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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2002 : Issue 179
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Today in radio history [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Life with Luigi logs? [ Jim Mayor <jmayor@[removed]; ]
MediaBay and Bob Hope [ Harlan Zinck <buster@[removed]; ]
Re: Today in radio history [ gad4@[removed] ]
Mystery Playhouse [ Osborneam@[removed] ]
radio shows - perception of value [ "" <cooldown3@[removed]; ]
Old Time Radio Recreation in Los Ang [ Paul Rodriguez Net <paul@paulrodrig ]
Today in radio history [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
The Fiddler [ "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@neb. ]
Margaret Truman [ Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed]; ]
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:30:18 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Today in radio history
From Those Were The Days --
1942 - Counterspy was heard on the NBC Blue network for the first time.
The program enjoyed a long run on radio, lasting for 15 years.
Today's birthday --
1902 - Meredith Willson (Reiniger) composer: died June 15, 1984
1912 - Perry (Pierino) Como
Joe
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:30:36 -0400
From: Jim Mayor <jmayor@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Life with Luigi logs?
I am looking for a log of the "Life with Luigi" programs, or at least a
list of what tapes are available. Unfortunately, Frank Passage's web site
didn't have any listed.
Thanks.
Jim Mayor <jmayor@[removed];
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:31:51 -0400
From: Harlan Zinck <buster@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: MediaBay and Bob Hope
Jim Widner asks:
Is anyone aware of the details of the recent acquisition (March) of the
radio division of Great American Audio by Mediabay? I know that any
licenses that GAA had to market "The Shadow" has now transferred to
Mediabay as part of the acquisition.
The following information is from the 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Wednesday, May 15:
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On March 1, 2002, the Company [MediaBay] acquired inventory, licensing
agreements and
certain other assets, used by Great American Audio in connection with its
old-time radio business, including the exclusive license to "The Shadow"
radio programs. The Company expended $379,000 in cash, including fees and
expenses. Additional payments of nine monthly installments of $74,000
commence on June 15, 2002. The Company estimates other costs related to the
asset purchase are approximately $305,000. The preliminary allocation of
asset value is as follows:
Miscellaneous $ 5,000
Net Inventory 60,000
Royalty Advances (The Shadow) 10,000
Goodwill 1,230,000
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Total $1,305,000
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Great American Audio retained its line of audio intended for young
children, only selling the assets related to old-time radio - a division
based primarily around the license for "The Shadow" programs.
A quick scan of the figures above will indicate only a brief part of the
sizeable investments that MediaBay has made over the past 2-3 years in its
"Radio Spirits" division.
BTW, for those who are into endless details, the Bob Hope programs that
MediaBay has recently licensed are believed to be taken primarily from
Hope's own collection of disks. Prior to the closure of the Electro-Vox
Studios about two years ago, one of their last contracts was the transfer
of these recordings to DATs - after which the disks were donated to the
Library of Congress along with considerable quantities of Hope's
memorabilia. A nice overview of the donations, along with many photos and
details, can be viewed at [removed]
Hope Enterprises has been actively producing and marketing a variety of
video-related items in the past few years - primarily TV specials and home
video collections taken from Hope's television programs. Hope's financial
savvy and business acumen has been legendary throughout his career, so I'm
sure that the release of the radio material will be classy. I'm also sure
that it will be closely guarded, at least from a legal standpoint.
Harlan
Harlan Zinck
First Generation Radio Archives
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:32:21 -0400
From: gad4@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Today in radio history
1939 - The Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, NY was the scene of a
memorable dual-network radio broadcast of Glenn Miller and his
orchestra. Both NBC and Mutual carried the event, which was attended by
1,800 people in the casino ballroom.
Joe,
Im wondering if both of these are different recordings and could be combined
into a stereo recording.
George
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:33:50 -0400
From: Osborneam@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Mystery Playhouse
Great explanations of the Mystery Playhouse series were recently
posted to the digest. Nice work guys. However, I wish to add that
Peter Lorre was not the only host of the program.
A "Seargent X", who sounded remarkably like Frank Lovejoy, hosted a
couple and one of the Nick Carter endeavors "The Alphabet Murders"
was hosted by "T4Y".
Who knows how that came about!
Arlene Osborne
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:02 -0400
From: "" <cooldown3@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: radio shows - perception of value
Hi Harlan Zinck,
I have just started receiving the newsletter from First Generation Radio
Archives and find it a nice concept and one worth supporting.
As I had some sales training after my army career I understand the
difficulty of your position. With all sales must come a 'differentation' of
products. The customer must understand that, for the money, this is the best
value. Many will not be able to articulate that but it will be the bar that
must be cleared before a transaction takes place.
To offer these items to many which have not grown up with the sound of the
shows still playing in a childhood ear, this can be difficult. The original
audience grows smaller. Time sees to that. To us it is worth any price to
recapture some these shows, they are entertainment, a haven from the less
gentle world and perhaps a memory of youth and good times to be relived.
What are they to those who came after us? To family they are precious
because we love them and we are precious to our family. Ther is no denying
their entertainment value, but it is less intense for others behind us. It
would have less value to them.
What this passionhobby costs to produce and market , if done with and
because of love, is irrelevant. However if it is done in the cold light of
day it is very important.
In this town where I now live there was a freight outlet that sold canned
goods at a deep discount. In the middle of an economic shrinkage it went
under. Can you believe that they could not economically sell canned goods at
half price in the worst downturn in years? They failed to maintain contact
with the segment of the market that would use it. The hours were
inconvenient, not a wide selection never the same stock twice. Yet it looked
for a decent return. The owner set a value in his mind and would not yield
to the reality of the market place.
Perhaps there is a market which is multitiered, one who wished for greatest
quality could be offered a product that is of highest quality with
supporting and eye pleasing graphics.
Perhaps there is a market for a reduced quality product which would meet the
greatest need for the greatest number. I think of these programs for the
most part to be the everyday respite of the common man. That is who they
were scripteed and cast for. A popular show.
Sears did a great business with the concept of good, better, best.
Have we elevated it to something it wasn't, thereby putting an onus on it's
use?
It was what my family, father in construction, mother a housewife listened
to, as did out friends.
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:15 -0400
From: Paul Rodriguez Net <paul@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Old Time Radio Recreation in Los Angeles area!
Hi All:
My church is doing an old-time radio recreation of three shows:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Tolling Bell
Father Knows Best - The Housekeeper
Challenge of the Yukon - Breakup
These are terrific shows and a lot of fun. Suggested donation is $7 and is
at:
The Namaste Interfaith Center
6020 Woodman Ave. (just north of Oxnard Ave.)
Valley Glen, CA (formerly a section of Van Nuys)
(818) 781-4176
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Come on down!
Paul "Sargeant Preston" Rodriguez
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:23 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Today in radio history
From Those Were The Days --
1921 - The first opera presented in its entirety over the radio was
broadcast by 9ZAF in Denver, CO. The opera, "Martha", aired from the
Denver Auditorium.
Joe
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:44 -0400
From: "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@[removed];
To: "old time radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: The Fiddler
Hello all:
I was listening to an episode of The Whistler and during the introduction,
Marvin Miller said they had a lot of fun with jack Benny playing, The
Fiddler. I'm assuming this was probably a parody of The Whistler on the
Jack Benny Program. I'd love to hear it! Can someone tell me more about
it? I'd also love to trade for a copy if anyone has one available.
RyanO
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Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:36:36 -0400
From: Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Margaret Truman
From: "Walden Hughes"
Subject: Margaret Truman
I just booked Margaret Truman as a guest on Yesterday USA for a tape
interview.
Be sure to ask about "Weekday". That was a magazine show on NBC that
was modeled on the weekend "Monitor" and ran for about nine months in
1955-56. Margaret Truman was teamed with Mike Wallace and displayed
fine talent as an anchorwoman and interviewer. She took on authors,
musicians, actors and public officials with equal aplomb. I wondered if
her father ever advised her on how to deal with some of those
politicians.
And remember that Tallulah Bankhead's father had been Speaker of the
House.
--Bill Jaker
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