Archive for October 15th, 2012

ED MCMAHON ~ RADIO HOST

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Ed McMahon hosting NBC Monitor, 1965 to 1968

Monitor was a weekend radio program broadcast from June 12, 1955, until
January 26, 1975. It originally aired beginning Saturday morning at 8am and
continued through the weekend until 12 midnight on Sunday. The radio show 
offered a magazine-of-the-air format featuring news, sports, comedy, music and
celebrity interviews along with other short segments. 

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New York Times ad for the first broadcast of Monitor Sunday, June 12, 1955.

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IT’S GRAND OPENING WEEK!

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            11340 NE Halsey St • Portland, OR 97220

  Hours Monday through Sunday 11:00AM to 10:00PM

                          Phone: 503.408.YAWS

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               Appearing Friday and Saturday beginning at 6PM
                               
                

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                                 In person Friday from 7PM – 8PM

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TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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"I Love Lucy," was the first Hollywood-based sitcom to be shot on film with
three cameras in front of a live studio audience. It debuted on CBS as the #3 
show on TV, for the season.

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LINDA LAVIN TURNED 75 TODAY

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Linda Lavin is a singer and actress, best known for playing the
title character in the CBS sitcom Alice (1976 – 1985). 

 

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