Archival Dispatch: August 30 Calendar Walk — Jungle Jim, Let George Do It, and Will Rogers

Date: 2026-08-30

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 30, Calendar Walk, Jungle Jim, Alex Raymond, Matt Crowley, Juano Hernandez, Hearst, Let George Do It, Bob Bailey, Frances Robinson, Virginia Gregg, Standard Oil, Chevron, The Good Gulf Program, Will Rogers, Al Goodman, The Revelers, Gulf Oil, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 30 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 432)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 30 across American network radio and syndicated adventure serials, three Alex Raymond comic strip adventures starring Matt Crowley on Jungle Jim (1941, 1947, 1952), Bob Bailey solving teenage murder suspicions and Mayan artifact heists on Let George Do It for Chevron / Standard Oil (1948, 1954), and American humorist Will Rogers on The Good Gulf Program for Gulf Refining Company (1933–1954):

1. August 30 Archival Inventory (Increment 432)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Jungle_Jim_1941_Ally.mp3` Alt: `A New Ally Jungle Jim`	"A New Ally in the Malayan Jungle"	Syndicated Comic Strip 1941-08-30	Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication	Matt Crowley, Hernandez	Alex Raymond (Creator)	`["Adventure", "Jungle", "Comic Strip", "Alex Raymond", "Hearst"]`	Jungle Jim and Kolu ally with an exiled native chieftain to rescue a kidnapped explorer from pirate riverboats.
`Jungle_Jim_1947_Bomber.mp3` Alt: `Jim Steals Jap Bomber`	"Jim Steals a Japanese Bomber"	Syndicated Comic Strip 1947-08-30	Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication	Matt Crowley, Hernandez	Alex Raymond (Creator)	`["Adventure", "Jungle", "World War II", "Aviation", "Alex Raymond"]`	Jungle Jim infiltrates an enemy airfield deep in the Burma jungle to hijack an armed bomber plane for the Allied underground.
`Jungle_Jim_1952_Idol.mp3` Alt: `Temple of Golden Idol`	"The Temple of the Golden Idol"	Syndicated Comic Strip 1952-08-30	Hearst Comic Features Comic Strip Syndication	Matt Crowley, Hernandez	Alex Raymond (Creator)	`["Adventure", "Jungle", "Treasure", "Action", "Alex Raymond"]`	Jim protects an ancient temple's hidden golden artifacts from a ruthless gang of European treasure hunters.
`George_1948_MinorMurder.mp3` Alt: `A Minor Case of Murder`	"A Minor Case of Murder"	Mutual-Don Lee 1948-08-30 8:00 PM PDT	Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron / Standard	Bob Bailey, Robinson	David Victor & Gillis	`["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"]`	Private investigator George Valentine is hired by a precocious teenager convinced his wealthy stepfather is slowly poisoning his mother.
`George_1954_Maya.mp3` Alt: `Treasure of the Maya`	"The Treasure of the Maya"	Mutual-Don Lee 1954-08-30 8:00 PM PDT	Standard Oil of Calif. Chevron Supreme / RPM	Bob Bailey, Gregg	David Victor & Gillis	`["Detective", "Mystery", "Adventure", "Bob Bailey", "Standard Oil"]`	George travels to Central America to recover stolen pre-Columbian jade relics from an armed smuggling ring.
`Good_Gulf_1933_Rogers.mp3` Alt: `With Al Goodman Revelers`	"Will Rogers with Al Goodman and The Revelers Quartet"	NBC Blue (WJZ) 1933-08-30 9:00 PM EDST	Gulf Refining Co. Gulf No-Nox Gasoline	Will Rogers, Revelers	Al Goodman Orchestra	`["Comedy", "Variety", "Monologue", "Will Rogers", "Gulf"]`	Will Rogers delivers folksy philosophical monologues on the New Deal and Washington politics interspersed with close-harmony vocal arrangements.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 30
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 30: 264 / 377
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog