Mary
Margaret
(Mary Margaret)
McBride
Born in Paris, Monroe County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Walker McBride
and Elizabeth Craig
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
at age 76
in West Shokan, Ulster County, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2014
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Biography
Mary Margaret McBride is Notable.
Mary Margaret McBride (November 16, 1899 - April 7, 1976) was an American radio interview host and writer.[1][2][3][4] Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years; she is also remembered for her few months of pioneering television, as an early sign of radio success not guaranteeing a transition to the new medium. She was sometimes known as "The First Lady of Radio."
McBride was born on November 16, 1899 in Paris, Missouri the oldest child of Missouri natives, Thomas Walker McBride (abt.1862-1937)and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Craig (1867-1940)[5] Her father was a livestock trader.[6] She became a student at William Woods College,[citation needed] then entered the University of Missouri receiving a degree in journalism there in 1919. By 1920 she was living and working in New York City.[1]
She never married and had no children, but she maintained a long-term relationship with her business manager, Stella Karn.
She died 7 April 1976 at her home in West Shokan following a lengthy illness.[7][8]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJBS-Q31 : Mon Jul 31 07:02:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary M McBride, 1920. newspaper publicity writer
- ↑ "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVY-DT8 : 14 June 2022), Mary M McBride in household of Thomas W McBride, Winter Park, Orange, Florida, United States; citing line , State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MJ-XB7 : Sun Jul 30 15:10:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary M McBride, 1940. radio commentator.
- ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XY4-28J1 : Tue Jul 11 04:40:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Margaret McBride, 18 April 1950. NYC. radio announcer.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZT-BS8 : Fri Aug 04 10:14:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas W McBride and Lizza McBride, 1900. Monroe, Missouri.
- Thomas W McBride M 38 Married Head Missouri
- Lizza McBride F 33 Married Wife Missouri
- Mary M McBride F 6 Single Daughter Missouri
- Thomas E McBride M 4 Single Son Missouri
- John B C McBride M 2 Single Son Missouri
- J Milton Craig M 27 Single Brother-in-law Missouri
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BZ-VYM : Tue Jul 18 19:53:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas W Mcbride and Lizzie C Mcbride, 1910. Paris, Monroe, Missouri.
- Thomas W Mcbride M 48 Married Head Missouri
- Lizzie C Mcbride F 43 Married Wife Missouri
- Mary M Mcbride F 12 Single Daughter Missouri
- Thomas C Mcbride M 14 Single Son Missouri
- Milton Mcbride M y Single Son Missouri
- Anderson B Mcbride M 4 Single Son Missouri
- ↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #6844726, Memorial page for Mary Margaret McBride (16 Nov 1899-7 Apr 1976); Maintained by Find a Grave.
- ↑ ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT Thursday, Apr 08, 1976 Little Rock, AR Page:11, https://www.genealogybank.com/nbshare/AC01200912031642031071692831831
See also:
- McBride, Mary Margaret, Out of the Air, Doubleday, 1960.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Margaret_McBride
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