Subject: [removed] Digest V2007 #49
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Date: 2/10/2007 10:18 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2007 : Issue 49
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  The Senator from Wisconsin            [ "[removed]@[removed]" <[removed] ]
  Re: MP3 player                        [ "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed] ]
  Lone Ranger first name                [ "Michael Muderick" <michael@muderic ]
  This week in radio history 11-17 Feb  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  WALT DISNEY ANIMATORS                 [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  mp3 question                          [ "Michael Leannah" <mleannah@charter ]
  re: Mp3 players                       [ Chargous@[removed] ]
  Brokenshire                           [ Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed]; ]
  Player for MP3 Old Time Radio discs.  [ "Larry Siskind" <LASisk@[removed] ]

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:35:26 -0500
From: "[removed]@[removed]" <[removed]@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  The Senator from Wisconsin

I have read the very interesting OTR Digest remarks about the Black List
and the history, but no body has said anything about the committee
hearings. The hearing were on TV and on radio. I was a very young man
when the were taking place. about 55 or 57 years ago
I was working with my father, who was a plastering contractor, and for
some health reason I had to drive him around. we had the McCarthy
hearing on the radio all day. We heard how nasty he was and had those
witness guilty, in his eyes, no matter what they testified. I just wish
I could remember more details. I remember having to get out of the car
to keep an appointment and sitting in the car for a  whitenesses
testimony to finish, was late for the [removed] I, and others  were
really hung up on those hearing and how I really disliked the Senator,

Frank McGurn

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:58:18 -0500
From: "Andrew Godfrey" <niteowl049@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: MP3 player

  In December of 2004 I received a Creative MP3 player with 40 GB for
Christmas and am very happy with it since I can place an old time radio MP3
CD in the computer then choose what shows I want downloaded into the player.
  Usually I will load about 20 shows into the player and then as they are
loading into the player I keep a logbook for each show I have on MP3 CD's in
a loose leaf notebook noting the original air date, title of the particular
episode and date loaded into the player. That way can prevent from listening
to same show twice unless I just want to hear it again.
The shows are deleted from the player after listening to them so I know if
the show is still in player I haven't listened to it yet.
  Since receiving the MP3 player have never had to change batteries since it
has an adapter/charger that I keep plugged in when not using the player to
go for a walk. Unlike some MP3 players the batteries can be changed manually
unlike the I-Pods which have to be changed by professional the last I had
heard.
  With my FM transmitter I can listen to the shows through table radio with
MP3 by dialing to a blank spot on FM dial. I can even listen to the shows
through a home theater system if I use the MP3 CD. Can also listen to MP3
CD's through MP3 capable portable CD and DVD players.
  The FM transmitters can be bought at Wal-Mart for reasonable price.

  Andrew Godfrey

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:58:34 -0500
From: "Michael Muderick" <michael@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Lone Ranger first name

Not to beat "the horse", but in a New York Times 1972 obit of George
Trendle, it is specifically mentioned that they identified the Lone Ranger,
as Dan Reid, one of six Texas Rangers.

m>

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:58:44 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otrd <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 11-17 Feb

 From These Were The Days --

2/11

1940 - NBC presented The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
for the first time. The famous Blue network series included several
distinguished alumni -- among them, Dinah Shore and Zero Mostel. The
chairman, or host, of The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
was Milton Cross. He would say things like, "A Bostonian looks like
he's smelling something. A New Yorker looks like he's found it." The show
combined satire, blues and jazz and was built around what were called the
three Bs of music: Barrelhouse, Boogie Woogie and Blues.

2/12

1924 - Calvin Coolidge, known by many as the 'Silent Cal', made the first
presidential political speech on radio. The speech originated from New York
City and was broadcast on five radio stations. Some five million people
tuned
in to hear the President speak.

1924 - The Eveready Hour became radio's first sponsored network program.
The
National Carbon Company took the honor of being the first sponsor of a
network show.

1940 - Mutual presented the first broadcast of Superman. The identity of
the man
from planet Krypton was unknown to listeners for six years. The secret
eventually
leaked out that Superman's voice was actually that of Bud Collyer.

2/13

1939 - Virginia Payne, already popular as the voice of Ma Perkins, took
on a new
character in NBC's soap opera, The Carters of Elm Street. Virginia
played the part
of Mrs. Carter.

2/15

1932 - George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on The Guy
Lombardo Show on CBS.

1943 - My True Story was heard for the first time on ABC.  The program
continued
for 17 years and was presented in cooperation with True Story magazine.

Joe

--
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:58:54 -0500
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  WALT DISNEY ANIMATORS

Just read where the Disney people are going to resurrect the 'old' way of
producing animation -- cell by cell.  No more computer generated
animation!

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            Sandy
[removed]
[removed]  [as in 'show']
[removed]

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:51:52 -0500
From: "Michael Leannah" <mleannah@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  mp3 question

I wonder if anyone can shed some light on a problem I'm having with my new
mp3 player, which I use for listening to old radio shows. It works fine when
I'm sitting still, in a chair or lying in bed. But when I'm out walking,
after about twenty minutes it cuts out and the screen says "Loading." Then
it starts again at the beginning of the show or goes back to an earlier
show.

I suspect the player is being affected by static electricity. I live in
Wisconsin and it's been very cold lately. I'll bet when spring comes and the
dryness in the air is gone, I'll have better luck. Has anyone else had this
problem?

I did a search on the Internet and found one discussion about the matter.
Someone said the problem could be fixed by opening the player and inserting
a thin sheet of plastic somehow. I don't want to do this as I'm afraid I'll
foul up the thing completely.

At first I thought the player was defective, but I noticed the crackle of
static electricity in my coat a few times when the player cut out. The
seller has said I can return the player, but I don't think the player is the
problem. If I replace the player, I suspect the new one will have the same
problem.

Opinions, anyone? Thanks.

Mike Leannah
Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:52:14 -0500
From: Chargous@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  re: Mp3 players

I've always used Creative products for the Ipod-like players.  This isn't
scientific, but in some audiophile reviews, the Creative is usually touted
as having better sound.

The Creative Zen Sleek Photo (20 GB) is a really good deal because it's a
discontinued model - last time I saw at [removed], it was
150-something.  The only bad part is that the belt clip is discontinued and
hard to get.  It comes with the charger.  Has very good battery life and
the supplied earbuds are pretty decent.

The Creative Zen can also power a lot of headphones, within reason.  It
wasn't able to power my AKG K-701's to any great level, but those are
world-class reference headphones.

The headphones I use with mine are the Sony MDR-V900 HD Studio Monitors
(list $259, I got mine at B&H Audio-Video for $195).  They're very
efficient (24 ohm impedance), very comfortable, and the Creative can power
them to very loud levels.  It also powered my Ultrasone HFI-650s (75 ohm
impedance) to decent levels.

The Grado SR-80s are also favorites for sub-100 audiophile
headphones.  They're open-backed though, which means they'll leak a lot of
sound and all Grados have the reputation of being uncomfortable.

									Travis

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:52:53 -0500
From: Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Brokenshire

My old pal Lee Munsick asked:

Does anybody know how tall Norman Brokenshire was?

Wow, the questions that pop up on this list.  Well, in his autobiography
"This Is Norman Brokenshire" (a fine work of radio history and a harrowing
account of his battle with alcoholism) he doesn't seem to offer any vital
statistics.  However, there is a photo of him standing alongside actor
Charles Laughton and an ABC microphone and he's slightly taller.  Laughton
was 5'8".  The microphone was adjustable.

Also, I know he greeted people with "How DO you do?", but is there more to
that line?

His usual greeting was "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen.  How DO you do.
This is Brokenshire."  (He sometimes omitted his first name).

Many thanks - Lee Munsick

You're welcome, Lee.  Now, why did you need to know?  Can we expect an
exciting new book, "Deep Voices and High Stature -- The Tall Announcers of
Radio's Golden Age"?

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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:46:14 -0500
From: "Larry Siskind" <LASisk@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Player for MP3 Old Time Radio discs.

Lynn Wager asks for suggestions on what would be a good player for her mp3
otr discs. I've had lots of trouble with mp3 players. Some wouldn't play otr
discs at all; one mp3 player I had, would play some shows on the disc but
not others. One would play a portion of a show and then jump to the next
one, seldom playing a complete show. Even those that would play some
complete shows would play them out of order. I bought 4 different mp3
players at separate times only to return each of them in frustration. Then
just as I was about to decide to go back to my old cassettes, I discovered
the portable DVD player. Although made for video, it will play both mp3 and
DVD audio discs. This marvelous little instrument is light weight, compact
and plays on house current and rechargable battery. It will play all of  the
otr shows on the disc in the right order. It's 7" screen has a readout which
lists each show. It has remote control. It has a pause button and allows you
to move from show to show or fast forward or rewind at different speeds
within a single show. It's ideal for a disc which has up to 100 shows on it.
It can play without a [removed]  or computer.  The volume  is a little low but
can be boosted with a speaker or with ear phones.  The one I have is  curtis
dvd80078.  I paid about $90  for it from a electronic store when it was on
sale. Other portable dvd players may be just as good.

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