Together with wife Marian & writer Don Quinn, in the mid 1930's he created the form of most broadcast comedies that followed, with regular characters and running gags. Fibber McGee's overstuffed closet, created only through sound effects, is one of the great memories of 'old-time' radio. The show ran for 25 years, until the latter stages of radio's golden age. Jordan died Apr 1, 1988 at age 91, due to a blood clot to the brain.
On this day in 1899,
radio personality Mary Margaret McBridewas born in Paris Missouri. She started an advice program on WOR radio in 1934, and took it national with first CBS in 1937, NBC in 1941, ABC in 1950,and back to NBC 1954-60. Along the way she mixed in her own unique style interviews with figures well known in arts, entertainment and politics. She died Apr 7 1976 at age 76. More from Puget Sound Radio
