It was broadcast on CBS from June 8, 1952, to September 6, 1953,[1] replacing Jack Benny's program.

[3] In On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, John Dunning described Lily Ruskin, the program's main character, as "the precise opposite of the stereotypical mother-in-law.

[4] In August 1952, December Bride was one of four sustaining CBS radio programs (along with the Steve Allen Show, Gunsmoke, and Horatio Hornblower) carried over into the fall "to test further their commercial potential.

Source: On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio[1] (except as noted) Johnny Jacobs was the announcer, and Wilbur Hatch provided the music.

[8] A review in the trade publication Variety described the show's dialog as "zany" and said that Byington was "her usual delightful self as the mother-in-law".