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Date: 3/1/2015 10:18 AM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2015 : Issue 20
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      "Mirandy"                             [ Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@s ]
      This week in radio history 1-7 March  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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    Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:41:58 -0500
    From: Donald Pitchford <donniepitchford@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  "Mirandy"

    I've been told actress Marjorie Bauersfeld, known as "Mirandy" in work with
    Bob Burns (such as the 1940 film "Comin' Round the Mountain"), played the
    part of Abner's wife in a couple of "Lum and Abner" programs. One was an 1940
    half-hour pilot which exists on a transcription disc in the NLAS archives,
    the other a regular 15-minute "Lum and Abner" program (2-11-1943).

    Plus Norris "Abner" Goff's real wife appeared on an anniversary show and
    spoke a few words.

    I'm planning a comic strip with information on "Lizzabeth" and the various
    actresses who played her on radio, in one film, and in photos sold at the Lum
    and Abner Museum. If anyone has further information on "Mirandy," or others,
    I'd appreciate it.

    Thank you!

    Donnie Pitchford,
    "Lum and Abner" Cartoonist
    Carthage, Texas

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    Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:42:14 -0500
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 1-7 March

    3/1

    1932   Radio's greatest effort of on the spot news coverage began as NBC
    and CBS rushed to Hopewell, NJ to cover the kidnapping of the Charles
    and Anne Lindbergh baby.

    1941    Commercial FM broadcasting began in the [removed] when station W47NV
    in Nashville, TN started operations on this day.

    1941   Duffy's Tavern debuted on CBS.

    3/2

    1945   Mystery fans remember this day when they gathered around the
    radio set to listen to the Mutual Broadcasting System as Superman
    encountered Batman and Robin for the first time.

    1952   Whispering Streets debuted on ABC, remaining on the air until 1960.

    3/4

    1877    Emile Berliner came up with something called the microphone.

    1925   Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office in Washington DC. The
    presidential inauguration was broadcast on radio for the very first time.

    1930 - "The Redhead", Red Barber, began his radio career this day.
    Barber broadcast on WRUF at the University of Florida in Gainsville. He
    soon became one of the best known sports voices in America.

    1942   Shirley Temple had a starring role in Junior Miss on CBS. The
    show, heard for the first time, cost $12,000 a week ($171,696 in 2014
    dollars) to produce and stayed on the airwaves until 1954.

    1951   Sir John Gielgud, starring as Hamlet, was heard on The [removed] Steel
    Hour on the NBC.

    1952   President Harry Truman dedicated the Courier, the first seagoing
    radio broadcasting station, in ceremonies in Washington, DC.

    3/6

    1948   Ralph Edwards created a quiz on Truth or Consequences called The
    Walking Man. After ten weeks of guesses by contestants playing the game,
    it was finally revealed that Jack Benny was The Walking Man.

    3/7

    1933   CBS debuted Marie the Little French Princess which had a run of
    two years.

    1944   Norman Corwin hosted the program, Columbia Presents Corwin on the
    CBS network this day.

    Joe

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