 Young Doctor Malone producer Betty Corday with husband Ted Corday in the 1940s | |
| Genre | Daytime serial drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | Blue Network CBS |
| TV adaptations | Young Dr. Malone |
| Starring | Alan Bunce Joan Alexander Gertrude Warner |
| Announcer | Ron Rawson |
| Created by | Irna Phillips |
| Produced by | Betty Corday |
| Original release | November 20, 1939 – November 25, 1960 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Sponsored by | General Foods Post Cereals Procter & Gamble |
Young Doctor Malone is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963. The producer was Betty Corday (1912–1987), who also produced Pepper Young's Family and later was a co-creator with husband Ted Corday of NBC Daytime's Days of Our Lives.
Sponsored by General Foods and Post Cereals, the radio serial began on the Blue Network on November 20, 1939. The 15-minute program aired daily at 11:15 am, continuing until April 26, 1940. Without a break, it moved to CBS on April 29, 1940, where it was heard for two decades, first airing at 2:00 pm weekdays (1940–1944) and then 1:30 pm (1945–1960). In 1945, Procter & Gamble assumed sponsorship of the program.