Avalon Time 390325 Ep012 Marco Polo Skelton

Tobacco company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_%26_Williamson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brown &amp; Williamson</a>, former makers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_(cigarette)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kool</a> cigarettes, began producing Avalon in 1932. Avalon was Brown &amp; Williamson's 'economy' brand, while never actually mentioning that term. Instead, they were promoted as either the cigarettes that "cost you less" or the cigarettes that "give you change back". Avalon Time was the first Avalon-sponsored radio program with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat#Radio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Show Boat</a> premiering in 1939.The 'Reds' 'Red' was an ongoing theme and joke on Avalon Time. Coincidentally, all four hosts of the program had "red" hair. Two of the four hosts went by the name "Red". Also, the program was produced and broadcast over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBC</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Radio_Network" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Red" Network</a>.

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Tobacco company Brown & Williamson, former makers of Kool cigarettes, began producing Avalon in 1932. Avalon was Brown & Williamson's 'economy' brand, while never actually mentioning that term. Instead, they were promoted as either the cigarettes that "cost you less" or the cigarettes that "give you change back".Avalon Time was the first Avalon-sponsored radio program with Show Boat premiering in 1939.The 'Reds''Red' was an ongoing theme and joke on Avalon Time. Coincidentally, all four hosts of the program had "red" hair. Two of the four hosts went by the name "Red". Also, the program was produced and broadcast over NBC's "Red" Network.

Tobacco company&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_%26_Williamson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brown &amp; Williamson</a>, former makers of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool_(cigarette)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kool</a>&nbsp;cigarettes, began producing&nbsp;Avalon in 1932. Avalon was Brown &amp; Williamson's 'economy' brand, while never actually mentioning that term. Instead, they were promoted as either the cigarettes that "cost you less" or the cigarettes that "give you change back". Avalon Time&nbsp;was the first Avalon-sponsored radio program with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat#Radio" rel="noopener noreferrer">Show Boat</a> premiering in 1939.The 'Reds' 'Red' was an ongoing theme and joke on&nbsp;Avalon Time. Coincidentally, all four hosts of the program had "red" hair. Two of the four hosts went by the name "Red". Also, the program was produced and broadcast over&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Radio_Network" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Red" Network</a>.

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