 It was during her time on "Hollywood Hotel" that Tuttle became involved in the founding of the American Federation of Radio Artists.According to Maltin, Tuttle's male counterpart on the show, veteran actor Frank Nelson (a frequent guest performer on Jack Benny's program), tried to get both a raise to $35 per show—at a time when the show paid $5,000 per appearance to headlining guest stars.Nelson eventually got the raises, but the negotiations prompted him to become an AFRA co-founder and one of its active members.