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Your Favorite COMEDIAN
Close in other years, the exuberant Bob Hope finally checks into first place as the favorite comedian of Radio Mirror readers. Bob's been winning other honors lately, too — among them the Air Forces Exceptional Service Award for his tireless entertaining of men in hospitals and at air bases abroad. The Bob Hope Show is heard on Tues., 9:00 PJM. EST over NBC stations.
Your Favorite HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM
Long time favorites become this year's most popular husband and wife team — the McGees of 79 Wistful Vista. Fibber, who also could be called The Man At The Closet, is private citizen Jim Jordan when he's not concerned with being pub* lie citizen McGee. His and Molly's domestic escapades are heard on Tuesday evenings at 9:30 P.M. EST over NBC network stations.
Your Favorite WOMAN SINGER
Dinah Shore repeats her victory of two years ago when the readers of Radio Mirror voted her the girl with the most potent voice appeal. Dinah, who insists — and means it, too — that her husband and child are more important to her than her career, seems to charm audiences without even trying. She's heard on the Jack Smith Show, Mon.-Fri. at 7:15 P.M. EST, CBS.
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The Best PROGRAM ON THE AIR
The phenomenally popular Arthur Godfrey comes through again, leaving the competition far behind him. Arthur's daily program, heard M.-F. at 10:15 A.M. EST on CBS earned him the accolade this year and for those who can't get enough of him, there are Talent Scouts, (AM and TV) Mon., 8:30 P.M. CBS, and Godfrey and His Friends, Wed„ 8 P.M. EST, CBS-TV.
Your Favorite HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM
Molly McGee, as everyone knows, is the distaff side of this year's favorite husband and wife team. Everyone knows, too, that she's the distaff side of the Jordan husband and wife team and, when she is, answers to the name of Marian. Fibber McGee and Molly, just to keep the record straight, is heard on Tuesday evenings at 9:30 P.M. EST over NBC stations.
Your Favorite
Your Favorite
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Your Favorite
TV PROGRAM for WOMEN
PROGRAM
WOMAN COMMENTATOR
Beautiful, brunette and brainy —
The Breakfast Club and its genial
There's only one Louella Parsons,
apt adjectives for the lady who
emcee, Don McNeill, come across
fans will tell you. And their loyalty
runs Leave It To the Girls, which
the line again this year and not
to Hollywood's gossip arbiter has
was voted tops in this year's ballot
by a photo finish either. Emanating
made her this year's most pop
ing. The name of the lady who fits
from Chicago, this popular pro
ular woman commentator. Louella's
this description, incidentally, is
gram has a unique feature — the
the first one to hear anything
Maggi McNellis who referees the
Reverse Giveaway, which is de
worth telling and the first to tell
battles of wits — and sexes — that the
signed to benefit needy families.
anything worth hearing. That's
program Leave It To the Girls is
The Breakfast Club is heard every
what makes her program the most
famous for. It is televised Sundays
Monday through Friday at 9:00 A.M.
widely listened-to of its kind. It's
at 7:00 P.M. EST, on WNBT.
EST over ABC network stations.
on Sun„ 9:15 P.M. EST, ABC.
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