User:Teblick/The Kate Smith Show (radio program)

The Kate Smith Show is a title applied — in some cases specifically and in other cases generically — to several radio programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Singer Kate Smith starred in the programs, most of which were musically oriented, but some of which were talk shows. At times, Smith had more than one program on the air, accounting for some of the overlap in broadcast dates specified below.

Kate Smith Sings (1931)
March 17 - April 23, 1931 on NBC. April 26 - September 12, 1931 on CBS.

The program was broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Kate Smith and Her Swanee Music (1931-1933)
September 14, 1931 - October 31, 1933 on CBS. 15 minutes several times weekly (schedule varied)

Jack Miller was the pianist. The program was sponsored by La Palina cigars.

(untitled) (1934)
July 16 - September 7, 1934 on CBS

The Kate Smith Matinee (1934-1935)
September 12, 1934 - May 22, 1935 on CBS

The Kate Smith New Star Revue (1934-1935)
September 13, 1934 - May 27, 1935 on CBS

(untitled) (1935-1936)
October 1, 1935 - September 10, 1936 on CBS, sponsored by The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Jack Miller's Orchestra accompanied. 15-minutes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Program promoted sales of three brands of A&P coffee: Red Circle, Bokar, and 8 O'Clock.

The Kate Smith Hour (1936-1945)
aka The Kate Smith A&P Bandwagon

September 17, 1936 - June 10, 1945

Kate Smith's Column (1938)
aka Speaking Her Mind

April 4, 1938 - June 22, 1938 and January 10 - June 6, 1939 on CBS

Kate Smith Speaks (1939-1951)
October 9, 1939 - June 20, 1947 on CBS June 23, 1947 - June 15, 1951 on Mutual

15 minutes Monday-Friday, featured Smith and Ted Collins. Sponsored by General Foods on CBS; cooperative advertising on Mutual.

The Kate Smith Show (1945-1947)
aka Kate Smith Sings

September 14, 1945 - June 29, 1947 on CBS

Sponsored by Postum.

Kate Smith's Serenade (1947)
March 22 - July 26, 1947 on Mutual.

Kate Smith Sings (1947-1949)
July 7, 1947 - ?, 1948 on WOR; ? 1948 - September 9, 1949 on Mutual

Philip Morris began sponsoring on September 20, 1948.

Kate Smith Calls (1949-1950)
August 8, 1949 - January 30, 1950 on ABC

Kate Smith Sings (1951)
April 1 - September 14, 1951 on Mutual.

(untitled) (1951-1952)
September 17, 1951 - September 12, 1952 on NBC

(untitled) (1958)
January 6 - August 1, 1958 on Mutual