Host was Bert Parks. Director was Mark Goodson. Announcer was Don Hancock.
Broadcast on ABC as a 60 minute show, Sundays 8:00 to 9:00 pm (3/21/1948-1950), same on ABC sponsored by Old Gold (1950-8/10/1952)
Broadcast on CBS in a 15-minute format (8/17/1954-2/15/1955)
The program's competition was Fred Allen and Charlie McCarthy. By January 1948, Bergen had left the air
and Fred Allen was way down in the ratings. Stop the Music was rated among the top ten during the time it was on the air, once was rated as #2. By the following season Fred Allen was gone. Went off the air in 1952. | 