Subject: [removed] Digest V01 #108
From: <[removed]@[removed]>
Date: 4/6/2001 4:02 PM
To: <[removed]@[removed];

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                      The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                         Volume 01 : Issue 108
                   A Part of the [removed]!
                           ISSN: 1533-9289


                           Today's Topics:

 Memories ....                        ["Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@]
 OTR & Listening skills               [Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed];       ]
 Cassette Duplicators                 ["Read G. Burgan" <rgb@[removed]]
 Mysterious Traveler v. The Whistler  ["Mike Kerezman" <philipmarlowe@eart]
 W L W Moon River Organ               [TallPaulK@[removed]                  ]
 Re: RCA MP3 Player                   [Fred Berney <berney@[removed];      ]
 re:  student difficulty in comprehen ["David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed]]
 re Ancient Scratchy recording        ["David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed]]
 Re: Canadian radio history           [Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed];      ]
 Re:Lois Culver TV appearance         ["David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed]]
 Re: Fats Waller at the organ         [Jeff Elliott <je@[removed];      ]
 THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS          ["Owens Pomeroy" <opomeroy@[removed]; ]
 Vinton Hayworth Remembered           [hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];    ]
 re: dressing race                    ["Henry Brugsch" <henry@listentohear]
 Pam & Jerry North                    ["Welsa" <welsa@[removed];        ]
 Script request                       [passage@[removed]                   ]
 Obits                                [Ga6string@[removed]                  ]

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 19:49:04 -0400
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Memories ....

Richard Pratz, remembering a show from his youth, asks,

How can I relate something that occurred when I was a youngster with
any semblance of accuracy? That's where all you knowledgeable folks come
in. <<

Describing a show segment with a "dressing race," he says,

My dilemma? What the heck was the name of that show? I lived in Chicago
and perhaps it was a local effort. If so, fellow Chicagoans might have a
clue.  But on the off-chance it was a network [removed] someone
else can come up with an answer. <<

Well, given the nature of the extremely early (_little_ kid)
recollection, Rich could say something like,

"Radio was with me almost all my life.  When I was a tyke, I was
listening to a show that featured a "dressing race."  I can't even
remember the name of the show, but the voice on the radio urged kiddie
participants at home to take part. He'd say such things as - 'Johnny, did
you remember to bring your socks? Patricia, don't forget your hair
ribbon. Walter, remember to tie your shoes faster than last time.  I'd
always listen for my name to be mentioned and if by chance one week he'd
say "Richard", I was thrilled!) Then it was 'On your mark, get set, go!'
as all us kids dressed as fast as we could to the accompaniment of
frenzied 'dressing music.'"

This would be "accurate" in the reportorial sense of the word: this is
description of an early memory, not an objective reportage of a program.
One of the first shows I ever heard as a kid was Chick Carter, Boy
Detective.  I can remember almost no details about the show (I recall his
adversary was named The Rattler, but that's _all_ I can remember), though
I recall the Inner Circle Seal -- the very first radio premium I ever
sent for (my mother helped me, in those days).  I remember listening to
Smilin' Ed McConnell and His Buster Brown Gang, and the little kid who
had a lamp with a Genie in it, but I can't recall the name of the lamp's
owner.  In short, early memories don't have to be exact to be "accurate."

In fact, to the reader, it might even be more interesting done that way.

Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:32:59 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OTR & Listening skills

Steve Kallis Jr.'s response to my comments:
 >>>>
Well, we manage quite well on call-in talk radio, drive time radio, and
the like. I suspect that if a person is in the right environment, the
listening techniques would kick in, and they'd hear the stuff the way we
used to. I suggested before listening while jogging, rollerblading, and
the like.
<<<<
Not to stray too much off topic here, but my impression of what I hear on
talk radio is quite the opposite - that in fact, people aren't
[removed] just want to hear themselves talk!

Vince Long made some interesting comments about the desire of students to
multi-task. This fits in, for me, with my own belief that this same
generation think and concentrates "vertically."  That is, many levels of
concepts/thoughts occurring simultaneously. Watch many of the music videos
to get a sense of this, or look at some of the commercials geared to kids,
or look at some of the video games, etc. They're all layered.  To use
Vince's words, listening to some "ancient, scratchy recording " which
narrates on a single level is surprisingly difficult for them.



Jim Widner
jwidner@[removed]

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:23:23 -0400
From: "Read G. Burgan" <rgb@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Cassette Duplicators

Last year there were one or more postings about cassette duplicators in
which The Graff Electronics Machines (GEM) TurboTrax duplicator was
characterized as being less than satisfactory.  At that time I was in the
process of testing one of their one-to-one duplicators for an article in
RADIO WORLD.

Initially (and for some time), the TurboTrax duplicators did have problems
Most notably the copies ran fast and the wow and flutter was unacceptably
high.  When I reported this to GEM a year ago, they asked me to hold off on
the article as they were already in the process of a major redesign effort
on the duplicators.

In February I finally received a new unit to test, and I'm happy to report
that the new design seems to have eliminated the previous problems.  Wow and
flutter tests out at a respectable .25 percent and the speed accuracy at .2
percent.  Since these units are direct drive, they are very quiet in
operation.  I did not test a stereo unit and do not recommend stereo
cassette duplicators in this price range as it is very difficult for them to
maintain a sufficient head-to-tape contact to prevent frequency cancellation
when duplicating mono program material such as OTR programming.

One caveat:  The US units come with the copy wells set to run 1 percent
slower than the master wells, causing the copies to run fast.  The US
distributors have requested this.  So if you purchase one, specify that the
copy well be set in sync with the master well.  I have two here that have
been set that way and they run fine.

The entire article reviewing the TurboTrax duplicator should appear in RADIO
WORLD in a few months.  I have no vested interest in the GEM company and
simply pass this information on to those who might be considering an
inexpensive, high speed cassette duplicator.  If you have any additional
questions, feel free to contact me directly.

Read Burgan

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:37:04 -0400
From: "Mike Kerezman" <philipmarlowe@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Mysterious Traveler v. The Whistler

In the recent discussion, The Whistler was placed miles above the Mysterious
Traveler. While this is largely a matter of opinion and taste, I would like
to respectively disagree.

     John Dunning once remarked on his Radio show in Denver, that The
Whistler was exclusively "a Murder Show". The Mysterious Traveler on the
otherhand attempted to Delve into other Genres like Science Fiction YEARS
before shows Dimension X and X-1 came on the scene.

While I do enjoyed both shows immensely, I find the surprise endings on
Mysterious Traveler to be more believable and rely less gimicly as well as
providing more unusal storylines. I've yet to find a Whistler story to
standup to "Behind the Locked the Door" , "[removed]" or "Queen of the Cats" in
terms of the unusual.

But like I said, It is truly matter of opinion.

Mike Kerezman

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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:29:01 -0400
From: TallPaulK@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  W L W Moon River Organ

I stopped at the Shady Nook Restaurant in Millville, Ohio about three weeks
ago on a Saturday afternoon.  It was locked up with no signs or notices
posted on any of the doors.  I looked in several windows, and all tables,
chairs, etc. were still in place.  I did not see the organ, but I did not
know where in the restaurant the organ was located.  There were parts of the
restaurant that I could not see through the windows.

Signing off until next time . . . Paul Kattelman - Sharonville, Ohio

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 00:01:29 -0400
From: Fred Berney <berney@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: RCA MP3 Player

Sorry to be so quite guys. But, till just now, I've been busy decoding the
April 1st issue. Since I like to read them in order, I never got to the
next issue until this moment. :-)

Seriously, we've been a little busy here. I wasn't aware that RCA ever did
release their player. Back in October of last year, I got a catalog of
equipment and the RCA player was in there. I called the company and they
told me it was on back order until December. I checked again in December
and it still was not there. So, I just figured that RCA had decided to
scrap the project.

In the meantime, there have been a few new models by different companies
and prices are coming down. I now own 4 MP3 CD players. About a month ago I
bought the boom box by AudioLogic. This is made by the same company that
made the Classic portable player. It was on sale at Circuit City for $[removed]
minus a $[removed] rebate. Final cost $[removed]

Darn good deal. It is a regular CD player, MP3 player, audio cassette
recorder/player and AM/FM radio. Plus it has a stereo amplifier with two
speakers. Like how could I not buy it. Of course after I did, my wife
ordered some jewelry from QVC. She lets me buy my toys and then she calls
QVC. She even has her own credit card with them. If I were smart I'd buy
stock in that company.

Anyway, back to MP3. I firmly believe that this is going to be the standard
as far as CDs are. Music listeners will probably find MP3 recordings at the
highest quality MP3 format. Look for MP3 releases from major companies
before the end of the year. I have nothing to base this on except gut feelings.

To those who have not purchased an MP3 player, here is what you want to
look for. First off, quality in workmanship. There are enough units out
there now so that there is no need to buy something that won't hold up.

If you collect MP3 shows as real small files such as 22 kps and [removed] sample
rate, then you will want to find an MP3 player that can handle that. I
don't know anything about the RCA player, but the Philips was the only
player I tested that could handle files at the above specs.

Units made by Classic have the advantage of being able to fast forward
through an MP3 file. That is a big advantage with 30 minute programs. You
don't want to have to keep listening to the same show over and over again,
just because you had to stop it 5 minutes before it ended.

Last month I gave a talk at the Metropolitan Washington Old Time Radio Club
of which I am a member. I tried to make a point about quality. Hopefully, I
didn't get too technical. I have this thing about quality. All the years
I've been collecting, I tried to trade with collectors that had quality
sounding tapes and subscribed to similar believes. So, my collection is
quite a bit smaller than many other collectors, but from what others tell
me, it contains a lot of good quality sounding programs.

With digital sound recording, we now have the ability to trade with others
and not suffer generation loss. So, let's not allow poor quality to creep
into the arena.

I'll be in Cincinnati in a few weeks. Boy how time flies. Anyone interested
in discussing these issues, stop by our booth and we can spend some time
talking about it.

Fred
For the best in Old Time Radio Shows [removed]
New e-commerce page [removed]

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 00:01:27 -0400
From: "David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  re:  student difficulty in comprehending radio
 drama

Doggone it, Leonard!  Now I've got to go scrounge me up a copy of The Grapes
of [removed] You got my curiosity up!  What DID ol' Tom say to Ma as she sets
on the fender?

Hey, you got $[removed] for a video rental fee?

;o)

Dave Phaneuf


Issue 107, Leonard Fass wrote:
but it can happen. here in short is what i learned from a student. get a
copy of john ford's the grapes of wrath, to the flat tire at the top of
the hill as the joads are approaching the government camp. now listen
carefully to what tom says to ma as she sets (not sits) on the fender.
bet you never heard it before. no one does. <<

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:59:57 -0400
From: "David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  re Ancient Scratchy recording

Vince Long wrote,

And we want them to sit quietly and listen to an ancient, scratchy
recording of some non-relevant (to them) piece of broadcast history

THIS OLD TIME RADIO PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY AIRED LIVE, LONG BEFORE THE
ADVENT OF HI-FIDELITY.  AS A RESULT, YOU MAY DETECT AN OCCASIONAL SURFACE
NOISE OR VOLUME DROP SO COMMON TO OLD RADIO.  WE HOPE, HOWEVER, THAT ANY
VARIANCE IN AUDIO QUALITY WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR PLEASURE IN LISTENING TO
THIS, ONE OF THE ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOWS.


Any one who's ever bought any of the old Radio Reruns (I believe now owned
by Carl at Radio Spirits) may remember that classic introduction to OTR
tapes.  (Who was that voice anyway?)

My question is:  not ever having ever heard anything of OTR _EXCEPT_ tapes
and records and .ram's and MP3's, how common were "surface noise and volume
drops"?  They were certainly there on the [removed] but was that the result
of age-old transcription disks showing wear and tear (kind of like my old
children's LPs listened to so many times, the sound was scratched and
fuzzy)?

Static from interference over the airwaves, I imagine was there, but that
shouldn't come over on a tape recording of a transcription disk, should it?

(Incidentally, I've listened to that Radio Reruns introduction so many
times, I know it by heart, every inflection, every emphasis.  My goal,
whenever I pop one of those old tapes into the tape deck is to recite it in
full before the announcer begins.  I usually don't quite make it.  My oldest
daughter invariably stares at me, her eyes bugging out, her chin hitting her
lap, in disbelief.  "Dad, you are SOOOOOO dumb!"  I say, "Hey! Whatever!
What other fun do I have in life?")

Dave P.

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:59:59 -0400
From: Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Canadian radio history

Al Girard asked:

Does anyone know of a book(s) that cover the history of what the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation has done since it started?

    "The Sound and the Fury: An Anecdotal History of Canadian
Broadcasting" (John Wiley & Sons, 1980) by Warner Troyer, whose
productions included "This Hour Has Seven Days".  It's very readable and
filled with good photos.  It goes well beyond the CBC and also details
the development of TV, including an account of the failure to launch a
bilingual French/English TV network.

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:59:53 -0400
From: "David Phaneuf" <dphaneuf@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Re:Lois Culver TV appearance

MANY have pointed out Mike Ray's error that it was actually Lois COLLIER and
not our own Lois CULVER on Boston Blackie.
Even Lois herself entered in, denying it was ever her, and gave us her
picture to gaze upon at:
(The picture of the REAL me is found with Howard Culver at:
[removed]

W-E-L-L! even if it was Lois _Collier_ on Boston Blackie, Lois _Culver_ was
STILL pretty, there in new husband Howard's arms!     ;o)

(I'm sure you still are, too, Lois, though a few years more golden .....
since I've never met you in person!)

One thing I would like to know, since this raises the question for me:  HOW
MANY OF YOU OUT THERE -- AND WHO ARE YOU -- ARE     ACTUAL VETERANS OF
[removed] -- YOU KNOW, WORKED IN THE MEDIUM?  I know Hal Stone, and Lois, of
course, and Mike Biel, and Owens Pomeroy.  I think Shiffy.  I know I missed
a bunch of you.  Who else?

And since I'm just, as my new OTR Digest friend Clif Martin, Sr., describes
me: "an old geezer in young pup's clothing" (I love that one, Clif, and have
told others about it again and again)  -- how many of you out there are like
me, a TV generation OTR fanatic?

Dave P.

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:59:51 -0400
From: Jeff Elliott <je@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: Fats Waller at the organ

Michael Ogden wrote:
There's a hilarious story about Fats at [removed] it wasn't until
much later that the source of the problem was discovered when a cleaning
lady found that Fats had used the back of the organ as a dumping space for
his empty whiskey bottles!

There are many stories like this in jazz lore, but rarely can they be
verified. I dimly recall a similar tale of Fats showing up boozy and late
for a "serious" performance where he was to play an organ transcription of
the Nutcracker Suite as part of a Christmas concert. As Fats continued to
nip at the bottle during his performance, it gradually began to sound less
like Tchaikovsky and more like Honeysuckle Rose. True? Probably not.

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:23:17 -0400
From: "Owens Pomeroy" <opomeroy@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS

THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS

  In 1945, the Institute of Radio Engineers held its first Pioneers Party
before an assembly of 1300 members, to be reconvened every 15 years.  At
that memorable occasion, noted radio personality, Frank Night  read the
following poem he had written especially for the occasion, accompanied on
the piano by well known radio entertainer, Ed East.

When Crosby was only a crooner
And not a corporation,
When a program was simply a program
And not an "operation."
When Valee had his adenoids
And Ed Wynn was top buffoon
And McNamee sold Texaco
By calling it "gasoloon."
When the corn was green in the studios
and the Amateur was craze
When Noble was making Life Savers
THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

When Gernshack first startled the world
Like a bolt from out of the blue
By predicting 100 things a month
In the hopes that one would come true.
When Telsa worked for Westinghouse
And Steinmetz for GE
Before Zworkin was working for RCA
and they all worked for FTC.
When Atwater Kent worked for a living
And his scholarships were the craze
When Western Electric MADE telephones
THEN WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

When the NBC chimes were rung by hand
When there was still a [removed] Morgan
When Ed Armstrong was a steeplejack
Before Hammond brought out his organ.
When the Blue and the Red were Siamese Twins
And were functioning unwitting
That the FCC would later decide
It was incest they were committing.
Before Milton Cross went erudite
And still called a vahze a vase
When Jack Binns made the headlines
THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

When Winchell was a columnist
And not head of the FBI
When NBC's  Christmas parties
Defiantly were not dry
When Sarnoff ws still a private
Way before Philco went wild
And started making radio sets
And the other set makers got riled
When Heatter was hotter than Hitler
When Mark Woods got his first raise
When a Net went berserk if you used the word "jerk"
THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

When [removed] was [removed]
And a  man said "Do you think you ought'a
Start out in that NCI with a ham
Like Harry Sadfenwater?"
When FCC was the  FRC
And television was only a phrase
When radio was in its infancy
THEM WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

But when 1960 rolls around
and we gather again to praise
The achievements since 1945
THEY'LL BE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

Owens L. Pomeroy
(Oh, it's good to be back!)

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:23:45 -0400
From: hal stone <dualxtwo@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Vinton Hayworth Remembered

Dennis Crow asks;

I meant to post yesterday an inquiry regarding Vinton Hayworth.  I note
that he had a continuing role in "The Adventures of Archie Andrews," and I
thought perhaps Harlan Stone may be able to [removed]

Elizabeth commented on a book written by Rita Morley Harvey titled THOSE
WONDERFUL, TERRIBLE YEARS (Southern University Press. 1996).  This is a
fascinating [removed]

Vinton Hayworth played a major role in this book and is portrayed in a
negative light against the backdrop of political blacklisting.  I am
wondering if Harlan ever noticed this aspect of Hayworth, or if politics
were kept out of the studio.

Your the second Digest subscriber that has asked me about Vinton Hayworth
relative to his "Blacklisting" involvement. I'll tell you the little I know,
and suggest you might want to contact Howard Blue (knovard@[removed]) to see
if he can shed more light. Howard was researching a book that he is writing
about "Wartime" Radio. He tells me he plans to include a chapter about those
involved in Blacklisting.

I saw two sides to Vinton Hayworth, and I liked and respected both of them.
But in direct response to your question; No, we did not have Politics in the
studio, (at least any that I was aware of). But you have to remember, during
the years Vinton played the father on the "Archie" show, I was 13/14 years
old. Although terribly sophisticated, erudite, and worldly, at that age,
(HA!:), Vinton and I did not go to the local gin mill after the show to
discuss politics, or any other earth shattering subject. I was interested in
girls. I was not privy to what turned Vinton on. (Or off!)  At least not
until much later in my life when I reunited with him in LA at a party. (The
party was held expressly for the purpose of reuniting us, and hosted by
mutual friends).  That's when I learned about his involvement with the
Blacklisting, and his motivation behind it. (As it turns out, Dennis, I'm
also in the process of writing a book about my "experiences" as a Radio
Actor, and the people I worked with) Dennis says: (Oh god! not another one!)
Anyway, I plan to include in the book what Vinton told me (in his later
years) about that issue. But he was, in my opinion, a "great guy". We had an
excellent camaraderie on the show between the cast members.

But Howard Blue also brought to my attention that Clayton (Bud) Collier and
Dwight Weist were also heavily involved. Again, I worked with both of them
on many occasions. I can not shed any light on their political leanings when
I knew them, but can only state that two "NICER" guys never walked the face
of the earth. I mean REALLY nice. They could do no wrong in my book. So what
if they were "outspoken patriots" looking to rid this country of subversive
Communists. Hell, I was in the Korean War, doing my part against that
ideology. The actors in question "fought" their war on the "Homefront", as
far as I'm concerned. And we're still at war with the "B******s". Look
what's happening in China as we speak.

Well, I guess from the preceeding you have discovered what my poitical
leanings would have been if Vinton had wanted to discuss these things with
me back when I was a kid. :)

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:32:41 -0400
From: "Henry Brugsch" <henry@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  re: dressing race

I don't remember a dressing race, but one thing that comes to mind, and this
brought it all back, Big John and Sparkey were real impactive to this 9 year
old at the time.
It was saturday mornings, listening to the litany of records, and the
inspection.
"Johnny, did you wash behind your ears this morning? I can see a bit you
missed there."
"timmy, you didn't make your bed, did you."
And so on.
Then, this sparked off another memory.
Sparkey like all of us growing up in the '50s had our little intimidations.
Political correctness no doubt has put pay to some of this sort of thing,
but I reckon we all had our "Mr. Oglesharps." He was the head of the fairy
kingdom which Sparkey was trying to work his ticket out of.
He wanted to become a real-mccoy little boy if memory serves.
He had to keep a scroupulously clean record, however, and this meant if he
inadvertantly blemished his copybook, it went ill for him indeed, and this
was to a greater or lesser degree for all of us growing up, then.
So it was for Sparkey. I remember, the first time that Mr. Oglesharp showed
up.
I was terrified!!! It was Big John's voice run through an echo chamber with
a tone across it as he spoke.
Yes, I was terrified of the voice, the man, and what he represented to the
extent that I'd leave the room, turn off the radio, and run and hide when he
showed up.
He ran for a few weeks, chewing Sparkey out over something or other, and
this was a time I didn't listen to the show for a bit.
Who could imagine this sort of thing now?
--
MAILTO:HENRY@[removed]
[removed]
g0gku/k1hbj

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:32:43 -0400
From: "Welsa" <welsa@[removed];
To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Pam & Jerry North

By any chance does anyone on the digest have a recording of Mr. and Mrs.
North from February 13, 1946?  The episode is called "The North's Break a
Record."  Hildegarde makes a brief appearance and the plot involves a
phonograph record with a coded message on it.

If you have it, can you get back to me privately?  I have a question about
this episode.

Thanks.

Ted Meland

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:41:06 -0400
From: passage@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Script request

Hi All,

Just received this query from GARnevin@[removed].  Any suggestions?

----------
I am teaching a speech class and we are doing OTR programs. I am
trying to locate 2 scripts. They are: Our Miss Brooks from 5-28-50. I
believe
it is called "Reckless Driving." Plus we are also doing Jeff Regan,
Investigator w/Jack Webb. The date of this program is 7-17-48 and it is
called,
"The Prodigal Daughter."

Any leads on locating them would be great. And a big time saver for
me.
----------

Frank

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:10:16 -0400
From: Ga6string@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Obits

Many of you on this listing have noted the passing of radio personalities so
I thought I'd mention these items, which I saw on the AP wire this week.

Gene ``By Golly'' Barry, a Dayton, Ohio radio personality for 45 years, died
Monday at age [removed] John Dunkel, who according to AP wrote for ``Gunsmoke,''
``Rawhide'' and TV Westerns, and previously wrote for radio, died Feb. 22
after suffering a heart attack. (I expect someone on this list could
elaborate on his radio work.) He was [removed] Also, it's not radio-related, but
I'm a fan of M*A*S*H, and I was sorry to note that Ed Winter, who played Col.
Flagg, died March 8 of complications from Parkinson's, at age 63.

Bryan Powell

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