January 31, 1892 Eddie Cantor was born

On this day in 1892, Eddie Cantor was born.

January 30, 1930 Conrad Binyon was born

On this day in 1930, Conrad Binyon was born.

January 27, 1905 Howard McNear was born

On this day in 1905, Howard McNear was born.

January 23, 1956 Fort Laramie made its radio debut

On this day in 1956, Fort Laramie made its radio debut.

January 22, 1897 J. Carrol Naish was born

On this day in 1897, J. Carrol Naish was born.

January 15, 1927 Jack Benny and Sadye Marks (aka Mary Livingstone) were married

On this day in 1927, Jack Benny and Sadye Marks (aka Mary Livingstone) were married.

January 14, 1949 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was born

On this day in 1949, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was born.

January 13: Happy Birthday Steve Dunne

 

 On this day in 1918, Steve Dunne was born. He was the voice behind Private Eye Sam Spade between 1950-1951.

January 10, 1949 The Screen Directors' Playhouse airs for the first time

The Screen Directors' Playhouse premiered on this day in 1949. This anthology series broadcast adaptations of Hollywood movies.

January 8, 1939 The Screen Guild Theater airs for the first time

On this day in 1939, The Screen Guild Theater premiered on radio. This long-running CBS anthology series featured leading Hollywood stars preforming adaptations of major motion pictures.

January 7, 1945 The Saint made its radio debut

On this day in 1945, The Saint made its radio debut.

January 6, 1945 The Saint premiered on NBC (with Edgar Barrier in the starring role)

On this day in 1945, The Saint premiered on NBC (with Edgar Barrier in the starring role). Subsequent versions of the program starred Brian Aherne, Vincent Price, Barry Sullivan and Tom Conway as Simon Templar.

January 5, 1935 Bob Hope show premiered on radio

On this day in 1935, Bob Hope show premiered on radio. Hope was known for his topical one liners, his rapid fire delivery, and for entertaining the troops all over the world.