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in the

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. It was broadcast on

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April 26, 1947 – December 13, 1947. In October 1947, the program's name was changed to ''Leave It To Bill''.

Format

''The Bill Goodwin Show'' centered around "a hotshot insurance salesman" who was "an eager-beaver civic-improvement volunteer, with genius for landing behind eight-balls."

Personnel

Bill Goodwin William Nettles Goodwin (July 28, 1910 – May 9, 1958),Palm Spr ...

, usually known as an announcer, became an actor to star in this program.Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 72. Other regulars heard on the program and their roles are indicated in the table below. Source: ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio'' Larry Burns was the director and producer.

1957 program

Goodwin had another radio program a decade later. The 55-minute ''Bill Goodwin Show'' was broadcast on

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radio beginning March 25, 1957. It was carried by 95 of the network's affiliates and sponsored by Schick razors. This program was a variety show with Robert Linn and the Hi-Fi's quartet providing music and

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doing comedy. Howard Blake produced, directed, and wrote for the series. Other writers were Fred Fox, David Gregory, and Glenn Wheaton. A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication ''

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'' complimented the musical performances but said that Ketchum's comedy lacked humor. It described the talk portions of the episode as "limp and forced", suggesting that the show would benefit from "good pruning of the chatter and sharper writing".

References

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