Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1951)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio and television mirror
Date:
July-Dec 1951
Publisher:
New York : Macfadden Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1951)
Leaf #:
000308
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Radio Mirror (later known as Radio and Television Mirror) was a fan magazine for radio listeners and later TV viewers that includes profiles of the stars, visits to radio and television studios, and program listings. The early years in the 1930s show the interaction of motion pictures, recordings, the stage, radio and even politics. The role of radio in World War II is well covered in the 1940s, and by the 1950s the focus shifts to television and a new generation of personalities. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
February 08, 2024
Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

Last summer Corrine Whyland, Betty Sanders, Mary Jane Johnson — the singing Stepsisters — arrived from Texas, California, and Chicago. MUSIC ^1 ix ex-servicewomen in Austin, Minnesota, formed the nucL A of one of the most unusual groups of entertainers on the air ^ today. Every Girl, from saxophone player to featured singer, is a full-fledged member of the sponsor's merchandising team. The original group belonged to one of the first all-female American Legion posts and was chosen on the basis of salesmanship rather than entertainment. Since the Corps was organized in 1947, original members have traveled more than 78,500 miles, selling and entertaining. Because the Girls Corps now numbers over sixty, travel is a major undertaking and must be handled expertly. Thirty-three automobiles, all of them white, accommodate the group and five trucks hold their equipment. Girls are assigned to drive the cars and the unit is divided into crews who travel together for store work while moving from place to place. Five young men load, unload and drive the trucks. Sightseeing is the favorite free-time activity. The girls are given ten days off every two months, during which time they receive a liberal travel allowance to and from their homes. Although most of the Girls are former GIs, this is no longer a requisite and any feminine entertainer, regardless of age, is eligible for an audition. Talent plus sales technique wins friends and influences customers for this unique traveling group with the GIRLS Marilyn Wilson announces and Mary Ellen Domm serves as mistress of ceremonies on Music with the Girls, heard Sundays at 3 P. M. EST on NBC and Saturdays at 2 P. M. EST on CBS. Sponsor: Hormel Meat Products. 70 In 1947 there were six Girls; now there are over sixty who come from all parts of the country. The show is aired weekly from a different city.