Jean Abbey, 1940, first woman to broadcast a presidential inauguration.

Maybelline Model and First woman to have her own radio commentary show

Meredith Howard Harless wrote two syndicated columns: “At Random” under her own name, and “Selective Tuning” under the name Jean Abbey on the Washington, D.C. social scene and women’s fashions.

In 1935, Meredith joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

in Hollywood, California working in public relations, advertising, and fashion, working directly with Louis B. Mayer. While at MGM

With the outbreak of World War II, Meredith concentrated on her writing and radio career with the Hecht Broadcasting Company. In 1940, she became the first woman to broadcast a presidential inauguration, and the first woman to have her own radio commentary show. In addition to her broadcasting work, Meredith volunteered with the United States Treasury Department to raise a total of $250 million of war bonds,