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Oct 23, 2026
Weird Al YankovicSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is Johnny.
Jeff StampkaHOST
Late night host Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa in 1925.
Jeff StampkaHOST
Grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Jeff StampkaHOST
Now one of my grandmothers grew up there at the same time, so I heard all about Johnny Carson.
Jackie YaretaHOST
It's Friday, October 23rd.
Jackie YaretaHOST
On this day in 1925, comedian Johnny Carson, who spent much of his childhood in Norfolk, was born in Corning, Iowa.
Jackie YaretaHOST
His love for performing started at an early age and it blossomed later on when he was called the King of Late Night, hosting NBC's Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992.
Jackie YaretaHOST
The news is next.
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He also ran a televised nightclub for a spell.
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Born in Corning, Iowa, with a smoking habit and an envelope glued to his weird hat.
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Became a dad early on, but only where his jokes were concerned.
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Got his start performing for his fellow sailors aboard the USS Perineum in 1943, pretending the commode porthole was a TV screen.
Darren MarlarHOST
It became clear that his wounds were superficial, the damage to his wrist was minor, and his throat had been cut too high to cause any fatal injury.
Darren MarlarHOST
The sheriff ordered Hoskins to be treated and then transported to the county jail in Corning, Iowa.
Darren MarlarHOST
with John Hoskins in custody, the investigation commenced.
Darren MarlarHOST
At the coroner's inquest, several of those who had been present that day were called in to testify.
Scott MillerGUEST
But a few years later, I'm working on the radio in Creston, Iowa.
Scott MillerGUEST
Long story short, somebody said, man, Scott, you ought to broadcast the wrestling tournament at Corning.
Scott MillerGUEST
Corning, Iowa is a very small town, very small gymnasium at that time.
Scott MillerGUEST
And they had this huge wrestling tournament with all these schools in our listening area, like 16 or 18 schools at this meet.
Scott MillerGUEST
And so anyway, I said, well, gosh, I don't know, man, wrestling, high school wrestling on the radio.
Scott MillerGUEST
The athletic director loved the idea.
Scott MillerGUEST
And we put somebody down there and we took the old radios, the little transistor radios.
Scott MillerGUEST
And so Corning's in our coverage area.