Jack Raymond (April 23, 1914 – January 30, 1975) was an

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who was active from the late 1930s until his death in 1975. As a young man, Raymond briefly attended

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. At one point, he was engaged to four different women at the same time. During his career in broadcasting, Raymond's most popular shows were "Worth Listening To" (1943-1955 on WISN) and "The Jack Raymond Show" (1957-1975 on fifty stations across the

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). Raymond was also the news commentator for "News of the World" and a narrator on "Family Theater." During his career he worked at many Milwaukee radio stations including WISN, WFOX, WEMP,

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, and WYLO. In the 1930s he also worked at WGN in

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and

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. Raymond died in 1975 from a heart attack. The Jack Raymond Show currently airs at noon and from 11:00-midnight on WCFW and has gained a resurgence in popularity and a cult following. Raymond was the subject of a documentary titled ''Silently Steal Away'' which premiered at the Eaux Claires Festival and

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