Rochester Has His Own Radio Program

Allen and his guests trade comic stories about buying automobiles, dealing with dubious sellers and the frustrations surrounding a new car purchase.

This The Fred Allen Show broadcast aired on June 8, 1947. It is listed as episode 532 in the archive. NBC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Al Goodman and His Orchestra, Fred Allen, Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, and Parker Fennelly.

The surviving recording runs about 29 minutes. The broadcast is also associated with Tenderleaf Tea and Shefford's Cheese.

Long-running topical comedy-variety vehicle for Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa under multiple historical titles.

Listeners can expect comedy, variety show in format, and satirical and humorous in tone.