Archival Dispatch: September 2 Calendar Walk — Mindwebs Sci-Fi, Fenway Baseball & Captain Midnight
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 2, Calendar Walk, Mindwebs, Michael Hanson, WHA Madison, NPR, Jack C Haldeman II, Jack Anderson, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, WEEI, Captain Midnight, Ed Prentiss, Ovaltine, Grantland Rice, Myrt and Marge, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 2 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 610)
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 September 2 across public radio speculative science fiction readings with electronic scores, live Major League Baseball pennant race play-by-play, aviation secret squadron adventures, sporting chronicles, and vaudeville backstage serial drama, Michael Hanson narrating Mindwebs (1977, 1979), Boston Red Sox hosting the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park on WEEI (1967), Ed Prentiss in Captain Midnight for Ovaltine (1946), Grantland Rice (1944), and Myrt and Marge (1944–1979):
1. September 2 Archival Inventory (Increment 610)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindwebs_1977_PromisesToKeep.mp3 Alt: Promises To Keep Mindwebs |
"Promises to Keep by Jack C. Haldeman II with Michael Hanson" | WHA Madison / NPR 1977-09-02 |
Sustaining Speculative Fiction |
Michael Hanson (Narrator) | Jack C. Haldeman II | ["Sci-Fi", "Literature", "Mindwebs", "Michael Hanson", "WHA"] |
A solitary space colonist struggles to maintain human emotional bonds while overseeing automated atmospheric terraforming machinery. |
Mindwebs_1979_TheApple.mp3 Alt: Apple Mindwebs |
"The Apple by Jack Anderson with Michael Hanson" | WHA Madison / NPR 1979-09-02 |
Sustaining Speculative Fiction |
Michael Hanson (Narrator) | Jack Anderson (Author) | ["Sci-Fi", "Literature", "Mindwebs", "Michael Hanson", "WHA"] |
A post-apocalyptic survivor unearths a genetically preserved piece of ancient fruit that triggers suppressed memories of Earth's past. |
Baseball_1967_WhiteSoxRedSox.mp3 Alt: White Sox Vs Red Sox Baseball Games |
"Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park" | WEEI Boston 1967-09-02 2:00 PM EDT |
Narragansett Beer Atlantic Refining |
Ned Martin, Coleman | Mel Parnell (WEEI Crew) | ["Sports", "Baseball", "MLB", "Red Sox", "WEEI"] |
The Boston Red Sox battle the Chicago White Sox in a tense late-season pennant race showdown at Fenway Park. |
Midnight_1946_RadarTracker.mp3 Alt: Captain Midnight 1946 Episode |
"The Secret Squadron Radar Tracker with Ovaltine" | Mutual (WOR) 1946-09-02 5:30 PM EDT |
The Wander Co. Ovaltine Food Drink |
Ed Prentiss (Midnight) | Boris Aplon & Orr | ["Aviation", "Adventure", "Children", "Captain Midnight", "Ovaltine"] |
Captain Midnight and the Secret Squadron deploy experimental airborne radar equipment to locate Ivan Shark's hidden volcanic submarine base. |
Rice_1944_HorseMackerel.mp3 Alt: Of Crazy Over Horse Mackrel Grantland Rice |
"Crazy Over Horse Mackerel with Grantland Rice" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-02 10:30 PM EWT |
Sustaining Sports Chronicle |
Grantland Rice (Host) | NBC Sports Feature Desk | ["Sports", "Documentary", "Grantland Rice", "Fishing", "NBC"] |
Grantland Rice chronicles deep-sea anglers battling giant horse mackerel off Nova Scotia in record-setting fishing expeditions. |
MyrtMarge_1946_Testimony.mp3 Alt: More Damaging Testimony Against Myrt Myrt and Marge |
"More Damaging Testimony Against Myrt with Myrtle Vail" | Syndication 1946-09-02 |
Sustaining Backstage Soap |
Myrtle Vail (Myrt) | Donna Damerel (Marge) | ["Soap", "Drama", "Vaudeville", "Myrt And Marge", "Syndicated"] |
Vaudeville chorus veteran Myrt faces hostile cross-examination in civil court after an envious rival dancer fabricates allegations. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 2
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 2: 272 / 480 (208 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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