John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. 

Imus is the host of the nationally syndicated talk show, Imus in
the Morning, He served in the Marine Corps as a bugler from
1957 to 1960. Don is also known for founding the Imus Ranch
for Children.

 
Lurene Tuttle and Howard Duff, stars of The Adventures of Sam Spade

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett. The show
ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949,
and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. It starred Howard Duff, later
Steve Dunne, as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The
series was produced and directed by William Spier.

Scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best
Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America.

Albert James "Alan" Freed

Alan Freed’s "The Moondog House" program debuted on WJW radio
in Cleveland and was heard from 11:15 PM until 2 AM. He devoted
the show entirely to R&B platters. His loyal fans called themselves
Moondoggers and Freed billed himself as their king.
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The theme music for “The Moodog House” radio show

Robert “Red” Robinson at the mic in the KGW radio broadcast booth, 1959 

Before coming to Portland, Oregon in 1959, Red Robinson was the first DJ to play
rock ’n’ roll music on a regular basis in Canada where he interviewed such stars as 
Buddy Holly And Elvis Presley. Red held down the 2-6pm slot on radio 62 KGW
and was also the host of Portland Bandstand, a KGW-TV teen music and dance
show on Saturdays. After a hitch in the US Army, Red returned to Canadian radio 
in 1961 and retired from full time air work in 2001. He continues to host a Sunday
radio show.

Red Robinson was elected into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, along
with the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Rockabilly Hall of
Fame in 2000.

Red Robinson with Elvis Presley

Boz Scaggs (left) poses with Red in June of 2013

Visit Red anytime at…www.redrobinson.com

Your Hit Parade early cast and orchestra

Main vocalists from left: Eileen Wilson, Snooky Lanson, and Dorthy Collins

The music show Your Hit Parade premiered on NBC-TV and featured vocalists
covering the top hits of the week. It had been on radio since 1935. It moved to
CBS in 1958 but was canceled the following year, unable to cope with the
rising popularity of Rock ‘n’ Roll.