His co-workers included announcers Claude Kirchner and Ed Roberts, producer Tom Hargis, organist Porter Heaps, and director Patton.
[4] Originating from WJZ in New York City,[2] Ladies Be Seated began as a spoof of radio programs that provided household hints for women.
It initially featured "blindfold husband-and-wife gags, spaghetti-eating contests, and other forms of audio slapstick".
[1] The version hosted by the Olsons included identifying songs, recognizing good deeds, and interviews with children.
During one month of broadcasts from Chicago, the program received more than 33,000 requests for tickets, some from people as far as 900 miles (1,400 km) away.
[4] On June 18, 1945, Ladies Be Seated began to be sponsored by Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour and Muffets breakfast cereal.