NBC's First Fabulous Fifty
October 10, 1976 – November 7, 1976 · 5 broadcasts
A 1976 NBC Radio documentary marking the network's first fifty years (1926-1976), in five weekly one-hour parts, each narrated by a different marquee host: Ben Grauer (the founding years), Bob Hope (the war years), Bing Crosby (the postwar decade and The Big Show), Arlene Francis (television's rise and Monitor), and John Chancellor (the modern era). A separate George Jessel hour aired as a bonus but is not held here. Broadcast 1976-10-10 to 1976-11-07.
Episode Spine
A 1976 NBC Radio documentary marking the network's first fifty years (1926-1976), in five weekly one-hour parts, each narrated by a different marquee host: Ben Grauer (the founding years), Bob Hope (the war years), Bing Crosby (the postwar decade and The Big Show), Arlene Francis (television's rise and Monitor), and John Chancellor (the modern era). A separate George Jessel hour aired as a bonus but is not held here. Broadcast 1976-10-10 to 1976-11-07.