TV and Radio Legend Joe Franklin Joins the Conversation!

What can we say about Joe Franklin? His TV show ran for 40 consecutive years and, in many ways, he was the pioneer of the TV Talk Show Format! One of TV and Radio's most beloved personalities ever, Joe has interviewed more than 300,000 people and still counting. Our own Linda Alexander is in that still counting number! Stars like Dustin Hoffman, Liza Minnelli, and Barbara Streisand to name a few had their first exposure on the Joe Franklin Show. What made this show different was that you could have one of the biggest stars in the world sitting next to the lady on the corner that made paper dolls, because Joe talks to everyone. This unique combination is what made the Joe Franklin Show a late night staple for 4 decades. Now you can hear him daily on Bloomberg Radio's Lifestyles segment.



This is Joe Franklin today. This is the smile that greets you as you walk through his office filled with memorabilia from days gone by. Having spent countless hours in that office, sharing a chicken salad sandwich and a cup of tea with Joe, my time with him is so precious to me. He is so sweet and always tells me that I remind him of a young Dorothy Lamour. I want to paint the picture of what you see when you walk in... Joe Franklin's office is filled, floor to ceiling with collectables, and he knows where each item is. There is a path to his desk and 5 chairs where his "guests" sit as they visit this wonderful man, much like the talk show format he knows and loves. His visitors range from upcoming new performers hoping he can open doors for them to stars from days gone by, authors old and new, stuntmen, photographers and the guy that sells hot dogs from the cart on the corner. No matter who they are or where they came from, all of us love hearing the stories that he tells about the stars of yesteryear, as he is sitting behind his desk answering a phone that never stops ringing. Ask him about an actor or singer or dancer and you will be amazed at his knowledge. In fact, Joe Franklin is one of the foremost authorities on nostalgia. He began collecting ephemera in the early days of his show - asking guests for something to remember them by - and his collection just keeps on growing. Throughout the years one thing has never changed, people love talking to Joe Franklin and he loves talking to them!

This wonderful man will be joining the Three Wise Girls conversation on the Three Wise Girls Blog Talk Radio Show June 24, 12pm EST as will Paul Petersen who, when he found out that Joe Franklin was going to be on our show, wanted to stop by to say hello to the man that had him on his show when he was just starting out, too! We hope that you will join us for this show and, all we can say, is get ready to sit back and enjoy or call us at 347 994 3835 and be part of the conversation. We would love to hear your show ideas and feedback, so please email us at threewisegirls@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook fan page.