Columbia-Tusculum in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ruth Lyons
Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, July 6, 2024
1. Ruth Lyons Marker
Ruth Lyons, born in Cincinnati’s East End, was a broadcaster and businesswoman known for her radio and television show, The 50-50 Club and her charity, The Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund. Lyons was considered a creator of talk television and she was one of the first to turn the camera on her audience, now a common practice on TV talk shows. Lyons is credited with influencing generations of broadcasters, such as Nick Clooney, Bob Braun, David Letterman, and Jane Pauley. In 1958, she was invited to join NBC’s Today Show for a week. Lyons was a resident of 332 Tusculum Avenue and 3614 Morris Place. Her first husband, John lived at 420 and 427 Tusculum Avenue and they were married at the Morris Place residence.
Erected 2012 by Columbia Tusculum Community Council and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 78-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 39° 6.973′ N, 84° 26.287′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Pigmeat” Jarrett (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Presbyterian & Fulton Cemeteries / William Brown (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Columbia Baptist Church and Meeting House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pioneer Pillar (approx. 0.8 miles away); Columbia Baptist Cemetery / Columbia (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II Comes To Lunken Field (approx. one mile away); Hon. Henry Stanbery (approx. 1.1 miles
Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, July 6, 2024
2. Ruth Lyons Marker in the parking lot island
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
