Monitor (Take 2): The revised, expanded inside story of network radio's greatest program

For two decades starting in 1955, millions of Americans spent their weekends listening to an extraordinary radio program--NBC's Monitor.

Running continuously from Saturday morning through Sunday night, Monitor featured big-name hosts like Dave Garroway, Hugh Downs, Gene Rayburn, Ed McMahon, Henry Morgan, Barry Nelson, Joe Garagiola, Bill Cullen, Jim Lowe and Murray the K--all broadcasting from mammoth studios called "Radio Central."

Monitor spotlighted a galaxy of feature reporters such as Arlene Francis, Gene Shalit, Bob Considine and Mel Allen. Comedy came from Bob and Ray, Nichols and May and Ernie Kovacs--and "Miss Monitor" gave her unforgettable weather forecasts.

This is the vastly expanded, revised edition of Dennis Hart's inside look at Monitor. Included are doz

Author: Dennis Hart
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 06/16/2003
Pages: 300
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.08w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780595281770

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