KXEL@80–1947

The Year Was 1947–popular songs during the year included “Near You” by Francis Craig and his Orchestra, “Peg ‘O My Heart” by the Harmonicats, and “The Anniversary Song” by Al Jolson…on the big screen, “Miracle on 34th Street” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” premiered…in the news, the “Truman Doctrine” was announced, nations signed on to the “Marshall Plan” and Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier…and new radio shows premiering included “Escape,” “You Are There” and “Candid Microphone,” which was the precursor to the later “Candid Camera” television program (“Candid Microphone” aired on KXEL as part of the ABC radio network schedule).