Peg Lynch
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Margaret Frances “Peg” Lynch, born November 25, 1916, in Lincoln, Nebraska
, is the creator of the radio and television program Ethel and Albert.
. In 1937, she graduated from the University of Minnesota
with a degree in English. She got a job as a copy editor in Minnesota. Every week she wrote commercials, a daily half-hour woman's show, a weekly half-hour theater show, a weekly farm news program, three 10-minute plays, and two 5-minute sketches. She continued to work on her ideas for Ethel and Albert as she moved from radio station to radio station.
(aka The Private Lives of Ethel and Albert) was a radio and television comedy series about a married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor. The series first aired on Minnesota
radio on April 17, 1944, as a 15-minute daily show. It continued as such until 1949, when it was expanded to a half hour. The show moved to television in 1950 as a 10-minute segment on the Kate Smith Hour, and in April 1953, Ethel and Albert became a half- hour program on the NBC
network.
NBC canceled the show in December 1954, but it found new life when it was picked up by CBS
as a 1955 summer replacement. In the fall of 1955, the show shifted networks yet again, this time to ABC
, where it stayed until May 1956.
The series aired on CBS Radio
starting in 1957, with the title changed to The Couple Next Door. Lynch and Alan Bunce
continued in the title roles and Lynch continued as the show's writer. The Couple Next Door lasted for three years as a 15-minute program, ending in 1960.
Ethel and Albert returned in 1963-1964 on NBC's "Monitor" and played on National Public Radio's Earplay in 1973.
Lynch has been married to Odd Knut Ronning since 1948. The couple live in Becket, Massachusetts
.
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, is the creator of the radio and television program Ethel and Albert.
Early life
At the age of two, her family moved to Kasson, MinnesotaKasson, Minnesota
Kasson is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,931 at the 2010 census. The city is located 13 miles west of Rochester, Minnesota along U.S. Route 14 and is one of the endpoints of Minnesota State Highway 57. The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's main...
. In 1937, she graduated from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
with a degree in English. She got a job as a copy editor in Minnesota. Every week she wrote commercials, a daily half-hour woman's show, a weekly half-hour theater show, a weekly farm news program, three 10-minute plays, and two 5-minute sketches. She continued to work on her ideas for Ethel and Albert as she moved from radio station to radio station.
Ethel and Albert
Ethel and AlbertEthel and Albert
Ethel and Albert was a radio and television comedy series about a married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor...
(aka The Private Lives of Ethel and Albert) was a radio and television comedy series about a married couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor. The series first aired on Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
radio on April 17, 1944, as a 15-minute daily show. It continued as such until 1949, when it was expanded to a half hour. The show moved to television in 1950 as a 10-minute segment on the Kate Smith Hour, and in April 1953, Ethel and Albert became a half- hour program on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network.
NBC canceled the show in December 1954, but it found new life when it was picked up by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
as a 1955 summer replacement. In the fall of 1955, the show shifted networks yet again, this time to 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...
, where it stayed until May 1956.
The series aired on CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS 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...
starting in 1957, with the title changed to The Couple Next Door. Lynch and Alan Bunce
Alan Bunce
Alan Bunce is a Canadian animator working at Nelvana Limited, who directed the 1989 film, Babar: The Movie.-External links:...
continued in the title roles and Lynch continued as the show's writer. The Couple Next Door lasted for three years as a 15-minute program, ending in 1960.
Ethel and Albert returned in 1963-1964 on NBC's "Monitor" and played on National Public Radio's Earplay in 1973.
Lynch has been married to Odd Knut Ronning since 1948. The couple live in Becket, Massachusetts
Becket, Massachusetts
Becket is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census.- History :...
.