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Date: 2/11/2013 6:11 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2013 : Issue 18
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Blackhawk Radio Show                  [ JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed]; ]
      "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", by   [ Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed]; ]
      The Roy Rogers Radio Show             [ Frank McGurn <[removed]@sbcglobal. ]
      This week in radio history 10-16 Feb  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]

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    Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:08:34 -0500
    From: JOSEPH THOMS <jftesq@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Blackhawk Radio Show

    Do you know of anybody that has episodes of the 1950 (ABC?) summer series
    "Blackhawk"?  It is based on the classic Quality/DC Comic about a group of
    WWII era paramiltary aviators.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Sincerely,

    Joe Thoms

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    Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:04 -0500
    From: Gregg Oppenheimer <gopp@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", by Gregg
     Oppenheimer

    I'm excited to announce that I'll be directing a live, full-cast performance
    of my original radio play, "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story", Sunday, March 3,
    2013, at 4pm, at Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation, 16019 Sunset
    Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.

    It's a humorous look behind the scenes at the creation of TV's most beloved
    sitcom, based on my dad's memoir, "Laughs, [removed] Lucy: How I Came to
    Create the Most Popular of Sitcom of All Time." Since its New York premiere
    in 2011, the play has had successful productions on both coasts, as well as a
    nationwide broadcast on SiriusXM Radio.

    Our phenomenal cast features such talented performers as Charlene Tilton
    (Dallas's "Lucy Ewing"), Dick Van Patten (star of "Eight Is Enough"), Phil
    Proctor (founder of the legendary Firesign Theater comedy troupe), William
    Schallert ("Dad" on "The Patty Duke Show"), Second City alum Lance Kinsey
    ("Lt. Proctor" in all the "Police Academy" films), and musical guest Dora
    Pearson (lead female vocalist for Sha Na Na). Also featured are Tommy Cook
    ("Little Beaver" on "The Adventures of Red Ryder"), Ivan Cury (star of "Bobby
    Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders"), Stuffy Singer ("The Jack Benny Program"),
    Gregg Berger ("Odie" on "Garfield & Friends"), and Alan Oppenheimer ("The Six
    Million Dollar Man").

    The show, which runs about 45 minutes, will be performed in the style of
    old-time radio, with the actors and singers standing at microphones, scripts
    in hand, plus sound effects and recorded music.

    After the show, refreshments will be served, and you'll have the opportunity
    to mingle with members of the cast.

    Proceeds benefit Kehillat Israel's "Sages" seniors program. There is no
    charge to attend the event, but any donations are welcome. (The suggested
    donation is $18) Free parking is available.

    Seating is limited. Reserve your tickets now at [removed]. Cast lineup
    subject to change.

    For further information, please contact Kehillat Israel's Director of
    Programs & Marketing, Matt Davidson, at [removed] or mdavidson@[removed]

    We're going to have a lot of fun on March 3rd, and I really hope to see you
    there.

    - Gregg Oppenheimer
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    gopp@[removed]

    [removed] If you can't make the March 3rd performance, be sure to check out the
    full-cast recording of "I Love Lucy: The Untold Story" now available at
    iTunes, at [removed], at [removed], and at [removed] All royalties
    from sales of the recording benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

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    Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:10 -0500
    From: Frank McGurn <[removed]@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  The Roy Rogers Radio Show

    Campbell Connell  asked about Roy Rogers show it was a very popular western
    adventure for [removed] the air from 1944 to 1955 and there were 363 episodes
    and sponsored byQuaker & Post Cereals, Good Year tires and  Dodge cars
    atvarious  [removed] are many missing shows.
    Roy's wife Dale Evans also stared and GabbyHayes was on most [removed] Horse
    was on the show too

    Frank McGurn

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    Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:10:15 -0500
    From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
    To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  This week in radio history 10-16 February

     From These Were The Days

    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."

    2/15

    1932   George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on The Guy
    Lombardo Show on CBS.

    1943   My True Story was heard for the first time on ABC.  The program
    continued for 17 years and was presented in cooperation with True Story
    magazine.

    Joe

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