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JOHN MAYO — CBS Announcer
JOHN MAYO was born in Providence, R. I., July 31, 1899, and spen his grammar school days there. Culver Military Academy prefaced his college days, where he won several letters as a member of the football, track, and gym teams, worked out with the baseball and swimming squads, and toured with the glee clubs as a member of a quartet. In 1916 his formal education was halted when he joined the field artillery on the Mexican border in pursuit of the elusive Villa. In 1917 he went overseas for further service. Action on the front brought him no wounds, but he did fall victim to a gas attack. In 1918 he returned to civilian life and again went into the oil business, this time in New York. Later he entered business for himself as a manufacturer of cosmetics in Kansas City. At this time he bought his first radio set. The first program he tuned in brought him Henry Burbig, and from then on he was a staunch Burbig fan. After again hearing Burbig he called up the comedian and they became friends. Everything about radio appealed to bim, and he decided to get into it if possible. Through Burbig he met Ted Husing and Frank Knight, and the two arlhouncers got him an audition. It lasted from 2:00 o’clock until 2:20 one afternoon. At 3:00 o’clock he was hired and announcing a program from the Columbia studios. Immediately he sold his cosmetics business and he has been a Columbia announcer ever since. At the Air Maneuvers at Mitchell Field, 1931, John was told that he would have to hold the air for about ten minutes. The ten minutes lengthened into fifty, and his familiarity with aviation, gained during his service overseas with the aircraft armament division, stood him in good stead. He did a highly creditable job. Horses and flying are his hobbies, and he is also fond of skating, golf, and swimming . . . reads a lot, and also writes, for he finds writing helps his facility of expression when ad-libbing on the air . . . likes all animals ... is tall and husky — essentially the out-ofdoors type.
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