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“SAY KIDS, WHAT TIME IS IT?

The original test pattern for the Howdy Doody Show on NBC. I watched this pattern as a kid ...

Howdy Doody was broadcast on the NBC television network from December 27, 1947, until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer of children’s programming and set the pattern for
many similar shows.

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What time is it? It's Howdy Doody time! About the TV show & the intro (1947-1960) - Click Americana

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THE RADIO RONALD REAGAN

Ronald Reagan On The Air by Radio Nostalgia Network on Apple Podcasts    

After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and
sociology from Eureka College in 1932. Ronald Reagan took
a job in
Davenport, Iowa, as a sports broadcaster for four
football games in the
Big Ten Conference. He then worked
for
WHO radio in Des Moines as a broadcaster for the
Chicago Cubs.

His specialty was creating play-by-play accounts of games
using only basic descriptions that the station received by
wire as the games were in progress
(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Reagan's presidential portrait, 1981
Ronald Wilson Reagan  (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

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BARKLEY WILL HANG UP EARPHONES IN 2025

Charles Barkley to Retire From TV Broadcasting After Next Year - Patabook News

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A hall-of-famed, Emmy-winning sports broadcasting icon will be hanging up the microphone in 2025.

Charles Barkley, former basketball figure and TNT sports host,
revealed 2025 will be his last year as a broadcaster. Following
game four of the NBA Finals on Friday, Barkley told reporters
he would be retiring following the 2024-2025 NBA season. He
turned 61 in February.

Charles Barkley Rookie Card Fleer | SculptorGear

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THE WORKHORSE FOR RADIO REMOTES

Collins 12Z Remote Amplifier Tube Preamp Mic Pre Rare Vintage Serviced – Retro Gear Shop
KPOJ Remote
DJ MARK ALLEN (CENTER) ON A KPOJ RADIO REMOTE
FROM AMATO’S SUPPER CLUB IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

Collins Radio Company Stock Certificate | eBay

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RADIO SERIES DURING THE GOLDEN AGE


William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960)

Clark Gable for CBS Radio program, Silver Theater, and
the performance of ‘For Richer, For Richer,’ December
1939. The sponsor was the International Silver Company
.

Silver Theater  was a radio dramatic anthology series. Originating
in
Hollywood, California, carried on CBS and on the Canadian 
Broadcasting Corporation.

First broadcast October 3, 1937, its last broadcast was August 17,
1947.

OTR Advertisements: Silver Theater (international Silver)

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Rosalind Russell and James Stewart for their performance
on Sunday Afternoon Silver Theater.

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