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 joinedMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer StudiosinHollywood, Californiaworking in public relations, advertising, and fashion, working directly withLouis B. Mayer. While at MGMWith the outbreak ofWorld War II, Meredith concentrated on her writing and radio career with theHecht 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 theUnited States Treasury Departmentto raise a total of $250 million of war bonds,
