Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #179
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Date: 5/19/2002 9:27 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2002 : Issue 179
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      Life with Luigi logs?                 [ Jim Mayor <jmayor@[removed]; ]
      MediaBay and Bob Hope                 [ Harlan Zinck <buster@[removed]; ]
      Re: Today in radio history            [ gad4@[removed] ]
      Mystery Playhouse                     [ Osborneam@[removed] ]
      radio shows - perception of value     [ "" <cooldown3@[removed]; ]
      Old Time Radio Recreation in Los Ang  [ Paul Rodriguez Net <paul@paulrodrig ]
      Today in radio history                [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      The Fiddler                           [ "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@neb. ]
      Margaret Truman                       [ Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:30:18 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Today in radio history

      From Those Were The Days --

    1942 - Counterspy was heard on the NBC Blue network for the first time.
    The program enjoyed a long run on radio, lasting for 15 years.

    Today's birthday --

    1902 - Meredith Willson (Reiniger) composer: died June 15, 1984

    1912 - Perry (Pierino) Como

      Joe

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:30:36 -0400
    From: Jim Mayor <jmayor@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Life with Luigi logs?

    I am looking for a log of the "Life with Luigi" programs, or at least a
    list of what tapes are available.  Unfortunately, Frank Passage's web site
    didn't have any listed.

    Thanks.

    Jim Mayor  <jmayor@[removed];

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:31:51 -0400
    From: Harlan Zinck <buster@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  MediaBay and Bob Hope

    Jim Widner asks:

>     Is anyone aware of the details of the recent acquisition (March) of the
>     radio division of Great American Audio by Mediabay?  I know that any
>     licenses that GAA had to market "The Shadow" has now transferred to
>     Mediabay as part of the acquisition.

    The following information is from the 10-Q filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission on Wednesday, May 15:

    * * *

    On March 1, 2002, the Company [MediaBay] acquired inventory, licensing
    agreements and
    certain other assets, used by Great American Audio in connection with its
    old-time radio business, including the exclusive license to "The Shadow"
    radio programs. The Company expended $379,000 in cash, including fees and
    expenses. Additional payments of nine monthly installments of $74,000
    commence on June 15, 2002. The Company estimates other costs related to the
    asset purchase are approximately $305,000. The preliminary allocation of
    asset value is as follows:

    Miscellaneous                            $    5,000
    Net Inventory                                60,000
    Royalty Advances (The Shadow)                10,000
    Goodwill                                  1,230,000
                                             ----------
    Total                                    $1,305,000

    * * *

    Great American Audio retained its line of audio intended for young
    children, only selling the assets related to old-time radio - a division
    based primarily around the license for "The Shadow" programs.

    A quick scan of the figures above will indicate only a brief part of the
    sizeable investments that MediaBay has made over the past 2-3 years in its
    "Radio Spirits" division.

    BTW, for those who are into endless details, the Bob Hope programs that
    MediaBay has recently licensed are believed to be taken primarily from
    Hope's own collection of disks. Prior to the closure of the Electro-Vox
    Studios about two years ago, one of their last contracts was the transfer
    of these recordings to DATs - after which the disks were donated to the
    Library of Congress along with considerable quantities of Hope's
    memorabilia. A nice overview of the donations, along with many photos and
    details, can be viewed at [removed]

    Hope Enterprises has been actively producing and marketing a variety of
    video-related items in the past few years - primarily TV specials and home
    video collections taken from Hope's television programs. Hope's financial
    savvy and business acumen has been legendary throughout his career, so I'm
    sure that the release of the radio material will be classy. I'm also sure
    that it will be closely guarded, at least from a legal standpoint.

    Harlan

    Harlan Zinck
    First Generation Radio Archives
    Want a free subscription to our newsletter? Visit
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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:32:21 -0400
    From: gad4@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Re: Today in radio history

>     1939 - The Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, NY was the scene of a
>     memorable dual-network radio broadcast of Glenn Miller and his
>     orchestra. Both NBC and Mutual carried the event, which was attended by
>     1,800 people in the casino ballroom.

    Joe,

    Im wondering if both of these are different recordings and could be combined
    into a stereo recording.

    George

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:33:50 -0400
    From: Osborneam@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Mystery Playhouse

    Great explanations of the Mystery Playhouse series were recently
    posted to the digest.  Nice work guys.  However, I wish to add that
    Peter Lorre was not the only host of the program.

    A "Seargent X", who sounded remarkably like Frank Lovejoy, hosted a
    couple and one of the Nick Carter endeavors "The Alphabet Murders"
    was hosted by "T4Y".

    Who knows how that came about!

    Arlene Osborne

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:02 -0400
    From: "" <cooldown3@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  radio shows - perception of value

    Hi Harlan Zinck,
    I have just started receiving the newsletter from First Generation Radio
    Archives and find it a nice concept and one worth supporting.

    As I had some sales training after my army career I understand the
    difficulty of your position. With all sales must come a 'differentation' of
    products. The customer must understand that, for the money, this is the best
    value. Many will not be able to articulate that but it will be the bar that
    must be cleared before a transaction takes place.

    To offer these items to many which have not grown up with the sound of the
    shows still playing in a childhood ear, this can be difficult. The original
    audience grows smaller. Time sees to that. To us it is worth any price to
    recapture some these shows, they are entertainment, a haven from the less
    gentle world and perhaps a memory of youth and good times to be relived.

    What are they to those who came after us? To family they are precious
    because we love them and we are precious to our family. Ther is no denying
    their entertainment value, but it is less intense for others behind us. It
    would have less value to them.

    What this passionhobby costs to produce and market , if done with and
    because of love, is irrelevant. However if it is done in the cold light of
    day it is very important.

    In this town where I now live there was a freight outlet that sold canned
    goods at a deep discount. In the middle of an economic shrinkage it went
    under. Can you believe that they could not economically sell canned goods at
    half price in the worst downturn in years? They failed to maintain contact
    with the segment of the market that would use it. The hours were
    inconvenient, not a wide selection never the same stock twice. Yet it looked
    for a decent return. The owner set a value in his mind and would not yield
    to the reality of the market place.

    Perhaps there is a market which is multitiered, one who wished for greatest
    quality could be offered a product that is of highest quality with
    supporting and eye pleasing graphics.

    Perhaps there is a market for a reduced quality product which would meet the
    greatest need for the greatest number. I think of these programs for the
    most part to be the everyday respite of the common man. That is who they
    were scripteed and cast for. A popular show.

    Sears  did a great business with the concept of good, better, best.
    Have we elevated it to something it wasn't, thereby putting an onus on it's
    use?

    It was what my family, father in construction, mother a housewife listened
    to, as did out friends.

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:15 -0400
    From: Paul Rodriguez Net <paul@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Old Time Radio Recreation in Los Angeles area!

    Hi All:

    My church is doing an old-time radio recreation of three shows:

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Tolling Bell
    Father Knows Best - The Housekeeper
    Challenge of the Yukon - Breakup

    These are terrific shows and a lot of fun. Suggested donation is $7 and is
    at:

       The Namaste Interfaith Center
       6020 Woodman Ave. (just north of Oxnard Ave.)
       Valley Glen, CA (formerly a section of Van Nuys)
       (818) 781-4176
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    Come on down!

    Paul "Sargeant Preston" Rodriguez

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:23 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-net <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Today in radio history

      From Those Were The Days --

    1921 - The first opera presented in its entirety over the radio was
    broadcast by 9ZAF in Denver, CO. The opera, "Martha", aired from the
    Denver Auditorium.

      Joe

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:35:44 -0400
    From: "Ryan Osentowski" <rosentowski@[removed];
    To: "old time radio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  The Fiddler

    Hello all:
    I was listening to an episode of The Whistler and during the introduction,
    Marvin Miller said they had a lot of fun with jack Benny playing, The
    Fiddler.  I'm assuming this was probably a parody of The Whistler on the
    Jack Benny Program.  I'd love to hear it!  Can someone tell me more about
    it?  I'd also love to trade for a copy if anyone has one available.
    RyanO

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    Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 21:36:36 -0400
    From: Bill Jaker <bilj@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Margaret Truman

>     From: "Walden Hughes"
>     Subject:  Margaret Truman

>     I just booked Margaret Truman as a guest on Yesterday USA for a tape
>     interview.

    Be sure to ask about "Weekday".  That was a magazine show on NBC that
    was modeled on the weekend "Monitor" and ran for about nine months in
    1955-56.  Margaret Truman was teamed with Mike Wallace and displayed
    fine talent as an anchorwoman and interviewer.  She took on authors,
    musicians, actors and public officials with equal aplomb.  I wondered if
    her father ever advised her on how to deal with some of those
    politicians.
    And remember that Tallulah Bankhead's father had been Speaker of the
    House.

    --Bill Jaker

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