Ralph Edwards was a radio and television host and producer. His
broadcasting began in Oakland, California, working at KROW-AM
while still in high school. After graduating from high school in 1931,
Edwards worked his way through college at the University of California,
Berkley. After some part time announcing jobs, he got his big break in
1938 with a full time job for CBS on WABC (now WCBS-AM). In 1940,
Edwards created and hosted the NBC-TV game show Truth or
Consequences.