Subject: [removed] Digest V2003 #279
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Date: 7/18/2003 9:15 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2003 : Issue 279
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  OTR in NYC - Update 2                 [ Christopher Werner <werner1@globalc ]
  War of the Worlds                     [ "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed]; ]
  radio spirits                         [ "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed]; ]
  the 39 steps                          [ "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed]; ]
  Best recording of WOTW                [ joseph <josephm@[removed]; ]
  iPod                                  [ "lance" <lancepawl@[removed]; ]
  Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Re: book about Orson Welles on Radio  [ John <JOHN007@[removed]; ]
  [removed] Gordon Payton                  [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
  CBS Disc Recording Equipment          [ William L Murtough <k2mfi@[removed]; ]
  Re: USB [removed]                           [ Shenbarger@[removed] ]
  English Professor wanted              [ "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@hotm ]
  Partially transcribed                 [ "William Schell" <bschell@[removed] ]
  Dropping the Other Shoe               [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@ ]
  Address book                          [ "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed]; ]

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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:40:11 -0400
From: Christopher Werner <werner1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OTR in NYC - Update 2

The saga [removed]
This evening I visited two grand estalishements in NYC, the Strand
bookstore [removed] and Jim Hanley's Comic book store
[removed]
I went to the Strand because they had volume 1 of Barnouw's History of
Radio in stock for $15. They advertise 8 miles of books, and on at least
two floors there are nothing but shelves of books. I felt like I was in a
library where I could buy any book I wanted off the shelf. I overcame
temptation and left books on Chaplin and G. Burns on the shelf (I knew my
suitcase was too heavy already). I would highly recommend them for used
books, they had quite an unusual collectioin and the on-line database
seemed very accurate.

Jim Hanley's Comic Universe was visited to get the missing issues of the
Moonstone OTR publications. I already had the Boston Blackie, so I was
happy to add the Mysterious Traveler and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar to the
collections. But wait, there's more. They have a wonderful book entitled
"The History of Mystery: Art Fiction Series" by Max Allen Collins. I leafed
through it and was very excited to see full color illustrations of covers
from Nick Carter, Master Detective, The Shadow, and many other early pulp
detective stories. Even though it is $45 it looks worth every penny. I see
that they also have separate books on Science Fiction/Horror/Mystery,
Mystery and Horror. Check out the website, ther are many illustrations there.

Continuing on my adventure (see gang, I did have a good excuse not to join
the Thursday night OTR chat - how about the rest of YOU???)
Chris  ;-)

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:29:17 -0400
From: "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  War of the Worlds

One of the first records I actually bought was this cut version of War.
It was missing quite a lot and there was a real difference between
pieces.  I don't think I have it anymore, but it would have been
interesting to have kept it, if I didn't feel so cheated.  Kurt

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:29:29 -0400
From: "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  radio spirits

I can tell you that the station listings for the various shows were
actually years behind the times.  I agree that not giving episode titles
is awful, why buy an unknown.  Keep us posted though, but it sounds like
the site is going the way of old radio, into the ether.  Kurt

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:29:39 -0400
From: "Kurt E. Yount" <blsmass@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  the 39 steps

Does anybody know if the 39 steps Mercury Theater exists as the show
itself or only the rehearsal.  Of course the rehearsal is interesting but
I would love to hear the whole show in one piece, if it exists.  Thanks
for any information you can provide.  Kurt

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:18:40 -0400
From: joseph <josephm@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Best recording of WOTW

I have heard a couple of recordings of WOTW. They have all been over
processed and bad. Has there been any recording that has been done
from the best source possible and is it available?

Joseph

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:19:17 -0400
From: "lance" <lancepawl@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  iPod

The iPod is the most phenomenal device I've ever bought. I use mine with a
Mac. It is so easy to create various playlists, for example, Detective OTR,
Mystery OTR, Favorite Rock Music, etc., and simply transfer them the iPod.
It plays all the low bitrate OTR files flawlessly. Not only do I use the
iPod on the go, but I have a set of amplified speakers so I have an instant
stereo system of thousands of files to play at home or at outdoor events.
One other cool thing to mention is there is a Mac program called Audio
Hijack ($30 shareware, works only on Macs) that captures streaming audio and
converts it automatically to mp3. It can be programmed to capture streaming
audio stations automatically, such as at 2 am (BBC, foreign language
stations, talk radio, etc.) and it converts it automatically to mp3 files!
In the morning, it is a simple matter to transfer the files to the iPod to
play on the way to work or at work. The iPod really opens up a lot of neat
possibilities.

Regards,

Lance

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:19:26 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otrd <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Today in radio history

   From Those Were The Days --

   1936 - The critically acclaimed, experimental theatre of the air, The
Columbia Workshop, debuted on CBS.

    Joe

--
Visit my homepage:  [removed]~[removed]

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:07:20 -0400
From: John <JOHN007@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: book about Orson Welles on Radio

Howard, I am really thrilled to hear this.

Years ago, when I got the RS/Smithsonian CDs of Welles LES MISERABLES, I
read and re-read the little booklet that came with it (which I found to
be very well done), and found myself wishing there were a more extensive
tome on Welles' radio work done in the same vein.   The LES MIS booklet,
as I recall,  was supposedly taken from someone's University thesis, but
I never could find out how to get the whole thesis (or whether one could
get it).

I just loved that little booklet.

It's nice to hear that Welles' radio career is going to get the
treatment it deserves.

Happy Listening!
John

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:29:08 -0400
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  [removed]  Gordon Payton

Don't let the subject line scare you.  I was just chatting with Gordon
Payton last night, aka "The Sci-Fi Guy."  New developments that will
interest many.
Gordon has closed shop.  He packed all of his recordings, put them in
storage and no longer wishes to deal with old-time radio or sci-fi audio
dramas.  Gordon said he had a small stack of letters and queries and
requests for his OTR catalog but told me that he's going to type up a
"sorry, I'm out of business" letter and include it with all of the queries
and mail them back to anyone.  So anyone like Ted and Craig and such who
sent him a check for a catalog or a query, you'll be getting your check and
request back.

His reason was more financial than anything else.  Gordon told me he's no
longer on the internet, he's finding more fun fixing up his newly-purchased
home and dating women, and the OTR business has dropped considerably.
Quoting Gordon in his own words, "MP3 killed me."  He gave me minutes of
complaining over the phone regarding how much money he put into the
business, buying new science-fiction and horror radio shows only to discover
weeks after that they were available for free downloads and mp3 formats.
Gordon apparently had sources in the UK and Australia and South America
supplying him recordings NO ONE had elsewhere, but shortly after he made
them available to his customers, they were appearing on the web.  This is
Gordon's reason (straight from Gordon himself) why he's decided to close
shop.  No catalogs are available, he won't make copies of recordings (being
in storage means definately not available), but he does ask that his friends
still drop him a line to stay in touch every once in a while so he can stay
in touch with recent events in the OTR field.
Just letting curious parties be aware, we lost a great OTR dealer who really
made a contribution to the OTR hobby.
Martin

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:52:32 -0400
From: William L Murtough <k2mfi@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  CBS Disc Recording Equipment

Michael Biel said that he met a man who claimed to have installed
recording equipment at CBS and recorded War of the Worlds. I first joined
CBS in 1944 and the only disc recorder that I recall was a small portable
stored under a bench in the maintainance shop.
The domestic network did not use recorded program material at that time.
Repeat broadcasts were live. However the short wave operation did play
transcriptions of network programs with dubbed foreign language
announcements. These were recorded by Columbia Records from our studios
and delivered to our 485 Madison studios for playback. While I was at KNX
(1945 to 1951) audio tape recording began and CBS had it's own tape
recording facilities both in New York and Hollywood. The man that told
Mike that he installed recording equipment at CBS and recorded "War of
the Worlds" was incorrect.

BILL MURTOUGH

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:49:54 -0400
From: Shenbarger@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: USB [removed]

In a message dated 7/17/2003 10:15:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jeff Weaver:

The new generation Ipod is compatible with PCs. It uses a
USB [removed]
port, which is an easy upgrade on most computers.

USB [removed] requires Windows 98 Second Edition or newer operating system and a
computer with PCI card slots. If you are running Windows 95 or 98 (not Second
Edition) or an older Pentium with ISA card slots, then there is good cause to
consider replacing the computer rather than installing a USB [removed] adaptor.

The Apple Ipod page says the Ipod will fallback to use USB [removed], it will just
take a little longer to load your music on the Ipod. If it works, this would
be acceptable, the additional time is not so long as to be a great concern.

The software requirements page says a PC needs to be running Windows ME, 2000
or XP operating system. There may not be drivers for Windows 98 or 98se,
although many ME drivers will work with 98se.

For what it's worth, I see on the Apple Ipod page that the Ipod does not
handle MP3 bit rates below 32 kbps.

It comes with Music Match Jukebox, which uses the (genuine) Fraunhoffer MP3
encoder.

The USB connection requires a cable, purchased separately, and downloading of
some software. The same cable also connects to a Firewire 400 port, which
some people may have.

Don Shenbarger

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:22:34 -0400
From: "Martin Grams, Jr." <mmargrajr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  English Professor wanted

I have a friend who professionally proofs my manuscripts.  She's done
wonders with my last two books, but at the moment I am stalemated.  She's
still working on a recent manuscript I completed two months ago and at
present, she's on vacation.  I just finished a new 103 page manuscript and I
don't have the heart to swamp her with another manuscript.  Knowing I'm not
the best English major in the world, I was wondering if there is an English
major on the Digest who has a couple free weeks to go over my manuscript?
I'm not looking for someone to check facts and figures because the
information is accurate (most of the info can't be found in any reference
works to verify facts anyway), it's just a need for simple sentence
structuring and whatever grammer needs correcting so it doesn't look as if a
high school graduate wrote the manuscript.

I can e-mail the manuscript via downloaded file (it would take two files as
it's too big to send in one file) and because of a hectic schedule, if they
could send the revised manuscript back by the end of July, that would be
wonderful.  Afraid I went over-budget on the production of the book (there
are people on this Digest who would verify that fact) so all I could offer
is two complimentary copies of the book and their name credit in the
acknowledgements.  I know it's not much to pay but it's only 103 pages and
they can probably proof over it as they read it on the computer screen.
Very simple.  Anyone willing to take the task and has the time to do so feel
free to e-mail me privately.
Martin Grams, Jr.
mmargrajr@[removed]

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:38:22 -0400
From: "William Schell" <bschell@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Partially transcribed

A couple of my tapes of the Great Gildersleeve show with Willard Waterman
have , in the introduction, "partially transcribed". Anyone know what part
they are refering to?
I know music was almost always live. So, could it be the show itself was
pre-recorded?
Bill Schell
Magalia, Ca

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:45:24 -0400
From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Dropping the Other Shoe

Radio's Captain Midnight was going to its second printing, as I reported
a month or so ago.  But Amazon and Barnes & Noble indicate that it's "out
of print" or "not available."  However, I know that the second printing
is ready for any who want it: I received my copy in today's mail.

I know it's a new edition: a couple of misspellings have been corrected.

Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.

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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 20:35:02 -0400
From: "Derek Tague" <derek@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Address book
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Hiya, Gang!

         A humble request to all my friends & fellow ether-ites here on the
Digest: the computer here at work has been upgraded to the point that my
entire e-mail address book has been eradicated. Would the Digest-ers with
whom I have corresponded with off-list in the past please send me a quick
e-mail so that I can re-compile a new address book. I'd like that very much.

Yours ever in the ether!

Derek Tague

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