Radio Index
Author Meets the Critics
Description
Author Meets the Critics is a radio talk program built around authors discussing new books with a panel of critics, later also produced for television.
Author Meets the Critics is an American radio and television talk show. After beginning on radio, it was also broadcast on television by the National Broadcasting Company, American Broadcasting Company, and then the DuMont Television Network.
Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated Jun 6, 2026.
Related Categories
Showtimes
Original schedule
- 19458:00 PM ETWHN · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1946–194710:30 PM ETMutual · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–19484:30 PM ETNBC · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19485:00 PM ETNBC · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 194811:30 AM ETWNBC · morningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1949–195010:00 PM ETABC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1950–19515:00 PM ETABC · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
B
Bob Sherry
Announcer
M
Martin Stone
Director
A
Anita Loos
Cast
B
Barry Gray
Host, on Mutual
E
IEdith Walton
Critic
Isaac Asimov
Cast
J
John K. M. McCaffery
Host, on NBC and ABC
K
Kathleen Winson
Cast
L
Leon Uris
Cast
References
Hickerson, Jay. The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Lackmann, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Radio.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.