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# Mary Margaret McBride

(1899–1976)   Radio Personality

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Mary Margaret McBride was a radio personality.

## Quick Facts About Mary Margaret McBride

Born November 16, 1899

Died April 7, 1976

Profession Radio Personality

## About Mary Margaret McBride

American writer and radio host (1899-1976)... \| Mary Margaret McBride was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years. In the 1940s, the daily audience for her housewife-oriented program numbered from six to eight million listeners. She was called "the First Lady of Radio".

##  Quotes by Mary Margaret McBride

> [There are two types of grandmothers - the ones who feel relieved when they hear the first 'Let's go home' and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-margaret-mcbride/there-are-two-types-of-grandmothers-the-ones-who-feel-relieved-when/)

[Mary Margaret McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-margaret-mcbride/)

[Feels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feels/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3d/mary-margaret-mcbride-73111_feels_there-are-two-types-of-grandmothers-the_231209.jpg)

> [As a grandmother, I've learned that you can't buy love. But your grandchildren are disappointed when you don't try.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-margaret-mcbride/as-a-grandmother-i-ve-learned-that-you-can-t-buy-love-but-your/)

[Mary Margaret McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-margaret-mcbride/)

[Disappointed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disappointed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d60/mary-margaret-mcbride-73111_disappointed_as-a-grandmother-i-ve-learned-that-you-c_611838.jpg)

> [The Baby Boom has spawned an even bigger Grandma Boom. For every baby born, two women turn into grandmas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-margaret-mcbride/the-baby-boom-has-spawned-an-even-bigger-grandma-boom-for-every-baby/)

[Mary Margaret McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-margaret-mcbride/)

[Baby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8e/mary-margaret-mcbride-73111_baby_the-baby-boom-has-spawned-an-even-bigger_2332607.jpg)

> [There is no time so short as the time between when your kids stop wrecking your furniture and your grandchildren start.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-margaret-mcbride/there-is-no-time-so-short-as-the-time-between-when-your-kids-stop/)

[Mary Margaret McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-margaret-mcbride/)

[Furniture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/furniture/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/mary-margaret-mcbride-73111_furniture_there-is-no-time-so-short-as-the-time-be_2519996.jpg)

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