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Dubuque Radio Man Gives Budding Authors a Mike
Paul Hummer, 29, program director of WDBQ AM Dubuque Iowa, revived old radio theater by broadcasting five listener written scripts from a contest that drew 52 submissions. Authors included a local ad artist two teachers a deputy sheriff and a factory worker. The shows aired last week in March with listener voting by mail rewards up to $500 for Marl Hamner Jr now famous for The Waltons.
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Hemmer
Wdbq-Am
Dubuque
Iowa
Marl Hamner, Jr
Gbs-I'V
Rinlio Theater
Bill Bugoni
Private Eye
Sam Spade