Adventures of Frank Merriwell began as a 15 serial on NBC. It's first incarnation ran from March 26, 1934 to June 22, 1934 and starred Donald Briggs. The show returned to NBC radio on October 5, 1946. This time as a 30 minute show which starred Lawson Zerbe as Merriwell, a crime fighting student of Yale University. Supporting cast includes, Elaine Rostas, Harold Studer, and Patricia Hosley.