One of the first “disc jockeys”, Howard Miller’s music selections were popular but it was his fun and easy patter between records which kept listeners engaged. The “drive-time radio” DJ had a popular national daily show just after Arthur Godfrey went off the air. He created a format for the first true disc-jockey show, in the belief that music had the biggest entertainment appeal, and so needed no visual gimmicks to make attractive entertainment. The songs he played were popular, but it was his fun and easygoing monologue between the songs which kept listeners engaged, the musical recommendations he wanted to promote, along with the film star guests he interviewed.