Today's (1947) Radio Quiz

Sam Berman was commissioned to draw caricatures of NBC’s top stars that could be used in the network’s advertising starting in the 1947-48 season. Below, you see an edited two-page ad crowing that 19 of the top 25 radio shows (according to the Hooper Report of November 15-21, 1947) were on NBC.

Can you name the stars of the 19 shows based on Berman’s drawings?



Remarkably, even though we’re talking about an aural medium, most of the stars should be easily recognisable to fans.

I’ll give you number 8 because I suspect the only people who will know are either those really familiar with Berman’s drawings or have memorised 67-year-old radio ratings. It’s Jay Jostyn in his role as “Mr. District Attorney.” Number 14 is a little confusing because he really should have dark hair. Number 9 is pretty clever.