Hit the Jackpot was one of radio's first ever big prize game shows. It was loosely based on an earlier radio program called Catch Me if You Can.
Broadcast[]
CBS Radio (Weekly): 6/29/1948 – 12/27/1949, 5/28/1950 – 9/3/1950
Packager[]
Host[]
Announcers[]
George Bryan
Richard Stark
Gameplay[]
Listeners who submitted postcards were contacted at random and given a chance to guess a mystery phrase to win a valuable jackpot of prizes. Prizes included trips, furniture and a new DeSoto, and were often worth more than $25,000, a huge payoff for early radio.
Production Location[]
New York City, NY