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October 25: Happy Birthday, Minnie Pearl!

October 25: Happy Birthday, Minnie Pearl! Minnie Pearl was a regular on radio's Grand Ole Opry .

October 25: Happy Birthday, Father Charles E Coughlin

October 25: Happy Birthday, Father Charles E Coughlin During his time in the public eye, Father Charles Coughlin became one of the most revered figures in the Depression era of American history. Known for delving into politics more frequently than religious matters , Father Coughlin was never shy about preaching his version of the truth to anyone, be they loyal listeners or otherwise. (Source = Father Coughlin )

October 22: Happy Birthday, B.A. Rolfe!

Happy Birthday, B.A. Rolfe ! B.A. Rolfe was the conductor of the Lucky Strike Band, and Ripley's Believe It Or Not , and  you can also hear his 1934 radio broadcasts .

October 23, 1932: Fred Allen Performance on CBS

October 23, 1932: On this date, Fred Allen appeared for the first time on radio on the CBS transmission, where he was later joined by his wife, Portland Hoffa . Allen first presented comedy show The Linit Bath Club Revue which came to be known as The Salad Bowl Revue on NBC. It was later renamed to The Sal Hapatica Revue in 1933, The Hour of Smiles in 1934, and Town Hall Tonight in 1935.  It was finally changed to The Fred Allen Show in 1940. Fred Allen ’s career on radio lasted for seventeen years.  He always wanted to make everything perfect. The need to present the perfect performance made him change his sponsor several times during the show's run.   Town Hall Tonight   helped him to settle down, which made into a radio star. The show would have a huge influence on radio and, much later, television by the way of news satires. Allen's "Mighty Allen Art Players" were referred to during  The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson through "Mighty Car