April 13, 1956:  A WNYC press release announces that New York Stock Exchange's closing prices will be broadcast daily from the Exchange floor, and that a woman will be featured as the reporter.  

"Marking the first live radio coverage of the Exchange on a daily basis, the new WNYC series will feature Miss Catherine Whittemore, Chief Receptionist at the Stock Exchange.  Unanimously selected to read the daily report, Miss Whittemore was considered an apt choice for two reasons: first, as women control the major portion of wealth in the country, it was fitting to have a woman financial reporter for the unique new series; and secondly, Miss Whittemore is a financial expert of long-standing, having been with the Exchange for over a quarter of a century."  Whittemore is also known as "Miss Exchange."