Title:

NBC Symphony Orchestra

Type:

Music

Length:

30 minutes to 90 minutes

Broadcast history:

Nov 13, 1937 - April 4, 1954 NBC. Various days and broadcast times over its history but mostly Saturdays or Sundays.

Usually early evening.

NBC formed this Orchestra in 1936 under the leadership of Arturo Toscanini. Later Leopold Stokowski became affiliated with the Orchestra. David Sarnoff of NBC was convinced that such a program would be a great contribution in bringing fine music to the masses. NBC raided many of the nations leading mucial organizations in an effort to build the finest orchestra in the world and even built a special studio to house the orchestra.

Sources:

The Big Broadcast - Buxton and Owen

The 2^nd Ultimate History…. - Jay Hickerson