The Original Amateur Hour

This was America's first ever talent game show.

Radio
WHN-AM (Radio): April 1934—March 1935

NBC Radio: March 1935—September 1936

CBS Radio: September 1936—July 1945

ABC Radio: September 1948—September 1952

Television
DuMont: 1/18/1948 - 9/25/1949

NBC: 10/4/1949 - 9/11/1954

ABC: 10/30/1955 - 6/23/1957; 3/7/1960 - 9/26/1960

CBS: 5/1/1959 - 10/9/1959; 10/2/1960 - 9/27/1970

Family Channel: 1992

Hosts
Major Edward Bowes (1934-1945)

Ted Mack (1948-1970)

Willard Scott (1992)

Inventor
Major Edward Bowes

Sponsors
Chase and Sanborn

Chrysler

Old Gold Cigarettes