Monitor (Take 2): The revised, expanded inside story of network radio's greatest program

By Dennis Hart

For two decades starting in 1955, millions of Americans spent their weekends listening to an extraordinary radio program--NBC's Monitor.

Running continuously from Saturday morning through Sunday night, Monitor featured big-name hosts like Dave Garroway, Hugh Downs, Gene Rayburn, Ed McMahon, Henry Morgan, Barry Nelson, Joe Garagiola, Bill Cullen, Jim Lowe and Murray the K--all broadcasting from mammoth studios called "Radio Central."

Monitor spotlighted a galaxy of feature reporters such as Arlene Francis, Gene Shalit, Bob Considine and Mel Allen. Comedy came from Bob and Ray, Nichols and May and Ernie Kovacs--and "Miss Monitor" gave her unforgettable weather forecasts.

This is the vastly expanded, revised edition of Dennis Hart's inside look at Monitor. Included are doz

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059528177X
• ISBN13: 9780595281770
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"