14 Facts About Phillips Carlin

Phillips Carlin was a radio broadcaster, a radio executive, and later, a television executive.

Phillips Carlin graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, and then attended New York University, where he excelled in debate.

Phillips Carlin officially joined WEAF as an announcer on November 23,1923.

Phillips Carlin was on the air from 1923 to 1926, and soon became the station's program manager.

Phillips Carlin teamed up with Graham McNamee to broadcast college football games, including the Harvard-Yale game in 1925; an early example of chain broadcasting, the game was carried by 13 stations.

On some occasions, Phillips Carlin covered college football games without McNamee.

In 1927, Phillips Carlin became convinced that NBC programs needed a definitive and consistent ending, to help affiliates know when it was okay to break away from the network for commercials or local announcements.

Phillips Carlin subsequently rose to NBC's Eastern program manager and then program manager of the entire NBC Red network; he was moved over to NBC Blue, where he held a similar post.

Phillips Carlin soon joined the Mutual Broadcasting System, where he became the network's vice president in charge of programs.

Phillips Carlin continued working as Mutual's vice president of programming until March 1949, when he unexpectedly resigned.

Phillips Carlin became known for daytime programs featuring audience participation, as well as programs like Queen for a Day where participants could win big prizes.

Subsequently, Phillips Carlin worked as a television production representative for advertising agencies, where he produced commercials.

Phillips Carlin died at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, after having a heart attack; he was 77.

Phillips Carlin left his wife Claire and their two daughters.