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[removed] Digest				Volume 96 : Issue 280

Table Of Contents: 

	 Scarlet Pimpernel Theme
	 Databases????
	 KFI, Los Angeles
	 Copyright vs Public Domain

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Date: 12 Aug 1996 20:55:26 GMT
From: [removed]@[removed] (Ron B. Hare)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Scarlet Pimpernel Theme
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

The Scarlet Pimpernel theme seems to be two different production music bridges
connected by a tympani solo. Pretty inexpensive way to construct theme music.

I don't know the name of the tracks. The first is a British anthem and the
second is probably Mysterioso #27 or some such title. But, I do recognize the
music library as the Lang-Worth series. Sidney Torch, an English composer and
former theater organist wrote and conducted most of the bridge and theme
music for Lang-Worth . You can almost hear the pipe organ in his
orchestrations.

These music tracks were popular as bridges in the early '50s. You can hear
them and similar ones on X-1, Dimension X and Black Museum programs, to
mention just a few.

For anyone interested in similar music, the Robert Farnon Society (based in
England) provides CDs of production music to its members for about the price
of a CD purchased in the US. Their main interest is light orchestral music,
not just musical bridges. The Society is about 2000 strong and is expanding
rapidly, with many US members.

Ron
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 02:09:07, -0500
From: DAVE@[removed] ( DAVID ALLAN   BOUCHER)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Databases????
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

What URL site has the best database of stations airing OTR and when???

Thanks, 

Dave

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Date: 13 Aug 1996 02:57:38 GMT
From: kg@[removed] (KEN GREENWALD)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: KFI, Los Angeles
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hello!
Someone (name slips my memory) asked why KFI wasn't an owned and operated
radio station of NBC. I hav e a friend, Arthur W. Landing, who is presently
writing a book on Earl C. Anthony, who owned KFI. He told me the following:
Earl C. Anthony was a Packard Motor Car distributor in Los Angeles (the
biggest, by the way). He loved radio and bought KFI in the mid 20s. NBC
approached Anthony in 1928. Though he didn't want to sell the station to NBC,
the chose to make KFI their westcoast "flag" station. So, in 1928 a long
association began with KFI and Anthony. In 1931 the station was able to
increase its power to 50,000 watts, thus making it a "clear channel station."
For those who do not know what a "clear channel station" is, its a radio
station with the highest power available to send its signal out into the
either. KFI is able to have its signal bounce off the ionosphere, allowing
the signal to travel gigantic distances. Believe it or not, KFI can be
received in Australia (on a good day) and easily be heard in places like San
Francisco, Colorado, Dakota, and most of the states. Presently there are only
about 5 "clear channel stations" that broadcast. 
Through the years, NBC and Anthony had a solid relationship, with Anthony
allowing NBC to use up most of KFI's airtime with network shows. After 11pm
the station then went "local" with discjockey shows, fruit frost warning
shows, news, classical music and an ocassional talk show thrown in.  A few
years after Anthonys death in the 60's, the station was sold to Cox
broadcasting. It is still owned by Cox. By the 60s NBC radio was not much of
anything, with local broadcasting taking up much of the airtime. In the 1970s
NBC did re-broadcast a revival of of X MINUS ONE, the award winning scifi
radio show. But NBC reallydidn't care about radio by then, so not much
happened and the NBC radio network had a news outlet on KIEV. Now, in the 90s
NBC radio is essentially dead.
Some of this material is Arthurs, the rest I already knew. But that's the
story.

Arthur asked me to post a few questions in case someone out there in the
cyberspace ether might have info he needs for his book; so here goes:
1. Does anyone know the date of death and fate of Arthur Kales, the first
General Manager of KFT.  Also any info on Earl Anthony Kales, the son of
Arthur?
2. Does anyone know if David Starling, KFIs host, is still living? And, last
of all:
3/ Why two non-operational radio towers were designed for and built on top of
the San Francisco Anthony Packard dealership? Were these intened for a
station that was never started?
Whew! Lots of questions and no info on the above as yet. Please e-mail me if
anyone has an answer to any or all of the above, and I will pass the info on
to Arthur Landing.
I'll broadcast at you later.
Be well, all of you out there.
Ken G.

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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:19:44 PST
From: jonesjm@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Copyright vs Public Domain
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Does anyone maintain a list of OTR series titles that are copyright-free?
Also, I copied this web site down and then lost it.  Please could I have
the address of the site that might have Northern California radio stations
that air OTR on a regular basis.  Thanks.  judyjones@[removed]




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