In 1941, musical comedian Bob Burns was given his own radio show, called “The 
Arkansas Traveler on CBS radio. The show was renamed “The Bob Burns Show” 
in 1943 and ran until 1947. The comedy show featured Burns playing the bazooke  
(above) and telling tall tales about mythical hillbilly relatives like Uncle Fud and  
Aunt Doody.The music of Spike Jones was also featured often.

Don Wright in 1973 as the morning drive Disc Jockey at KGW radio. He is now
owner and keynote speaker of Don Wright Productions, a business consulting service in Portland since 1985.  
 

Baby Rose Marie

Rose Marie played writer Sally Rogers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
on CBS from 1961 to 1966. She had a successful singing career as
child performer, Baby Rose Marie. As a teenager, she became a
nightclub performer before transitioning to a radio comedian.

      
             Mike Douglas (Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.)

                   (August 11, 1925 – August 11, 2006)

Douglas was a "Big Band" era singer, entertainer, and daytime
television talk show host who interviewed celebrities for 20 years.

His highest ratings came with a show co-hosted by John Lennon
and Yoko Ono. Bill Cosby credits Mike Douglas for his discovery.

February 14, 1972