It first ran locally in May 1940 on WGN radio in Chicago and then nationally as an unsponsored show on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1940, to September 11, 1954.
Intermission commentary was originally by conductor Henry Weber and later by Chicago publisher Robert R.
As the program began its seventh season, McCormick commented on its growth:Three years ago, the demand for tickets to these broadcasts became so great that our original auditorium studio became entirely inadequate.
[3]Beginning January 12, 1949, many of the people involved in Chicago Theater of the Air also put on Comedy Playhouse, "a fast-paced half hour show featuring top Broadway comedy hits" on Mutual.
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