Editing Paul Whiteman (section)

===Radio and TV===
Although giving priority to stage appearances during his peak years in the 1920s, Whiteman participated in some early prestigious radio programs. On January 4, 1928, Whiteman and his troupe starred in a nationwide NBC radio broadcast sponsored by [[Dodge]] Brothers Automobile Co. and known as ''The Victory Hour'' (The program introduced the new Dodge "Victory Six" automobile). It was the most widespread hookup ever attempted at that time. [[Will Rogers]] acted as MC and joined the program from the West Coast, with [[Al Jolson]] coming in from New Orleans.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rayno|first1=Don|title=Paul Whiteman – Pioneer in American Music – Volume 1: 1890–1930|date=2003|publisher=Scarecrow Press, Inc.|location=Lanham, Maryland, USA|isbn=0-8108-4579-2|page=183}}</ref> [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] was not impressed, saying: "As with practically all of the important and high-priced commercial broadcasting programs under N.B.C. auspices in the past, the Dodge Brothers' Victory Hour at a reputed cost of $67,000 was disappointing and not commensurate in impression with the financial outlay." However, the magazine noted, "The reaction to Paul Whiteman's grand radio plug for '[[Among My Souvenirs]]' ... was a flock of orders by wire from dealers the day following the Dodge Brothers Victory Hour broadcast."<ref>{{cite journal|title=Variety|journal=Variety|date=January 11, 1928}}</ref>

On March 29, 1928, Whiteman took part in a second Dodge Brothers radio show over the NBC network, which was entitled ''Film Star Radio Hour''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rayno|first1=Don|title=Paul Whiteman – Pioneer in American Music – Volume 1: 1890–1930|date=2003|publisher=Scarecrow Press, Inc.|location=Lanham, Maryland, USA|isbn=0-8108-4579-2|page=192}}</ref> [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Douglas Fairbanks]], [[John Barrymore]], and several other Hollywood stars were featured. [[United Artists]] Pictures arranged for additional loudspeakers to be installed in their theatres so that audiences could hear the stars they had only seen in silent pictures previously. The [[New York Herald Tribune]] commented: "Of Mr. Paul Whiteman's share in the pretentious program, only the best can be said. Mr. Whiteman's orchestra is seldom heard on the radio, and its infrequent broadcasts are the subject of major jubilations, despite the presence of tenors and vocal harmonists in most of the Whiteman renditions."<ref>{{cite journal|title=New York Herald Tribune|journal=New York Herald Tribune|date=March 30, 1928}}</ref>

In 1929, Whiteman agreed to take part in a weekly radio show for [[Lorillard Tobacco Company|Old Gold Cigarettes]] for which he was paid $5,000 per broadcast. ''Old Gold Presents Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra'' was an hour-long show on Tuesday nights over [[CBS]] from station WABC in New York. ''The Whiteman Hour'' had its first broadcast on February 5, 1929, and continued until May 6, 1930. On May 7, 1930, he was paid $325,000 for 65 radio episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pairpoint|first1=Lionel|title=...And Here's Bing!|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/Old%20Gold.htm|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|access-date=January 30, 2016}}</ref>

Whiteman then became far busier in radio. His shows were:
*January 27, 1931 – July 1, 1932, Blue Network. 30&nbsp;m, Tuesdays at 8, then Fridays at 10. Allied Paints (1931), [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] (1932).
*July 8, 1932 – March 27, 1933, NBC. 30&nbsp;m, Fridays at 10, then Mondays at 9:30. Pontiac (to September), then [[Buick]].
*June 26, 1933 – December 26, 1935. NBC. 60&nbsp;m, Thursdays at 10. The ''[[Kraft Music Hall]]'', often with Al Jolson.
*January 5 – December 27, 1936, Blue Network. 45&nbsp;m. Sundays variously at 9, 9:15, and 9:45. ''Paul Whiteman's Musical Varieties''. [[Woodbury Soap Company|Woodbury Soap]]. With Bob Lawrence, Johnny Hauser, [[Morton Downey]], [[Durelle Alexander]], songs by the King's Men, and announcer [[Roy Bargy]]. The show featured a children's amateur contest. Near the end of the run Whiteman introduced comedian [[Judy Canova]], who inherited timeslot and sponsor in the Woodbury Rippling Rhythm Revue.
*December 31, 1937 – December 20, 1939, CBS. 30&nbsp;m. Fridays at 8:30 until mid–July 1938, then Wednesdays at 8:30. ''Chesterfield Time'', with [[Joan Edwards (radio singer)|Joan Edwards]], [[Deems Taylor]] (musical commentary) and announcer [[Paul Douglas (actor)|Paul Douglas]]. Whiteman took over the slot vacated by [[Hal Kemp]] and two years later vacated it for the sensational new [[Glenn Miller]] orchestra.
*November 9 – December 28, 1939, Mutual. 30&nbsp;m, Thursdays at 9:30.
*June 6 – August 29, 1943, NBC. 30&nbsp;m, Sundays at 8. ''Paul Whiteman Presents''. Summer substitute for [[Edgar Bergen]]. [[Chase & Sanborn Coffee Company|Chase and Sanborn]].
*December 5, 1943 – April 28, 1946, Blue/ABC. 60&nbsp;m. Sundays at 6. ''Paul Whiteman's Radio Hall of Fame''. [[Philco]].
*September 5 – November 14, 1944, Blue Network, 30&nbsp;m, Tuesdays at 11:30. Music of current American composers.
*January 21 – September 23, 1946, ABC. 30&nbsp;m, Mondays at 9:30. ''Forever Tops''. "a weekly program featuring the top tunes of the day."<ref name=rp>Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-4513-4}}. Pp. 510–511.</ref>
*September 29 – October 27, 1946, ABC. 60&nbsp;m, Sundays at 8. ''The Paul Whiteman Hour''. Extended until November 17, 1947, as a 30&nbsp;m show, ''The Paul Whiteman Program'', various days and times.
*June 30, 1947 – June 25, 1948, ABC. 60&nbsp;m, five a week at 3:30. ''The Paul Whiteman Record Program''. Glorified disc–jockeyism.
*September 29, 1947 – May 23, 1948, ABC. 30&nbsp;m, Mondays at 8, then at 9 after October ''On Stage America'', for the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]]. Whiteman's orchestra with John Slagle, [[George Fenneman]], etc. Producer: Roland Martini. Director: Joe Graham. Writer: Ira Marion.
*June 27 – November 7, 1950, ABC. 30&nbsp;m, Tuesdays at 8. ''Paul Whiteman Presents''.
*October 29, 1951 – April 28, 1953, ABC. Various times. ''Paul Whiteman's Teen Club''. An amateur hour with the accent on youth.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946–1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series |date=1985 |publisher=The Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-1651-2 |pages=388–390}}</ref>
*February 4 – October 20, 1954. ABC. 30&nbsp;m. Thursdays at 9 until July, then Wednesdays at 9:30. ''Paul Whiteman Varieties''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dunning|first1=John|title=On the Air – The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio|date=1998|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=0-19-507678-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/onairencyclop00dunn/page/70/mode/1up 70–71]|url=https://archive.org/details/onairencyclop00dunn/page/70/mode/1up}}</ref>

In the 1940s and 1950s, after he had disbanded his orchestra, Whiteman worked as a music director for the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Radio Network]].<ref name="Larkin" /> He also hosted ''Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club'' from Philadelphia on ABC-TV from 1949 to 1954. The show was seen for an hour the first two years, then as a half-hour segment on Saturday evenings. In 1952 a young [[Dick Clark]] read the commercials for sponsor Tootsie Roll.<ref>''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present''. Tim Brooks, Earle Marsh. pp 918, 919</ref> Whiteman's ''TV-Teen Club'', along with [[Joe Grady|Grady]] and [[Ed Hurst|Hurst]]'s ''950 Club'', proved to be an inspiration for [[WPVI-TV|WFIL-TV]]'s afternoon dance show called ''[[American Bandstand]]''.<ref>Jackson, John A., ''American Bandstand: Dick Clark and the Making of a Rock 'n' Roll Empire'', Oxford University Press (1997)</ref>

He also continued to appear as guest conductor for many concerts. His manner on stage was disarming; he signed off each program with something casual like, "Well, that just about slaps the cap on the old milk bottle for tonight." In the early 1960s, Whiteman played in Las Vegas before retiring.<ref name="Red Hot Jazz Archive" />