On This Day, August 29: AFL-CIO Labor Day and Mutual War Report
Also featured: NBC Drama.
August 29 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 29 across American network radio and syndication, AFL-CIO President George Meany delivering the advance Labor Day address (1956), Mutual correspondents reporting frontline combat from France and the Pacific (1944), NBC University Theater's generational drama The Woman Rich in Time (1948), biblical educational series Words We Live By (1954), Poetry of the Bible (1965), and psychological suspense on The Sounds of Darkness (1944–1972):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "AFL-CIO Special Holiday Address with George Meany" | ABC / Mutual 1956-08-29 |
AFL-CIO Labor Movement |
George Meany (President) | AFL-CIO Staff | ["Talk", "Labor", "Public Affairs", "Holiday", "Speech"] |
AFL-CIO President George Meany delivers an advance holiday address addressing American workforce productivity and fair wages. |
| "No Kidding" | Syndicated Radio 1972-08-29 |
Sustaining Psychological Horror |
Dramatic Repertory | Sounds Darkness Staff | ["Horror", "Suspense", "Thriller", "Anthology", "Mystery"] |
A babysitter's quiet evening turns into psychological terror when strange telephone calls and moving shadows reveal an intruder. |
| "Frontline Reports from the Pacific and European Theatres" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-29 10:15 PM EWT |
Sustaining Wartime News |
Mutual War Reporters | Mutual News Desk | ["News", "World War II", "Military", "Journalism", "Live Broadcast"] |
Mutual war correspondents broadcast eyewitness combat reports detailing Allied armor pushing through northern France and Pacific naval sorties. |
| "The Woman Rich in Time" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-08-29 2:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Educational Drama |
Dramatic Repertory | NBC University Staff | ["Drama", "Literature", "Anthology", "Family", "Adaptation"] |
An introspective dramatization chronicling an elderly matriarch reflecting upon pivotal decisions that shaped four generations of her family. |
| "Supporting Cast of the Bible (Part 9)" | NBC (WNBC) 1954-08-29 10:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining Educational Religious |
Religious Scholars | Dramatic Scripture Readers | ["Educational", "Religion", "History", "Literature", "Anthology"] |
Scholars examine the historical role and moral significance of lesser-known secondary biblical figures through dramatic scripture readings. |
| "The Hebrew Prophets" | NBC (WNBC) 1965-08-29 8:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining Cultural Religious |
Dramatic Readers | Sacred Choir Ensemble | ["Educational", "Religion", "Poetry", "Literature", "Choral"] |
Dramatic vocal readings and sacred choral music highlight the poetic verse and moral teachings of the ancient Hebrew prophets. |