Radio Programs beginning with "V"
"Now get ready to smile a while with radio's homefolk, Vic 'n' Sade,
brought to you by Crisco Pure Vegetable Shortening."
Valiant Lady
Star: various
Sponsor: General Mills (Gold Medal Flour & Bisquick)
Aired: 1938-1952
Network: NBC (Red), CBS, ABC
Type of Show: Soap Opera
Sade, Vic, and Rush Gook
Stars: Art Van Harvey, Bernardine Flynn, Bill Idelson
Sponsor: Sustaining (none), Jelke Good Luck Products, Ironized
Yeast Tablets ("feeling tired and skinny?"), Procter and Gamble Products
(usually Crisco), Fitch Hair Care Products
Aired: 1932-1946
Network: NBC (Red), NBC (Blue), CBS, Mutual
Type of Show: Soap Opera (w/mild comedy relief)
NB: Originating from the hamlet of Crooper, Illinois, this is
a very unique soap opera in its lightheartedness. Pay close attention
to the names of the characters. I've had students who have similar
ones.
Vincent Lopez Orchestra
Star: Vincent Lopez
Sponsors: Kolster Radio, Nash Automobiles, Valvoline Motor Oil,
Sustaining (none)
Aired: 1928-1956
Network: CBS, NBC (Blue), NBC (Red), Mutual, ABC (all of them!)
Type of Show: Light Popular Music
NB: Lopez was the first person heard on radio in New York City
over station WJZ (now WABC). His immortal first words:
"Lopez speaking..."
Voice of Firestone
Stars: William Daly, Hugo Mariani, Alfred Wallenstein, Howard Barlow
Sponsor: Firestone Tires
Aired: 1928-1957
Network: NBC (Red), ABC
Type of Show: Semiformal Concert
Vox Pop
Stars: Parks Johnson, Jerry Belcher, Wally Butterworth
Sponsors: Fleischmann's Yeast, Molle Shaving Cream, Kentucky
Club, Bromo-Seltzer, Lipton Tea and Soup, American Express
Aired: 1935-1948
Network: NBC (Red), CBS, NBC (Blue), ABC
Type of Show: Variety
Voyage of the Scarlet Queen
Star: Elliott Lewis
Sponsor: Sustaining (none)
Aired: 1947-1948
Network: Mutual
Type of Show: Drama
Last updated November 23, 2001
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