Episode 61: The Boy
In 1973, CB radio enthusiasts all over the U.S. — and apparently, the world — heard the panicked transmissions of a little boy in danger. So why couldn’t an army of New Mexico volunteers and law enforcement find him?
Hosted by Laurah Norton
Produced and Written by Maura Currie
Researched by Maura Currie & Jess Whatford
Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder
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