John Bartholomew Tucker (born April 9, 1930 in Pennsylvania) is an American radio and television personality, as well as an author. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ...

He was the last "communicator" (host) of the long-running NBC Radio program Monitor; he was on the air when the show signed off for the last time on January 26, 1975. On television, he was seen as the host of the short-lived game show Treasure Isle, which aried on ABC from 1967 to 1968. In the early 1970's, Mr. Tucker hosted a local morning show on WABC-TV, in New York, called "A.M. New York," which served as the genesis for what is now "Good Morning, America." He also was the co-host of the syndicated version of Candid Camera from 1974 to 1975, and again from 1977 to 1978. He has done voice-over work on numerous commercials and other projects over the years, most notably for Owens-Corning and their "Pink Panther" spots advertising their fiberglass insulation. The 1986 Peacock logo, designed by Chermayeff & Geismar. ... Monitor was an NBC radio program that premiered on June 12, 1955, and left the air on January 26, 1975. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Candid Camera is a long-running television series, created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially appeared on radio as Candid Microphone in the 1940s, then screened in the United States in the 1950s, with local versions produced around the world. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ... A television commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character. ... Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... Insulation must not be confused with insolation (the latter word has an o where the former has a u). Insulation is any material used to reduce or “slow down” or “resist” the flow of energy. ...

In 1975, he played a bit part in the movie, "Abduction." 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Tucker is known to have written two novels, both based on the television business: "He'd Dead, She's Dead — Details at Eleven" (ISBN ISBN 0517078074), published in [[1991] by [[Random House, and "The Man Who Looked Like Howard Cosell" (ISBN 0312022484), published in 1988 by St. Martin's Press. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headquartered in the legendary Flatiron Building in New York City, St. ...

External links

• Brief biographical info on Tucker
• "Candid Camera" summary on TV.com
• ClassicThemes.com: "Treasure Isle" summary