Bluefield WHIS Radio Revue Ends With Praise and Overtime
The 1940 WHIS annual Christmas radio revue in Bluefield W Va and Bluefield Va drew over 2,000 attendees and praise from Bluefielders, WHIS officials, and Granada staff. Mel Barnett and Little Jimmy receive accolades. the show ran eight hours with 30 minutes overtime, ending with a patriotic medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHIS
Granada
Bluefield
Granada Theatre
W. Va
Princeton
Mel Barnett
Mel
Buddy
Dixie Lee
Sue
Ann Mason
Otto Whittaker
Aletta Jo Looney
Armentrout
Shirley Sue White
Teresa Dunkley
Concord
Melett
Barnes Nash
Lionel Barrymore
Scrooge
Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs and Forwards
A listed radio lineup from 5:00 PM to 11:25 PM features Carter Coal Co programs, Dan Wilson the miner, Hillbilly Jamboree, Uncle Gus and His Gang, Lilly Mountaineers, Buskirk Brothers, Musical Cloc, News, Breakfast Club, Morning Salon, Morning Devotional by Rev. Ray C. Tindall, Woman's Radio Journal, Mary K. Taylor, Musical Nuggets, Moore & Juanita, Forbidden Diary, and Topics Tunes Tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Coal Co
Dan Wilson
BiTone Corp
Gus
Lilly Mountaineers
Lilly Land Co
Buskirk Brothers
Wolford Wrecking Co
Chicago House
Ray C. Tindall
Poca
Fuel Co
Mary K. Taylor
Warlick
Moore
Juanita Tomchin
Feuchtenberger Bakery
Musical Broadcast Schedule for Evening Programs
A dense listing of radio and music programs with times from 11:30 to 8:30 PM, naming various sponsors and show titles. Includes song, dance, and variety slots, plus network notes and program clarifications for NBC CBS and related stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matic
Cbs-Wabe
cbs-Dixie
Ned Jordan
Mbs-Chain
Antonini
Wor
New England
Elmer Davis
Cbswabc
Nbcweaf
Grand Central
Nbc
Wjz
We, the People
Cbs-Wabc
Fibber McGee
Nbc-Weaf
Bishop and Gargoyle
Nbec
Morton Gould
Mbswor
Bob Hope
Olmstead
Glenn Miller
Raymond G. Swing
Mbs-Wor
Dancing Music Orchestra
Edward Weeks
Nbc-Wjz
Mbs Chain
Broadcasting War News
Fred Waring
Cbs
Wabc
Britain Speaks
London
Tom Mix
Nbc-Wiz-East
W. van Dyne
Nbe-Blue-West
Baines
Mbschain
Nbe-Weat
Nbe-Wiz-East
King Arthur Jr
Cbs - Wabe
Edwin C. Hill
Cbs-Midw
Orch
Nbeweaf
Bill Stern
Nbce-Wiz-East
Irene Wicker
Nbe - Blue - West
Jack Leonard
Bud Barton
Nbc-Blue-West
Paul Sullivan
Cbs- Wabc
Arthur L. Phelps
Lil Abner
Nbcweat
Lowell Thomas
Nbc-Wiz-Basic
Cba-Wabc
Mbs
Midwest
Nbcweaf-East
Nbc-Wiz
Amos and
Fae
Palton Lewis, Jr
Europe
Weaf
Mr. Keen
Nbc- Wiz
Lanny Ross
Cbs-Wabe-Basic
Morgan
Weafonly
Stanley Meehan
Nbc-Red
Tom Powers
Cbs-Wabc-Basic
Art Hale
Mbseas
Kaltenborn
Nbe
Red Dance Music Orchestra
Sam Baker
Mbs-East
Johnny
Ben Bernie
Wythe Williams
Horace Heidt
Nbc Weaf
Uncle Jim
Dra
Special Low Fares Offered By N W During Holidays
Norfolk and Western announces special low round trip fares during the Christmas period. Extra coaches and sleeping cars will be added on regular trains and special student trains. Fares apply on all regular trains including The Pocahontas and The Cavalier between Roanoke Bristol Winston Salem Hagerstown Durham and branches. Tickets on sale December 20 to January 1. American railroads offer one cent per mile coach service for armed forces personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Crack Flyers
Pocahontas
Cavalier
Military rail fares announced for service personnel
Special nationwide rail fares will be offered to any member of the U S military traveling in uniform at their own expense. Army Navy and Marine corps officers and men may buy these fares with a furrow neas certificate issued by commanding officers at military establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Neas
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Jimmie
Bluefield Sanitarium
Little Jimmy
Daily Telegraph
Anna Mae Call
Jimmy
Static
Blurre
Nash
Aletta Jo
Mercer County
State Department of Public Safety
J. E. Childers
H. E. Martin
G. T. Davis
Board of Education
Herbert Miller
G. J. Wood, Jr
Hedrick Bonham
Fred Thompson
RADIO
JFG Coffee Boys
JPG Coffee Co
Coca-Cola
the Heekin Co
Bluefield Hardware Co
Newshicago House
Masters OF Music
Sunrise
Sun Rise Bottling Co
Rhythm and Romance
Bluefield Supply Co
York
California
Mr. Boston
Old MR. Boston
Rocking Chair
N.&w
Carolinas
North
Virginias
South
Norfolk
Ls Lovell A. Aenden
Bae
Orn
Cotapso
Demner
Theg
Heviate
Tasleware Service
Yew Tramdie
Mu—Bey Soe
Ste
Warlick Furniture Store
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