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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2020 : Issue 60
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      Moving Forward                        [ Ryan Hall <ryanashleyhall@[removed] ]
      Sad news                              [ karl tiedemann <karltiedemann@hotma ]
      RIP Charlie                           [ "danhughes@[removed]" <danhughes@jun ]
      Re: Charlie Summers, Founder, 1956-2  [ Bob Simko <bobsimko@[removed]; ]
      Charlie is laughing somewhere         [ "Laura Leibowitz" <president@jackbe ]
      Passing of Charlie                    [ David Bossenberger <davidbossenberg ]

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    Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 18:39:57 -0600
    From: Ryan Hall <ryanashleyhall@[removed];
    To: "[removed]" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject: Moving Forward

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    Like many here on this list, I was somewhat shocked to hear of Charlie Summers passing. Even though we had our disagreements over the years, Charlie's dedication to the OTR world is really amazing.

    I remember with great fondness my college years (20+ years ago) with the OTR Chatroom with Charlie, Lois Culver, Hal Stone, and even Harry Bartell popping in occasionally. Oh what great fun that was.

    I am not sure how Charlie has this digest rigged up to run on auto pilot, but I would certainly be happy to offer my computer expertise to continue to run an OTR digest. I obviously do not have access to Charlie's stuff, but I could come up with something similar.

    If I can be of service or help in collaborating, do let me know.

    RIP Charlie.

    Ryan Hall

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    Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 02:21:50 +0000
    From: karl tiedemann <karltiedemann@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject: Sad news

    I can't say I really knew CS (I believe my first direct contact with him wa=
    s when I was berated for not using plain text!) but I certainly appreciate =
    what he did here.  The Digest was very helpful and informative over the yea=
    rs.  Both it and he will clearly be missed.  [removed]
    =0A=

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    Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 03:12:18 GMT
    From: "danhughes@[removed]" <danhughes@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject: RIP Charlie

    When I joined the OTR Digest in the 1990s, there were often 50 or more n=
    otes a day.  But as Facebook grew, the OTR Digest shrunk.  =

    And with Charlie gone, the Digest may well come to a sudden stop.

    So I invite you to join us on Facebook, where many OTR Digest members no=
    w post regularly.

    Here are the three most active Facebook OTR groups:  Old Time Radio Fans=
    , Old Time Radio Lovers, and The Old-Time Radio Researchers.

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    Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 22:08:58 -0600
    From: Bob Simko <bobsimko@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject: Re: Charlie Summers, Founder, 1956-2020

    I was saddened to read this.  I=E2=80=99ve been a follower of the Digest =
    for a loooong time. As I saw someone mention elsewhere, it was OTR =
    social media before social media.  I=E2=80=99ve never met, nor as I =
    recall, really interacted with anyone who frequents the Digest. I HAVE =
    benefitted from too many to name. I came into the hobby=E2=80=A6or =
    fandom=E2=80=A6or passion=E2=80=A6long after the golden age had passed. =
    I had heard about OTR=E2=80=A6been exposed to characters via other =
    media, but never had any real exposure until I was maybe 12 or so.  I =
    saw a cassette at Barnes & Noble of THE SHADOW, which I bought (I was =
    familiar with the character from a couple old comic books)=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D=
    Death from the Deep=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CThe Nursery Rhyme Murders=E2=80=9D=
     was the start=E2=80=A6quickly followed by another trip to the bookstore =
    to get the Green Hornet cassette.  That grew to discovering nightly late =
    night shows on AM radio=E2=80=A6followed by Chuck Shaden=E2=80=99s =
    shows=E2=80=A6and his great store on Addison=E2=80=A6and Nostalgia =
    Digest=E2=80=A6and this Digest.  There are so many issues of this Digest =
    I=E2=80=99ve saved because of the great info and reference material.  =
    The Digest introduced me to so much and so many additional =
    resources=E2=80=A6it has always been something I=E2=80=99ve enjoyed =
    seeing pop up in my mailbox. =46rom a single cassette to more [removed] =
    all different [removed] I can name off the top of my [removed] large =
    part due to this digest. I had actually been thinking to myself as I =
    drove into work the other day=E2=80=A6realizing the date=E2=80=A6that I =
    must have missed the yearly announcement of the listening schedule for =
    the Cinnamon Bear=E2=80=A6now I=E2=80=99m not sure if I did or due to =
    circumstances it didn=E2=80=99t go out.  I know it had been mentioned =
    that the person who had always reminded us had passed away, but his =
    message was re-posted come November.  Someone mentioned that the =
    activity has seen a decline=E2=80=A6other avenues of social media, other =
    life responsibilities=E2=80=A6the passing on of the champions of this =
    genre=E2=80=A6it=E2=80=99s been a loss to not have the stories, the =
    information=E2=80=A6the education=E2=80=A6and now, the eventual loss of =
    this Digest. I will still continue to look forward to seeing it in my =
    mailbox, and enjoy it until it=E2=80=99s final sign off.  I hope to =
    continue to benefit from the deep knowledge I found here in other forums =
    on other social media platforms, and to continue to see the familiar =
    names. Be well, and stay safe everyone=E2=80=A6and thanks to so many of =
    you who have given me more than any of you could ever [removed]

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    Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:28:06 -0800
    From: "Laura Leibowitz" <president@[removed];
    To: "" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject: Charlie is laughing somewhere

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    Glad to see that my E-mails got through despite me not having the capability
    to send plain [removed]  But I'm sure that Charlie is laughing out there at the
    fact that he's still getting to chew me out about it through his
    autoresponder!B  And chew me out that I didn't read in the autoresponder
    response, "You should NOT need to resend your post" and why doesn't anyone
    READ the E-mails, [removed]  I got it firsthand from him many, many times and
    apparently I still haven't learned my lesson!B  Sorry, Charlie!

    --Laura Leibowitz
    President, IJBFC
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    Date: 12/6/2020 6:35:06 PM
    Subject: PLEASE SEND ONLY PLAIN TEXT (Was: RIP Charlie)
    To: Laura Leibowitz <president@[removed];

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    But PLEASE see:

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    Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 03:43:29 -0500
    From: David Bossenberger <davidbossenberger@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Cc: David Bossenberger <davidbossenberger@[removed];
    Subject: Passing of Charlie

    I have been a subscriber to the digest for many years and was deeply saddene=
    d by Charlie=E2=80=99s death.  I admired him very much and appreciated his h=
    ard work on putting out this Digest.  I hope someone will continue with this=
     newsletter in his honor. My love and sympathy go out to his family!  RIP my=
     friend!!!

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