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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 110


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Krazy Kats 
	 After Godfrey
	 OTR on CD
	 KDKA
	 questions about OTR
	 OTR on SW
	 Premiums, RealAudio and baseball broadcasts

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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 19:58:12 -0500
From: MTPawckett@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Krazy Kats 
Message-ID: <960323195810_254233461@[removed]>

Howdy!!

Been away for a few [removed]

I'm seeking any information or (can I hope) copies of a program from the
early 30's (I think) called Krazy Kats.  It originated out of Memphis and
featured two characters called Ukelele Ike and George Murray.  They performed
music and short sketches.  George is my wife's grandfather, and I'd like to
acquire any info, rememberences or (preferably) copies of any of their
programs.

If you have any info, please email me at MTPawckett@[removed]

Thanks,

Dave Lind    {:0)

[removed] I love the positive environment as of late on this digest!!

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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 21:58:36 -0500
From: Udmacon@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: After Godfrey
Message-ID: <960323215835_360066352@[removed]>

To Mr. Waite: I think the soap that followed Godfrey, prior to "Grand Slam"
(with a hyper, breathless Irene Beasley) was "Tina And Tim." Yep; I remember
Kathy Godfrey (looked like Arthur with a wig, I swear!). Short-lived national
career; believe she returned to local radio in Phoenix where she did well.
Speaking of women in broadcasting, I think nobody will ever top the late Ruth
Lyons, WLW radio and television in Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. Her
daily "live" "50-50 Club" was simulcast for years, complete with a studio
audience, band and vocalists. It was 90 minutes of real people, and real
discussions. She was known as the female Arthur Godfrey; but the reverse was
true!

Bill Knowlton (typing Saturday night as I listen to clear channel WSM (650),
Nashville, for one of the last oldtime radio shows--the 70 year old "Grand
Ole Opry", sponsored by Kraft Cheese, Coca Cola, Martha White Flour,
Shoney's, and GooGoo Candy Clusters (among others). And this afternoon: the
Texaco Metropolitan Opera; the other OT radio show!

Post Script: Veteran WWVA, Wheeling WV deejay Lee Moore, for over 20 years
the "Coffee Drinking Nighthawk" is being treated in an Albany NY area nursing
home for cancer. He's 81. Cards would be appreciated: Box 134, Wynantskill NY
12198. 

BILL KNOWLTON, "BLUEGRASS RAMBLE", WCNY-FM, SYRACUSE NY since 1973

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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 19:24:28 -0800 (PST)
From: jnestero@[removed] (John Nesteroff)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR on CD
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Anybody know the average cost of one of those OTR CD's that you can 
purchase from 1-800-radio-52 (Or whatever it is) and places like that?

-Cliff N.

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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 23:06:43 +0500
From: cbholm@[removed] (chris holm)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: KDKA
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Thank you to everybody for the big response to my Suspense question.  I knew
that it was one of the very famous episodes, but somehow had never heard the
entire [removed] talk about opening your can of worms, I've never received
that many emails from so many different [removed] Thank You :)

Izi Mann>>
  I don't know of any exact numbers, but that KDKA broadcast was probably
heard by a few hundered people at MOST.  We're talking about crystal sets
with headphones and all that during that time period.  In fact, I think that
the election results were the first regularly scheduled radio broadcast in
America, on the first commercial/experimental station.  It was also
broadcast at the same time by another station in another city, but I don't
remember which one.

Apologies if this message is incoherent or [removed] I'm sure you
understand about college saturday nights.

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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 96 23:34
From: "bill harris" <billhar@[removed]>
To: "otr digest" <otr@[removed]>
Subject: questions about OTR
Message-Id: <m0u0ibq-000XymC@[removed]>

>From: Izi Mann <izi_mann@[removed]>
>
>Hello friends,
>For my daily column of OTR in Voice of Israel I need your help in few 
>things:
>1. Does anybody know - or may make an assessment - how many listeners 
>received the KDAK broadcat of the elections night, November 1920?

According to the book "Stay Tuned" by Sterling and Kittross the audience
consisted of "an estimated few thousand listeners, including some people
at a Pittsburg country club, over Westinghouse-supplied loudspeakers."

Bill Harris 

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Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 07:42:00 -0500
From: Frank_Mallory@[removed] (Frank Mallory)
To: "otr@[removed]"@[removed]
Subject: OTR on SW
Message-ID: <MSGID_1=3A109=[removed]@[removed]>

 o>Subject: OTR - Short Wave Radio Listeners

 o>Someone please help? I am a young(30) thrill seeker and OTR go getter, 
 o>I
 o>love it espically the mystery and Sci Fi programs.
 o>I constnatly see listings of shows being aired on radio but they are 
 o>always
 o>located out west im chicago and minnesota and I live in Dracut Ma. I 
 o>listen
 o>to sw radio as far away as Los Angeles KCBR on [removed] Mhz, between 5pm 
 o>-1am
 o>EST. Does anyone have a listing of OTR programming for shortwave, 
 o>band, mhz
 o>and air times if possible. This is a growing hobby in my area and 
 o>would like
 o>as much information as you can send. I have discovered the greatness 
 o>of OTR
 o>and its thrill packed adventures, I want to spread the news to the 
 o>younger
 o>generation. OTR is Part of American history and about a time before 
 o>many of
 o>were born we cant afford to let it slip away, lets keep OTR alive.

I caught one early this morning (Sat. night on the west coast) on the 90 m.
band at 3315 MHz. I heard it (Duffy's Tavern) at about 3 am EST and wasn't in a
position to copy down the details. :-)

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Date: 24 Mar 96 19:29:35 EST
From: Lee Levan <[removed]@[removed]>
To: Airwaves <otr@[removed]>
Subject: Premiums, RealAudio and baseball broadcasts
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Greetings, all.

I've been happy to note the recent thread regarding radio premiums.  I'd like to
add a few cents of my own to the discussion.

In issue 107, Bob Jennings remarked that the best source for information on
radio premiums is the Tomart Radio Premium guide (officially, Tomart's Price
Guide to Radio Premium and Cereal Box Collectibles, ISBN 0-914293-14-1).  He's
absolutely right; it's the bible of radio premium collectors and contains more
information on radio premiums than any other source.  The latest version is a
softback, copyright 1991 and lists for [removed]; it may still be in print (try
Tomart Publications, [removed] 292102, Dayton, OH 45429) and I've never seen it
for more than list.
Anyway, the problem with this guide is, as Bob indicated, the values cited are
no longer very accurate. Five years is a long time in any collectibles field;
radio premiums are no exception.
The author is Tom Tumbusch, a respected writer in the collectibles field and
author of several other books in the field; I corresponded with his son via
e-mail a few years ago and he indicated that the reason no updates to the guide
have been issued recently is that it's one of their slowest selling guides.  So
I don't look for an update any time soon.
In November of 1994, the Overstreet Ring Price Guide was published, with new
values for almost all the radio premium rings. The prices are extremely high.
Almost every dealer who has a ring for sale is quite happy to point out the
"book" price using this guide, and offer it for half of that figure. It is my
experience that only mint examples are traded at the levels indicated by this
book.
So that's why I'm hoping the upcoming Hake's guide will give us all a reasonable
starting place from which to determine the value of a given radio premium. The
interest in Old Time Radio that seems to be increasing all the time, due in no
small part to our host, this digest and his web site, can only send already high
prices higher.

On another subject, I downloaded the article "A History Of The NBC Chimes" from
Lou's website; it's terrific. The only problem I found is the sound (.au) files.
I just installed a RealAudio ([removed]) player this weekend and the sound is
atrocious! I can barely decipher what's being played. Is this everyone's
experience or do I
have something configured improperly? And, does anyone have the sound files (the
regular NBC chimes, chim3nbc, or the four chimes, chim4nbc) in .wav format?
Email me privately at [removed]@[removed] if you do.

And, on a final note, heads up, sports fans!  I caught the tail end of a program
on ESPN the other night, called "Voices of the Game".  It discussed the history
of baseball broadcasting on radio and TV.  Lots of good information on some of
the great voices, Graham McNamee and Red Barber, for example,  and some cool
hardware shots.  I'm trying to find out if it'll be rebroadcast and when,  and
will post the results.

That's all for now. Thanks for listening.

Lee Levan

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