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"Between 1954 and 1971, Miss Starr was the cowgirl queen of the living-room screen. With white hat topping her long platinum locks, a fringed and starred cowgirl outfit and boots, Miss Starr corralled youngsters every afternoon for Popeye Theater." – The Philadelphia Inquirer (1/28/2013)

Sally Starr began her broadcasting career in the late 1940s as host of Country Music Jamboree on radio station WJMJ in Philadelphia. She was the first top-rated female disc jockey in the country, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, acting as announcer, writer, and producer for her show. In the 1950s she began hosting a popular weekday afternoon cartoon show on local television.

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