Joan Davis originally appeared on the Rudy Vallee Show in 1941, and quickly
became a regular. When Vallee left his show in 1943 to join the Coast Guard,
Davis took over with great success until 1945 when she left to do Joanie’s
Tea Room on CBS radio (1945 – 1947).

 
Show announcer Harry von Zell and Joan Davis

Duffy’s Tavern was a popular radio situation comedy which ran on several networks (CBS, 1941–1942; NBC-Blue Network, 1942–1944; NBC, 1944–1951).

Howard Hesseman is best known for playing DJ Johnny Fever on the CBS
television series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982). Hesseman was born in
Lebanon, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon, and was later
a founding member of the San Francisco–based improvisational comedy
troupe The Committee.

"Free World Theatre" debuted on the Blue network (now ABC). The 
series of radio plays was produced, directed, and adapted by Arch
Oboler (above). 

Shown from left, Arch Oboler and actor Ronald Colman

                           
                             Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky)

                       (February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974)

Jack Benny Show skit with Mel Blanc

Benny had been a vaudeville performer before becoming
a national figure with The Jack Benny Program, a weekly
radio show that ran from 1932 to 1948 on NBC and from
1949 to 1955 on CBS.