“His Honor The Barber” starring Oscar winner Barry Fitzgerald told the
story of Judge Barnard Fitz, a wise old judge who has his share of both
comical and dramatic cases. The show premiered on NBC radio and ran
only one season till April 9, 1946. The sponsor was Ballantine Ale. It was
written, produced, and directed by Carlton E. Morse. Frank Martin was
the announcer and also provided the music.
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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1945
ED MCMAHON ~ RADIO HOST
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.
New York Times ad for the first broadcast of Monitor Sunday, June 12, 1955.
IT’S GRAND OPENING WEEK!
POPULAR CROONER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1911
Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973)
Monroe was a baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader and
actor, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He sold over five
million records in 1944.
”Racing With the Moon (1941) was Vaughn Monroe’s signature song
“DECEMBER BRIDE” DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1954
December Bride is a sitcom that aired on the CBS television network
until May 7, 1959. It was adapted from the original CBS radio series
that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.
From left: Spring Byington, Harry Morgan, and
Verna Felton in a publicity photo for the show
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