NBC Transmitter (Jan-Nov 1945)

Record Details:

Title:
NBC Transmitter
Date:
Jan-Nov 1945
Publisher:
National Broadcasting Company
Volume:
NBC transmitter (Jan-Nov 1945)
Leaf #:
00024
Language:
English
Subjects:
National Broadcasting Company -- Periodicals, Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Devoted to the interests of NBC and its affiliate stations.
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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16 NBC Transmitter NBC leads the field in Fame-Motion Pictnre Daily poll BOB HOPE • Pepsodent Champion of Champions Favorite Comedian Favorite Comedy Show BING CROSBY • Kraft _ Favorite Master of Ceremonies Favorite Male Singer (Popular) JOAN DAVIS • Sealtest Favorite Comedienne BILL STERN • Colgate Favorite Sports Announcer THE ARMY HOUR • NBC Favorite War Program JOHN CHARLES THOMAS • Vy^estinghouse _ Favorite Male Singer (Classical) INFORMATION PLEASE • Heinz Favorite Quiz Show DINAH SHORE • General Foods . Favorite Feminine Singer (Popular) FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY • Johnson's V^ax Favorite Comedy Team ARTURO TOSCANINI • General Motors Favorite Symphony Conductor For the past nine years— or ever since the Fame-Motion Picture Daily Poll began — their highest honor, ^‘‘Champion of Champions” has gone to an NBC star. This year iPs Bob Hope again, for the fourth time in succession. Other NBC programs and personalities are champions, too, taking a grand total of J3 first places, or more than all other networks put together— and once again NBC’s Press Service was voted the best in the business. 3 OUT OF 5 “CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS" Hob Hope (Pepsodent) Hing Crosby (Kraft Cheese) Jack Benny (Lucky Strike) 3 OUT OF 3 COMEDY SHOWS Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Jack Benny (Lucky Strike) Duffy’s Tavern (Bristol-Myers) TOP 2 OUT OF 3 COMEDIANS Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Jack Benny (Lucky Strike) TOP 2 OUT OF 3 FEMININE SINGERS (Popular) fJinab Shore (General Foods) Ginny Simms (Philip Morris) TOP 2 OUT OF 3 MASTERS OF CEREMONY Bing (a'osby (Kraft Cheese) Clifton Fadiman (Heinz) TOP 2 OUT OF 3 MALE SINGERS (Classical) Jolm diaries Thomas rn estinghouse) Richard Crooks (Firestone) TOP 2 OUT OF 3 WAR PROGRAMS The Army Hour Words at War 2 OUT OF 3 COMEDY TEAMS Fibber McGee & Molly (Johnson s Wax) Abbott & Costello (R. J. Reynolds) 2 OUT OF 3 MALE SINGERS (Popular) Bing Crosby (Kraft Cheese) Dick Haymes (Electric Auto-Lite) 2 OUT OF 3 QUIZ PROGRAMS Information Please (Heinz) Dr. I.Q. (Mars) 2 OUT OF 3 NEWS COMMENTATORS koAvell Thomas (Sun Oil) H. V. Kaltenborn (Pure Oil) 2 OUT OF 3 STUDIO ANNOUNCERS Don Wilson ( Lucky Strike) Harry Von Zell* (General Foods) ® 4l.<io heard on nnnther network.