The Halls of Ivy – THE WALLBREAKERS

BW – EP112: Drama At NBC (1949 – 1950)

In Breaking Walls episode 112, we finish our five-part mini-series by examining NBC’s business and programming during the 1949-50 radio season in the wake of the CBS talent raids by examining the steps NBC took to regain their footing as the television era began. —————————— … Read MoreBW – EP112: Drama At NBC (1949 – 1950)

BW – EP95: Radio And The Classroom (1939 – 1965)

In Breaking Walls Episode 95, we go back to school with radio’s teacher’s pets, class clowns, and perhaps the most iconic “Miss” in radio history for an episode about radio and the classroom. —————————— Highlights: • How William Paley used The Columbia Workshop to launch … Read MoreBW – EP95: Radio And The Classroom (1939 – 1965)