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Philco Radio Time

6 episodes · 1946–1947 · ABC · Variety & Music

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Bing Crosby left NBC's Kraft Music Hall because he wanted to record his shows ahead of time, and Philco let him. Philco Radio Time ran on ABC from October 16, 1946, to June 1, 1949, the first prerecorded program on a major American network. It began on disks, and from the second season on it was recorded on magnetic tape. Ken Carpenter announced, John Scott Trotter led the orchestra, and Peggy Lee was a regular.

Sources: Philco Radio Time, Wikipedia

Episodes

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1946

• Bob Hope (the first show) October 16, 1946 · ABC · 30 min
  The very first show, with Bob Hope. Bing opens with "I Got the Sun in the Morning."
• Guests: Spike Jones October 23, 1946 · 30 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• Judy Garland November 27, 1946 · ABC · 27 min
  Thanksgiving week: Bing and Judy Garland go turkey hunting. Bing opens with "Old Buttermilk Sky."

1947

• The Road to Hollywood January 29, 1947 · ABC · 30 min
  Bing, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour do "The Road to Hollywood," how the three of them met.
• Gary Cooper October 1, 1947 · ABC · 30 min
  The first show of the second season: Bing and Gary Cooper play cowboys out West.
• Boris Karloff and Victor Moore October 29, 1947 · ABC · 29 min
  Halloween week: Bing, Boris Karloff and Victor Moore try to decide how to celebrate.