Archive for the 'RADIO' Category

IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!

gunsmoke04

This Western drama started on radio beginning Saturday,
April 26, 1952 and ran till June 18, 1961. It was heard
on the CBS radio network(KOIN in Portland). The cast
included William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard
McNear as Doc Charles Adams,Georgia Ellis as Kitty
Russell, and Parley Baer as Dillon’s Deputy Chester
Proudfoot. The first episode was titled,”Billy The Kid”.
The show was set in Dodge City, Kansas during the
1870’s.
 
gunsmoke radio cast

The cast of Gunsmoke. Pictured in the
background is Star William Conrad,left,
and Charles Adams.Shown in front is
Georgia Ellis and Parley Baer.

 WalshGeorge
George Walsh, announcer for the series.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 

 

posted by Bob Karm in RADIO and have Comments (2)

GIVE RECORDS THIS YEAR!

fibber McGee and molly capitol ad

posted by Bob Karm in CLASSIC ADS,HOLIDAY,MUSIC,RADIO and have No Comments

IT WAS A NIGHT FOR RADIO

NBC_Blue_Network              
BlueNetworklogo          nbc radio
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Blue Network debuted on
this date in 1926 with 24 radio stations. It was officially launched at
8PM (ET) in New York.
 Carl Schlagel of The Metropolitan Opera
opened the inaugural broadcast which also featured Will Rogers.

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,HISTORY,RADIO and have No Comments

RADIO’S EARLY DAY’S

radio 
lone ranger radio actors 
brace beemer 1 BraceBeemer 

‘The Lone Ranger’ premiered January 30,1933 on WXYZ radio in Detroit. It then moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System and finally to NBC’s Blue Network, which became ABC. The last episode was  broadcast on September 3, 1954. The lead role was played by several actor’s, the most remembered was the shows announcer for a few years, Brace Beemer, pictured above. He played the role till the final show. Beemer
also protrayed “Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon” for a brief time.
posted by Bob Karm in RADIO and have No Comments

WHEEL OF FORTUNE ANNOUNCER HAS DIED

wheel of fortuneCHARLIE O'DONNELL KRLA 1981
charlieodonnell
Wheel of Fortune announcer…Charlie O’Donnell died
late Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. The cause of
death is unclear at this time. Charlie was well known
as a D.J. at  radio station KRLA in Los Angeles. He
was 78-years-old.

posted by Bob Karm in DEATH,RADIO,TV and have No Comments