Miss America
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Sep 12, 2026
RJ DavisNARRATOR
Karnes followed her with his eyes.
RJ DavisNARRATOR
Funny, a trained dancer, PhD, and a Miss America type, like all the other women aboard this spacer.
RJ DavisNARRATOR
I wonder if she'll make out.
RJ DavisNARRATOR
So do I. I still wish they'd given me Eggy.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
She'd grown up in West Virginia, studied journalism in college, and back home she was famous for one thing above all.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
In 1977, she was crowned Miss West Virginia and went on to compete for Miss America.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
She didn't take the national title, but the pageant world had shaped her, and she carried it for the rest of her life.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
The two of them fell for each other fast and got married in 1980 when Patsy was 23 and John was 36.
JosieHOST
In 1941, groundbreaking took place for the Pentagon.
JosieHOST
In 1954, the Miss America pageant made its debut on network television on ABC.
JosieHOST
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died during a violent military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet.
JosieHOST
In 1985, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds broke Ty Cobb's MLB career hits record with his 4,192nd hit.
Damon BruceHOST
Today in 1950, Dick Tracy debuted on ABC.
Damon BruceHOST
Today in 1954, the first Miss America contest was televised.
Damon BruceHOST
The first time it was televised, the Miss America contest was televised.
Damon BruceHOST
It used to be known as the Mermaid Contest in Atlantic City.
Damon BruceHOST
They changed the name.
Dave SpositoHOST
Uh, let's take you back 72 years ago today.
Dave SpositoHOST
The Miss America Pageant made its network television debut.
Molly AllenHOST
Oh.
Dave SpositoHOST
Miss California-
JakeHOST
That was the old joke.
JakeHOST
Is that a Miss America pageant? Nobody wanted to be Miss Idaho.
JakeHOST
I get it.
JakeHOST
Get it? Idaho.
Bryan RileyHOST
What is it?
Kelly JordanHOST
Miss America.
Kelly JordanHOST
You didn't hear the song?
Bryan RileyHOST
I mean, I wasn't.
Kelly JordanHOST
30,
Bryan RileyHOST
maybe.
Kelly JordanHOST
The Miss America contest was aired for the first time on television, hosted by Bob Russell back in 1954.
Bryan RileyHOST
Now, who else? Was it Ed McMahon? Did he host it for a while, too? I
Grace BarterHOST
In 1941, groundbreaking took place for the Pentagon.
Grace BarterHOST
In 1954, the Miss America pageant made its network TV debut on ABC.
Grace BarterHOST
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died during a violent military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet.
Grace BarterHOST
In 1985, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds broke Ty Cobb's Major League Baseball career hits record with his four thousand one hundred ninety-second hit.
RiggsHOST
And we were going to Atlantic City, New Jersey to visit.
RiggsHOST
My cousin was in the Miss America competition.
RiggsHOST
Shout out Tanger Wriggle.
RiggsHOST
And we went to New York to visit Ground Zero.
Anthony ChaseHOST
But it's drag.
Anthony ChaseHOST
So when you're talking pageant, you're not talking Miss USA, Miss America.
Dudney Joseph Jr.GUEST
Correct.
Dudney Joseph Jr.GUEST
So that drag pageant world is where she left, and then she created Ballroom, which included everything.
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