Phil Baker joins Take It or Leave It as new quizmaster
Radio changes begin with Phil Baker taking over as quizmaster on Take It or Leave It replacing Bob Hawk. Shows continue with same format as Baker, a veteran of vaudeville and radio, headlines the network lineup from WM to WGN and WHO across multiple time slots.
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Leave i
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The
Stooges
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Ben Bernie
Bernie
Radio Schedule Tangles With Classic Broadcasts And Film History
A chaotic listing shows a full day of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO WENR and more including Metropolitan Opera World Today and Family Hour. An ending note cites Film Index mentioning that the first movie studio began in 1893 with Thomas Edison’s Black Maria.
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Holl
Spalding
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Plano
Mall
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Steelmake
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Peoples C
Drummon
WHO Gildersleave
Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Edison
Crossword Puzzle ACROES From a Historic Page
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Happiness Serial Changes Networks On NBC Red And WHO
The Right to Happiness moves its daily story to NBC Red and WHO at 10 15 am starting Monday. Principal characters Carolyne and Dwight Kramer played by Eloise Kummer and Ed Prentiss join Doris Cameron Bill Walker and others as Pepper Young's Family shifts to 2 30 pm.
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Doris Cameron
Bill Walker
NBC Red
WHO
Right To Happiness
NBC
Pepper Young
Eloise Kummer
Ed Prentiss
Cedar Rapids
Elsa Maxwell to Star in Party Line Radio Series
Elsa Maxwell begins her first radio series Elsa Maxwell's Party Line airing Friday from 9 to 15 p m on NBC Blue and WENR She will discuss gossip stories gags and guests with Graham Mc Namee and has hobnobbed with kings composers debutantes and film stars in this new program
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NBC Blue
WENR
Elsa
Graham McNamee
Whats My Name Begins New Quiz Show Series on MBS
A new weekly series Whats My Name begins Tuesday January 6 from 7 to 7 30 pm on MBS. Hosts Arlene Francis and John Reed King return to question contestants with wit and facts. Francis has long been linked to the program since 1938 and King takes over from Budd Huick, following original quizzer Fred Uttal.
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Fred Uttal
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Betty
Bob
Duffy's Tavern
Grand Central Station
Ed A. Byron
Joe A Cross
Quizmaster Hawk To Begin New Program Series Jan 9
Bob Hawk of Creston Iowa launches a new radio quiz show How Am I Doing on CBS and WMT starting Friday Jan 9 at 9 30 pm The program features five two person teams ten contestants and music by Vaughn Monroe His long radio career includes hosting Take It Or Leave It Name Three and The People’s Rally with a goal to write a play about radio.
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Bob Hawk
Creston
CBS
WMT
Bob
Vaughn Monroe
Chicago
Southwestern College
Weatherford
Oklo
Paramount to Show New Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Film
Paramount launches Babes on Broadway starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland with Carmen Miranda impersonation and musical numbers. The feature follows young performers who invade New York to break into show business and end up producing their own Broadway show. Also on the bill are Keep Em Flying with Abbott Costello and others plus Louisiana Purchase with Bob Hope Vera Zorina and Victor Moore.
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New York
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William Garfan
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Raye
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Victor Moore
Louisiana Purchase
The
Irving Berlin
Zorina
Jim Taylor
Louisiana
Bob
New Orleans
B. G. DeSylva
Irving Cummings
State To Feature New Tarzan Film On Thursday
State theaters announce Tarzan film in Thursday bill featuring Tarzan secret treasure with Reginald Owen and Johnny Sheffield. A second feature, Marry The Boss’s Daughter, stars Brenda Joyce Bruce Edwards and George BarBIer. Shirley Temple in Kathleen with Laraine Day Herbert Marshall and Gail Patrick also shown with Fiesta co feature.
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Jane
Miss O'Sullivan
Boy
Johnny Sheffield
Cheeta
Brenda Joyce
Bruce Edwards
George Barbier
Shirley Temples
Kathleen
Laraine Day
Herbert Marshall
Gail Patrick
Shirley
Mount's Variety Program of Short Subjects
The page notes Mount’s Variety Program of short subjects paired with late Paramount news. A compact theater brief highlights film offerings and industry updates, reflecting a local entertainment column style and period tone.
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Mount
Paramount News
Bob Ferrie Takes Announcer Post at KFRO
Bob Ferrie son of Mr and Mrs Clem Ferrie of Center Point road NE left Friday for Longview Texas to join station KFRO as an announcer.
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Clem Ferrie
Center Point Road
Longview
Tex
KFRO
Navy Radio Program Opens Thursday to Spotlight Service
The Navy launches a 30 minute weekly informational program airing Thursday evenings. The series will dramatize sea hero history and explain educational and trades training benefits for sailors. It features officers and naval musical groups and originates from Great Lakes Naval Training Center with WBBM CBS and WMT carrying the broadcasts at 9 15 p m.
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Navy
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Great Lakes Jr
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CBS
WMT
Vic and Sade to Return to CBS Monday
The Vic and Sade radio comedy resumes on CBS Monday with Bernardine Flynn as Sade and Art Van Harvey as Vic. The show, set in a small house with three regulars plus occasional Uncle Fletcher, airs at 3 45 p.m. on CBS and at 2 45 p.m. on NBC and WHO, continuing its nine year run featuring self contained stories and distinct, quirky town life.
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WHO
WOI Presents Four 4 H Boys Programs This Week
Four 4 H boys attending the annual short course and convention at Iowa State College will hear fifteen minute WOI radio programs each day Monday through Wednesday at 1245 PM. An inquisiring microphone will be set up at the registration booth Monday at 930 AM.
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WOI
Iowa State College
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