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Monitor also known as Monitor Beacon

Join the NBC Monitor communicators as they report the nation and the world and bring you comedy, music, interviews and much more from 1955 to 1975.

Monitor

68 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 42 hours, 44 min)
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45 Audio CDs


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"1955: Weaver"



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Monitor

GarrowayMonitor was produced by NBC beginning in 1955, ending just four months shy of it's 20th birthday. " Monitor Beacon" refers to the signature sounds that introduced the show which were manipulated telephone sounds with Morse code in the background signaling the letter M for Monitor.

When the show was introduced in 1955, it was broadcast simultaneously over the radio and on television beginning at 4 PM and ending at midnight. The regular schedule, however, was 8 AM Saturday mornings through midnight Sunday. The show was created by NBC president Sylvester L. (Pat) Weaver and, some believe, was the forerunner of talk radio.

The format was different for the time and Weaver called it "the radio pattern of the future" in his introduction to the program. The format was a mix of news, sports, comedy, music, interviews and more. There was nothing like it at the time and was a total divergence from traditional radio programming with 30 minute and 60 minute program segments overseen by a communicator.

Monitor AdMonitor featured some well-known communicators, the term for the hosts, from both the news and and game show worlds. The communicators included people like Cindy Adams, Dave Garroway, John Cameron Swayze, Bill Cullen, Hugh Downs, Monty Hall and many, many more recognizable people.

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    This was an excellent program. I recall listening to it in the late 1950's and 60's. This brought good memories. It was wonderfully produced with such outstanding personalities and news people of the day. I highly recommend this program.

    William Verified Purchase

    Monitor was a significant part of Americana.It was entertaining and informative

    John

    Monitor was an excellent and groundbreaking program with a solid mix of news, features and music.

    Mark Graczyk

    I just received the complete Monitor mp3 collection. I had it playing in the background over the weekend, for many consecutive hours! It was almost like it was "live" again from NBC Central! A very nostalgic experience. Thank you Jon!!!

    William Verified Purchase

    Listening to these brings back fond memories of my Mom and Dad listening to MONITOR over fifty years ago. Great stuff.

    John Verified Purchase

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    68 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 42 hours, 44 min
    68 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00
    total playtime 42 hours, 44 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 44 shows - total playtime 24 hours 17 minutes
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    2. Monitor 1955 Closed.mp3
    3. Monitor 1955 Weaver.mp3
    4. Monitor 1956 Garroway.mp3
    5. Monitor 1959 Beatty Bond.mp3
    6. Monitor 1959 Downs Roberts.mp3
    7. Monitor 1959 Hall.mp3
    8. Monitor 1961 Frank Mcgee 1.mp3
    9. Monitor 1961 Frank.mp3
    10. Monitor 1962 Mel Allen.mp3
    11. Monitor 1963 Durante 1.mp3
    12. Monitor 1963 Durante 2.mp3
    13. Monitor 1963 Groucho.mp3
    14. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 1.mp3
    15. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 2.mp3
    16. Monitor 1964 Burns.mp3
    17. Monitor 1964 Nelson.mp3
    18. Monitor 1964 Promo.mp3
    19. Monitor 1965 Blair.mp3
    20. Monitor 1966 Blair.mp3
    21. Monitor 1966 Morgan 2.mp3
    22. Monitor 1966 Morgan 3.mp3
    23. Monitor 1966 Morgan.mp3
    24. Monitor 1966 Promo.mp3
    25. Monitor 1967 Backus.mp3
    26. Monitor 1967 Birthday 2.mp3
    27. Monitor 1967 Brad.mp3
    28. Monitor 1967 Morgan.mp3
    29. Monitor 1967 Parks.mp3
    30. Monitor 1967 Promo.mp3
    31. Monitor 1967 Steele.mp3
    32. Monitor 1968 Crandall.mp3
    33. Monitor 1968 Rayburn.mp3
    34. Monitor 1969 Garagiola.mp3
    35. Monitor 1969 Holiday 1.mp3
    36. Monitor 1969 Kirby.mp3
    37. Monitor 1969 Morgan 2.mp3
    38. Monitor 1969 Morgan.mp3
    39. Monitor 1969 Promo.mp3
    40. Monitor 1969 Rayburn Ike.mp3
    41. Monitor 1970 Morgan.mp3
    42. Monitor 1970 Murray.mp3
    43. Monitor 1971 Cullen.mp3
    44. Monitor 1971 Ted.mp3
    45. Monitor 1972 Brown.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 24 shows - total playtime 18 hours 27 minutes
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    2. Monitor 1972 Lowe.mp3
    3. Monitor 1972 Mazer.mp3
    4. Monitor 1972 Sinatra.mp3
    5. Monitor 1973 Bill.mp3
    6. Monitor 1973 Cullen.mp3
    7. Monitor 1973 Daniel.mp3
    8. Monitor 1973 Ford.mp3
    9. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 1.mp3
    10. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 2.mp3
    11. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 3.mp3
    12. Monitor 1973 Robert Morgan.mp3
    13. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 4.mp3
    14. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 5.mp3
    15. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 6.mp3
    16. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 1.mp3
    17. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 2.mp3
    18. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 3.mp3
    19. Monitor 1975 Sunday 4.mp3
    20. Monitor 1975 Sunday 5.mp3
    21. Monitor 1975 Sunday 6.mp3
    22. Monitor Beacon.mp3
    23. Monitor Holiday.mp3
    24. Monitor Promos.mp3
    25. Monitor Themes.mp3
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    68 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 42 hours, 44 min
    68 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00
    total playtime 42 hours, 44 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 44 shows - total playtime 24 hours 17 minutes
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    2. Monitor 1955 Closed.mp3
    3. Monitor 1955 Weaver.mp3
    4. Monitor 1956 Garroway.mp3
    5. Monitor 1959 Beatty Bond.mp3
    6. Monitor 1959 Downs Roberts.mp3
    7. Monitor 1959 Hall.mp3
    8. Monitor 1961 Frank Mcgee 1.mp3
    9. Monitor 1961 Frank.mp3
    10. Monitor 1962 Mel Allen.mp3
    11. Monitor 1963 Durante 1.mp3
    12. Monitor 1963 Durante 2.mp3
    13. Monitor 1963 Groucho.mp3
    14. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 1.mp3
    15. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 2.mp3
    16. Monitor 1964 Burns.mp3
    17. Monitor 1964 Nelson.mp3
    18. Monitor 1964 Promo.mp3
    19. Monitor 1965 Blair.mp3
    20. Monitor 1966 Blair.mp3
    21. Monitor 1966 Morgan 2.mp3
    22. Monitor 1966 Morgan 3.mp3
    23. Monitor 1966 Morgan.mp3
    24. Monitor 1966 Promo.mp3
    25. Monitor 1967 Backus.mp3
    26. Monitor 1967 Birthday 2.mp3
    27. Monitor 1967 Brad.mp3
    28. Monitor 1967 Morgan.mp3
    29. Monitor 1967 Parks.mp3
    30. Monitor 1967 Promo.mp3
    31. Monitor 1967 Steele.mp3
    32. Monitor 1968 Crandall.mp3
    33. Monitor 1968 Rayburn.mp3
    34. Monitor 1969 Garagiola.mp3
    35. Monitor 1969 Holiday 1.mp3
    36. Monitor 1969 Kirby.mp3
    37. Monitor 1969 Morgan 2.mp3
    38. Monitor 1969 Morgan.mp3
    39. Monitor 1969 Promo.mp3
    40. Monitor 1969 Rayburn Ike.mp3
    41. Monitor 1970 Morgan.mp3
    42. Monitor 1970 Murray.mp3
    43. Monitor 1971 Cullen.mp3
    44. Monitor 1971 Ted.mp3
    45. Monitor 1972 Brown.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 24 shows - total playtime 18 hours 27 minutes
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    2. Monitor 1972 Lowe.mp3
    3. Monitor 1972 Mazer.mp3
    4. Monitor 1972 Sinatra.mp3
    5. Monitor 1973 Bill.mp3
    6. Monitor 1973 Cullen.mp3
    7. Monitor 1973 Daniel.mp3
    8. Monitor 1973 Ford.mp3
    9. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 1.mp3
    10. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 2.mp3
    11. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 3.mp3
    12. Monitor 1973 Robert Morgan.mp3
    13. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 4.mp3
    14. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 5.mp3
    15. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 6.mp3
    16. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 1.mp3
    17. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 2.mp3
    18. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 3.mp3
    19. Monitor 1975 Sunday 4.mp3
    20. Monitor 1975 Sunday 5.mp3
    21. Monitor 1975 Sunday 6.mp3
    22. Monitor Beacon.mp3
    23. Monitor Holiday.mp3
    24. Monitor Promos.mp3
    25. Monitor Themes.mp3
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    68 recordings on 45 Audio CDs. Total playtime 40 hours, 6 min
    68 recordings on 45 Audio CDs
    total playtime 40 hours, 6 min

    Monitor Disc A001

    1. Monitor 1955 Closed
    2. Monitor 1955 Weaver

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    Monitor Disc A002

    1. Monitor 1956 Garroway
    2. Monitor 1959 Beatty Bond

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    Monitor Disc A003

    1. Monitor 1959 Downs Roberts

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    Monitor Disc A004

    1. Monitor 1959 Hall

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    Monitor Disc A005

    1. Monitor 1961 Frank Mcgee 1

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    Monitor Disc A006

    1. Monitor 1961 Frank
    2. Monitor 1962 Mel Allen

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    Monitor Disc A007

    1. Monitor 1963 Durante 1
    2. Monitor 1963 Durante 2

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    Monitor Disc A008

    1. Monitor 1963 Groucho

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    Monitor Disc A009

    1. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 1
    2. Monitor 1963 Sinatra 2

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    Monitor Disc A010

    1. Monitor 1964 Burns

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    Monitor Disc A011

    1. Monitor 1964 Nelson
    2. Monitor 1964 Promo

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    Monitor Disc A012

    1. Monitor 1965 Blair
    2. Monitor 1966 Blair
    3. Monitor 1966 Morgan 2

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    Monitor Disc A013

    1. Monitor 1966 Morgan 3
    2. Monitor 1966 Morgan
    3. Monitor 1966 Promo

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    Monitor Disc A014

    1. Monitor 1967 Backus
    2. Monitor 1967 Birthday 2

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    Monitor Disc A015

    1. Monitor 1967 Brad
    2. Monitor 1967 Morgan
    3. Monitor 1967 Promo

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    Monitor Disc A016

    1. Monitor 1967 Steele
    2. Monitor 1968 Crandall

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    Monitor Disc A017

    1. Monitor 1968 Rayburn

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    Monitor Disc A018

    1. Monitor 1969 Garagiola

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    Monitor Disc A019

    1. Monitor 1969 Holiday 1

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    Monitor Disc A020

    1. Monitor 1969 Kirby

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    Monitor Disc A021

    1. Monitor 1969 Morgan 2

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    Monitor Disc A022

    1. Monitor 1969 Morgan
    2. Monitor 1969 Promo

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    Monitor Disc A023

    1. Monitor 1970 Morgan
    2. Monitor 1970 Murray
    3. Monitor 1971 Cullen

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    Monitor Disc A024

    1. Monitor 1971 Ted
    2. Monitor 1972 Brown

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    Monitor Disc A025

    1. Monitor 1972 Lowe

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    Monitor Disc A026

    1. Monitor 1972 Mazer

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    Monitor Disc A027

    1. Monitor 1972 Sinatra

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    Monitor Disc A028

    1. Monitor 1973 Bill

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    Monitor Disc A029

    1. Monitor 1973 Cullen

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    Monitor Disc A030

    1. Monitor 1973 Daniel

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    Monitor Disc A031

    1. Monitor 1973 Ford

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    Monitor Disc A032

    1. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 1
    2. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 2

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    Monitor Disc A033

    1. Monitor 1973 Imus Nov 3

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    Monitor Disc A034

    1. Monitor 1973 Robert Morgan

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    Monitor Disc A035

    1. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 4

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    Monitor Disc A036

    1. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 5

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    Monitor Disc A037

    1. Monitor 1975 Bw Sat 6

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    Monitor Disc A038

    1. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 1

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    Monitor Disc A039

    1. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 2

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    Monitor Disc A040

    1. Monitor 1975 Jbt Sat 3

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    Monitor Disc A041

    1. Monitor 1975 Sunday 4

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    Monitor Disc A042

    1. Monitor 1975 Sunday 5

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    Monitor Disc A043

    1. Monitor 1975 Sunday 6
    2. Monitor Beacon

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    Monitor Disc A044

    1. Monitor Holiday

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    Monitor Disc A045

    1. Monitor Promos
    2. Monitor Themes

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