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April 12, 1941 The Life of Riley debuted on CBS

On this day in 1941, The Life of Riley debuted on CBS.

April 11, 1943 Nick Carter, Master Detective debuts on Mutual

On this day in 1943, Nick Carter, Master Detective debuts on Mutual.

April 8, 1950 Dimension X debut on NBC

On this day in 1950, Dimension X debut on NBC.

April 4: Happy Birthday Frances Langford

April 4: Happy Birthday to Frances Langford born on this day in 1913

April 3, 1942: 'People are Funny' first heard on NBC

  April 3, 1942: On this day, NBC aired ' People are Funny ' for the first time. The  People are Funny  program, created by American radio and television producer John Guedel, was a game show that became very popular during its run. In this radio game show , the contestants were asked to perform tasks in public without knowing that they are being tricked on. During its entire run, from 1942-1960 and in 1984, in was hosted by three different personalities which include: Art Baker (1942-1943) Art Linkletter (1943-1960) Flip Wilson (1984) Of those three, the most remembered was Art Baker .

April 2, 1947: 'The Big Story' heard on NBC

April 2, 1947: The Big Story went on air for the first time on NBC and continued for another 8 years. A great success,  The Big Story  radio broadcast was very popular. The year it debuted, the program was even more popular than  Bing Crosby 's Philco Radio Time .

April 2: Happy Birthday, Jack Webb

Jack Webb , of Dragnet fame, was born on this day in 1920.