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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2016 : Issue 4
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ISSN: 1533-9289
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Las Vegas OTR Convention [ swsage38@[removed] ]
This week in radio history 10-16 Jan [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 12:02:00 -0500
From: swsage38@[removed]
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Subject: Las Vegas OTR Convention
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I live in Las Vegas and am excited at the prospect
of an Old Time Radio Convention coming to
The Entertainment Capital of America.
Great air flight prices and accommodations. Lots to do here.
If there are any old time radio
fans who are now in Vegas, I would love to here from you.
Jerry Boehm swsage38@[removed]
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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 12:02:07 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 10-16 January
1/10
1943 The quiz show, The Better Half, was first heard on Mutual this
day. The program brought four married couples to compete in stunts
involving traditional concepts of "manhood" and "womanhood".
1/11
1947 Amazing Mr. Malone (aka Murder and Mr. Malone) starring Frank
Lovejoy, debuted on ABC.
1/12
1926 Sam 'n' Henry debuted on WGN in Chicago, Illinois. The show's
name was changed to Amos 'n' Andy with the voices of its creators,
Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll.
1932 Ed Sullivan joined CBS radio in a program of gossip and interviews.
1/13
1906 - Hugo Gernsback of the Electro Importing Company advertised radio
receivers for sale for the low, low price of just $[removed] ($199 in 2015
dollars) in Scientific American magazine. The first ad selling the
gizmos guaranteed reception of about one mile.
1910 Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn were heard via a telephone
transmitter; rigged by DeForest Radio Telephone Company to broadcast
from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
1/14
1927 Jack Benny married Sadye Marks on this day.
1939 The program, Honolulu Bound, was heard on CBS. Phil Baker and the
Andrews Sisters were featured on the program.
1/15
1945 Art Linkletter starred on the CBS debut of House Party. The show
continued on the air for 22 years, including a long stint on CBS t-------n.
1/16
1939 - The shrill siren call of radio's "I Love a Mystery" was heard for
the first time as the show debuted on NBC's West-Coast outlets.
Joe
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