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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2020 : Issue 20
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  This week in radio history 28 June t  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Search for a 1984 BBC radio thriller  [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
  This week in radio history 5-11 July  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Jay Hickerson                         [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]

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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:45:47 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 28 June to 4 July

 From Those Were The Days

6/28

1940   As a summer replacement for blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton,
Quiz Kids was first heard. The show continued on NBC until 1953.

6/29

1932   Vic and Sade debuted on the NBC Blue network this day.

1947   Radio's show with a heart made its debut. Strike It Rich became a
favorite on CBS. Todd Russell was the original host. Warren Hull took
over a few years later.

1951   Bill Stern did his last 15 minute program of sports features for
NBC. Stern had been with NBC for 14 years. He later moved to the Mutual
Broadcasting System to finish out an illustrious sportscasting career.

6/30

1921   Documents were signed forming the Radio Corporation of America,
better known as RCA. RCA soon rivaled its main competitor, General
Electric (GE).

7/1

1934   The Federal Communications Commission, as mandated in the
Communications Act of 1934, replaced the Federal Radio Commission as the
regulator of broadcasting in the United States.

7/2

1939   The Aldrich Family debuted on NBC.

1946   CBS signed Arthur Godfrey to do a weekly nighttime show.

1951   NBC presented Bob and Ray (Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding) on a
network show.

7/3

1939   Chic Young's comic strip character Blondie was first heard on CBS.

1940   The legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted
with their network show on NBC.

1945    NBC gave the comedian/pianist Victor Borge his own the summer
replacement show for Fibber McGee and Molly.  He had been heard a few
years earlier as a semi regular on NBC's "Kraft Music Hall" with Bing
Crosby.

7/4

1943   The Rhythm Boys, Bing Crosby, Al Rinker and Harry Barris, were
reunited for the first time since the 1930s on Paul Whiteman Presents on
NBC.

1951   Jack Webb, along with Dragnet, also did a summer show    that of
Pete Kelly. Pete Kelly's Blues, a crime drama, was the summer
replacement on NBC for Halls of Ivy (with Ronald Colman and Benita Hume).

Joe

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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:45:57 -0400
From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Search for a 1984 BBC radio thriller serial
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Hi.
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the 6-part BBC Radio 4 thriller serial
'Curlew in Autumn' which was broadcast in April - May 1984 ? I have seen it
listed by a US collector, so its out there somewhere ! If anyone can help can
you please drop me a line off list. Thanks.
Graeme ( graemeotr@[removed] )

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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:46:04 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 5-11 July

 From Those Were The Days --

7/5

1943   The Adventures of Nero Wolfe debuted on the NBC Blue network.
Nero Wolfe was "the detective genius who rates the knife and fork the
greatest tools ever invented by man." The 'gargantuan gourmet' continued
on the air until 1951.

1948   My Favorite Husband, with Lucille Ball, became the gifted
redhead's first regular radio program on CBS.  Richard Denning co
starred with Lucy as "two people who live together and like it."  (Which
today has a different [removed] -ed)

1951   The Silver Eagle debuted on ABC as a entry into radio's action
adventure lineup. Jim Ameche starred as Jim West.

7/6

1943   Judy Canova, the 'Queen of the Hillbillies', began a weekly
comedy show on CBS.

1947   A hidden microphone eavesdropped on unsuspecting people for the
first time this night, as Candid Microphone hit the ABC airwaves.
 From The History Net

7/7

   From The History Net

1927    Christopher Stone becomes the first British 'disc jockey' when
he plays records for the BBC.

  From Those Were The Days

1920   A device known as the radio compass was used for the first time
on a [removed] Navy airplane near Norfolk, Virginia.

1943   Flashgun Casey was heard on radio.  The name of the program had
several name changes, Casey,  Press Photographer, Crime Photographer and
ended up as Casey, Crime Photographer.

7/8

1950   Joel McCrea appeared in the lead role of Tales of the Texas
Rangers on NBC.

7/11

1944   The Man Called X, starring Herbert Marshall, debuted on CBS.

Joe

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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:46:11 -0400
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Jay Hickerson

Folks;

   Apologies for this being late, there are some issues with the server I
will be telling you about later. For now, though, the good news - I heard
from our friend Jay Hickerson, who appreciates all the support and good
wishes from the folks within the hobby. He is doing well, walking mostly
unassisted, and is in good spirits.

   He also gave me the sad news that friend Richard Herd, guest at a number
of FOTR Conventions and well-known television and film character actor
(Seinfeld, Star Trek, many many others) unfortunately died in May. He will be
missed.

          Charlie

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