiling a Sax Rohmer Collection,' by Allan Warren, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Spring 1980, Number 2, pg 148-149.