Although MTV and the Buggles would have us think that video killed the radio star, the truth is...it made them bigger. Especially if they had the gift of gab. Talk show hosts during the early days of television included Arthur Godfrey, Dave Garroway and Jack Paar. They all began their careers in radio and they were all integral in the formation of the TV talk show formats we know and love today. During the 1920s, the radio networks had an estimated 21 “talk” programs, includ