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Adopted Daughter
Genre	Soap Opera
Country of origin	USA
Language(s)	English
Home station	WOW
Starring	Jettabee Ann Hopkins; Alan Bunce
Announcer	Art Miller
Written by	Jettabee Ann Hopkins
Original release	1937
Sponsored by	J. C. Penney

Adopted Daughter was a radio soap opera in the United States. It premiered in 1937 on station WOW in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to NBC's Midwest regional network in 1939. It was broadcast there five times a week for two years. The show was sponsored by J. C. Penney.^[1] Billboard magazine noted that the program was J.C. Penney's "first use of radio on a national basis." After 26 successful weeks on WOW, the program was carried on 16 stations via transcription.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Based on a series of skits called The Jangles, the story of Adopted Daughter centered on Jerry Jangles, a "courageous young wife who fights for home and happiness."^[4] The show took place in a small mid-western town and talked about the struggles of an average young couple with interfering in-laws.^[5]

Cast

The cast included Jettabee Ann Hopkins (who also wrote the program) and Alan Bunce.^[5] The announcer was Art Miller.^[6]

References

^ Cox, Jim (2005). Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 0-8108-5323-X. P. 22.
^ "Penney Goes National". Broadcasting. March 15, 1939. P. 22.
^ Jettabee Hopkins to New York City, Stanton Register, 1942, retrieved 13 March 2023
^ Dunning, John (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925–1976. Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-932616-2. P. 5.
^ ^a ^b Serial of Married Life to Start on KSTP Tomorrow, The Minneapolis Sun, 1942, retrieved 13 March 2023
^ "Adopted Daughter". OTRRpedia. Retrieved 4 March 2014.