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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 174


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Re: Questions (about OTR horror)
	 Re:Bobby Benson
	 Carlton Fredericks
	 phil harris cd
	 Re: WJSV
	 CLOAK & DAGGER log
	 Canticle for Liebowitz
	 United States of America, Part 2
	 Re: Famous WJSB aircheck
	 Rookie Checks In
	 Saddle up pardners
	 Cincinnati Vendor Help?

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 18:13:16 -0400
From: ErikS74342@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Questions (about OTR horror)
Message-ID: <960514181315_535197513@[removed]>

Reader Carl (in Digest 169) asks which OTR horror programs are the most truly
horrible. Here's how I rate them:

Lights Out: The creepiest of all, because it relies less on narration than on
dialogue and internal monologues by the main character.  

Weird Circle: Syndicated dramatizations of 19th-century horror stories (read:
public domain) of a generally high -- and terrifying -- caliber.

Inner Sanctum: Horror and mystery stories with a generally surreal atmosphere
-- enhanced by the wisecracks of the host. Stephen King remarked in his book
"Danse Macabre" that the terrible puns of the host seem ludicrous when you
hear the show alone, or in a crowd -- but in a group of two or three
listeners, they hit just the right note. The best shows are classics, the
worst are merely trite.

The Haunting Hour: Disappointing low-budget horror.

Murder at Midnight: Syndicated horror show with an Inner Sanctum feel. A few
of the shows rank with the best of the genre.

The Creaking Door: A South African attempt to redo Inner Sanctum, marred by
impenetrable accents and trite plots. Generally unmemorable.

Theater 10:30: Hard-to-listen-to CBC horror show, with tired plots and
cliched themes. (Note: My knowledge is limited to the five or six shows I've
heard, and I know some people think it's among the greats. I guess I have no
real interest in hearing more.)

Beyond Midnight: Hard-to-follow New Zealand horror show.

The Mysterious Traveler: Uneven combination of horror, mystery and science
fiction, in which the common factor appears to be a twist ending. Perhaps a
third of the surviving shows are classics -- but at its worst, the show was
quite dreary indeed. (I am currently working on a log with episode summaries
and cast lists.)

The Hall of Fantasy: Another fine syndicated horror program, on a par with
Murder at Midnight.

Quiet Please: An extremely rare program, often exhibiting a strange
stream-of-conciousness narrative technique. The best episodes of this show
can give you nightmares. (As far as I know, only 18 shows exist.)

Escape: A show that transcends the standard definition of radio horror, with
a more literary selection of stories than your typical horror show. Yet many
of the stories could be classified as horror, or have horror elements.
However this show is classified, it is one of the best of the OTR era, and
certainly a must-listen for any horror fan.

I haven't heard enough Dark Fantasy, The Sealed Book, The Hermit's Cave or
the Witch's Tale to offer comment. Programs like "Dreadful John at Midnight"
and "Black Mass" don't really count as horror programs in the traditional
sense: On these, the host merely reads classic horror stories, without
dramatization.

Any other horror programs out there I haven't listed?

Erik Smith
Kennewick, Wash.

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 18:31:36 -0400
From: Joelsiegel@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re:Bobby Benson
Message-ID: <960514183135_294141779@[removed]>

if you were older you'd remember the H-Bar-O. Back when Bobby had a sponsor,
H-O oats.

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 19:39:59 -0400
From: BanjoBud@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Carlton Fredericks
Message-ID: <960514193958_294195716@[removed]>

A number of years ago I recall a nutritionist broadcasting on WOR named
Carlton Fredericks.  Does anyone know what became of him?

Bud

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 20:44:24 -0700
From: PETER GRECO <pgreco@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
CC: pgreco@[removed]
Subject: phil harris cd
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

HI,
  HERE IS THE ADDRESS OF COLLECTOR'S CHOICE [removed] BOX 838,ITASCA
[removed] 1-800-923-1122-E-MAIL-mcatalog@[removed]
 I AM A GREAT PHIL HARRIS RADIO SHOW [removed] GOT THE CD THEY ARE EXCELLENT
THEY ARE NOW OFFERING ANOTHER CD FROM THE COCOANUT GROVE [removed] THINK 
THIS WILL HELP YOU [removed]

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 21:07:31 -0500
From: vintage@[removed] (Andy Blatt)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: WJSV
Message-Id: <v01540b01adbeec9850be@[[removed]]>

The tapes mentioned in the last issue of the Digest are of WJSV, Washington, DC,
There are also partial recordings (afternoon, early evening) available of WEAF,
NYC during the 1940's.

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 23:04:40 PST
From: passage@[removed] (Frank M Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: CLOAK & DAGGER log
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

                        C L O A K   A N D   D A G G E R
                        ---------   -----   -----------

                                     1950


     First Show: 05-07-50                             Last Show: 10-22-50
     Number Shows: 21                             Audition Show: not
known


     Show Description:

     CLOAK AND DAGGER opened over the NBC network on May 7, 1950.  It had
     a short run through the Summer on Sundays, changing to Fridays after
     its Summer run.  The last show aired on on Oct. 22, 1950.

     The series told fictional stories of OSS agents during World War II
     who took dangerous missions behind enemy lines, knowing they may never 
     return alive.

     The theme music was either identical or very similar to that used by

     TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS.

     Sherman Marks directed.  The cast consisted of The Hungarian Giant, 
     played by Raymond Edward Johnson, and Impy, the Midget, played by 
     Gilbert Mack.  Other stars are listed below.


     List Comments:

     Other than Ed Carr, I found no other catalog that listed all the 
     shows.  The actor's names below show titles came from the Radio 
     Showcase catalog.  What was surprising was that no club catalogs 
     listed any on the series.  This is a "first-pass" at a log for this 
     series.


     List:

         Date      Num  Title                                 Src Key
         --------  ---  ------------------------------------  ---------
                        >>> Started on Sundays <<<

         05-07-50    1  File 2218	                       12
                           Stars Raymond E. Johnson and 
                           Joseph Julian.
         05-14-50       >>> no show <<<
         05-21-50       >>> no show <<<
         05-28-50    2  The Trojan  Horse	               12
                           Stars Leon Janey and Berry 
                           Kroeger.
         06-04-50    3  The Brenner Pass Story	               12
                           Stars Everett Sloane and Raymond 
                           E. Johnson.
         06-11-50    4  The People In The Pass Story	       12
                           Stars Larry Haines, Lili Darvass.
         06-18-50    5  The Kachlin Story	               12
                           Stars Karl Weber, Everett Sloane.
         06-25-50    6  Direct Line To Bombers	               12
                           Stars Berry Kroeger and Bill 
                           Zuckert.
         07-09-50    7  The Trap	                       1
         07-23-50    8  The Secret Box	                       1
         07-30-50    9  Swastika On The Windmill	       1
         08-06-50   10  Recommendation From Rommell	       1
         08-13-50   11  The Roof Of The World	               1
         08-20-50   12  Norwegian Incident	               1
         08-27-50   13  The Black Radio	               1
                    
                        >>> Changed to Fridays <<<
                       
         09-01-50   14  War Of Words	                       1
         09-08-50   15  Over Ground Railroad	               1
         09-15-50   16  Seeds Of Doubt	                       1
         09-22-50   17  Operation Sell Out	               1
         09-29-50   18  The Last Mission	               1
         10-06-50   19  Delay On Route	                       1
                    
                        >>> Back to Sundays <<<

	  10-15-50   20  Wine Of Freedom		       1234
                           Stars Francis Robinson and Mel 
                           Ferrer.
         10-22-50   21  Windfall	                       1



     Information Sources:

     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.

        Key  Source
        ---  -------------------------------------------------------------
         1   Carr, Edward J., 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
         2   Radio Showcase (Steve Kelez), [removed] Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 
             95402
         3   University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Learning Media 
             Center, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
         4   Vintage Broadcasts. 42 Bowling Green, Staten Island, NY
10314
   
     I have dealt with some of the above, but to be fair to all, this is
not 
     an endorsement of them.  I receive nothing by mentioning them. 
These 
     vendors and clubs have helped keep OTR alive.  Please support them. 
 


     Last Update: 05-14-96


     Although I retain copyright, this log may be freely copied provided 
     that the text is unchanged.  Please share it with fellow OTR lovers.
 
     I would greatly appreciate any error corrections or additional
     information. Please send them to: Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, 
     Verona, NJ 07044 or via e-mail to passage@[removed]

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Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 21:19:41 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Canticle for Liebowitz
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

>Walter M. Miller Jr's excellent s-f novel A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ was 
>dramatized in a ninety minute adaptation by the BBC. I heard it in 
>England when I was there in summer of 1992, it might have been broadcast 
>earlier [removed] was a superb adaptation for radio. This may be the 
>version being discussed as an NPR program.
>

Actually, the recording is not a BBC production to my knowledge. The version
I am familiar with was produced by Karl Schmidt, the producer of Earplay,
and came out of WHA-Madison, Wisconson. It was a fifteen part production in
1/2 segments.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jim Widner                      INTERNET: jwidner@[removed]
Dayton, OH                      WWW: [removed]
COMPUSERVE: 74566,3041          
AOL: JimWidner                            

                                                 

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Date: 14 May 96 23:46:04 EDT
From: Steve Lewis <[removed]@[removed]>
To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed]>
Subject: United States of America, Part 2
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

According to the latest SPERDVAC "Radiogram" Stan Freberg's UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA - PART 2 will be released on the Rhino label on July 2nd.  The same
issue also mentions that Radio Spirits will be releasing the 1957 STAN FREBERG
SHOW on CD and cassette.

Steve Lewis  

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Date: Wed, 15 May 96 06:55:23 EDT
From: filfeit@[removed] (Fil Feit)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Re: Famous WJSB aircheck
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

ErikS74342@[removed] wrote:
>I'm in the middle of listening to one of the most fascinating recordings of
>the OTR era, and I'm wondering if any readers of the OTR digest might be able
>to offer insight.
>
>On Oct. 21, 1939, radio station WJSB, the CBS affiliate in Washington, [removed],
>decided to record an entire day's broadcasting, from sign-on to sign-off --
>about 18 1/2 hours in all.[...]
>
Coincidentally, WAMU has just started playing this as part of its
weekly OTR (this will be on at 10pm Sunday).  I was listening to
my tape of the show this morning, and heard the 6am "on the air"
announcement, and Sundial, that first missing half hour.  I didn't
know about this before, and I guess they're going to play the entire
18-1/2 hours over the next 37 weeks.

--f2

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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:58:00 -0400
From: "Keith Sterling" <sterling@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Rookie Checks In
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

New to OTR and the net this is my first posting to any group. Hope I 
get it right. Interest in OTR is because I'm a retired broadaster 
from Canada. On air name Keith Sterling.  Did 54 years starting in Brandon Manitobe in 1942. 
Worked AFRS at Gander Newfoundland, then Kitchener, Sarnia, Ottawa 
Ontario,Vancouver BC, Chatham,Orillia and Kitchener Ontario. 
Highlights doing Dave Garroway's 1160 Club at WMAQ July 16 1947, and 
hundreds of celeb. interviews.
Currently involved with Seniors Broadcasting in Eastern Canada and 
still on air with OTR sounds recreated. Have researched and written 
Hit Parade shows from 1/1/40 thru 8/20/60 and still researching to 
upgrade listings.  Anybody got source ideas?

Dwayne Johns
Kitchener On. Canada
10-Q

Dwayne Johns

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Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 08:51:09 -0400
From: Bruce Rudesill <lranger@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Saddle up pardners
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Ah, cowboy stuff, one of my favorite topics.

Hank Campbell-Ikes got things a little mixed up. Bobby Benson rode the
range on the Bar-B-Bar ranch. Bobby's show was one of radio's better
westerns and it's a shame so few shows survive.

"Radio Ranch" was the scene of Gene Autry's first starring movie. The
incredible twelve chapter serial "The Phantom Empire". This delerious
chapterplay managed to mix science-fiction, hillbilly music, cowboys,
airplanes, tin robots that would have felt right at home in Oz and topped
it all off with a bunch of kids who rode around wearing capes and buckets
on their heads. Personally I regard it as the high point of Autry's film
careere. In later years he degenerated into making mere "farm" pictures.


It's bee a while, so: Remember kiddies - "The Lone Ranger IS OTR"

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Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 10:14:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: Dan Hughes <dhughes@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Cincinnati Vendor Help?
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

  I paid a vendor at Cincinnati to send me a cassette of the Lone Ranger 
episode that was reenacted at the convention, and I have not yet received 
the cassette.  (He had 10 at the convention, but they were all sold 
before I tried to buy one, so he promised to mail me one).
  I didn't write down the name of the vender, but when you stood at the 
entrance and looked into the sales room, he was the back table along the 
left wall.  (Not on the back wall, but on the left side wall).  Can 
anyone who was there tell me who this was, and how I can contact him?
   Thanks.      ---Dan

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