Behind the Mike was a
Blue Network (NBC) radio series hosted by
Graham McNamee, spotlighting behind-the-scenes stories in radio broadcasting. The
sustaining show aired Sundays at 4:30 p.m. ET from September 15, 1940, to April 19, 1942. : 76 : 34 The program featured interviews with on-air personalities and announcers, musicians and other performers, composers, the creators of
sound-effects, producers, engineers and other technicians involved in radio production.
As many as six stories were covered in each broadcast, and questions from listeners were answered in th