 She joined the staff of radio station WBBM as a singer in the fall of 1929, performing both on local programs and on CBS network broadcasts.As an actress, in 1930, she portrayed village matron Frances Nichols in "The Quilting Party" and mountain girl Lib on "Market Day", both of which were on CBS.On May 6, 1930, she returned to singing as she was featured in the weekly "O'Cedar Time" program.