David H. Maynard was a Boston television host and radio personality. Maynard was born in Larchmont, New York, in 1929. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from

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and his Master of Communication from

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, where he taught for 17 years.

Broadcasting career

Maynard's first job in radio was at

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in 1952. He later started at WORL, working as a rock DJ at both stations. In 1965, he took over from Gene Burns as the host of "Community Auditions," the amateur talent showcase that first began airing on

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in 1950, and ended after 36 years on June 18, 1986. He did nighttime talk radio at

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for a year before being offered the morning position at WBZ radio in 1980. Maynard in the Morning became the number one rated morning radio show in Boston. He was well known for his catchphrase "piece of cake" in commercials promoting this show. He also appeared as a cooking expert on a number of regional TV shows, and published three cookbooks, including ''The Dave Maynard Tried and True Secret Family Recipe Late Night Cook Book'', a compilation of listener recipes, and ''Dave Maynard's Soups, Stews and Casseroles''. December 1, 1983, was proclaimed "Dave Maynard Day" by mayor Kevin White of Boston to honor Maynard's 25 years of broadcasting at WBZ. Maynard announced his retirement in June 1991. He was inducted in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2009.

Death

Maynard died on February 9, 2012, after a decade long fight with Parkinson's disease.

References

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