Blue Beetle On the Radio

In 1940, Blue Beetle began its brief but memorable run on radio.

Main Characters:

• Actor Frank Lovejoy, provided the voice of the Blue Beetle, a comic book character from Fox Feature Syndicates.

Show Concept:

• The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who donned a strange costume to fight crime without the constraints placed on police officers.
• Some of the more popular episodes in the radio series were Smashing the Spy Ring, Death on Horseback, and Dancing Ghost of Rocky Hill.

Hosts or Guests:

• none known

Writers or Producers:

• Based on the Blue Beetle comics originally produced by Fox Feature Syndicates
• Comic books continue to be published by D.C. Comics

Sponsors:

• unknown

Networks or stations:

• Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS)

Total shows or length of production:

• Premiered on May 15, 1940
• Last broadcast on September 13, 1940