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May 17, 1938 Information Please debuts on

On this day in 1938, Information Please debuts on.

May 16, 1942 The Whistler debuts on CBS

On this day in 1942, The Whistler debuts on CBS.

May 9, 1937 Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy debuts on NBC

On this day in 1937, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy debuts on NBC.

May 6, 1915 Orson Welles was born

On this day in 1915, Orson Welles was born.

May 5: Happy Birthday Bret Morrison

Bret Morrison was born on this day in 1912.  Morrison made appearances on Lux Radio Theater , Chicago Theater of the Air , Suspense , CBS Radio Mystery Theater , and much more!

May 3, 1910 Norman Corwin was born

On this day in 1910, Norman Corwin was born.

May 1, 1935: The Premiere of Your Hit Parade

  May 1, 1935: the popular music program  Your Hit Parade  was aired for the first time on this day. Your Hit Parade   was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. Many listeners know the show under the incorrect title "The Hit Parade." The program's title was officially changed to "Your Hit Parade" on November 9, 1935. The program played the most popular and best-selling songs of the week every Saturday. The method of rate calculation remained a secret until now. Although there were some rumors about the method, the program was still able to attain a high reputation among its listeners.