Phil Harris and Dennis Day rode the popularity of Jack Benny on their own programs on NBC. In fact, for the first two years of its run, Harris' show immediately followed Benny's.

Lone Wolf Tribe

Lone Wolf Tribe only aired on CBS radio for one season, but it made a huge merchandising impact. Sponsored by Wrigley's gum, this children's series offered dramatized perspective on American Indian life. The narrator was the head of the tribe, Chief Wolf Paw, who prided himself on communicating to the listeners with "the voice that flies.