Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #432
From: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Date: 11/8/2002 9:03 PM

To: <[removed]@[removed];

    ------------------------------

                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2002 : Issue 432
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Re: Phone numbers promised            [ Fred Berney <berney@[removed]; ]
      Newspaper Themed Shows                [ George Aust <austhaus1@[removed] ]
      newspapers and OTR                    [ "Nemesis@[removed]" <nemesis@[removed] ]
      SPERDVAC and FOTR                     [ "hughes1" <hughes1@[removed]; ]
      Bobby Benson and Contemporary Events  [ "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@ ]
      Rio MP3 player                        [ "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed] ]
      Newspaper-themed show                 [ Art Chimes <achimes@[removed]; ]
      Re: Winchell, Parsons, and Hopper     [ Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed] ]
      Newspaper shows                       [ "Holm, Chris " <[removed]@delphiau ]
      Newspapers on radio                   [ otrbuff@[removed] ]
      Newspaper references in OTR           [ "Scott Eberbach" <seberbach@earthli ]
      Cassette tapes                        [ "Ted Kneebone" <tkneebone1@[removed] ]
      Radio Logs                            [ "Ron Hopkins" <idahocanuck@cableone ]
      Frank Parker - Lights Out??           [ "Candy Jens" <candyj@[removed]; ]
      OTR During WWII                       [ badaxley@[removed] ]
      Clif Martin, & Owl Creek Bridge       [ leemunsick@[removed] ]
      Newspaper References in OTR           [ jay ranellucci <otrfan33@[removed]; ]
      KFBK-Sacramento                       [ sacchief <sacchief@[removed]; ]
      re: Newspapers on the Air             [ "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed]; ]

    ------------------------------

    Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 23:45:03 -0500
    From: Fred Berney <berney@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Phone numbers promised

    When your email computer is located on the top floor of your house and your
    business is in the basement, you have to work at making sure things are
    where you want them when you are trying to email information.

    A while back I mentioned a place that still sells reel to reel tape
    recorders. They are also an excellent source for all kinds of audio and
    video equipment. Don Kunz 215-357-5020. He may only sell to companies that
    are acting as dealers, so you might want to mention my name as a reference.

    Then today I mentioned a company that we buy our audio cassettes from. Cam
    Audio. 800-527-3458. They also carry audio equipment and some video
    equipment. Ask for Dean Harrison.

    Fred
    [removed]
    for the best in old time radio and television shows

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:16:46 -0500
    From: George Aust <austhaus1@[removed];
    To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Newspaper Themed Shows

    Kenneth  Clarke asked  for other newspaper themed shows.  Two that come
    to mind are Front Page Farrell, and The Front Page. I know there are
    lots of others but I'll be nice and give all you others a chance.  : )

    George Aust

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:16:52 -0500
    From: "Nemesis@[removed]" <nemesis@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  newspapers and OTR

    About more newspaper themed/related shows, how about Nightbeat and Box 13?
    Linda T.

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:18:53 -0500
    From: "hughes1" <hughes1@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  SPERDVAC and FOTR

    Hi Everybody, SPERdVAC decided to have the convention near its birthday
    which is 11-10-74,   but I do not know about the history of FOTR being in
    October.  I am wondering does audio recordings exist of the early days of
    FOTR, the oldest collection I know about was the  1987 convention.  Take
    care,

    Walden Hughes

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:19:40 -0500
    From: "Stephen A Kallis, Jr." <skallisjr@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Bobby Benson and Contemporary Events

    Jack French (editor of RADIO RECALL) points out that with regards to
    Bobby Benson,

>     In 1949, Rice, then a VP with Mutual at WOR, resurrected the series
>     under the name, "Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders" and it ran as a
>     network show until 1954, spawning two local TV shows with similar
>     casts.

    I listened to this while growing up.  Bobby's signature cry was, "Bee Bar
    Beeeeee!"

    One of the interesting things about the tales was that Bobby was
    home-schooled.  One story of the late 1940s involved a busybody lady who
    wanted to get Bobby installed into one of the local schools.  The only
    way he could avoid this terrible fate was to pass a test that showed he
    was proficient to his schooling level.  The lady was present at the test.
     The man who was administrating the test (ADMIN) asked, as one of the
    test questions,

    ADMIN:  What form of government does the United States have?

    BOBBY:  A republican form of government.

    LADY:  That's ridiculous,  There hasn't been a Republican elected for
    more than 20 years!

    That was the closest to being topical that the Bobby Benson ever got,
    when I was listening to it.  (To the delight of every kid who dreamed of
    growing up outside the confines of the classroom, the ADMIN character
    pointed out that the description of the form of government was correct.)

    Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:20:43 -0500
    From: "Irene Heinstein" <IreneTH@[removed];
    To: "OTR" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Rio MP3 player

    [removed] is selling the Rio 800 128MB MP3 Player for $[removed]   They
    show original retail at $299.

    I don't have any personal experience with this product but the price is so
    good that I thought I'd pass it on to those who might be interested

    The link to the player is:

    [removed];PROD_ID=65745&cid=24521&fp=F

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:20:50 -0500
    From: Art Chimes <achimes@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Newspaper-themed show

    Kenneth Clarke asked about programs with newspaper themes.

    One of my favorites was the short-lived "Rogers of the Gazette,"
    a CBS sustaining half-hour which starred Will Rogers, Jr., as a
    small-town newspaper editor-publisher, with Georgia Ellis as his
    assistant (and implied romantic interest). Supporting cast
    included Parley Baer, Howard McNear (this fictional small town
    must have been somewhere near Dodge City), Harry Bartel, and John
    Dehner.

    Writers included Les Crutchfield and Kathleen Hite.

    It ran for about a half-year starting in July 1953.

    I used to have excellent sounding copies of the entire run, so
    they should be out there if anyone is interested.

    Regards,
    Art Chimes

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:21:52 -0500
    From: Elizabeth McLeod <lizmcl@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Winchell, Parsons, and Hopper

    On 11/7/02 11:48 PM OldRadio Mailing Lists wrote:

>     BTW, what newspapers did Hedda Hopper, Walter
>     Winchell, and Louella Parsons write their columns for during
>     the time they were on the radio?

    Parsons and Winchell were both best known as Hearst columnists --
    Parsons' home paper was the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and Winchell was
    based at the New York Daily Mirror, with both columns receiving national
    distribution thru Hearst's King Features Syndicate.

    Prior to her arrival in Hollywood in 1922, Parsons had worked for
    Hearst's New York American, and legend claims that she was awarded a
    lifetime contract for national syndication with Hearst to buy her silence
    after witnessing Hearst's murder of film producer Thomas Ince -- who had
    supposedly been dallying with the publisher's mistress, actress Marion
    Davies. Both Hearst and Parsons were indisputably on board Ince's yacht
    when the death occured -- but what actually happened that night has never
    been positively determined.

    Winchell served his publishing apprenticeship with a theatrical paper
    called the "Vaudeville News" and also wrote briefly for the New York
    Morning Telegraph, a sheet read almost exclusively by horse racing
    enthusiasts. He began his Broadway gossip column in the odious New York
    Evening Graphic in 1924, and moved to the marginally-more-respectable
    Hearst tabloid, the Daily Mirror, in 1929. National syndication followed.
    Winchell remained with the Mirror until it folded in 1963.

    Hopper began writing her column for the Los Angeles Times in 1938,
    specifically as a rival to Parsons. Her national distribution was
    originally handled by the Esquire News Syndicate, then by the Des Moines
    Register-Tribune Syndicate, and finally she achieved national popularity
    under the banner of the News Syndicate Company, owned by the Chicago
    Tribune and New York Daily News.

    Elizabeth

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:22:36 -0500
    From: "Holm, Chris " <[removed]@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Newspaper shows

    In 431, Kenneth Clarke said:

>     If anyone can think of other OTR programs which either mentioned a
>     newspaper, had a'newspaper theme', or were named for a reporter for a
>     newspaper, I'd be interested to see what they are.

    I'm sure everyone else will say this too, but a major newspaper themed show
    that you missed is Nightbeat.

    -Chris Holm

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:23:15 -0500
    From: otrbuff@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Newspapers on radio

    Kenneth Clarke asks for links between radio dramas and newspapers.  A
    couple of them spring vividly to mind beyond the list he gave.  On Wendy
    Warren and the News the heroine left CBS after her "news report from the
    women's world"  at high noon each day to go to her office at the mythical
    Manhattan Gazette.   In late afternoon, David Farrell (old Front Page
    himself) tracked down murderers for The New York Daily Eagle.  (I
    wondered as a kid why he was never addressed as "Front.")

    Other matinee journalists not already named by Ken Clarke include Five
    Star Jones and Jane Endicott, Reporter.  There were undoubtedly more
    daytime figures in various serials, especially in support roles, who were
    connected with the print media for it supplied an interesting vocation
    with all sorts of possibilities for linking story lines.

    Jim Cox

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:57:16 -0500
    From: "Scott Eberbach" <seberbach@[removed];
    To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Newspaper references in OTR
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain

    In regards to Kenneth Clarke's post, Clyde Burke, who worked for the Classic
    and was one of The Shadow's valuable agents in the pulp novels, was mentioned
    a couple or three times in some of the early stories during Welle's tenure as
    the Master Of Men's Minds.

    Franklin P. Adams, a permanent panelist on Information Please, wrote a
    syndicated column for the [removed] Post called The Conning Tower and was a
    newspaper man early in his career I believe.

    As for Winchell, Hopper, and [removed] believe all were syndicated
    columnists and their columns appeared a many [removed], I know,
    worked for the Hearst papers; however, I don't recall which newspaper chain
    Winchell and Hopper were allied with.
    Best Regards

    Scott

      *** This message was altered by the server, and may not appear ***
      ***                  as the sender intended.                   ***

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 09:56:55 -0500
    From: "Ted Kneebone" <tkneebone1@[removed];
    To: "Old Time Radio Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Cassette tapes

    Walmart here in Aberdeen usually has a good stock of C60 and C90 cassette
    blanks at a reasonable price.  TDK:  8 C60s for [removed] and 7 C90s for [removed]
    And Ron Barnet of Alexandria, Virginia usually has some special deals on
    TDKs.   And he also stocks open reel tapes.  Here is his address:

    Barnet, Ron
    E-mail Address(es):
      ampex641@[removed]
    Business Information:
      Title: Owner / President
      Company: Audio Tapes, Inc.
      Address:
        Box 9584
        Alexandria VA 22304
      Phone: 703-370-5555

    Usual disclaimers apply: I don't own stock in either company.

    Ted Kneebone/1528 S. Grant [removed], SD 57401/605-226-3344
    OTR: [removed]

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:34:06 -0500
    From: "Ron Hopkins" <idahocanuck@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Radio Logs

    I am wondering if there is a book available with Radio Logs? I find it
    wonderful to know exactly when programs where aired.

    Second of all how can one get Bob Hope's NBC radio Shows?

    Ron Hopkins

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:34:14 -0500
    From: "Candy Jens" <candyj@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Frank Parker - Lights Out??
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative
    X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain

>     Subject:  Frank Parker et al
>     from Lee Munsick

>     And I'm always looking for Frank Parker on various programs, plus any help
>     in locating him.  I believe he is now living somewhere in Florida, perhaps
>     the Melbourne area.  I believe he is still alive at 99 years!

    Was he the fellow who introduced the stories on an early TV show called
    "Lights Out"?  An aquiline face, lighted by a single candle - quite scary.
    Or was this another person?

    Candy Jens - new to OTR

      *** This message was altered by the server, and may not appear ***
      ***                  as the sender intended.                   ***

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:40:43 -0500
    From: badaxley@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  OTR During WWII

    Has anybody heard when Howard Blue is going to have his book on OTR During
    WWII
    for sale.  I received an e-mail some time back, but have heard nothing else.
    Bob Axley

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 18:22:45 -0500
    From: leemunsick@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Clif Martin, & Owl Creek Bridge

    Some time back, I had a message from Clif Martin about an Arthur Godfrey
    LP.  Unfortunately, after I printed it out, it got picked up by a paper
    clip attached to another document and ignored until today.  And only one
    page, so now I don't know how to contact him.  Can anyone help me and him?

    I am so pleased from the Emails I've received, that so many people are
    fellow fans of Ambrose Bierce's marvelous "Occurrence at Owl Creek
    Bridge".  I am told that "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" did a video
    version.  I'd love to obtain that.  Somewhere I have the version which
    Omnibus aired a half-century ago, and which started me on this particular
    adulation.  It was a French production, possibly for television, and
    originally done for viewing here with English words at the bottom, although
    my version I am sure is dubbed.

    So far I am told of the story being done on the radio over:
    Escape
    Suspense
    CBS Mystery Theater

    Anyone know of others?

    Many thanks.  Lee Munsick

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 18:22:53 -0500
    From: jay ranellucci <otrfan33@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Newspaper References in OTR

    A couple of other shows that had their tie-ins with
    newspapers that Kenneth Clarke could have mentioned
    were "Front Page Farrell" and "Rogers of the Gazette"
               jay

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:58:05 -0500
    From: sacchief <sacchief@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  KFBK-Sacramento

    Today is the 80th birthday of 50000kw KFBK in Sacramento (1530 AM). There's
    a big banquet in town, with Rush Limbaugh as the featured speaker. As you
    know, this is where he developed his current "stickh" and went from here
    about 15 yrs ago to national market. All day KFBK has been playing old tapes
    of some local broadcasts, and former employees (both on mike  and off mike)
    have been calling in with memorabilia. For yrs it was owned by McClatchy
    Newspapers, who also were the o&o of KTRB Modesto, KMJ in Fresno (where I
    started), a bunch of TV stations and a bunch of newspapers. When the Fed's
    ordered "divestiture" a few yrs ago, it was bought by someone and has
    changed hands several times. Today, i think it's owned by Clear Channel, but
    I'm not sure. It still dominates the Sacramento market (of some 3M) and has
    wide listnership all over the West. bob keldgord

    ------------------------------

    Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 20:51:00 -0500
    From: "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed];
    To: "oldradio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  re: Newspapers on the Air

    As a retired newspaper writer and editor, I was interested in Kenneth
    Clarke's message asking about radio shows with newspaper motifs, etc.

    He listed several, but one I didn't see on the list was "The Big Story,"
    which started on radio and then graduated to TV. It featured dramatized
    stories based on true reporting.
    At the end of the show the actual reporter received credit and an award, a
    plaque and  some cash, as I recall.

    The same note also asked about the papers some famous real-life writers were
    based in.
    Walter Winchell's column appeared for many, many years in the New York
    tabloid The Mirror.
    Louella Parson's home base for NYC was the Hearst paper, The
    Journal-American.
    Hedda Hopper had her column in NYC in the Daily News, along with Ed Sullivan
    and several others. Sullivan, btw, was on radio long before he started the
    CBS-TV show bearing his name.
    Both Hedda and Louella wrote out of Hollywood, of course, but Winchell
    prowled the streets of New York.

    I loved "The Big Story" as a kid. Think it partly spurred me into a
    journalism career.

    Dave J. in Vancouver, WA (USA)

    --------------------------------
    End of [removed] Digest V2002 Issue #432
    *********************************************

    Copyright [removed] Communications, York, PA; All Rights Reserved,
      including republication in any form.

    If you enjoy this list, please consider financially supporting it:
       [removed]

    For Help: [removed]@[removed]

    To Unsubscribe: [removed]@[removed]

    To Subscribe: [removed]@[removed]
      or see [removed]

    For Help with the Archive Server, send the command ARCHIVE HELP
      in the SUBJECT of a message to [removed]@[removed]

    To contact the listmaster, mail to listmaster@[removed]

    To Send Mail to the list, simply send to [removed]@[removed]