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MONITOR AUDIO LOG Created by Dennis Hart for the University of Georgia May 2008 (all times indicated are ET) (These are listed in the order of their appearance on the disk)

Closed-circuit announcement of upcoming service April 1, 1955, sent to NBC affils, & Jim Fleming, host. File name: Monitor-1955-Closed-Circuit.mp3

Monitor ’55 w/Jim Fleming, Pat Weaver, – Sunday, June 12, 1955, 4-4:18 p.m. -- (first moments of premiere program on NBC Radio). File name: Monitor-1955-Weaver.mp3

Monitor ‘56 w/Dave Garroway, Sunday night, June 17, 1956 (partial segment) Recording of Pat Weaver from Monitor’s opening night in ’55; Bob & Ray’s first skit on Monitor; Al Kelly; O. Henry; William Jennings Bryan; ; Miss Monitor. File name: Monitor-1956-Garroway.mp3

Monitor ‘59 w/Morgan Beatty & Ted Bond, Sat. night, June 6, 1959, 11-11:30 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; The Modernaires; Jonah Jones Quartet live remote. File name: Monitor-1959-Beatty-Bond.mp3

Monitor ‘59 w/ and Peter Roberts, Sat. afternoon, June 6, 1959, 3-3:30 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Paul Mason on Fort Bragg warfare program; . File name: Monitor-1959-Downs.mp3

Monitor ‘59 w/Bob Wilson & Monty Hall, Saturday morning, June 6, 1959, 11 a.m.- noon. Monitor News on the Hour; “Sports special” (Coast Guard); Ernie Kovacs; Miss Monitor; Carolina troop maneuvers; Leif Eid on airport computer; Miss Monitor; sports. File name: Monitor-1959-Hall.mp3

Monitor Log 1 Monitor ’61 w/Frank McGee, Sunday night, New Year’s Eve, [December 31, 1961] 7-8 p.m. McGee interviews ; McGee reads week’s news summary; Ray Scherer discusses upcoming Kennedy State of the Union address; McGee and Leon Pearson discuss troubles; a report from , here New Year’s arrived within the hour. File name: Monitor-1961-McGee-1.mp3

Monitor ’61 w/Frank McGee, Sunday night, New Year’s Eve [December 31, 1961], 8-8:30 p.m. McGee recalls New Year’s Eve 1945; sports; George Clay reviews the Congo war. File name: Monitor-1961-McGee-2.mp3

Monitor ‘62 w/Mel Allen, Saturday morning, March 3, 1962, 9:30-10 a.m. Ring Around the World, Gene Garnes Sr. report about pipe organ File name: Monitor-1962-Mel-Allen-1.mp3

Monitor ’63 w/Jim Lowe, Saturday night, Feb. 9, 1963, 1 hour, time unknown Jimmy Durante birthday salute (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1963-Durante-1.mp3 and Monitor-1963-Durante-2.mp3

Monitor ’63 w/Jim Lowe, Saturday night, Oct. 5, 1963, 1 hour, time unknown Groucho Marx birthday salute. File name: Monitor-1963-Groucho-Tribute.mp3

Monitor ‘63 w/Barry Nelson, Saturday afternoon, Dec.14, 1963, 1 hour, time unknown. Frank Sinatra birthday salute (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1963.Nelson-1.mp3 and Monitor-1963-Nelson-2.mp3 (keep both)

Monitor 64 w/Frank McGee, Sunday night, March 22, 1963, time unknown (partial segment); Tribute to Raymond Swing File name: Monitor-1964-McGee.mp3

Monitor ‘64 w/Barry Nelson, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26, 1964, 3-4 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; John Cannon interview; reports on VP race; ; Mel Allen sports; Brad Crandall interviews Robert Vaughn; Nichols and May comedy. File name: Monitor-1964-Nelson.mp3

Monitor ‘64 w/Gene Rayburn, Saturday night in January 1, 1964, 1 hour, time unknown George Burns birthday salute. File name: Monitor-1964-Rayburn.mp3

Monitor ‘65 w/, Sunday night, Feb. 14, 1965, partial segment, time unknown; Martha Scott; hand-kissing feature. File name: Monitor-1965-Blair.mp3

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Monitor ‘66 w/Frank Blair, Sunday night, May 22, 1966, 7:20-8 p.m. Monitor Outdoors w/; Mel Allen sports; Leonard Probst “On Broadway”; “Ring Around the World.” File name: Monitor-1966-Blair.mp3

Monitor ‘67 w/Brad Crandall, Sunday night, Jan. 29, 1967, ½ hour, time unknown, Crandall interviews explorer; Leonard Probst & Norman Mailer. File name: Monitor-1966-Crandall.mp3

Monitor ‘66 w/, Saturday afternoon, March 19, 1966, 5:35-6 p.m. Monitor on Stage; Joe Garagiola sports (Koufax-Drysdale pay holdout). File name: Monitor-1966-Morgan.mp3

Monitor ‘66 w/Henry Morgan, Sunday night, Nov. 20, 1966, 9:35-10 p.m. ET (partial segment); GI holiday greetings from Vietnam; Monitor on Stage w/Sandy Baron. File name: Monitor-1966-Morgan-2.mp3

Monitor ‘66 w/Henry Morgan, Saturday night, June 4, 1966, 10-10:30 p.m. Henry interviews Long John Nebel of WNBC Radio. File name: Monitor-1966-Morgan-Nebel.mp3

Monitor ‘66 w/Barry Nelson, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, 1966, time unknown (partial segment; GI holiday greetings from Vietnam; Al Capp; NBC newsmen Jeffrey Pond & discuss German election. File name: Monitor-1966-Nelson.mp3

Monitor ’67 w/Brad Crandall, Sunday night, Feb. 26, 1967, 7-8 p.m. Will Rogers Jr.; ; Mel Allen sports; Leonard Probst “On Broadway”; missing Vietnam platoon. File name: Monitor-1967-Crandall-1.mp3

Monitor ’67 w/Brad Crandall, Sunday night, Feb. 26, 1967, 8-8:30 p.m. John Scopes (monkey trial) interview; Joe G sports. File name: Monitor-1967-Crandall-2.mp3

Monitor ’67 w/Henry Morgan, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26, 1967, 3-4 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Robert Vaughn; Arlene Francis w/Mrs. America; Al Capp; report on dog show. File name: Monitor-1967-Morgan-1.mp3

Monitor Log 3 Monitor ’67 w/Henry Morgan, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26,1967, 4-5 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Interview w/editor of “The Unafraid Dictionary”; Joe G. sports, Merle Oberon interview; Allen & Rossi comedy; Monitor tip; interview w/singer who went to Vietnam. File name: Monitor-1967-Morgan-2.mp3

Monitor ‘67 w/, Saturday night, Nov. 16 1967, (half-hour, time unknown) “Abe Weatherwise” interview; Wilt Chamberlain. File name: Monitor-1967-Steele.mp3

Monitor ‘68 w/Brad Crandall, Sunday night, June 16, 1968, 7:30-8:30 p.m (Monitor’s 13th birthday) “Meet a Millionaire,” “Sport of Speed” with Chris Economaki; Mel Allen sports; interview with an author about Vietnam. File name: Monitor-1968-Crandall.mp3

Monitor ‘69 w/Joe Garagiola, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 1969, 3-4 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Mt. Vernon; report on Nixon’s visit; Bing Crosby (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1969-Garagiola-1.mp3 and Monitor-1969-Garagiola-2.mp3

Monitor ‘69 w/Joe Garagiola, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 1969, 4-5 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Upcoming Apollo flight; Crosby; Joe does weather. File name: Monitor-1969-Garagiola-Apollo.mp3

Monitor ’69 w/Gene Rayburn, Saturday morning, March 29, 1969, 10-11:20 a.m. “On the Line with Bob Considine” (Ike’s life); Peter Hackes live at Ike memorial; Kyle Rote on Ike, Monitor tip; Dr. Joyce Brothers. File name: Monitor-1969-Ike.mp3

Monitor ’69 w/Durward Kirby, Sunday night, Sept. 21, 1969, 9-9:20 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Gene Garnes report on traveling overseas. File name: Monitor-1969-Kirby.mp3

Monitor ‘69 w/Henry Morgan, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23, 1969, 2-3 p.m. MOS on Nixon Europe trip; Richard Valeriani on Nixon trip; Dr. Joyce Brothers; Ray Scherer reports on President Nixon’s arrival in Belgium File name: Monitor-1969-Morgan-1.mp3

Monitor ‘69 w/Henry Morgan, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23, 1969, 3-4 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Bob Considine On the Line; Ray Scherer on Nixon arrival; Joe G. interviews Jack Dempsey. File name: Monitor-1969-Morgan-2.mp3

Monitor Log 4 Monitor ‘69 w/Gene Rayburn, Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 1969, 11 a.m.-noon Monitor News on the Hour; Interview w/Mary Higgins Clark on Geo. Washington, sports w/Joe Garagiola; Nixon’s European trip (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1969-Rayburn.mp3, and Monitor-1969-Rayburn-1.mp3

Monitor ‘69 w/Gene Rayburn, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1969, 9-10 a.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Mary Higgins Clark on Geo. Washington, Ted Williams (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1969-Rayburn-2.mp3 and Monitor-1969-Rayburn-3.mp3

Monitor ‘70 w/Murray the K, Saturday night, Feb. 21, 1970, (half-hour) Comedy retrospective -- and others File name: Monitor-1970-Murray-1.mp3

Monitor ‘70 w/Murray the K, Saturday night, April 25, 1970, 10-10:30 p.m. Musical tribute to “time” (before Daylight Saving Time takes effect the next morning). .File name: Monitor-1970- Murray-2.mp3

Monitor ‘71 w/Ted Brown, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 21, 1971, 5:30-6 p.m. Gene Shalit movie review; Ted Brown doing sports. File name: Monitor-1971-Brown.mp3

Monitor ‘71 w/Bill Cullen, Sunday afternoon, May 16, 1971, 5:30-6 p.m. Dr. Joyce Brothers; Cullen doing sports. File name: Monitor-1971-Cullen.mp3

Monitor ‘72 w/Ted Brown, Sunday afternoon, April 30, 1972, (scoped) Monitor News on the Hour; Includes Brown’s flubbing of NOTH; great ad-libs; Graham Kerr (the Galloping Gourmet). File name: Monitor-1972-Brown-mp3

Monitor ’72 w/Jim Lowe, Sunday night, 1972, 9-10 p.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Dean Mell interviews Gay Talese; Miami Dolphins’ kicker; “Galloping Gourmet” (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1972-Lowe-1.mp3 and Monitor-1972-Lowe-2.mp3

Monitor ’72 w/, Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 1972, 9-10 a.m. Monitor News on the Hour; Monitor tip; Ed McMahon w/“Celebrity Houses,” Joe G. sports, Gene Rayburn w/Lainie Kazan, Curt Gowdy w/”Personality Sports” File name: Monitor-1972-Mazer.mp3

Monitor Log 5 Monitor ‘72 w/Frank Sinatra, Jr., Saturday night, Dec. 2, 1972, 7-8 p.m. Intro to hour by Gene Rayburn; Sinatra introed by Ed McMahon Gene Shalit movie review; Guy LeBow live sports (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1972-Sinatra-1.mp3 and Monitor-1972-Sinatra-2.mp3

Monitor ‘72 w/Frank Sinatra, Jr., Saturday night, Dec. 2, 1972, 8-9 p.m. Frankie Avalon; Frank Jr.’s favorite music (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1972-Sinatra-3.mp3 and Monitor-1972-Sinatra-4.mp3

Monitor ‘72 w/Frank Sinatra, Jr., Saturday night, Dec. 2, 1972, 9-10 p.m. Cindy Adams; Sinatra performs live at Rainbow Grill (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1972-Sinatra-5.mp3 and Monitor-1972-Sinatra-6.mp3

Monitor ‘72 w/Frank Sinatra, Jr., Saturday night, Dec. 9, 1972, 7-8 p.m. Interview w/George Kirby; Gene Shalit movie review; LeBow (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1972-Sinatra-7.mp3 and Monitor-1972-Sinatra-8.mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Art Ford, Sunday night, April 15, 1973, 7-8 p.m. Big Band special (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-1.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-2.mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Art Ford, Sunday night, April 15, 1973, 8-9 p.m. Big Band special (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-3.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-4.mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Art Ford, Sunday night, April 15, 1973, 9-10 p.m. Big Band special (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-5.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Art-Ford-6.mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Bill Cullen; Saturday morning, July 21, 1973, 11-11:40 a.m. Sterling Holloway; Monitor tip. File name: Monitor-1973-Cullen.mp3

Monitor ’73 w/Bill Cullen, Saturday morning, Aug. 11, 1973, 9-10 a.m. Monitor tip; Joe G. sports; overseas movie report; Monitor tip; interview with history author; Fran Koltun travel report; Monitor tip. File name: Monitor-1973-Cullen-(August).mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Dan Daniel, Saturday night, July 14, 1973, 7-7:30 and 9-9:30 p.m. Ann Landers; Joe Garagiola; Dr. Joyce Brothers (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Daniel-Part-1.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Daniel-Part- 2.mp3

Monitor Log 6 Monitor ‘73 w/Don Imus, Saturday night, Nov. 10, 1973, 7-10 p.m. (scoped) Rev. Billy Sol Hargis; Judge Hangin’; Norm N. Nite; Paul Anka; Rev. Hargis (in 3 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Imus-(11-10)-1.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Imus-(11-10)- 2.mp3 and Monitor-1973-Imus-(11-10)-3.mp3

Monitor ’73 w/Don Imus, Saturday night, June 9, 1973, 8-9 p.m. Interview w/Dick Schaap; Dr. Joyce Brothers; Marjoe Gortner; Billy Sol Hargis. File name: Monitor-1973-Imus-(July8-9pm).mp3

Monitor ‘73 w/Don Imus, Saturday night, June 9, 1973, 7-8 p.m. (Imus’ first Monitor show) -- Interviews with Boston and LA DJ’s -- Guy LeBow sports (in 2 parts on disk). File name: Monitor-1973-Imus-(June-9)-2.mp3, Monitor-1973-Imus-(June-9)- 1.mp3

Monitor ’73 w/Robert W. Morgan, Saturday night, Nov. 3, 1973, 8-9 p.m. ET Interviews & skits with Hudson & Landry comedy team. File name: Monitor-1973-Robert-Morgan.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/J.B. Tucker, Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 1975, 9-10 a.m. Garroway & Marilyn; ; snapping turtles; Bob & Ray; Joe G. interviews Bob Hope. File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-1.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/J.B. Tucker, Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 1975, 10-11 a.m. Marlene Dietrich; Miss Monitor; Lee Kline w/walnut grower; Selma Diamond; feature on the twist. File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-2.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/J.B. Tucker, Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 1975, 11a.m.-noon. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Sammy Cahn “Monitor” commemorative song; Nichols & May; Frank Blair; Ben Grauer; David Wayne; Al Kelly. File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-3.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25, 1975, noon-1 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Helen Hall’s roller coaster ride; James Daly; Joe Garagiola w/Bob Hope; Miss Monitor; Bob & Ray; Jim Lowe. File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-4.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25, 1975, 1-2 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Groucho Marx; strange sounds over the years; Ted Brown; Johnny Andrews; Jimmy Durante; plus a Monitor fan, live File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-5.mp3

Monitor Log 7 Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25, 1975, 2-3 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Roy Silver & woebegone sports reporter; Doug Storer; Peter Roberts; ; Art Buchwald; Stiller & Meara File name: Monitor-1975-Sat-6.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, 2-3 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; ; Gene Shalit; Johnny Andrews; Bob Considine. File name: Monitor-1975-Sun.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, noon-1 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Nichols & May; Dr. Joyce Brothers; Bernard Baruch; Marx Loeb; Jonathan Winters. File name: Monitor-1975-Sun-1.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/Big Wilson, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, 1-2 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Ed McMahon; Ernie Kovacs; Joe G. File name: Monitor-1975-Sun-2.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/ J. B. Tucker, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, 3-4 p.m. Partial NBC Radio News on the Hour; Phyllis Diller; Barry Nelson; Frank Blair; Joe G. File name: Monitor-1975-Sun-4.mp.3

Monitor ‘75 w/J.B. Tucker, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, 4-5 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Bob & Ray; Ben Grauer; Frank McGee/MLK; Pat Weaver; Dave Garroway interviewing Eddie Cantor File name: Monitor-1975-Sun-5.mp3

Monitor ‘75 w/J.B. Tucker, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1975, 5-6 p.m. NBC Radio News on the Hour; Garroway & Marilyn; John Chancellor; Hugh Downs; Sammy Cahn (the program’s last live hour) File name: Monitor-1975-Sun6.mp3

Monitor “dry run” program, Wednesday, May 11, 1955, 2-3 p.m & Frank Gallop, hosts Bob & Ray; “Miss Tedi”; various features; John Chancellor File name: Monitor-Practice.mp3

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