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THE NEW G-E RADIO FOR 1940

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1940-GE radio

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HARRIET NELSON WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1909

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           Harriet
Nelson (July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994)

Harriet Nelson was born Peggy Louise Snyder in Des Moines, Iowa. She
was singer and actress, best known for her portrayal on the long-running
sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet on radio, CBS/NBC from 1944
to 1954 and on ABC-TV from 1952 to 1966.

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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1937

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columbia workshop

Columbia Workshop was a experimental radio drama series that aired on CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System, from 1936 to 1943, returning in 1946-47. The series
was the idea of former radio engineer Irving Reis (above). Before the programs debut,
Reis had directed several radio dramas. 

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PHYLLIS DILLER TURNED 95 TODAY

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Diller was born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima, Ohio. She began her career working at
KROW radio in Oakland in 1952. Phyllis first appeared in March of 1955 as a stand-
up at The Purple Onion, a cellar club in the North Beach area of San Francisco.

Although she has made her career in comedy, Diller studied the piano for many
years. She later decided against a career in music after hearing her teachers
and mentors play with much more ability than she thought that she would be able
to achieve. She still plays in her private life, however, and owns a custom-made harpsichord.

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MR. TV WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1908

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      Milton Berle (Milton Berlinger) (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002)

Comedian/actor Milton Berle was the host of NBC‘s Texaco Star Theater from
1948 to 1955. He was the first major American television star and was known to
millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during TV’s golden age.

 
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