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BASEBALL GREAT BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1910

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Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974)

Dizzy Dean was a four-time MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns; he helped lead the Cardinals
to a World Series title in 1934 and was named 1934 National League
MVP after going 30–7 with a 2.66 ERA.

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‘’HOUSE PARTY’’ RADIO DEBUT

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Art Linkletter

The radio program House Party debuted in 1947 and continued
until October 13, 1967. It offered audience participation with a 
wide variety of content, from household hints to quizzes and
celebrity visits. Sponsors included Pillsbury and Lever Brothers.

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RADIO SHOW DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1939

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The Andrew Sisters

Comedian-accordionist Phil Baker and the Andrew Sisters were featured on
Honolulu Bound, a radio program  broadcast by CBS. It was a 30-minute 
musical comedy program that aired every Wednesday evening during a
run which ended October 4, 1939.

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Phil Baker
 

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Announcer for Honolulu Bound was Harry von Zell

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QUIZ SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1943

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Edmund (Tiny) Ruffner

The Better Half was a couples game show on Mutual radio that pitted
husbands and wives against each other to find out who was "the better
half."  The questions were fairly easy and about American life in general
with topics such as household items, color associations, and travel. Tiny
Ruffner hosted the program during its entire run until January 19, 1949.

  

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RADIO DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1974

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Host  E.G. Marshall

The format of CBS Radio Mystery Theater was similar to that of classic old
time radio
shows like Suspense, and The Whistler, in that the episodes were
introduced by a host (E. G. Marshall) who provided brief commentary during
the program which aired from January 6, 1974 till the final episode December
31, 1982.

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1974 Sony Marconi Table Top Radio.

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