Ralph Livingstone Edwardswas an American radio and television host, radio producer, and television producer, best known for his radio-TV game shows Truth or Consequences and This Is Your Life... (wikipedia)
We've seen many changes and enjoyed them all, ... I still find 'live' the most exciting, particularly for my type of shows.
His third-grade teacher said he knew every rock and rill in the Rockies. And he said, 'Yeah, and I knew every saloon, too,' ... The rating kept going up during the show as people called their friends to tune in.
He saw instantly what was going on, and nobody puts anything over on Lowell Thomas, ... He tore the show apart. I said, 'You're going to enjoy this,' and he said, 'I doubt that very much.'
Amazingly enough, I did 'Truth or Consequences' on television in July 1941. It was the first commercial show for NBC,
At least half of our guests were ordinary people, ... In the beginning we didn't use celebrities at all. But when we did, I think it humanized the stars and gave them more appeal.
The more you've suffered, the more you've wanted to bring healing to others.
The changes in both radio and television are mind-boggling,