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[removed] Digest				Volume 96 : Issue 420

Table Of Contents: 

	 HIMAN BROWN'S MYSTERY THEATRE
	 Digital Restoration
	 More OTR on the Web
	 Re: Parkyakarkus
	 16 inch transcriptions 
	 Parkyakarkus
	 Equalizers
	 White Oaks of Jalna
	 Regional shows
	 Holding up the building
	 #OTR Chat

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Date: Wed, Oct 30 1996 13:16:49 EST
From: Thomas Heathwood <theathwo@[removed]>
To: <otr@[removed]>, Marie Huppuch <USER-7840@[removed]>,
    William Johndrew <wjohndre@[removed]>
Subject: HIMAN BROWN'S MYSTERY THEATRE
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hi Anyone:
TOPIC #1
I've been in touch with Melina Brown who wanted everyone to know that the
HIMAN BROWN MYSTERY THEATRE will be heard this Thursday (Halloween) 10/31
on the CBS web page ([removed]).  The drama will be posted on
Thursday afternoon (30 mins.) with a visual offering that is still in the
works as of yesterday Melina said.
This production is in response to to EMAIL inquiries that CBS has received
and they view it as a test. If it works out, the possibilities of bringing
back radio drama to the INTERNET are endless. This, Melina reminds us, is
where the feedback is so important. By the way Melina pointed out, the
feedback button is at the top of the page and is called "Mailing List".
Melina added there will be a clear link button at the web address.
The visuals may include a bio on Himan, and something about the production
process.  There will be some on-going tinkering with the presentation, as
this is new technology -- much like the beginnings of radio itself.
Hopefully Melina will soon be set up with communications of her own to the
OTR DIGEST, and will be able to give subsequent details.  Maybe even Himan
[removed] we can convince him???
TOPIC #2
Only a few weeks ago a few of us were talking about clear-channel stations
and then MUSIC 'TILL DAWN. How prophetic!!
Yesterday, One of the long time hosts of MTD in the New England area,
NORM NATHAN passed away in his sleep at the age of 70 at home. Totally
unexpected. He had been doing the NORM NATHAN SHOW on the once-clear
channel station WBZ (CBS/Westinghouse) for years and had been a good
friend of mine. He started radio in Boston right after discharge from the
service in 1946.  He worked at about every radio station in Boston that I
know [removed] first being WCOP then in the old Copley Plaza Hotel.
He was the long devoted husband of the late Norma Nathan who wrote an
entertainment and personality column in the Boston RECORD AMERICAN (later
becoming The BOSTON HERALD). They lived in a quaint home in a northern
suburb of Boston, where they enjoyed flowers, animals, and a quiet private
life with two lovely daughters. As I get more information on where you
can send sympathy [removed] I'll let you know. He was one of our great
local broadcasters who knew every jazz musician in the world, and an
expert in that field as well as in the fine art of being a nice guy. I
know I will miss him, and those of you who heard him at night around the
country from WBZ, I'm sure will too. As Norm used to say "Goodbye Old
Sport".
<<TOM HEATHWOOD/HERITAGE RADIO/YESTERDAY-USA SATELLITE RADIO NETWORK>>
  10/30/96
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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 14:21:45 -0500
From: "Read G. Burgan" <rgb@[removed]>
To: <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: Digital Restoration
Message-Id: <[removed]@btc1>
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In answer to Max's question about digitally cleaning up old radio shows, I
do it on a pretty regular basis.  There are a number of tools available for
the PC, but Sound Forge [removed] and it's Noise Reduction Plug-In module are
about the best I've used (You have to purchase the NR Plug-In separately). 
I also use DartPro's pop/click removal filter.  I'm in the process of
testing the new DartPro and DCart, two programs designed specifically for
removing the kinds of noise affecting phonograph records.  I'm not far
enough along to offer an opinion yet.  Sound Forge can remove an amazing
amount of broadband noise while leaving virtually all of the program
material intact (Well, you always lose SOMETHING, since there's no free
lunch, not even in digital land.  But it's very good!).

Read Burgan

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 15:11:06 +0100
From: alvo@[removed] (Alan Voorhees)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: More OTR on the Web
Message-Id: <v01530500ae9d10f97354@[[removed]]>
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We've just updated our offering of OTR programs over the Internet. A new
episode of the JACK BENNY PROGRAM (where his writers haven't finished the
script yet, a personal favorite, especially with the added bonus that
Dennis Day doesn't sing) and an episode of OUR MISS BROOKS are now
available.

It's at [removed]

You'll need the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in, a 68040 MAC/486 PC or better,
and an internet connection at [removed] or faster.

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 17:41:37 -0500
From: BanjoBud@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Parkyakarkus
Message-ID: <961030174136_220521825@[removed]>

Harry Einstein "Parkyakarkus," was also a regular on the Al Jolson radio show
in the late thirties.

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 16:45:51 -0600
From: "...." <jsalerno@[removed]>
To: "'OTR LIST'" <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: 16 inch transcriptions 
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

This message is posted with prior approval of Lou Genco & William Pfeiffer.

The following individual has an assortment of 16 inch radio transcriptions 
for sale. I am mentioning it here as I owe him a little favor and for the 
members of this list that collect such things. I have no financial interest 
in this. You must contact him directly.

He is: Bob Wheeler, 1004 CR 416, Woodland, Mississippi 39776  601/456-5260

This message posted by Joe Salerno, jsalerno@[removed]

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 15:07:30 -0800
From: Dennis De Marco <dennisdm@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Parkyakarkus
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I just would like to tell any fans of Parkyakarkus who don't already know
this that he is the father of two famous actors: Albert Brooks and Bob
Einstein, better known as "Super Dave" on Showtime.

Dennis

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 17:04:28 -0800
From: John Cunningham <johnc@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Equalizers
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>
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I appreciated very much Max's thoughts on equalizers. He gave a lot of 
good tips and advice.

One alternative to making permanent equalization changes in your
tapes is to use an equalizer in your LISTENING chain, and correct
the tapes as you listen to them.

As Max pointed out, "EQ" is somewhat subjective and the need for it
varies according to the room you're listening in. (Each room has its
own "standing frequency" which affects listening conditions)

Rather than dubbing my tapes with EQ in-line, I usually dub them clean
(unless they're very, very bad) and then equalize while listening.  This
way I'm not making a permanent change in the tape which I may
regret (or wish to tweak differently) later.  

[One often overlooked key to making good dubs is to use a recorder
on which you can manually set the audio input level.  Most of the
dual-cassette machines and "boom boxes" I've used have auto-leveling 
circuits which seriously UNDER level the recordings (in an attempt to 
"play safe").  When these are then played back the signal-to-noise ratio 
is horrible and there is a dramatic rise in tape hiss.  Equalization is a 
good tool, but the best policy is to try to be sure you are getting as 
good a recording as possible FIRST;  THEN, if necessary, use equalization 
to help either while dubbing or while listening]

Happy Listening!
John

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 16:44:41 -0800
From: John Cunningham <johnc@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: White Oaks of Jalna
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>
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I appreciated the information on MOON OVER AFRICA.  

Can anyone tell us anything about a series called
THE WHITE OAKS OF JALNA?

Thanks!
John

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Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 21:22:34 -0500
From: BCH66@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Regional shows
Message-ID: <961030212233_1214459720@[removed]>

Back in the days of old radio there were quite a few shows that aired in only
certain sections of the [removed] good example of course was THE WHISTLER .
Presumably Signal Oil had limited distribution and aired its programs only on
CBS  stations which coincided. In this case Washington, Oregon,California,
Nevada,
Arizona and New Mexico. 
Rocky Jordan was another west coast program which was usually 
unsponsored and was a pacific time filler program. ( ie some programs did
west coast repeats some did [removed] a 7:30 and 8:30 
program went straight to the west coast and an 8:00 pm show did a west coast
reperformance CBS had a slot to fill at 5pm on the west [removed] show like
Rocky Jordan filled the vacancy. 
An example of an East Coast regional show was Rudy Vallee's program on NBC in
the early to mid 1940s.
This 9:30 program did not air out west. The 6:30 pacific time vacancy was
filled by the BOB Burns show which aired at 7:30 back east. I do not know how
Rudy felt about his program not getting the national exposure he was used to
 .In regards to the Whistler. It always made me wonder why this popular program
remained so exclusively west [removed] get Eastern exposure CBS actually
created a seperate production different cast and all. It seems to me it would
have been simpler 
to give THE WHISTLER the Shadow treatment or the LONE RANGER treatment. These
latter two programs had east coast sponsors with limited distribution . So
the programs had different sponsors in different parts of the country. In
some cases the programs were unsponsored in some areas.

This reminds me of a MILTON BERLE SHOW I heard once where 
the comedy was centered around the topic of children's anxieties 
from listening to mystery and detective [removed] the end of the show it was
declared that NBC would no longer air these type of programs before 9pm. This
was around 1948. So in 1948 and 1949
this caused an entire shift in programming out west. When Big Town took over
Bob Hope's 10pm time period it was not aired out west at 7 like Hope but at
9pm /10pm mst. 
Wednesday 9:30 Mr DA 10pm Big STORY 
Mr DA moved to 9:30 PST rather than the previous 6:30 airing 
BIG Story moved to monday at 9:30 on the west coast . In the rocky mountain
states these two shows moved to thursday night
at 9:30 AND 10PM MST. 

I dont know what behind the scenes things were going on that made NBC make
such a dramatic move but it sure effected scheduling. This procedure did not
last long by 1950 even in the large eastern time zone NBC was presenting the
DIMENSION X 
program at 8pm.                         

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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 00:03:36 -0500 (EST)
From: "'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Holding up the building
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 13:40:09 -0500
> From: JACoffeen@[removed]
> To: [removed]@[removed]
> Subject: Parkyakarkas
> Message-ID: <961029134009_1746562525@[removed]>
> 
>  I remember that on some program, maybe Jack Benny's, there was a character
> "Parkyakarkas", who showed up every week.  Another weekly event was someone,
> maybe Parkyakarkas, leaning against a building and claiming to be holding it
> up.  He'd be talked out of that foolishness, and would walk away, whereupon
> the  building would collapse.  
 
I dimly remember sombody called Parkyakarkas, but I don't think it was on
the Jack Benny program.  However, there is a scene like that with Harpo
Marx in "A Night in Casablanca."

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A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                                      617/367-0468
15 Court Square                                   lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2573                    [removed]~lawyer/
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 96 03:12 PST
From: lois@[removed] (Lois Culver)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: #OTR Chat
Message-Id: <m0vIv39-0009QkC@[removed]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

                                REMINDER

                   #OTR Chat Thursday evening 8 PM EST on IRC

[removed]:
[removed]
[removed]
[removed]
[removed]
[removed]
and others

When you are on the starlink server, join  #OTR

Time: 8 PM EST until you get tired talking - come in any time you can!  Two
weeks ago had 11 chatters, exchanging cassettes, site information,
discussion of shows, stories about how radio used to be in the "olden days".  

Lois Culver
lois@[removed]



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