President Carter at his desk in the oval office.
The Dial-a-President radio program, featuring President Jimmy Carter and CBS
news anchorman Walter Cronkite, aired for the first time. The idea of Cronkite
and CBS, the show was a test-run to see if it could be successful. Approximately
9 million calls flooded the CBS radio studio during the two-hour broadcast. It was pronounced a success, but never aired again.
Walter Cronkite (left) greets President Jimmy Carter
"My True Story" was heard for the first time on ABC radio. The daily
program was presented in cooperation with "True Story" magazine,
and continued for nearly 19 years.
Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago, Illinois)
(February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974)
Jack Benny is recognized as a leading entertainer of the 20th century,
known for his comic timing, and the ability to create laughter with a pause
or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio
and television programs, popular from the 1930s to the 1970s, were a big
influence on the sitcom genre. In character, he would be 39 years of age,
regardless of his actual age.
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Gary Owens (born Gary Altman in Mitchell, South Dakota)
(May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015)
Owens died from complications due to type 1 diabetes, a condition he
had experienced since childhood.
