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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2017 : Issue 51
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      This week in radio history 30 July t  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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    Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:26:36 -0400
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 30 July to 5 August

    7/30

    1937   The American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA) was organized. It
    was part of the American Federation of Labor. The union was for all
    radio performers except musicians. The union later became The American
    Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) to include TV folk,
    as well.

    1942   Stage Door Canteen was first heard on CBS. The show was broadcast
    from New York City and 500 servicemen were entertained each week by
    celebrities who freely donated their time for the war effort.

    7/31

    1933    Listeners turned up the radio on this day to hear the announcer
    introduce "Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy!" The show was one of
    the longest running adventure programs on radio, continuing until 1951.

    8/4

    1921   The first tennis match on radio was broadcast on KDKA in
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was a natural since KDKA was the first
    commercial radio station in the United States. Within eight months the
    powers that be figured out that sports on radio would bring in big sales
    revenues. And so, the Davis Cup match between Great Britain and
    Australia was aired on the radio; but much to the wonderment of KDKA's
    listeners. Tennis anyone? On radio? It rates right up there with radio
    wrestling or, maybe, [removed]

    1927   Station 2XAG, later named WGY, the General Electric station in
    Schenectady, NY, began experimental operations from a 100,000 watt
    transmitter. Later, the FCC regulated the power of AM radio stations to
    not exceed 50,000 watts on 'clear channels' (where few, if any, stations
    would cause interference with each other).

    1940   Crime Doctor introduced a new kind of radio hero to audiences.
    The CBS program presented Dr. Benjamin Ordway, the show's main
    character, who was a victim of amnesia. He once was a criminal, but got
    hit on the head, and suddenly began to work as a crime fighter. Nice twist.

    8/5

    1921   KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA did the first play by play broadcast of a
    baseball game. Harold Arlin described the action as the Pirates beat
    Philadelphia 8 5.

    1935   Backstage Wife was first aired, on MBS.

    Joe

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