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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2018 : Issue 63
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
This week in radio history 18-24 Nov [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Christmas Shows [ Joe Stevens <joestevensus@[removed] ]
WGN Christmas Show [ "Len K." <ljk2476@[removed]; ]
a radio show that pull at the heart [ "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed] ]
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:15:15 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 18-24 November
From Those Were The Days --
11/18
1307 The story of William Tell shooting the apple off of his young
son's noggin is said to have taken place on this day.
(If it hadn't been for Tell there would have been no opera, if there had
been no opera there would have been no overture, if there had been no
overture the Lone Ranger wouldn't have had the theme music we know. <g>
(that's a joke son, I say that's a joke).
11/20
1929 - The first broadcast of The Rise of the Goldbergs, with Gertrude
Berg as Molly, was heard on the NBC Blue network. Later, the title would
be shortened to The Goldbergs. Mrs. Berg, incidentally, wrote the first
scripts for the 15-minute program and starred in the show -- for $75 a
week. ($1,093 in 2017 dollars). The program continued until 1945 (it
returned for one season in 1949-1950). Gertrude Berg entertained
audiences with New York style, motherly phrases like, "Button up your
neck. It's cold outside."
11/21
1938 WBOE in Cleveland, OH became the first school operated radio
station (owned by a municipality) to receive a license from the FCC.
WBOE went on the air as a 500 watt AM station and later became an FM
station.
1938 The first broadcast of Central City was heard. It was an
adventure mystery show set at the newspaper in, you guessed it, Central
City. Elspeth Eric played the part of crime reporter Emily Olson; and
Van Heflin was crime reporter Bob Shellenberger (later, the part was
played by Myron McCormick). Central City aired until 1941.
1944 "Happy trails to you, until we meet [removed]" The Roy Rogers
Show was first heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Singing along
with Roy (The King of the Cowboys'), were the Whippoorwills and The Sons
of the Pioneers.
11/22
1906 Delegates attending the Berlin Radiotelegraphic Conference in
Germany voted to use SOS (... ...) as the letters for the new
international signal. The international use of "SOS" was ratified in
1908. Its meaning? No, not "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls" as many
believe. Its only meaning was as a distress signal, quick to transmit by
Morse code and not easily misread. It is not an acronym. Incidentally,
how did SOS pads come to use the same initials? They're named after a
patented process, Soap on Steel.
11/23
1929 Shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth
was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel"); but we remember
when she and her husband played Miss Duffy and Archie on Duffy's Tavern.
1958 One of the last drama programs on radio debuted. It was unusual
in that it followed the TV show of the same name. Have Gun Will Travel
was broadcast on CBS and starred John Dehner as Paladin.
11/24
1937 Music from the Raymor Ballroom in Boston, Massachusetts was
beamed coast to coast on NBC. The special guests during this broadcast
were Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
Joe
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:20:39 -0500
From: Joe Stevens <joestevensus@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Christmas Shows
Here is a couple minute clip from a news show about the troupes
and Christmas for Bill.
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If anyone wants and doesn't already have I made a Christmas compilation of
OTR shows for my mom years ago. I think I already mentioned it here last year
probably. It is about 400 megs of sitcoms about Christmas
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The one thing missing is the Fibber and Molly Christmas stuff which I had
given her earlier. Again you might already have it from previous years'
mentions.
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:24:16 -0500
From: "Len K." <ljk2476@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: WGN Christmas Show
Bill Scherer:
Roughly about 30 years ago, WGN Radio in Chicago did a fictional "Christmas
News Broadcast" of the birth of Jesus in a humorous way, as if modern radio
news reporting was done roughly 2 thousand years ago with the WGN staff
announcers reporting of the miraculous Star in the East and the birth of the
child Jesus as a factual news story. I believe the show is still on the WGN
Radio website as a favorite archival broadcast over the Christmas season. One
of my brothers broke the knob of my mother's radio in the kitchen so that if
you turned it on, it would remain on WGN. This was fine with Mom, as she
generally listened to that station for the talk shows, Chicago Cubs baseball
broadcasts, etc. and I remember that the broadcast - which was rebroadcast
several times over the years, was a particular favorite of hers. It is not
overly religious, but - as I said - broadcast as if it were a real news story
from the time. It is a heartwarming and well produced show, and shows off the
talent of the local WGN newsmen and staff announcers of the time. You may
want to include this in your compilation. - Leonard Kohl
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:24:50 -0500
From: "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: a radio show that pull at the heart Strings
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Hi Everybody,
I am looking for a radio show that really pulls at the heart String. This
will be for a futre radio re-creation that feature Tommy Cook and Beverly
Washburn. Some thing that touches you very deeply. Some thing that Beverly
and Tommy can show there emotion on stage. Take care,
Walden
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