| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WNEW |
| Hosted by | Al Collins John Flora Art Ford Charlie Jefferds Bob Jones Billy Kelso Jack Lazare Jack Lescoulie Ed Locke Stan Martin Phil McLean Dick Partridge Mayrann Roque Stan Shaw Dick Shepard Bill St. James Jim Tate Marty Wilson |
| Original release | 1935 |
Milkman's Matinee is an American radio disc jockey radio program that began on WNEW in New York City in 1935,[1] with the concept later being adopted by other radio stations. The WNEW show was notable for being (at least in its era) the longest daily program[2] on radio at five hours[3] and for making WNEW the first radio station in the world[4] to broadcast 24 hours a day.[5] The program's novelty and impact were such that it received three pages of coverage in the October 23, 1939, issue of Life magazine.
- ^ Ranson, Jo (August 11, 1935). "Out of a Blue Sky". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. C 5. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bde020136was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "'Milkman's Matinee' Eases Boredom for New Yorkers Who Must Stay up All Night'". Life. October 23, 1939. pp. 41–42, 44. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Steinhauser, S.H. (November 17, 1935). "Radio Engineers Get Around Lightning Jolts And Static". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 34. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnouw, Erik (1968). A History of Broadcasting in the United States: 2. The Golden Web: 1933-1953. OUP USA. p. 217. ISBN 9780195004755. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
