Title:

Kate Smith Show, The

AKA Kate Smith Speaks. The A&P Bandwagon, The Kate Smith Hour, Kate Smith Sings, Kate Smith and Her Swanee Music, The Kate Smith Matinee, Kate Smith's Column, Speaking Her Mind, Kate Smith Serenade, Kate Smith Calls, Kate Smith New Star Revue.

Type:

Musical Variety

Broadcast History

Mar 17, 1931-Apr 23, 1931 NBC. 15m, twice a week at 11:30. Kate Smith Sings

Apr 25-1931-Sep 12, 1931 CBS. 15m, Sundays at 7:45 for the opening show; then four a week at 7:45; late six a week at 7:00. Kate Smith Sings

Sep 14, 1931-Oct 31, 1933 CBS. 15m, various times. Kate Smith and Her Swanee Music. La Palina Cigars.

Jul 16, 1934-Sep 7, 1934 CBS. 15m, three a week at 8:00.

Sep 12, 1934-May 22, 1935 CBS. 60m, Wednesdays at 3:00. Network sponsored. The Kate Smith Matinee

Sep 3, 1934-May 27, 1935 CBS. 30m, concurrent with Matinee. Thursdays at 8:00. Fridays at 10:30 beginning in October. Mondays at 8:30 for Hudson Motor Car Company beginning in December. Kate Smith New Star Revue Continued through summer, May 30-Aug 15, 60m, Thursdays at 8:00.

Oct 1, 1935-Sep 10, 1936 CBS. 15m, three a week at 7:30. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.

Sept 17, 1936-Jun 10, 1945 CBS. 60m, Thursdays at 8:00 through mid-1939. Firdays at 8:00 through mid-1944, then Sundays at 7:00. The Kate Smith Hour (The Kate Smith A&P Bandwagon, 1936-1937). Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company 1936-1937. General Foods thereafter, for Calumet Baking Soda and Swans Down Flour 1937-1939. Grapenuts 1939-1942, Jell-O 1942-1943, and Sanka Coffee 1943-1945.

Sep 14, 1945-Jun 29, 1947 CBS. 30m, Fridays at 8:30, 1945-1946, then Sundays at 6:30. The Kate Smith Show. General Foods for postum and Sanka

Apr 4-1938-Jun 22, 1938 CBS. 15m, three a week at 3:30.

Jan 10, 1939-Jun 6, 1939 CBS. 15m, Tuesdays at noon. Diamond Salt. Talk shows titled Kate Smith's Column and Speaker Her Mind.

Oct 9, 1939-Jun 20, 1947 CBS. 15m, weekdays at noon. Kate Smith Speaks. General Foods

Mar 22, 1947-Jul 26, 1947 Mutual. 15m, Saturdays at 10:15am. Kate Smith's Serenade

Jun 23,, 1947-Jun 15, 1951 Mutual. 15m, weekdays at noon. Kate Smith Speaks. Cooperative advertising.

July 7, 1947- Sep 9, 1949. WOR/Mutual. 15m, weekdays at 12:15 or 12:45. WOR, New York, 1947-1948. Mutual 1948-1949. Phillip Morris 1948-1949. Kate Smith Sings.

Aug 8, 1949-Jan 30, 1950 ABC. 60m, Mondays at 9:00. Kate Smith Calls

Apr 1, 1951-Sep 14, 1951 Mutual. 15m, weekdays at 12:15. Kate Smith Sings.

Sep 17, 1951-Sep 12, 1952. NBC. 40m, weekdays at noon.

Jan 6, 1958-Aug 1, 1958 Mutual. 15m, weekdays at 2:15. Readers Digest.

Announcer:

Andre Baruch, Ted Collins

Hostess:
Kate Smith

Theme:

When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain

One of radios most prolific performers. From a career in vaudeville in the 20's. Talent scout discovered her in 1930 and a shortlived radio program developed in 1931. Heard by CBS chief William S Paley who brought her to CBS. Artists such as Abbott and Costello launched after 2-year run on her show, The Aldrich Family spun from series of skits on her show. Irving Berlin's granted her exclusive right to use his song ' God Bless America". Died Jun 17, 1986.

Source: Radio's Golden Years by Vincent Terrace

Source: On the Air - John Dunning