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Left, camera catches Paul Dixon, Cincinnati cut-up, In a rare moment of tranquillity as he relaxes at home with wife Marge and the junior Dixons, Pamela and Greg.
The star of the Dixon show is sent by a bop record. Dottie Mack and Wanda Lewis (far ft.) help act out songs on the WCPO-TV favorite.
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The corn fields of Iowa have produced a new and exciting product in the person of TV comedian-disc jockey, Paul Dixon, star of his own show on WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. A combination gentleman, businessman and "ham," Paul really enjoys himself, which may explain his great success. The audience feels closer to him realizing that Paul is laughing with them and at himself. The Paul Dixon Show, on the ABC network each Wednesday night at eight (EDT), is a disc jockey telecast which features excellent music, comedy and art. The beauty department is well taken care of by Dottie Mack, a Latin type, voted AMVET "girl of the year." An expert at pantomime, she shares honors on the show with attractive cartoonist-comedienne Wanda Lewis. Dottie and Wanda join with Paul to create some of the most hilarious moments of the show with their inspired pantomime to popular records.
Proving predictions wrong seems to be a hobby with the genial emcee. Paul's one ambition was to become a radio star, although no member of his family had ever been in show business. After graduating from Drake College in Des Moines, Paul set out to become an announcer. The first station to interview him told Dixon to forget radio and return to his father's drugstore in Erlin, Iowa. Ignoring this advice, Paul went to Chicago where he landed a disc jockey spot with station WAAF. In 1945 WCPO's Mort Watters heard Paul and brought him to Cincinnati to spin records there. When in 1950 all bets were against a disc jockey
program succeeding on TV, Paul proceeded to place the experts in an embarrassing dilemma — they can't put their fingers on just why he has become one of the most popular television personalities in two short years. He can't sing, dance or whistle. He is not rated as a great actor and yet he seems to attract more viewers with every show. TV stations from all over the United States have sent representatives to Cincinnati to see Paul at work and to ferret out why this disc jockey consistently tops his competition.
The truth is that Paul is a natural comedian whose wit and jocularity keep the program moving at a fast pace. Then too, song publishers regard him as a very important influence in popular music. Dixon is able to scoop all opposition in bringing potential song hits to his audience first.
The zany emcee met his attractive wife, Marge, on the way to school one day back in Iowa. Both were riding their ponies and Paul says, "There was that beautiful little girl with her black hair flying in the breeze — so I followed her — and I've been following her ever since." The Dixon family now includes two toddlers, Pamela and Greg.
In addition to the Wednesday night spot, Paul and his gang delight TV audiences weekdays from 12:30 to 1 P.M. and 2:30-3:30 P.M. On and off camera, the Paul Dixon cast (all Cincinnati folk) is one happy family. From prop-boy to star, they agree it is just as much fun to work on the show as it is to watch.