A recollection of old NBC radio broadcasts hosted by Ed Herlihy. 
Excerpts include a reading by Tallulah Bankhead who hosted NBC radio's weekly variety series, "The Big Show," George M. Cohan sings "Over There," from 1937, the bugler who sounded the ceasefire on November 11th, 1918, ending World War 1. Also featuring Milton Cross, Kate Smith, Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, and Frank Murray.                                   

           June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971

ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. 

Ed Sullivan introduces Victor Moore, on the day before his 82nd birthday. Moore reprises his Broadway Play lead song, "45 Minutes From Broadway," written for him by George M. Cohan. The musical premiered on January 1, 1906 at the New Amsterdam Theater. 

Moore also sings a song "When a Fellow's on the Level with a Girl That's on the Square" from his next Cohan production, "The Talk of New York, " He chats with Sullivan and states to him that every show he appeared in he was surrounded by a bevy of beautiful American girls. Ed Sullivan complies with his wishes and Victor Moore sings a third song with a bevy of beautiful girls.
  
Ray Bloch and the orchestra plays "Happy Birthday" to Victor Moore as the audience joins in. Ed Sullivan mentions to his audience that Victor Moore has received every honor on the American stage. He states, "He is a great man and a great performer."

NOTE: This television appearance by Victor Moore was to be his last public appearance on TV or on the  stage of in films. He passed away at age 86 on July 23, 1962. 

 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
 
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.  
                                                                                                                   

An expanded bulletin from radio WINS 1010 in New York. 
General George Marshall is dead. Highlights of Marshall's career is profiled. 

Dick Powell and Joey Bishop are the hosts for the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards held in the Moulin Rogue Nightclub in Los Angeles, California.   

NOTE: Not Complete. Some abrupt continuity at times.                                                  

Weekly radio show with entertainment, TV, and society news.

Host: John W. Griffin   

Guest is George Maharis.                     

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the week's top news stories: Coup in South Vietnam fails, US pilots interviewed, policy debate in Washington, President Johnson comments, Vice-President Humphrey comments on Vietnam goals, comments by Billy Graham, George McGovern, Frank Church, Everett Dirksen, Gerald Ford, Barry Goldwater, Birch Bayh, the US launches Ranger 8 to the moon for a photo-taking mission, negro militant plot fails to dynamite the Liberty Bell, Malcolm X shot dead, comment by George Wallace and Governor Paul Johnson of Mississippi, Nat King Cole dies. 

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                             

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the week's top news stories: The Russians land moon probe, it sends contact to earth, comments by James Lovell, others, the US resumes bombing in North Vietnam, reactions from Wayne Morse, Russell Long,  Ramsey Clark, Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Averill Harriman, Britain, General Curtis LeMay, Arthur Goldberg, Robert McNamara
Russia's Denis Fedorenko at the UN, Dean Rusk says peace channels have failed, President Johnson to go to Hawaii to meet with South Vietnamese leader, General Ky and General William Westmoreland, report on search and destroy mission in Vietnam, death claims Buster Keaton and Hedda Hopper.

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                                          

The film premiere of "The Blue Max" starring George Peppard, James Mason, and Ursula Andress. Some of the guests interviewed include General Curtis LeMay, Agnes Moorehead, Cesar Romero, Adam (Batman) West, Elmo Williams, (Executive Producer,) Lee Meriwether, Ann Miller, Charles Robinson, Jim, and Henny Backus, William Provost, William Wellman, Veronica Cartwright, George Montgomery, and James Mitchum. 

Hosts: Bill Welch and Army Archerd. 

Some commercials included.  

Special broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.                                                            

Republican Senators George Murphy, Gerald Ford, Howard Baker, and George Bush respond to President Johnson's State Of The Union Address on January 17th, 1968.          

The Academy of Professional Sports Awards is presented.  
Carl Yastrzemski wins the professional athlete of the year award. Johnny Carson host.                                                              

July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (SYNDICATED). During the three-year run of his American talk show, David Frost taped the show (approximately 750 programs) each week, Monday through Thursdays. The series was syndicated by Westinghouse.   

Guest: Senator George McGovern.                 

December 29th,1969-January 1st,1975 (ABC) 

Dick Cavett is back on television as ABC's new entrant in the late-night race. The format is desk and sofa five nights a week like the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin shows. As Cavett sees it, it's the chemistry that counts. His forte:an articulate way with an interview, plus approaches to comedy that range from youthful innocence to the cynicism of WC.Fields. 

Guests: George Maharis, Kate Millett, David Susskind.                                             

September 24th, 1968-

An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.

A profile of composer Alan Copland on his 70th birthday. George McGovern interviews the Governor of South Dakota.





Host:Harry Reasoner                                                                  

Senator George McGovern announces candidacy for President. William Calley declared same by psychiatrist but says he's incapable of disobeying an order. 

AFL-CIO President George Meany rejects President Nixon's revenue sharing plan. Lt.William Calley trial resumes soon.

Declaration of emergency giving legal force to new economic policy signed by President Nixon. New economic policy debunked by Senator George McGovern.

AFL-CIO President George Meany makes speeches in Florida to member unions for AFL-CIO convention. Ex-Army Captain Ernest Medina takes the stand for Colonel Oran Henderson in My Lai massacre trial.  

AFL-CIO President George Meany launches new attack on President Nixon. Treasury secretary John Connally holds news conference to talk about President Nixon's economic policies.

Author Clifford Irving admits his wife posed as Helga Hughes. George McGovern will release list of campaign contributors names for the 1972 Presidential race.     

Live coverage of the Democratic Presidential debate.                   

Live coverage of the New Hampshire Democratic primary.                    

New Hampshire voters cast ballots in the Democratic primary.   
Reverend Philip Berrigan trial continues with cross-examination of the government's star witness. 

Live coverage of the Wisconsin primary.     

The morning news. A report on the Wisconsin Primaries.                

The evening news. Senator George McGovern wins the Wisconsin primary. Governor George Wallace is runner-up. A tornado strikes a Vancouver, Washington school and kills six.             

Live coverage of the national democratic primaries in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.      

Senator Abraham Ribicoff endorses McGovern for President.  Spiro Agnew addresses the Republican convention.     

Democratic Primaries: In Ohio, McGovern faces Humphrey while in Indiana Humphrey faces Wallace.   

President Nixon calls for resumption of the Paris peace talks.
Humphrey, McGovern, and Wallace in Democratic primaries in Ohio and Indiana.
      

President Nixon speaks against liberalized abortion laws. Humphrey defeats Wallace in West Virginia primary. McGovern defeats Humphrey in Nebraska.       

California most important of nine remaining primaries. Joseph Yablonski murder investigation; "Tony" Boyle appears before Federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  

George McGovern, George Wallace, and Hubert Humphrey all running in Maryland and Michigan primaries. Environmental groups score victory over auto industry regarding emissions.

Senator George McGovern wins 4 primaries putting him near the top for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hubert Humphrey still feeling confident.             

At National Press Club, Senator Edmund Muskie announces Continued candidacy. McGovern feels Muskie should stay in race.             

New York voters go to the polls to vote in Democratic primary.
Senators Humphrey and McGovern both Vie for Democratic presidential nomination.    

McGovern visits Wallace in Holy Cross hospital and begins making a list of possible vice presidential running mates. 

A preview of the 1972 Democratic National Convention at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida.                         

Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach Convention Center set to begin July 10th. McGovern and other Democratic presidential candidates appear on "Meet The Press."               

Live coverage of the 1972 Democratic National Convention from The Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. Nominees are Senator George McGovern of South Dakota for President and Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri for Vice President. 
Dates covered are July 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1972.       

Democratic National Convention begins in Miami. Democratic delegate count shows McGovern in the lead. 

McGovern in position for first ballot win. 600 more British troops into Northern Ireland as fighting intensifies.     

Continuing coverage of the Democratic National Convention.