A weekday talk/variety show which ran in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and was originally hosted by Ruth Lyons and later by Bob Braun which became a Midwestern regional favourite for viewers and celebrities alike originated by WLWT-TV in Cincinnati
But in keeping faithful to her Country Music roots, she also became a regular on WLWT's Midwestern Hayride, (a show inspired by the legendary Shreveport-based Louisiana Hayride) until it went off the air in the early 70s.
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The popularity of Louisiana Hayride spawned various incarnations in other parts of the United States, most notably in Cincinnati on WLW/700 and, later, television dubbed its version Midwestern Hayride.