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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2010 : Issue 32
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Smithsonian article [ "Nicholas Kierniesky" <nkierniesky@ ]
Network Shows [ "Thomas Heathwood" <heritageradio@m ]
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:53:55 -0500
From: "Nicholas Kierniesky" <nkierniesky@[removed];
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Subject: Smithsonian article
The following article focuses on 100 years of radio with a special interest
in public radio.
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-Nik Kierniesky
Gettysburg
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:08:12 -0500
From: "Thomas Heathwood" <heritageradio@[removed];
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Subject: Network Shows
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In response to Craig's inquiry about the length of network radio shows: the
"standard" for early radio (1930's and 40's)
was 29:30 for half-hour shows; 59:30 for full hour programs. The actual time
varied somewhat if the network allowed a
variance on a single program. Transcribed programs (ET's for local station)
also varied, and usually would run up to 14:50 for
15 minute shows, 29:50 for half-hours and 59:50 for full hours. AFRS disks
always had a bumper of extra time, sometimes with
the network theme songs played. Local stations playing ET's could opt out at
any point after the completion of the actual body of the program.
In the 50's the timings changed somewhat according to the specific network,
but still stayed close
to the above guidelines. As you can see, network affiliates only had 30
seconds between half-hour shows to get in a legal ID and a short
(15 sec) promo, spot or PSI. Local radio varied considerably and was a lot
less tight, but still used the above as a general
guideline. <<Tom Heathwood>>
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