Break the Bank

Quiz

Broadcast History:

Oct 20, 1945-Apr 13, 1946     Mutual. 30m, Saturdays at 9:30. Vicks

Jul 5, 1946-Sep 23, 1949         ABC. 30m, Friday at 9:00. Vitalis

Oct 5, 1949-Sep 13, 1950       NBC. 30m, Wednesdays at 9:00. Vitalis

Sep 25, 1950-Sep 21, 1951     NBC. 30m, weekdays at 11:00am. Vitaliss

Sep 24, 1951-Mar 27, 1953    ABC. 30m, weekdays at 11:30am. Various sponsors

Sep 28, 1953-Jul 15, 1955      NBC. 15m, weekdays at 10:45am.

Sept 27, 1954-Mar 25, 1955  Mutual. 15m, overlapping series weekdays at noon. Miles Laboratories, both series

Host:

John Reed King, Johnny Olson, Bert Parks

Announcers:

Clayton Collyer, Bob Shepherd

One of the highest-paying quiz programs for its time. Based on selecting categories the questions increased in difficulty. The thinking mans quiz show for those widely read and with good retentive powers.

Source: On the Air - John Dunning