Radio broadcasting was the cheapest form of entertainment, and it provided the public with far better entertainment than most people were accustomed to. As a result, its popularity grew rapidly in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and by 1934, 60 percent of the nation's households had radios.

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Big Jon and Sparkie

Broadcast History: 1950-1954

Big Jon being Jonathan Arthur who not only created and played the part of the leading character Sparkie but also his fantasy friends Mayor Plumpfront and Ukey Betcha as they embarked on wonderful adventures. When it was first heard nobody knew what Sparkie looked like so after numerous requests from his fans Jon Arthur commissioned a comic artist to compile a picture of Sparkie based on what his fans imagined.

 

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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0B_The_Begining_of_a_Long_Voy
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0C_The_Long_Voyage_Home
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0D_A_Mysterious_Speck_on_the_
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0E_A_Surprise_Awaits_the_Mayo
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0G_Daffodil_Dilly_Strikes_Aga
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0H_Prisoners_of_Love
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0I_Yukie_Shows_Us_How
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0J_Yukie_Butcha_to_the_Rescue
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0K_Sparkie_in_Control
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0L_The_Mayor_Tells_of_His_Wed
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0M_Yukie_Gets_Ready_for_the_W
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0N_Yukie_Unvails_an_Invention
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0O_The_Mayors_Wedding_Day
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0P_An_Interruption_in_the_May
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0Q_Miss_Dilly_Kidnapped_From_
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0R_The_Great_Kidnap_Mystery
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0S_A_Telephone_Mix_Up
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0T_The_Detectives
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0U_The_Stakeout
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0V_Detectives_Sparky_and_Yuki
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0W_Detective_Sparky_Gets_an_I
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0X_The_Kidnappers_Double_Back
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0Y_Even_Detectives_Make_Mista
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_0Z_Jailed
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_AA_The_Kidnapping_Case_Contin
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_AB_The_Kidnapping_Case_Contin
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_AC_Whos_Who
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_AD_Whos_Who_Continued
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Big_Jon_and_Sparkie19xxxxxx_AE_The_Kidnapped_Car_is_Sight
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