Wag on the Air
October 19, 2015 · Radio, Magazine, Books and Arts
‘Mister AL-len!” was the screechy cry of Portland Hoffa, announcing the entrance of Fred Allen on his popular radio show, Town Hall Tonight. Portland was Fred’s wife and sidekick on the show, at the time when it was one of the top three radio programs in the 1930s. (The others were Jack Benny’s…