Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostalgia Mystery Radio.

I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

For this episode, I bring you Dragnet, episode titled The Big Press, originally aired June 15th, 1950,

where two young purse-snatchers, who also beat their victims,

are working in a Los Angeles neighborhood. So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy

this nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for listening.

Ladies and gentlemen, one year ago tonight through the facilities of your local national broadcasting company station, we were privileged to enjoy your attention at the premier broadcast of a new series of authentic

documented dramas entitled Dragnet.

This evening, on the occasion of our first anniversary as weekly guests in your home,

the cast, technicians, and producers of Dragnet wish to state publicly that our indebtedness is enormous.

For the degree of success which Dragnet has achieved during the past year,

our first and greatest obligation is to you, our weekly listeners,

for your support, for your many kind letters of encouragement, criticism, and appraisal.

If Dragnet is a proven success,

then you have made it so.

Behind the scenes, we have many more people to thank,

our engineers, our sound technicians, our cast.

To the radio editors and columnists across the nation,

also a sincere thank you

for your judgment of our efforts.

Additionally, claims on our thanks

are held by the Los Angeles Police Department

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