Star of Stars

Most polls of the radio audience are concerned mainly with who is selling the most what to whom. Radio Guide's is different. For the last six years, Radio Guide has polled its weekly fan circulation and friends to find out which radio personalities make the deepest and most enduring impression on listeners. This year 750,000 ballots were clipped from the magazine between April 15 and May 31 and mailed to its offices in Chicago. Last week the poll was tabulated. The choices:

Star of Stars: Baritone Nelson Eddy, succeeding Soprano Jessica Dragonette (1938), Jack Benny (1935-37), Joe Penner (1934). Nelson Eddy has been off the air since January.

Bests:

> Comedian: Edgar Bergen and his mouthpiece, Charlie McCarthy.

> Radio actor & actress: Don Ameche, Claire Trevor.

> Singers of popular songs: Bing Crosby, Kate Smith.

>Commentators: Lowell Thomas, Dorothy Thompson.

> Announcer: Don Wilson (for Jack Benny and Jell-O).

> Variety program: Chase & Sanborn (Bergen, McCarthy, et al.). > Children's program: The Lone Ranger. > Dramatic serial: One Man's Family. > Swing band: Artie Shaw's. > Dance orchestra: Wayne King's. >Educational program: CBS's American School of the Air.

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