Spoiler : Gordon, Dorothy (birth name was Dorothy Lerner) Born in Odessa, Russia 4/4/1889; died 5/11/1970 in New York City. Married to attorney Bernard Gordon (1910-1944 his death). She was born in Russia while her attorney father was serving with the United States Diplomatic Service. Gordon began her career in charge of the first radio children's program, originating from WEAF-New York in 1924. Director of music programs for CBS- Radio (1931-1938). Music director for The American School of the Air on CBS-Radio (1930-38). Host of Children's Corner on CBS-Radio (1936-1938); Mutual-Radio (1938-1939). On staff at Mutual-Radio (1938-1939). Hostess and director for Yesterday's Children on NBC-BLUE (1939- 1940). Commentator on a children's news program for WQXR (1940-1942). Moderator of The New York Times Youth Forum (1943); Moderator for Youth Forum on WQXR (1945); Dumont-TV and NBC-TV (1952- 1970). Durng WWII, she was director of children's radio programs for The Office of War Information. Peabody Awards in 1951, 1963 and 1966.