John Reed King
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John Reed King was a famous radio and television game show
host who hosted numerous game shows during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
He was married to Jean Abbot King and had three children, Joanne King, Julianne King, and John Reed King Jr.
version of Missus Goes A-Shopping, and on January 29, 1946, he hosted the television version of It's a Gift, making these among the first television quiz show
s ever aired, after CBS Television Quiz
(1941-1942).
He worked at KDKA
radio and television in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
during the 1960s. He was a morning news anchor for the radio station, and hosted a daily talk show on television. In 1970, he was a news anchor at KGO-TV
, the ABC
owned-and-operated television station in San Francisco, California
.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host who hosted numerous game shows during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
He was married to Jean Abbot King and had three children, Joanne King, Julianne King, and John Reed King Jr.
Career
He had one of the top-rated radio shows of the 1930s in New York City with Missus Goes A-Shopping. On August 1, 1944, he hosted the live televisionLive television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
version of Missus Goes A-Shopping, and on January 29, 1946, he hosted the television version of It's a Gift, making these among the first television quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
s ever aired, after CBS Television Quiz
CBS Television Quiz
CBS Television Quiz was the first live television game show ever to be broadcast regularly, running from July 2, 1941 to May 25, 1942 on the fledgling CBS Television network. Quiz was an in-house network production and broadcast in black and white...
(1941-1942).
He worked at KDKA
KDKA
KDKA may refer to:* KDKA , a radio station licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States* KDKA-TV, a television station licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States...
radio and television in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
during the 1960s. He was a morning news anchor for the radio station, and hosted a daily talk show on television. In 1970, he was a news anchor at KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
, the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
owned-and-operated television station in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Radio Shows, Host
- Missus Goes A-Shopping (1934-1944) CBS RadioCBS RadioCBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
and local NYC - Our Gal SundayOur Gal SundayOur Gal Sunday was an American soap opera produced by Frank and Anne Hummert and heard on CBS from 1937 to 1959.The origin of this radio series was a 1904 Broadway production, Sunday, which starred Ethel Barrymore...
(1937-1940) announcer - Duffy's TavernDuffy's TavernDuffy's Tavern was a popular American radio situation comedy which ran for a decade on several networks , concluding with the December 28, 1951 broadcast....
(1941-1942) announcer - The Gay Nineties RevueThe Gay Nineties RevueThe Gay Nineties Revue was a 30-minute live television series which aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from 11 August 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET. The host was songwriter Joseph E...
(1941) announcer - What's My Line (1941)
- Double or Nothing (1944 - 1945)
- Death Valley DaysDeath Valley DaysDeath Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945. It continued from 1952 to 1975 as a syndicated television series...
and The Sheriff (1945-1951) announcer - Give and Take (1945-1953) CBS
- Sky KingSky KingSky King is a 1940s and 1950s American radio and television adventure series. The title character is Arizona rancher and aircraft pilot Schuyler "Sky" King...
(1954) playing the part of Sky King
Television Shows, Host
- Missus Goes A ShoppingMissus Goes A ShoppingMissus Goes a Shopping was one of the earliest game shows to be broadcast on live television. The show first aired on CBS Radio from February 17, 1941 to December 21, 1951. On August 3, 1944 the early CBS-TV network began airing a primetime version until January 22, 1946...
(1944-1949) CBS Television - It's a Gift (1946) CBS
- King's Party Line (1946)
- The John Reed King Show (1949)
- Chance of a LifetimeChance of a Lifetime (1950s TV series)Chance of a Lifetime was a game show which aired on ABC and DuMont.-Broadcast history:Dennis James was the host of the ABC version which ended on August 20, 1953, and John Reed King was the host of the DuMont version, which ran from September 11, 1953 to June 17, 1955...
(1950-1952) ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
; (1953-1955) (DuMontDuMont Television NetworkThe DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
) - Battle of the AgesBattle of the AgesBattle of the Ages was an early American television program originally broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network and later CBS. It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities...
(1952) - Beat the ClockBeat the ClockBeat the Clock is a Goodson-Todman game show which has aired on American television in several versions since 1950.The original show, hosted by Bud Collyer, ran on CBS from 1950–1958 and ABC from 1958–1961. The show was revived in syndication as The New Beat the Clock from 1969–1974, with Jack Narz...
(1952) - Where Was I?Where Was I?Where Was I? is a TV series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 2, 1952 to October 6, 1953. The series was a panel show in which panelists would have to guess a location by listening to clues and viewing photos...
(1952-1953) DuMont - There's One In Every Family (1952-1953) CBS
- Give and Take (1952-1953) CBS
- Why? (1953)
- Let's See (1954) ABC
- Have a HeartHave a Heart (TV series)Have a Heart was a game show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The 30-minute show ran from May 3, 1955 to June 14, 1955, and was hosted by John Reed King. Have a Heart was one of the last shows broadcast on the DuMont network, along with What's the Story and Boxing From St...
(1955) DuMont - GunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
, episode "Old Comrade" (1962) guest starred as a townsman