Phillips Carlin was a radio broadcaster

Broadcasting

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 and television executive. Carlin started his broadcasting career with the New York radio station, WEAF

WFAN

WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...

. He teamed up with Graham McNamee

Graham McNamee

Graham McNamee was a pioneering broadcaster in American radio, the medium's most recognized national personality in its first international decade....

 to announce the 1926

1926 World Series

The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball season, featuring the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees...

, 1927

1927 World Series

In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games. This was the first sweep of a National League team by an American League team....

 and 1928 World Series

1928 World Series

In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. Along with , this was the first time a team had swept consecutive Series....

. He later announced The Atwater Kent Hour

The Atwater Kent Hour

The Atwater Kent Hour was a top-rated radio concert music program heard on NBC and CBS from 1926 to 1934 with stars of the Metropolitan Opera often making appearances. Classical music was performed by a large symphony orchestra under the direction of Josef Pasternack...

, The Goodrich Hour and the The Palmolive Hour.

Afterwards, he served as the Eastern program manager and vice president in charge of programs for NBC

NBC

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 and later vice president in charge of programs for Mutual Broadcasting Corporation

Mutual Broadcasting System

The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...

. Carlin conceived the idea for Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. Queen for a Day originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945 in New York City before moving to Los Angeles a few months...

, a prize giveaway television show that served as the forerunner to reality television

Reality television

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. Afterwards, he worked as a television production representative for advertising agencies

Advertising agency

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and produced hundreds of commercials.