Ted Steele (July 9, 1917 – October 15, 1985)[1] was an American bandleader and host of several radio and television programs.

In an article in the March 24, 1946, issue of Radio Life, Steele recalled, "They tried to make a child prodigy out of me, but they didn't succeed.

[4] Steele was described in The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present as "a versatile young (31) musician who had a blossoming career on radio in the 1940s.

An item in the trade publication Broadcasting described the program as the "[d]ramatization of the growth of a fictional jazz band ... the trials of its leader with some general home life scenes of its members.

[18] He returned to WMCA in 1958, signing a three-year contract that allowed him to continue doing his television program on WOR-TV.

[19] In a departure from his usual musically oriented programs, Steele co-starred on Hollywood Dreams, a dramatic serial, on WABC in New York City.

[14]: 332-333 On December 31, 1962, Steele returned to the airwaves in New York City as host of At Your Service, a daily afternoon "women's appeal" program on WCBS.

[27] The WOR-TV program, which began July 5, 1954, was reported to include a contract with Steele for more than $1 million for five years.

[28] In 1959, he was the host of Dance Party, described as "an adult version of the teenage record hop programs," on WNTA in Newark, New Jersey.

[32] During his tenure in that position, he was the focal point of a controversy related to the station's decision to ban Bebop music.

[37] In 1957, he formed his own business, Ted Steele Radio & Television Station Representatives, in New York City.

[6] In 1956 his third marriage was to Ceil Loman, who later changed her first name and became Alison Steele, "one of the first female disc jockeys on radio.