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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2015 : Issue 14
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Letter from America - Alistair Cooke  [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
      This week in radio history 8-14 Febr  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
      Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase   [ "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed] ]

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    Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:13 -0500
    From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
    To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Letter from America - Alistair Cooke

    Hi

    An intersting link below:

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    Cheers ! Graeme ( ORCA / UK )

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    Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:21 -0500
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 8-14 February

    2/8

    1924   John Joseph Carty of the Bell Telephone System spoke in Chicago,
    IL. His speech was carried across the nation on the first coast to coast
    radio hookup. An estimated 50 million people heard the speech.

    2/11

    1940   NBC presented The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street for
    the first time. The famous Blue network series included several
    distinguished alumni    among them, Dinah Shore and Zero Mostel. The
    chairman, or host, of The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
    was Milton Cross. He would say things like, "A Bostonian looks like he's
    smelling something. A New Yorker looks like he's found it." The show
    combined satire, blues and jazz and was built around what were called
    the three Bs of music: Barrelhouse, Boogie Woogie and Blues.

    2/12

    1924   Calvin Coolidge, known by many as the 'Silent Cal', made the
    first presidential political speech on radio. The speech originated from
    New York City and was broadcast on five radio stations. Some five
    million people tuned in to hear the President speak.

    1924   The Eveready Hour became radio's first sponsored network program.
    The National Carbon Company took the honor of being the first sponsor of
    a network show.

    1940   Mutual presented the first broadcast of Superman. The identity of
    the man from planet Krypton was actually that of Bud Collyer.

    1956- Wild Bill Hickok (and Jingles) rode off into the sunset on Mutual
    for the last time, having been on radio since 27 May 1951.

    2/13

    1939   Virginia Payne, already popular as the voice of Ma Perkins, took
    on a new character in NBC's soap opera, The Carters of Elm Street.
    Virginia played the part of Mrs. Carter.

    1943   Frank Sinatra made his debut as vocalist on radio's Your Hit
    Parade this night. Frankie had left the Tommy Dorsey Band just four
    months prior to beginning the radio program. He was described as,
    "...the biggest name in the business."

    Joe

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    Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:51 -0500
    From: "Walden" <waldenhughes@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase
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    Hi Everybody,

    Jack Benny daughter Joan Benny will be at REPS Showcase during the week end
    of Friday 4-17-15 through Sunday 4-19-15.  Joan will presentation on Comedy
    Films on Friday afternoon 4-17-15 and on Saturday afternoon 4-18-15 John and
    Larry Gassman will interview Joan     about her Dad.  REPS will have copies
    of Joan book that she can sign and cds of Joan appearances on radio that she
    will sign.  For more information go to [removed]
    <[removed];

    Take care,

    Walden Hughes

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