Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
"The Story of Empire County" was a radio series intended to promote good health and health education using a dramatic narrative. It featured the character of Dr. Walter Bell, health commissioner of the fictitious Empire County, as he dealt with the health issues and personalities in the county he served.
In this episode, Dr. Bell deals with a patient who is in denial about his smoking and the lung problems it has caused.
Dr. Bell was played by actor Francis De Sales. Other characters were played by professional actors under the direction of Bob Steel. Scripts were written by Irve Tunick, who went on to write for many television series.
These recordings were digitized by audio intern David Bahr. A special thanks to him for his work.
"The Story of Empire County" was a radio series intended to promote good health and health education using a dramatic narrative. It featured the character of Dr. Walter Bell, health commissioner of the fictitious Empire County, as he dealt with the health issues and personalities in the county he served.
In this episode, Dr. Bell deals with a patient who is in denial about his smoking and the lung problems it has caused.
Dr. Bell was played by actor Francis De Sales. Other characters were played by professional actors under the direction of Bob Steel. Scripts were written by Irve Tunick, who went on to write for many television series.
These recordings were digitized by audio intern David Bahr. A special thanks to him for his work.
