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Today's Topics:
This week in radio history 20-26 Aug [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 02:22:08 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 20-26 August
From Those Were The Days
8/22
1947 After many years as a 15 minute daily serial, Jack Armstrong, the
All American Boy, was heard for the first time as a 30 minute feature on
ABC. Remember, if you want to grow up to be big and strong like Jack
Armstrong, keep these three rules in mind: Get plenty of sleep, fresh
air and exercise. Make a friend of soap and water, because dirt breeds
germs and germs can make people sickly and weak. And for sound
nourishment and keen flavor, eat a big bowlful of Wheaties, the
Breakfast of Champions, with plenty of milk or cream and some type of fruit.
8/24
1950 - The summer replacement radio show for "Suspense", titled
"Somebody Knows", was heard for the final time on radio. The program
offered a reward of $5,000 ($50,655 in 2016 dollars) for information
that led to the solving of crimes. "Somebody Knows" began with the
introduction, '<<196>><<250>>You out there. You, who think you have committed the
perfect crime -- that there are no clues, no witnesses -- listen.
Somebody knows.'<<196>><<249>>
8/25
1949 NBC debuted Father Knows Best. The Thursday night program aired
for five years. Robert Young played the role of Jim Anderson, the ever
patient father. The rest of the family included wife Margaret, son Bud
and lovely daughters Betty (the eldest) and Kathy. The family lived on
Maple Street in Springfield.
8/26
1939 Arch Oboler's Plays presented the NBC Symphony, for the first
time, as the musical backdrop for the drama, This Lonely Heart.
Joe
***** WARNING! UNHANDLED BAD CHARACTER!!!!!
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