The Dinah Shore Show (radio program)

All of the programs featured vocal music by Shore. Comedy and musical performances by other people were often included.[1]

Shore's first radio program began on August 6, 1939, on the Blue Network. The 15-minute program was broadcast on Sunday evenings, with Paul Lavalle leading the orchestra. That series ended on January 14, 1940. A similar Friday-night program began on the same network on June 14, 1940, with Irving Miller in charge of the music. It ended on September 27, 1940.[1]

On November 2, 1941, Shore began a 15-minute program on NBC-Blue, sponsored by Bristol Myers. Shore continued to sing on Eddie Cantor's weekly program, which had the same sponsor.[2] Gordon Jenkins was the program's music director.[3] Harry von Zell was the announcer and a foil for comedy segments. The program ended on April 26, 1942.[1]

Originating in Hollywood, this 15-minute program ran from May 1, 1942, to April 23, 1943 on the Blue Network. Truman Bradley was the announcer, and Gordon Jenkins was in charge of the music.[1] William L. Lawrence was the producer.[4] The sponsor was Bristol-Myers.[5]

Beginning September 30, 1943, Shore starred in The Bird's Eye Open House on CBS.[6] Originating in Hollywood[7] on station KNX,[8] the half-hour show was the first network radio program sponsored by that frozen food brand.[6] Each weekly episode included comedy segments featuring Cornelia Otis Skinner and Roland Young and performances from the Joseph Lilley Singers. The music director was Robert Emmett Dolan.[9] Harry von Zell was the announcer.[10]

Ben Brady[11] and Glenn Wheaton were the program's writers.[7] Glenhall Taylor,[1] Walter Bunker,[12] and Arthur Moore were the producers.[13]

On October 5, 1944, the program shifted to NBC,[14] where it continued until May 30, 1946.[1]

Beginning September 18, 1946, Ford Motor Company began sponsoring Shore's program. Shore moved back to CBS,[15] with comedian Peter Lind Hayes featured.[16] Dolan handled the music once again.[1]

Abe Burrows was a writer,[17] and the producer was Billy Wilgus.[18] The 30-minute show ended June 11, 1947.[1]

Sponsored by Philip Morris cigarettes, Call for Music replaced It Pays to Be Ignorant on CBS on February 13, 1948.[19] Johnny Mercer[1] and Harry James co-starred with Shore.[20] The program switched to NBC on April 20, 1948. A story in the trade publication Broadcasting noted, "The show's format was composed and designed to catch the audience of 18 to 25 years old."[21] John Holbrook[1] and Jack Rourke were the announcers.[22]

Sponsored by Chevrolet Dealers,[23] The Dinah Shore Show as heard on NBC Radio was a simulcast of the sound portion of Shore's television program on NBC.[1]