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.| HM Number | HM2C7Y |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 12th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734372 N 4282070 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65621667, -90.30656667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.373', W 90° 18.394' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 22.38" N, 90° 18' 23.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6625 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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