Robert Young and Jean Vander Pyl

The comedy series Father Knows Best began on NBC Radio. Set in the Midwest,
it starred Robert Young as the General Insurance agent Jim Anderson. His wife
Margaret was first portrayed by June Whitley and later by Jean Vander Pyl. The 
Anderson children were Betty (Rhonda Williams), Bud (Ted Donaldson), and
Kathy (Norma Jean Nillson).The program was sponsored through most of its
run by General Foods and was heard Thursday evenings until March 25,
1954. It made the transition to television that same year.

Douglas Edwards (July 14, 1917 – October 13, 1990)

Before Walter Cronkite, there was Douglas Edwards. He was chosen to
host CBS’s first nightly news broadcast from 1948 to 1962. The program
was later titled CBS Evening News. Edwards joined CBS Radio in 1942,
eventually becoming anchor for the regular evening newscast The World
Today as well as World News Today on Sunday afternoons. He worked
previously in radio in Atlanta, Georgia and Detroit, Michigan.

From left: Producer Don Hewitt and Douglas Edwards

Douglas Edwards’ Final CBS Broadcast, April 1, 1988  

 
  

                
                 Douglas Edwards on CBS Radio

 
Dave “Records” Stone in the original KISN corner at 10th and W. Burnside

Dave behind the microphone while on the new KISN from 3pm to 7pm

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Stan Freberg (Stanley Friberg)  

Freberg is an author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian,
radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.  His career
began in 1944. He is still active in the industry today.

Stan Freberg on the Time For Beany TV show (1949-1955)

David "Kidd Kraddick" Peter Cradick (August 22, 1959 – July 27, 2013)

(Fox News) – Nationally syndicated radio and TV personality David "Kidd"
Kraddick has died at the age of 53. 

Kraddick’s death was confirmed by his company, YEA Networks.  "Kidd
Kraddick in the Morning," originated from Dallas radio station KHKS-FM
106.1. 

A statement from YEA Networks said that Kraddick died of a brain aneurysm
while attending a golf tournament in New Orleans to benefit his charity "Kidd’s
Kids."

"All of us with YEA Networks and the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning crew are
heartbroken over the loss of our dear friend and leader. Kidd devoted his life
to making people smile every morning, and for 21 years his foundation has
been dedicated to bringing joy to thousands of chronically and terminally ill
children," the statement from YEA Networks read in part.