Monitor (Take 2)

For two decades starting in 1955 millions of Americans spent their weekends listening to an extraordinary radio program--NBC's <i>Monitor</i>.</p><p>Running continuously from Saturday morning through Sunday night <i>Monitor</i> featured big-name hosts like Dave Garroway Hugh Downs Gene Rayburn Ed McMahon Henry Morgan Barry Nelson Joe Garagiola Bill Cullen Jim Lowe and Murray the K--all broadcasting from mammoth studios called Radio Central.</p><p><i>Monitor</i> spotlighted a galaxy of feature reporters such as Arlene Francis Gene Shalit Bob Considine and Mel Allen. Comedy came from Bob and Ray Nichols and May and Ernie Kovacs--and Miss Monitor gave her unforgettable weather forecasts.</p><p>This is the vastly expanded revised edition of Dennis Hart's inside look at <i>Monitor</i>. Included are doz