June 18, 1949
Garroway at Large debuts on NBC. Dave Garroway, a University City native and Washington University graduate, was later the first host of the Today Show.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
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