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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2014 : Issue 108
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Night Flight 76, WJR Detroit          [ David Bossenberger <davidbossenberg ]
  This week in radio history 21-27 Dec  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:42:45 -0500
From: David Bossenberger <davidbossenberger@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Night Flight 76, WJR Detroit
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 First of all, Id like to say how much that Ive enjoyed the digest over the
years and save them [removed]  I also enjoy books on subject by Martin Grams and
Jack French as [removed]  Four years ago, I asked the subscribers if anyone
remembered an 11pm-5am radio show on WJR in Detroit called Night Flight [removed]
It was hosted by Jay Roberts and it played big band, jazz, and the music that
represented the days of radio that we love so much-B  they did play old time
radio shows from there and it was there that I first heard the [removed]  I
had a subscriber contact me off list and offered to send me a copy of an
article talking about Jay Roberts death notice in [removed]  He sent it to me and
I was very [removed]  I lost this copy of the article in a recent move and I
was wondering if the person who sent this to me and still has it and is still
subscribed here,B could resend me another copy of this [removed]  Roberts and
night flight are the main reasons I love big band music and OTR-B  it all
started there for me and if the person could contact me, Id be [removed]  By
the way, does anyone other than we two remember the show?B  Dave Bossenberger/
davidbossenberger@[removed]- thanks so much!

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:42:57 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 21-27 December

12/22

1920   WEAF, in New York City, aired the first broadcast of a prize
fight from ringside. The fight was broadcast from Madison Square Garden
where Joe Lynch defeated Peter Herman to retain the bantamweight title.
Bantamweights top the scales at 118 pounds. Just think, either of those
boxers could have been mistaken for the microphone stand.

1922   WEAF once again proved to be the pillar of radio promotion. This
time they broadcast radio's first double wedding ceremony. 4,000
spectators watched as the two couples exchanged vows at Grand Central
Palace. The broadcast was made in conjunction with the American Radio
Exposition. The couples each got $100; a hefty sum in 1922 ($1354 in
2012 dollars).

 From Today in history, the NY Times

12/23

In 1928, the National Broadcasting Company set up a permanent, coast to
coast network.

 From Today's Almanac --

In 1947, the transistor was invented, leading to a revolution in
communications and electronics.

12/24

1906   Professor Reginald A. Fessenden is said to have sent his first
radio broadcast from Brant Rock, MA. The program included a little
verse, some violin and a speech.  (This is a disputed event according to
some sources -ed).

1944   The Andrews Sisters starred in the debut of The Andrews Sisters'
Eight to the Bar Ranch on ABC. Patty, Maxene and LaVerne ran a fictional
dude ranch. George 'Gabby' Hayes was a regular guest along with Vic
Schoen's orchestra. The ranch stayed in operation until 1946.

12/25

1931 - Lawrence Tibbett was the featured vocalist as radio came to the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The first opera was "Hansel
und Gretel", heard on the NBC network of stations. In between acts of
the opera, moderator Olin Downes would conduct an opera quiz, asking
celebrity guests opera-related questions. The program's host and
announcer was Milton Cross. He worked out of the Met's Box 44.

1937 - Arturo Toscanini conducted the first broadcast of "Symphony of
the Air" over NBC radio.

1939 - The Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol", was read by
Lionel Barrymore on "The Campbell Playhouse" on CBS.

1942 - The longest, sponsored program in the history of broadcasting was
heard on the NBC Blue network. The daylong "Victory Parade's Christmas
Party of Spotlight Bands" was heard over 142 radio stations. The
marathon broadcast was sponsored by Coca-Cola.

1949 - Dick Tracy got married on Christmas Day. The comic strip and
radio hero married Tess Trueheart.

12/26

1954 - One of radio's most popular programs, "The Shadow", lurked around
the airwaves for the last time. Vigilante crime-fighter Lamont Cranston
battled greed and corruption since 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in
the hearts of men? The Shadow [removed]"

12/27

1932 - Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City. It was the largest
indoor theatre in the world. The gala grand opening show was a six-hour
extravaganza that lost half a million dollars within three weeks. The
theatre has since been renovated to recapture its original decorative
charm. An Art Deco cathedral of entertainment, it seats more than 6,200
people and is still a must-see for those visiting New York. During the
holiday season, audiences continue to get a kick out of seeing the
world-famous Rockettes perform in precision on Radio City Music Hall's
nearly 10,000-square-foot stage.

1939 - "The Glenn Miller Show", also known as "Music that Satisfies",
started on CBS radio. The 15-minute, twice-a-week show was sponsored by
Chesterfield cigarettes and was heard for nearly three years.

1940 - Singer Al Jolson and actress Ruby Keeler were divorced after 12
years of marriage. They had separated a year earlier; but Jolson talked
Keeler into co-starring with him in the Broadway show, "Hold on to Your
Hats".  She left the show before the opening and then left the marriage.

Joe

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