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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 29


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 CROSS TALK
	 re otr broadcasts
	 [removed] TOKYO, 'SHOCK THEATER'
	 MERCURY THEATRE
	 Ampex tape
	  Re:Shady Crook/Radiola and Shadow lawsuit both in V96 #24
	 My internet address
	 Tape Squeal, more info
	 Re: BSR De-Clicker ([removed] Digest V96 #27)
	 Re: [removed] problem
	 OTR in TAMPA, FL
	 Re: Pepper Young, etc.
	 Re: "Hello, Again" to you!
	 RE: blank tapes and Eric Rhoads
	 Re: oldtime radio in Chicago
	 Proctor/Shadow article

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 00:56:12 -0500
From: SeptSev@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: CROSS TALK
Message-ID: <960121005611_122677695@[removed]>

Hello Again [removed]
What causes cross talk?  And can anything be done to prevent it?
Yours truly,
Thom Bray

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 00:49:17 PST
From: gcoppen@[removed]
To: "@[removed]":otr@[removed]
Subject: re otr broadcasts
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

     I dont know if there is anyone that reads the digest out there
that can receive CJOB from Winnipeg but, there is a listing on one of
the sites in one of the listings that CJOB plays otr programs. Well
they do not do that any more. They have gone to a talk station and all
you hear is a bunch of belly-aching now and it goes on day and night.

                              George

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 02:03:01 -0500
From: mendosan@[removed] (Charles Stevenson)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: [removed] TOKYO, 'SHOCK THEATER'
Message-Id: <v01510100ad27937b1cb9@[[removed]]>

>From 1959 through 1966 I had an interesting radio experience: Listening to
the Far East Network's service in Tokyo.  They had a good mix of material
shipped in from the States, along with some homegrown foolishness called
"Shock Theater," created by the unconventional Airman First Class Burr
Hoyle.  He'd take an OTR radio drama, usually concering horror, murder,
etc., and build his own humorous skits around it.  It was sick.  I loved
it.

I think I still have the tapes somewhere.  Does anyone else?  Does anyone
remember that place, those days?  And does anyone know where AFC Hoyle is
right now?  I'm surprised he isn't in charge of Mystery Science [removed]

Thank you, Burr -

Charlie Stevenson
Kanto Mura "Shock" Fan Club
mendosan@[removed]

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 02:51:22 -0500
From: SeptSev@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: MERCURY THEATRE
Message-ID: <960121025120_122754164@[removed]>

Friends:
Can anyone give me an idea of the number of Mercury Theatre shows available
to the collector? And does anyone have a good run for trade, or could you
point me to a dealer with a good run of them?
Regards,
Thom Bray

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 00:59:58 -0700 (MST)
From: dogfish@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Ampex tape
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

There was a post here a while ago indicating that Ampex tape was being 
discontinued. Last week, I ordered some reel-to-reel tape directly from 
Ampex, and asked the salesman how much longer the tape would be 
available. He said there is absolutely NO TRUTH to the story that their 
tape is being discontinued. He said that the media products division of 
Ampex, including their audio and video tape lines, has been purchased by 
Quantegy International Inc. This new company is continuing the full line 
of tape products under the Ampex brand name. 
When I first phoned Ampex's number to place my order, the phone was 
answered "Quantegy Ampex".

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 06:04:00 GMT
From: [removed]@[removed] (Marty Tabnik)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject:  Re:Shady Crook/Radiola and Shadow lawsuit both in V96 #24
Message-Id: <96012023455829332@[removed]>

MS> From: MAX SCHMID <mschmid@[removed]>
MS> message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

MS> The point I'm trying to make here [removed] who you're doing
MS> business with!  Hobbyist/dealers who serve the OTR community,
MS> or money-grubbing corporate entities out to corner the market
MS> for themselves.

2.  Those "corporate entities" DO "serve the OTR community".

1.  Anyhoo it's called capitalism.  If you don't like it, then
        Try Cuba or China.


MS> Don't do business with Sandy Hook/Radiola/Radio Yesteryear!
MS> They tried to destroy the hobby!

Can you back your claim with facts?


MS> Of course this is just my opinion, I have no connection to
MS> Michael Rophone or his vast empire

I don't believe that you are an OTR hobbyist or
        You'd know that "Michael Rophone" is an "in-joke".
[No, folx, don't give him a clue.)


----------------- NEW TOPIC -----------------

What preCISEly is a "sweeper"?
advTHANKSance

----------------- NEW TOPIC: TNG --------------

Congrats to Don Imus on his climbing ratings in San Diego.
(Wonder what'll happen when he finally gets an LA affiliate.)
---
 * SLMR [removed] * "Hill&Bill: Liar Liar & Pants-on-fire."  * Imuninamorning

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 09:47:51 -0600
From: lgenco@[removed] (Louis Genco)
To: [removed]@[removed], AndyBlatt@[removed]
Subject: My internet address
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

In the last issue of the Internet OTR Digest, AndyBlatt@[removed] said:

>I am trying to access Lou's website but I keep getting an error message "IP
>server could not be resolved".  This never varies, and I  have typed the
>thing in correctly.  I tried to contact Lou at lGenco@[removed] but it
>returned it to me.

Andy -  

my email address is "lgenco@[removed]"  no uppercase letters; the domain
prefix is "old-time" (with a hyphen, not a dot),  and the last word is "com"
not "con".

This leads me to believe you may have entered the URL of the website
incorrectly as well.

Lou
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WWW page on "Old Time Radio":                   [removed]
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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 11:23:46 -0500 (EST)
From: LodesTone <lodeston@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Tape Squeal, more info
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

We have encountered this phenomenon quite a lot now.  "Hydrolyzation" is 
the term for the absorbtion of water molecules by the plastic tape 
backing, and this causes the problem.

Whatever works, works.  We've had very good results, and no problems, 
following Tom Lopez's formula:  using a convection oven, the tape is 
baked for 8 hours at 130 degrees F.  Plastic reels come through fine, and 
this results in the tape being playable for at least a week or two.  It 
is possible to bake the tape again if the first time doesn't do it (rare, 
but it happened to us once) without harm.  

We use a Farberware oven, and have added two cheap accessories:  a very 
accurate candy thermometer, visible through the glass door, and a Radio 
Shack appliance timer that will shut the oven off automatically after 8 
hours.

Jeff Green has reported on another method, using applications of water 
along the tape path to smooth the tape.  I don't have the details handy, 
and haven't tried this one, but he reports excellent results -- and I've 
heard some masters he's reprocessed this way and they sound fine.

Also, we acquired a couple of Studer A-80 machines, old professional 
workhorses in decent shape, which have all-roller transports.  The only 
place the tape has any friction is across the heads themselves.  This 
certainly helps!  (And by the way, one of these machines is for sale -- 
anyone interested email me direct.)

Hope this helps!

Richard Fish
LodesTone

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 16:41 GMT
From: midshires@[removed] (Andrew Emmerson)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Cc: midshires@[removed]
Subject: Re: BSR De-Clicker ([removed] Digest V96 #27)
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

In-Reply-To: <[removed]@[removed]>
>**Does anyone have a (BSR or Garrard) music recovery module?  
This was a device that connected between the turntable and the 
pre-amp/amp in order to filter-out cracks,pops, etc. that obviously was 
not associated with the music.  I believe it was made by BSR and ... it's 
out of production.  

yes, it's long out of production. I too tried to find one but all the 
audio professionals I spoke to said it was, well, rubbish. Had it worked 
well it would have remained on the market. I have never seen a DIY 
project in any of the electronics hobby magazines either, probably 
because this is not a low-tech project. 

The good news is that these days you can get far better de-hissers, 
de-clickers and azimuth correctors from Cedar; they are highly effective 
too. The bad news is they are definitely not in the hobbyist price range. 
Cedar do a mail-in service whereby they will process your recordings but 
even this is horrendously dear. Hopefully some audio studio owner who 
reads this Digest will offer a subsidised service on his Cedar equipment! 
-- Andy.

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 12:46:30 -0600 (CST)
From: barrym <barrym@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
cc: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: [removed] problem
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

I downloaded the [removed] file from [removed] last night and
using the current pkunzip ([removed] I believe is the number) I was unable
to unzip it.  I tried pkzipfix but it didn't help.  I downloaded it a
second time and got the exact same result.

I downloaded a couple of others and they were fine, so I'm pretty sure
that's a bad zip file.

I don't know who to tell about this but I guess this is the place to
tell it.

Also, I want to say that [removed] is just great.  I feel like I've
died and gone to heaven.  I had no idea there was this much interest
in radio.

Barry

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 14:00:53 -0500
From: SeptSev@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR in TAMPA, FL
Message-ID: <960121140052_122986476@[removed]>

[removed]
My mother lives in Sun City Center, FL, and is looking for OTR from a station
in TAMPA or perhaps SARASOTA. Can anyone out there provide details?
Regards,
Thom Bray

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 13:44:38 -0600 (CST)
From: Charlie D Matkin <cdm01@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
cc: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: Pepper Young, etc.
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

I was in phone and fax contact with Mason Adams a couple of years ago 
regarding the possibility of his coming to perform in a New Orleans Radio 
Theatre re-creation. He was very congenial, by the way. I will try to 
get in touch with him again, 'though I doubt that he has the tapes you 
refer to, he certainly would know the outcome of the story line. Maybe he 
will even suggest a contact, if I reach him. I own a small hotel which 
often has guests from Belize telling me what a great place it is. Hope I 
can get down there someday. Would you have any contacts to get our taped 
productions broadcast there? Cheers.

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 13:51:01 -0600 (CST)
From: Charlie D Matkin <cdm01@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: "Hello, Again" to you!
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Glad to see that you are on the internet. I just recently got on through 
a freenet and plan to go back to one of the majors in the near future so 
that I might put together a web page both for New Orleans Radio Theatre 
and the small hotel I own. I hope you have been getting my faxes about 
our progress. I have several areas I would like to discuss with you via 
email in the next few weeks: advice and contacts-wise. I'll tell John 
Barber I made this contact with you. Take care. Charlie Matkin

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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 14:41:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Randy Minnehan <rminneha@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: RE: blank tapes and Eric Rhoads
Message-ID: <[removed]@acme>

Hi [removed]
   To mention again about where to obtain the best quality for the best
price of cassette tapes for otr [removed] I too buy my TDK-D 60 minute tapes
at Sam's Club in packages of 16 for about $[removed]  This beats the bulk tape
companies hands down, and you even get lables and the hard cases! Plus,
you don't have to mortage the house to place an order!  And, Sam's Clubs
are everywhere, and will usually give you a free one-day pass that will
allow you to purchase as much as you want without paying a membership fee.
So, when you can buy a quality name brand tape at a lower price, why would
you buy from anywhere else?

   Also, I hope you all get this in time for the 21st Jan. 96 YUSA Sunday
night Live show, 7:30 pm (EST)... author and digest subscriber Eric Rhoads
will be interviewed by Bill Bragg tonight on Yesterday USA Satellite
Superstation (the ONLY station offering otr 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!),
and there will be a special price offer on Mr. Rhoad's new book "Blast
