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This week in radio history 13-19 Jan [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:08:32 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 13-19 January
From Those Were The Days -
1/13
1906 - Hugo Gernsback of the Electro Importing Company advertised radio
receivers for sale for the low, low price of just $[removed] ($207 in 2017
dollars*) in "Scientific American" magazine. The first ad selling the
gizmos guaranteed reception of about one mile. We've worked at
powerhouse radio stations that used to go that [removed] and less!
(*[removed])
1/14
1927 Jack Benny married Sadye Marks on this day.
1939 The program, Honolulu Bound, was heard on CBS. Phil Baker and the
Andrews Sisters were featured on the program.
1/15
1945 Art Linkletter starred on the CBS debut of House Party. The show
continued on the air for 22 years, including a long stint on CBS t-------n.
1/16
1939 - The shrill siren call of radio's "I Love a Mystery" was heard for
the first time as the show debuted on NBC's West-Coast outlets.
1/17
1938 Francis X. Bushman was the star of the program, Stepmother, which
debuted on CBS. The show continued on the air for the next four years.
1/18
1929 New York Daily Mirror columnist Walter Winchell made his debut on
radio, broadcasting a blend of political commentary and celebrity gossip
to "Mr. and Mrs. [removed]" His quick jabbing, penetrating manner
became his trademark. And so did wearing his fedora hat.
1937 CBS introduced listeners to Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories for
the first time. A complete story was told in five, 15 minute episodes
which aired Monday thru Friday each week. Aunt Jenny was played by Edith
Spencer and later, by Agnes Young. The show continued on radio until
1956 and was sponsored over the years by Spry shortening and Lux soap.
Aunt Jenny's whistling canary, for those of you ready to inquire, was
played by animal imitator, Henry Boyd.
Joe
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