The Adventures of Superman (radio series)

The Adventures of Superman
National (DC) Comics publisher Harry Donenfeld (left) with Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander
Other names"Superman"
Genre
Running time15 min, 30 min
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWOR-AM
SyndicatesMutual Broadcasting System, Citadel Media
StarringBud Collyer, Joan Alexander
AnnouncerJackson Beck
Written byGeorge Putnam Ludlam
Recording studioNew York
Original releaseFebruary 12, 1940 –
March 1, 1951
No. of episodes2,088
Sponsored byKellogg's Pep Cereal
PodcastStream from Archive.org

The Adventures of Superman is a long-running radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the DC Comics character Superman.

The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City's WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942, to February 4, 1949, as a 15-minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week. From February 7 to June 24, 1949, it ran as a thrice-weekly half-hour show. The series shifted to ABC Saturday evenings on October 29, 1949, and then returned to afternoons twice a week on June 5, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. In all, 2,088 original episodes of The Adventures of Superman aired on American radio.[1]

  1. ^ Harmon, Jim (2011). Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Television and Other Media. McFarland & Co. pp. 197–218. ISBN 9780786485086. Retrieved 8 April 2020.