A. L. Alexander's Mediation Board


A.L. Alexander's Mediation Board is a 1940s radio program in which private citizens with personal problems received advice from a panel of educators and sociologists.
Launched in 1939, the series borrowed elements from host A.L. Alexander's earlier program of legal advice, A.L. Alexander's Goodwill Court. Alexander was once described by Time as "earnest, voluble, begoggled Albert Louis Alexander, onetime divinity student, actor, social worker, legman, radio announcer."
In the early 1940s, Alexander's show was carried by Mutual in a 45-minute format, with a trio of experts dispensing advice on such topics as romance, marriage and financial woes. Sponsored by Serutan, the program was heard on Mondays at 9:15pm or 9:30pm until it moved to Sundays at 8pm or 8:15pm. In 1943, the show was shortened to 30 minutes, as noted by Time:
Alexander's series had a long run but was eventually reduced to 15 minutes before Mutual brought it to an end April 11, 1952.
In 1959, Alexander briefly revived the concept on television as The Court of Human Relations, which aired from June 22 to August 14.