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	    [removed]   Volume 96 : Issue 136


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 Cincy Convention
	 Radio drama preservation
	 Real Audio recording
	 dr. six gun
	 Question on episode
	 Web site updates
	 Last Harold Perry Episode
	 Cincinnati Convention
	 OTR Info Files-by-email (maybe)
	 vol96, issue134
	 Cincinnati
	 Re: Lone Ranger

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 15:33:33 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Cincy Convention
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Hopefully, others will pipe in as they return back to their homes,
but I want to give some perspective on the Cincy convention. I was 
there mainly as a dealer offering my book, Science Fiction on Radio,
so I was not able to attend all of the re-creations.

First off, if not for any other reason, it was great seeing so many
people who see this digest, contribute, etc. at the convention. Seeing
and talking with people in realspace instead of cyberspace adds another
dimension to the enjoyable experience of the convention. There seemed to
be more and more people stopping by my table indicating they are online.
I spent a lot of time trying to convince others of the great reasons for
checking out all of us on this digest.

Guests at the convention included Parley Baer, Peg Lynch, Fred Foy and
Barney Beck. Recreations were two Ethel and Alberts (Peg and Parley), 
The Lone Ranger (the episode in which Fred Foy actually portrayed the
Masked Man when it was broadcast), Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Suspense.
The last two were recreations of episodes in which Parley Baer originally
appeared: The Burning Carr Matter and Variations on a Theme. I was a 
little disappointed in the Johnny Dollar, mostly because for me, Bob Bailey
will always be Johnny Dollar and anyone portraying the part nowadays does
not measure up.  The Suspense was outstanding with veteran actors Parly and
Fred both appearing.

Other special guests included the Boogie Woogie Girls (if anyone has seen them
at Newark, among other places). The Saturday night was probably the best for
me as the recreations began with the BW Girls, then Suspense and Ethel and
Albert - all of which was preceded by the dinner in which I had a chance to
spend some time talking with many of the Orcats and others who are online.

Probably others will add their comments.

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

                                                 

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 15:49:37 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Radio drama preservation
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

On Fri, 12 Apr 1996 10:08:00 -0400
Adrian_Cosentini@[removed] wrote
>
>     I get the impression that the main focus of 
>     The Museum of Television & Radio is fund 
>     raising. Of course that's important and they 
>     should do it. But in this whirlwind of fund 
>     raising I feel certain priorities get lost. 
>     Something as simple as cataloging falls 
>     behind especially if you go through three 
>     different catalogers in four years. 
>     
>     So you have a situation where there is all 
>     these radio shows ready to be listened to but 
>     they've never been put in the main data base.
>     The radio fan and the researcher in 
>     particular never get a chance to hear the 
>     program.
>     

Adrian, first of all, great post. I agree with your comments
but want to add some of my own. I know you won't disagree 
with this, but perhaps there should be two separate groups
working on this Museum project: one strictly involved with
fund raising, totally separate from the other - the people
involved in the preservation. Maybe you wouldn't feel that
so much time is being devoted to fund raising, if you know
that another group is trying to work on the preservation?

Realizing that might be somewhat idealistic in the greater
scheme of things, another possible help might be to enlist
the likes of some of the radio clubs, either in the area,
or outside the area who might be able to help out such
as cataloguing, etc. I know I would love to volunteer some
time doing that, if I was nearby such a project. Many times
some of these organizations don't want outsiders, but what
better people than those who are in love with the hobby?

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

                                                 

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:04:48 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Real Audio recording
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Charles Mazza wrote:
>the size of a [removed]" disk). My major problem is with recording streaming RA.
>For example, if i want to record something playing on YUSA, how do i do this
>without connecting my tape recorder to my sound card (and therefore losing
>sound quality by recording it back to my hard drive)? Is it possible to
>record onto the Hard Drive (like, for instance, a file in .wav format can)?
>Is it a quirk of streaming technology that this can't be done? Any experts
>out there with any ideas to share?
>

Charles, I don't think it is possible except as you mention. Live streaming
real audio is sending the information being buffered by your modem and played
by the Real Audio player from a source. In this case, the source is not located
on your hard drive. 

At my website, because there is no real audio server, the files are actually
downloaded by your ftp process, placed on the hard drive, then you play them
via the RA player with the source existing on your hard drive. 

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

                                                 

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:02:40 -0500 (EST)
From: MORTN2HHC@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: dr. six gun
Message-id: <01I3JD1XGJ4299FKN3@[removed]>

Hi gang,

I found six episodes of a program called dr. six gun.  Can anyone
give me some info about this show.

                             thanks
                              mort

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:26:03 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: Bill2134@[removed]
Cc: otr@[removed]
Subject: Question on episode
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

>About three years ago, while camping in Colorado, we listened to a radio
>station out of Wyoming that was broadcasting an old radio show. We were
>slightly intoxicated at the time we were listening, so do not even know for
>sure what program it was, although my husband believes that it was "Commander
>X" or "X minus One". We do, however, remember the general storyline, as it
>was extremely funny, and would love to find this program again.
>The story was about eggs of some alien race, which drew for their sustenance
>the intelligence of man. The world was becoming stupid, as zombies, and no
one could
>figure out why, until the eggs were found. The show ended when one of the men
>of the crew volunteered to be lowered down on a rope (drunk, because if
>drunk, your mind was already gone and you couldn't be affected by the egg
>draining your mind) to destroy the egg.

Yes, that was an X MINUS ONE episode. As I just finished a book including that
series, I'll probably give you more than you want:

The episode was titled "Junkyard." It starred John Larkin, Bob Hastings, Mercer
McLeod and others. It was originally broadcast on Feb. 22, 1956 and is based on
a story by Clifford Simak published in Galaxy Magazine, May, 1953. Here is the 
synopsis from my book that I wrote:

"A survey ship loands on a planet which contains a lot of low-grade alien
machine
junk. When the crew decides to leave the planet, they cannot remember how to
operate the ship. Further investigation reveals that the spacejunk includes 
something that causes one to regress mentally. Their only hope is to send
someone
down who is so drunk, he unaffected by the spacejunk. He is able to destroy the
device, but for some it is too late. They must be left behind."

Hope this helps.

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

                                                 

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:30:56 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Web site updates
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

At my web site, I have updated the following:

Episode two of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar,
The Open Town Matter (complete in both [removed] and [removed]).

Episode 8 of Captain Midnight (complete - [removed] only).

[removed]

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

                                                 

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:42:16 -0400
From: rgb@[removed] (Read G Burgan)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Last Harold Perry Episode
Message-Id: <[removed]@btc1>

Harold Peary's decision to leave the Great Gildersleeve was not a last
minute one.  He had simply tired of the series and wanted to do other
things.  The first episode with Willard Waterman is a classic with the Great
Gildersleeve returnig from a long vacation and "looking like a new man."  It
was a wonderful quip and a great way to introduce the new Gildersleeve.  It
took Waterman several weeks to get the role down and sound like he was more
than just reading lines.  Although not the same as Peary, he did a
commendable job and kept the series going for those of us who loved it.

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:35:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: Randy Minnehan <rminneha@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Cincinnati Convention
Message-ID: <[removed]@acme>

Hi [removed]

   Here's my report regarding the Cincinnati otr convention that just
ended last night.  This 10th Annual convention has come and gone, and for
those of you that missed it, well, you missed a good one!

   The guests are really what made the convention special!  Attending this
year was Fred Foy, Parley Baer, Peg Lynch and super sound effects man
Barney Beck.  Fred Foy was terrific!  What a voice!  Close your eyes, and
you're transported to 40 years ago!  Peg Lynch was funny and informative,
and the recreations with her and Parley Baer were beyond great!  Their
timing and delivery were such that it seemed like they had worked together
all their lives!  And Parley Baer is such a professional! His voice and
mannerisms turn everything into gold!  Although it wasn't announced, I've
been told that this was Parley Baer and Barney Beck's last appearances at
this type of [removed] they are both getting older and more tired each time,
and well, they're due for the break.  It was an honour to see and hear
these greats from otr, and it was certainly a highlight for me!

   The only criticism I have is regarding the location of the convention.
The space is just too small!  The convention operators have some sort of
loyality to the Marriott for some reason, and it's time to find a larger
spot. Especially for the [removed] they all turned out to be standing
room only, and Saturday afternoon there were so many people wanting to see
the guests in action that they had to do a second set of recreations for
the people who were turned away.

   It was good to see faces from here on the internet, and well as friends
made from last year's convention.  I've never attended the other otr
conventions, and this was only my second Cincy convention, but I've been
told what makes this one so special is the informal quality it has, and
you really can spend time talking to the guests and not feel rushed. 
There were several vendors of otr cassette tapes attending, with the
average price being about $[removed] per [removed] the same vendors that sell
their material throught the mail for double or more of this cost!  The
real bargin of the convention was the one or two vendors that marked down
their prices to $1 per tape in the last 1/2 hour of the convention before
the dinner.  A buck a tape is a great price no matter how you slice it!

   Another good deal was Jim Widner's newly written book "Science Fiction
On Radio: A Revised Look At 1950 - 1975"... a great book, well written,
well laid out, 194 pages big!  A bargin at even the regular price of $15!
I encourage all of you not to miss this one! E-mail Jim at jwidner@[removed]
for more info!  Jim is one of the members of our digest here, and a heck
of a nice [removed] please show him your support!

   The convention has come and gone, and for those of you who missed it,
well, maybe next year!  And hopefully they'll have it in a larger
location. If you live in the midwest, it's all we have, and it's not bad!

  Oh, almost [removed] there was a "Andrew Sisters" type singing trio
named the "Boogie Woogie Girls"...they were great too!  Music of the WWII
era usually isn't my cup of tea, but even I enjoyed them!  

   Good job to all involved!

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|Randy Minnehan - rminneha@[removed]|
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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 17:04:56 -0500
From: Lou Genco <lgenco@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: OTR Info Files-by-email (maybe)
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Announcing a files-by-email service for OTR Digest readers with ONLY email
access to the internet.

The purpose of the service is to provide some OTR informational files to
internet users that have ONLY email access.  (If you have world-wide-web
access, point your browser to [removed] for these files and
much more information.)

This is an EXPERIMENTAL service, and may be discontinued at any time,
without notice.

files@[removed] is a very small and unintelligent mailer-daemon, that
will send certain OTR-related files by email. So far, the emailable files
are limited to:

help            this file

[removed]         the official internet old-time radio frequently asked
questions (and answers) file.

[removed]    a list of AM, FM, shortwave and satellite radio
                stations currently broadcasting OTR

Note that all file names are in lower case!  These files may be retrieved by
sending email in the following format:

    To: files@[removed]
    Subject: send <filename>

where <filename> is one of the file names listed above, without brackets,
and in lower case.  THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE IS IGNORED, so don't send any
important messages to this address.

Example:
     To: files@[removed]
     Subject: send [removed]

will get you a current OTR station list by return email.


If you have updates to any of the above files, or suggestions on additional
topics or informational files to add to the email list, please email them to
radio@[removed], and a real person will eventually see 'em.


Lou
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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 15:46:01 -0700
From: Bryce & Cari Hart <bchart@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
CC: bchart@[removed]
Subject: vol96, issue134
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Could you please send me issue 134. I did not receive it, but have 
received issue 135.            Thank You :~>

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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 20:36:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: Dan Hughes <dhughes@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Cincinnati
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

Just arrived home from the Cincinnati convention--my first--and I kick 
myself for waiting so long to go to one.  I had an absolute ball.  
Meeting Fred Foy and Parley Baer and Peg Lynch was fantastic.  And not 
just shaking their hands, but carrying on extended conversations with 
them and feeling like they were really concerned with what I had to say.  

The high point for me had to be the fact that I got cast for a part 
(actually two parts) in the Lone Ranger reenactment, and my 11-yr-old 
daughter Karen had a major role in the show.  These memories will last 
longer than a lifetime!    

Sure can't wait until next year.  (By the way, when Karen told Parley she 
was going swimming after the show, he told her it would cost her five 
dollars.  So Parley Baer now holds a $[removed] IOU from my daughter!
                ---Dan

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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 08:35:01 -0400
From: Michael Carraher <carraher@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Lone Ranger
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

FYI:  The TV Lone Ranger (2 episodes back-to-back daily) is currently 
broadcast on Encore 3 (Westerns), which is carried by DirecTV and some 
cable systems.
Some observations:
During the period when Trendle still owned the show, most of the 
episodes were based on radio scripts (credited to Fran Striker, or to 
other members of the WXYZ writing staff and "edited by" Fran Striker).
The shows during the first Clayton Moore period made little use of the 
Lone Ranger/Republic Pictures bridge music associated with the radio 
show.  However, during the Jon Hart interregnum, the bridge music was 
used extensively -- and the full variety of themes was used (and some 
actually seemed to try to match the selection of music to the action).
During the second Clayton Moore period, use and variety of music 
decreased again (same handful of themes; graveyard theme during chases) 
-- which I find ironic given that during this period Chuck Livingstone, 
the former radio Lone Ranger director, was Trendle's coordinator for the 
TV show.
When Wrather took over, all LR/Republic music was scrapped except for 
the William Tell Overture.  Standard B movie themes were used (the same 
ones used on the George Reeves' Superman).
Wrather shot in color and took the show on location, but he stopped 
using radio scripts as source material.  Shows seemed to focus on kids 
in danger (not unlike the Jeff/Timmy and Lassie programs from Wrather).
The radio show struck a balance between Lone Ranger as crime fighter and 
Lone Ranger as guardian angel.  In the latter espisodes, not a lot of 
action or danger was involved.  The Ranger and Tonto "supported" (in 
today's terms) regular people in the West in confronting issues and 
obstacles in their life.  This type of episode was generally ignored by 
television  (a big loss IMHO).

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