Subject: [removed] Digest V2002 #375
From: "OldRadio Mailing Lists" <[removed]@[removed];
Date: 9/28/2002 12:40 AM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2002 : Issue 375
                         A Part of the [removed]!
                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  ADMINISTRIVIA: Slow [removed]       [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]

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Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 02:39:21 -0400
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  ADMINISTRIVIA: Slow [removed]

Folks;

   Lots to cover; an apology to the masses for my being missing the last
couple weeks, another columnist, a book sale benefiting the OTR Digest, and a
reminder about the upcoming Newark convention.

   I have to give everyone major apologies, although it isn't _exactly_ my
fault I have fallen better than two weeks behind in [removed] some of
you know, I took a week off the beginning of the month to spend with family
decompressing after the summer, and managed to become ill after that. Nothing
life-threatening, just the head cold from hades, but it slowed me down pretty
darned nicely until the Mrs. determined the proper antibiotic.

   I managed to keep up (barely) with the Digest, but almost all my other
mail became a serious casualty, as did most of my other work. To everyone who
has mailed me in the last couple of weeks and heard nothing from me, I
promise to try to catch up by the end of this [removed] you haven't heard
from me by next Monday, please resend at that time and I'll respond ASAP.

   This illness has delayed the posting of Harry Bartell's "Struts and Frets"
column to the website (something else I plan to have accomplished by the end
of the weekend), and has also delayed the premier column by Sandy Singer, a
long-time subscriber to the OTR Digest.

   Sandy's career started at the age of 12, as a child actor in Chicago, on
radio's kid/adventure shows - Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, Tom Mix, and
more. A professional musician, Sandy debuted in 1949 as the world's only
piano-playing DJ at WEEK in Peoria. His disc jockey work took him back to
Chicago, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Dallas,  etc. Sandy was featured as
himself in the Warner Brothers film 'Jamboree' which airs occasionally on
television's American Movie Channel. He's been in broadcasting 59 years, and
so, in his own words, "never 'worked' a day of my life." He has his presence
on the World Wide Web at [removed]

   His column will begin next Monday; my apologies to him for being a week
late, and apologies to Harry Bartell as well, since his next column will
arrive the following week. And while I'm saying I'm sorry, an apology to all
of the subscribers who missed out this week.

   Speaking of reading about Old-Time Radio, one of the most prolific authors
in the genre is also a long-time subscriber to the OTR Digest, and is making
an offer I'm hoping you can't refuse. But first a smidgen of [removed]

   The OTR Digest is, and will continue to be, completely free to receive. So
long as I'm around, there will _never_ be a required payment to receive the
Digest. That said, there _are_ expenses (server maintenance, bandwidth fees,
etc.) incurred on an ongoing basis, so we do accept voluntary donations,
which many of you have made (more on that in a couple of weeks, after the
FOTR Convention, BTW; a bunch of you haven't yet been contacted, but will be
as soon as the programming is finished and I dig myself out from under).
There is a small note at the bottom of each issue pointing you to a web page
for complete information on how to contribute if you are financially able and
willing, but I've tried to avoid reminder emails and such.

   A few times I've considered adding advertising to the Digest (when
distributed by Airwaves, there was an advertising "banner" at the top of each
issue), but so far I've been able to cover the spread between contributions
and expenditures through my business, and so have managed to keep the Digest
advertising-free. I'm hoping to maintain that as long as possible, too (it
broke my heart to put advertising banners on The Nostalgia Pages, and I'd
rather not do it to the Digest).

   Martin Grams, Jr., author of so many books in the genre that frankly I've
lost track, has generously offered to hold a book sale that will DIRECTLY
benefit the OTR Digest; for a short time, purchasing any from a selection of
his books available at:

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   ...will not only give you reading enjoyment and reference works to consult
again and again, but will also financially support the OTR Digest and The
Nostalgia Pages at the same time! And this sale includes Martin's newest,
"Invitation to Learning," which is just making it to release!

   Understand, I'm not suggesting you buy all five books
([removed] exactly, anyway, although I probably wouldn't
complain about it if you did, either), but there's something here for almost
anyone's tastes in OTR, and if you buy now instead of waiting, you can help
support the OTR Digest at the same time! I'm certain if you ask, Martin would
be pleased to inscribe purchased books, too.

   Just make sure when you order, either via PayPal, or BillPoint, or surface
mail with check or money order, you mention the OTR Digest Book Sale. And
much thanks, Martin, for the generous support!

   Finally, a quick reminder to ALL of you not to have to apologize the way I
do about leaving your reservation for this year's FOTR Convention in Newark,
NJ next month run to the last minute. Complete details are available at:

[removed]

   ...and honest, Jay, thanks to my wife getting me in gear our reservation
is winging its way to you.  ;)

   A lot of years ago, Digest subscribers placed an "@" symbol on their
nametags to signify status and aid in recognition. If folks attending the con
this year are interested in doing that again, let me know by dropping me a
short note and I'll print up a bunch. (You'll know me easily, by the
[removed]'m the short, fat, graying yet still-curly-haired, guy always hanging
around the coffee urn trying to wake up.)

   Again, my apologies for being out of touch for the last few weeks, and I
_promise_ to clean up all of the loose ends I've left hanging in the next
week.

         Charlie

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