The Melody Hour

The Melody Hour

"The Melody Hour" was the retitled name of NBC radio's "The Carnation Contented Hour" a 30 minute musical show re-recorded by the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) without commercials. During World War II, particularly, this program was broadcasted over AFRS by means of 16" electrical transcriptions or radio discs at 33 1/3 rpm.


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