Coca-Cola Topnotchers
| Genre | Sports/Variety |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WEAF[1] |
| Syndicates | NBC Red |
| Hosted by | Grantland Rice |
| Starring |
Topnotchers (aka The Coca-Cola Topnotchers Orchestra) Leonard Joy (first conductor) Gus Haenschen (second conductor) James Melton (tenor) Olga Albani (contralto) Phil Dewey (baritone) Lewis James (tenor) Elizabeth Lennos |
| Announcer | Graham McNamee |
| Recording studio | WEAF Recording Studios, New York City[1] |
| Air dates | March 19, 1930 to May 25, 1932 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 114 |
| Opening theme | "The Coca-Cola Waltz" (recorded and conducted by Leonard Joy and his "Coca-Cola Topnotchers Orchestra") |
| Ending theme | "The Coca-Cola Waltz" |
| Sponsored by | Coca-Cola |
Coca-Cola Topnotchers was an American old-time radio program starring famed sportscaster Grantland Rice and was announced by Graham McNamee who, at the time, was regarded as "the [radio's] most recognized national personality in its first international decade."[2]
The program was a late night programs which featured interviews with famous and well-known sports celebrities and personalities of the era. The program also featured special instances during which time McNamee would spend several minutes reporting the latest in sports related news.
The program was broadcast live every Wednesday evening for its entire run from March 19, 1930 until May 25, 1932. The program was broadcast from the studios of WEAF in New York and syndicated nationally over the NBC Red Network.