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Happy Birthday, Gerald Mohr!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 11th 2023

Actor Gerald Mohr—born in New York City on this date in 1914—might have gone through life more formally addressed as “Dr. Ge

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 10th 2023

“The Big Easy” (New Orleans, Louisiana) welcomed actress Mary Lansing on this date in 1911. From 1933 until 1970, Lansing w

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 18th 2023

On this date in 1942, the man who brought Gang Busters and Mr. District Attorney to radio consoles “added one more jewel to

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 17th 2023

Radio producer Dan Golenpaul had a bone to pick with the individuals—masters of ceremonies, if you will—who hosted the popul

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 9th 2023

On this date in 1937, a program that would soon become the number one radio show in the nation premiered over the Red networ

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 5th 2023

Although it was often difficult to tell on radio, actor Bret Morrison—born in Chicago on this date in 1912—was considered qu