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Radio Highlights and Housewarming Shows Across Stations
Radio segments feature WISV WMAL WRC with a second selective service lottery from the Departmental Auditorium. Benny Goodman Orchestra and Merle Oberon guest the housewarming show with Bing Crosby as a guest star. Major Bowes absent for weeks but Morton Gould Orchestra continues. Watergate concert lineup on WMAL includes National Symphony Orchestra and a full evening schedule ending with Lion’s Hour and Starlight programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WISV
WMAL
WRC
Benny Goodman
Merle Oberon
Maj. Bowes
Morton ¢ Gould
WJSV
Nemallyaernant
Easy Aces
Fred Waring
Amos
Andy
Mr. Keen
Godwin Lanny Ross
B Khage
Xavier Cugat
Howard
Rhumba Revue
Goodman
Orch
Deers Valley
Aldrichscratt
Bing Crosby
Music Hall
Bowes
Rudy Vallee
Glenn Miller
Sue Barrymore
Two Cities
al Warner
Starlight
Edwin C. Hill
Arch McDonald
Winston’s
J' Moderns
R. Michael
Spts
Horace Heidt
Wilson’s Orch. Orch. News
Les Brown Orch