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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2015 : Issue 14
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Letter from America - Alistair Cooke [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
This week in radio history 8-14 Febr [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase [ "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed] ]
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:13 -0500
From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Letter from America - Alistair Cooke
Hi
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Cheers ! Graeme ( ORCA / UK )
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:21 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 8-14 February
2/8
1924 John Joseph Carty of the Bell Telephone System spoke in Chicago,
IL. His speech was carried across the nation on the first coast to coast
radio hookup. An estimated 50 million people heard the speech.
2/11
1940 NBC presented The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street for
the first time. The famous Blue network series included several
distinguished alumni among them, Dinah Shore and Zero Mostel. The
chairman, or host, of The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
was Milton Cross. He would say things like, "A Bostonian looks like he's
smelling something. A New Yorker looks like he's found it." The show
combined satire, blues and jazz and was built around what were called
the three Bs of music: Barrelhouse, Boogie Woogie and Blues.
2/12
1924 Calvin Coolidge, known by many as the 'Silent Cal', made the
first presidential political speech on radio. The speech originated from
New York City and was broadcast on five radio stations. Some five
million people tuned in to hear the President speak.
1924 The Eveready Hour became radio's first sponsored network program.
The National Carbon Company took the honor of being the first sponsor of
a network show.
1940 Mutual presented the first broadcast of Superman. The identity of
the man from planet Krypton was actually that of Bud Collyer.
1956- Wild Bill Hickok (and Jingles) rode off into the sunset on Mutual
for the last time, having been on radio since 27 May 1951.
2/13
1939 Virginia Payne, already popular as the voice of Ma Perkins, took
on a new character in NBC's soap opera, The Carters of Elm Street.
Virginia played the part of Mrs. Carter.
1943 Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio's Your Hit
Parade this night. Frankie had left the Tommy Dorsey Band just four
months prior to beginning the radio program. He was described as,
"...the biggest name in the business."
Joe
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:51 -0500
From: "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase
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Hi Everybody,
Jack Benny daughter Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase during the week end
of Friday 4-17-15 through Sunday 4-19-15. Joan will presentation on Comedy
Films on Friday afternoon 4-17-15 and on Saturday afternoon 4-18-15 John and
Larry Gassman will interview Joan about her Dad. REPS will have copies
of Joan book that she can sign and cds of Joan appearances on radio that she
will sign. For more information go to [removed]
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Take care,
Walden Hughes
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