Behind the Scenes With Radio Artists
Radio feature details NBC-WGKV program Everything for the Boys with Colossial Jimmy Durante threatening to coach Ronald Colman and Jose Iturbi. notes Shirer News on WCHS. Harry James and the Three Suns join Fitch Bandwagon on WGEKV. preview of radio personalities and musical acts.
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Jimmy Durante
Ronald Colman
Jose Tiurbi
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Colman
Dem
Harry James
Three Suns
WGEKV
James
Benny Goodman
The
Morty Nevins
al Nevins
Artie Dunn
Radio Dramas Feature Clitterhouse Jane Eyre and Youth
Edward G Robinson headlines an adapted The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse on Screen Guild Players CBS WCHS at 10 pm. Claire Trevor Lloyd Nolan also appear. Anne Baxter leads Accent on Youth with Walter Pidgeon at 5 pm. Jane Eyre radio version with Loretta Young and Orson Welles airs on Lux Theater at 9 pm. Family Hour airs at 5 pm with Reed Kennedy Eileen Farrell Jack Smith and Al Goodman’s orchestra.
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Edward G. Robinson
Claire Trevor
Lloyd Nolen
Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Screen Guild
Cbs-Wchs
Robinson
Miss Trevor
the Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Anne Baxter
Pidgson
Loretta Yourng
Orson Welles
Edward Rochester
Charlotte Bronte
Cecil B. DeMille
Lux Radio Theater
WCHS
Thornfield
Mr. Rochester
Christopher Morley
George Fielding Eliot
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Informa
Reed Kennedy
Eileen Farrell
Jack Smith
al Goodman
Jim Ameche Jr 6 Follows Dad's Steps on Radio
Six year old Jim Ameche Jr a namesake of his father and nephew of Don Ameche is cited as the youngest radio actor on the CBS WCHS Big Sister program The youngster acts as Richard Wayne son of Ruth and Dr John Wayne with rehearsals and a live daily slot at 12 15 p.m. weekdays The idea to cast a boy came from director Tom Hutchinson after an advance script test showing a kindergarten reader could not manage the lines
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Jim Ameche, Jr
Don Ameche
Junior
Tom Hutchinson
Little Richard Wayne
Ruth
John Wayne
Hutchinson
Ameche Pere
Father
Radio Schedule Fragment From Early Broadcast Day
A dense OCR listing outlines numerous radio programs and time slots across channels, naming hosts, shows, and sponsors. It includes church services, news broadcasts, music hour blocks, dramas, and variety programs with multiple performers and stations.
Letty Greenwood Radio Debut Promises New Character
Charlotte Greenwood known for Letty on stage and in films will debut on radio June 13 over WBC. The program, sponsored by Pepsodent Co, features a new character that may rival her famous Letty persona.
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Letty’ Greenwood
Bob Hope
Charlotte Greenwood
Hollywood
Pepsodent. Co
WBC
WGKY
Letty
Radio Comedy and Wartime Morale Boosts Rise in Washington
A former old maid teacher turns her home into a boarding house to aid the war effort in Washington. The cast includes Miss Greenwood and other haunting boarders in a packed comedy setting. Pepsodent’s radio pattern helped launch Amos and Andy, and introduced Bob Hope to households.
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Washington
Charlotte
Miss Greenwood
Pepsodent Co
Amos
Andy
Pepsodent
Bob Hope
Katharine Hepburn Headlines CBS Stage Door Canteen
Friday program on CBS WCHS at 10 20 P M features Katharine Hepburn leading the Stage Door Canteen lineup. Each broadcast highlights a major star from stage or screen in advance of the weekend.
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Katharine Hepburn
Stage Door Canteen
Cbs-Wchs
Texas Rangers Grow Popular On Coast Radio
The Texas Rangers music group gains a growing radio audience on Station WCHS each morning. Their performances feature twenty instruments and multiple vocal and instrumental quartets with notable soloists. They have appeared in films with Gene Autry and Johnny Mack Brown and host a transcribed series on a Texas network while producing music for Hollywood studios.
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Texas Range
WCHS
America
Texas Rangers
Conlon Baking Company
Cosatta
Clarence
Idaho” Hartman
Joe Strand
Herbie
Arizona
Kratoska
Gomer “Tenderfoot" Cool
Johnny Mack Brown
The
Rangers
Hollywood
Gene Autry
Columbia
Martha Mears
Pacific
Texas
Republic
Universal Studios
Bob Crawford
Gomer Cool
Cool
Lone Star State
James Y. Allred
the Rangers
Hetty Hudson to Sing Cinderella on Hour of Charm
Dallas coloratura soprano Hetty Hudson will be the 12th singing Cinderella in the semis of the Hour of Charm show featuring Phil Spitalny's all girl orchestra. Program airs over WGKV at 10 tonight.
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NBC
WGKV
The
Bakers of America
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Gracie Fields
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Judy Garland
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Ray Noble
Bill Goodwin
Chase & Sanborn
Hollywood
Earl Carroll Restaurant
Hetty Hudson
Dallas
Tex
Phil Spitalny
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Wiliam L. Shirer
Shirer
Europe
CBS
Berlin
U. S
Bohnert’s
Capitol St
Eni
Tate
Almanac
Melva Graham
Style News
AM Sarai
Harlie McCarthy
Burns and Allen
Bing Crrosby
Ray Noble and His Orchsatray
Samexcce
Cal
Jimmy
Ameches
Daddy
Inquirers
AFRA
American Federation of Radio Artists
Dad
Edward R
Murrow
London
Chet
CBS European
Wlansr
Fred Allen
Texaco
Sherlock
Fred
Portland
Zenmea Megacine
P. S
Tami Riteeyeleay
Velea
Affitiste
Voice of Prophecy
Itisd
Balute
Westinghouse
Lands of the Free
NBC Symphony
M. Piastre
Rob Crosby
News of the World
We the People
Joe Kelly
Walter Pidgeon
Cby
Greenfield Village Clopel
Blue Alexander & Mediation Board
Edward Tomlinson
Blue
Serice Chs
Keepsakes
Blue 446
Gabriel Scatter
Mbs
Conrad Noyel
Walter Winchell
Blue Mexico Symphonic Orch
Basin Street
Jinmy Fidler
Phil Epllamy
Girl Orch
Phil Baker Tikett
Che Gast
Cedric Foster
Inbe
Bob Crosby
Sones News of the World
Wings Over
Jordan
Warren &Ay
First Christian Church
Salt Lake City
Tabernacle
Esso
Blue Jacket Choir
Church of the
Edward RB. Murrow
Ned Calmer
Radin Hender
Texsco Star Theater
Treasury
Marie Kurenko
Wilh
Jan Garber Creh
Gien Gray
Orch
Paul Lavelle
Nbe
Dhs
Josephine Houston
Biuw
Mns-Basic
Mogian
Biye
Voise
Church of the All
Cha John
Kennedy
Stanley Diven
Labor For Victory
Guesta
Josef Marala Polklore É Bong
Abe Just Mary
Mbs U30
Chicago
Ed Murraw
Cha Sammy Kaye
Earl Browder
Thoss
Dramaticenbe
Canterbery
Chaplain Dint
U.S.A
Blue Music
Army
Pearce Gang
Percy Faith
Eileen Bieher
Blue M
Black
Family Tune
Gladys Swarthout
Cs Mary Smell
Blue Gren Valley
Mbe
Steelmakers
Nhe America
Dbs
Upton
Mbs Dancing Music Orchestra
Jick
Benny-Mary Commedy
Drew Pearson
Perry Como
Dorothy Thompson
Blue O
Bandwigon Orchestra
Nbo
General Motos
WCKV
Popular Records
AL Dratar
Ted Daifan
Monroe Mrothars
Xstarx Furniture Company
Summara
Londeree's
Spence Paint & Chemical
Johnson Wax Dealers
B. Washington St
Fashion Shop
Capitol
Charleston Maytag Company
DIAL
Kearse Theater
Purity Maid News Journal
WSKV
Wildwood
Trey
Moon Rose Coffee Vacuum Ee Fresh Neighborhood Grocer
West Virginia
Phil Conley
W. Va
United Fuel Gas Co
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