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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.

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Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 19458:00 PM ET
    WHN · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 1946–194710:30 PM ET
    Mutual · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 1947–19484:30 PM ET
    NBC · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  4. 19485:00 PM ET
    NBC · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  5. 194811:30 AM ET
    WNBC · morning
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  6. 1949–195010:00 PM ET
    ABC · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  7. 1950–19515:00 PM ET
    ABC · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

B
Bob Sherry
Announcer
M
Martin Stone
Director
A
Anita Loos
Cast
B
Barry Gray
Host, on Mutual
E
Edith Walton
Critic
I
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.

Broadcasts