| Monitor (Take 2): The revised, expanded inside story of network radio's greatest program Contributor(s): Hart, Dennis (Author) |
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ISBN: 059528177X ISBN-13: 9780595281770 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: 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 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - History & Criticism |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.08" W x 9.08" (1.02 lbs) 300 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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 |