Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dave Garroway
Born July 13, 1913
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Dave Garroway Marker
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Dave Garroway. Born July 13, 1913. Moving to St. Louis at age 14, David Garroway attended University City High School and Washington University. After training as a radio announcer while an NBC page in New York, he worked in Pittsburgh and then Chicago, where he returned after serving in World War II. His popular jazz radio show led to "Garroway at Large," perhaps the most innovative early television variety show. Recognizing the appeal of his unconventional and relaxed manner, NBC chose him in 1952 as the first host of "Today," the original national morning show. Transatlantic telecasts and an on-air chimpanzee exemplified the originality of David Garroway, the man who helped wake up a nation.
Moving to St. Louis at age 14, David Garroway attended University City High School and Washington University. After training as a radio announcer while an NBC page in New York, he worked in Pittsburgh and then Chicago, where he returned after serving in World War II. His popular jazz radio show led to "Garroway at Large," perhaps the most innovative early television variety show. Recognizing the appeal of his unconventional and relaxed manner, NBC chose him in 1952 as the first host of "Today," the original national morning show. Transatlantic telecasts and an on-air chimpanzee exemplified the originality of David Garroway, the man who helped wake up a nation.
Location. 38° 39.373′ N, 90° 18.393′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6627 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Branch Rickey (a few steps from this marker); Marianne Moore (a few steps from this marker); Clark Terry (a few steps from this marker); Tom Eagleton (a few steps from this marker); William Gass (a few steps from this marker); Johnnie Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); James B. Eads (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Schoendienst (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
