Monitor (Take 2)

Running continuously from Saturday morning through Sunday night, "Monitor" featured big-name hosts like Dave Garroway, Hugh Downs, Gene Rayburn, Ed McMahon, Henry Morgan, Barry Nelson, Joe Garagiola, Bill Cullen, Jim Lowe and Murray the K--all broadcasting from mammoth studios called "Radio Central."

"Monitor" spotlighted a galaxy of feature reporters such as Arlene Francis, Gene Shalit, Bob Considine and Mel Allen. Comedy came from Bob and Ray, Nichols and May and Ernie Kovacs--and "Miss Monitor" gave her unforgettable weather forecasts.

This is the vastly expanded, revised edition of Dennis Hart's inside look at "Monitor." Included are doz