America's history through the lens of 20th century broadcast media
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Broadcast History
A dialect comedy featuring rural country humor, the program had an extremely long run which included some movie tie-ins.  In 1936 Lum ran a humorous campaign for the presidency. (See also Lum Presidential Campaign)





Lum 'n Abner
KTHS, Hot Springs AK
1931

NBC Regional out of Chicago
1931 - 1932

NBC
1932 -1934

Blue Network
1935 - 1938

1941 - 1945

CBS
1938 - 1940

NBC Pacific Network
1941

ABC
1945 - 1947

CBS
1948 - 1950

ABC
1953

Syndicated
1954
Weather Prophet badge (the rectangle in the center changed with weather condition), 1936
1937 and 1938 Almanacs
Four promotional postcards
1936
1936 Almanac