Smitty recalls "The Big Show", radio's last, big, lavish program. It debuted in 1950 as radio audiences were declining with the impact of television. An NBC program, the network was still smarting from the Talent Raids, in which many of their top-flight stars moved to CBS. Can you name the stars in this picture? Hear all about it on Podcast 29!Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Remembering The Big Show (Podcast 29)
Smitty recalls "The Big Show", radio's last, big, lavish program. It debuted in 1950 as radio audiences were declining with the impact of television. An NBC program, the network was still smarting from the Talent Raids, in which many of their top-flight stars moved to CBS. Can you name the stars in this picture? Hear all about it on Podcast 29!
Labels:
CBS,
fred allen,
nbc,
radio,
talent raids,
tallulah bankhead,
television,
the big show
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment