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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
3
The piece recalls era songs like Turkey In The Straw and Yellie Was A Lady and notes John Payne, a rising film actor, as courteous and untested on screen. The program features Taylor with violin, the Curtis emblem, and Elsie Layton.
A fragment notes the 1940 Wyoming cattle index book containing an entry count of 18 740. The snippet implies a ledger reference or stock tally within a state records collection. No further details are readable.
WDLP knocked off air for almost an hour after a bug shorted the transmitter. The incident highlights station humor and upcoming broadcasts featuring Jack Berch, Lorance DeVries, the Cackle Sisters, Nan Pope, Judy Rigell, and the Minute Man Kirkland lineup with various noon and evening programs. A Coast Guard searchlight incident is noted with local defense relevance.
Daily bargain spots on WDLP showcase a profitable radio classified style, delivering real buy messages directly to listeners at home or work. Reported by buyers and advertisers, the program is promoted as a genuine, effective advertising method.
Singin Sam presents a week of revived old tunes on Refreshment Time on WDLP. Monday through Friday features includes Waiting At The Church and Come Josephine In My Flying Machine, with a daily list of songs and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. sponsorship.
A WDLP program recalls notable events from Augusts past. Highlights include the 1924 Windsor visit noted as a fine dancer, the 1892 Moravia cholera aboard ship arrival, Mellon’s 1937 death, the 1903 auto’s first transcontinental trip, the 1920 19th Amendment passage, and Brigham Young’s death in 1877.
Thousands on the Chautauqua circuit and revival meetings once thrilled by Franc is Crow now hear him on radio. His program The Hymn Singer is a leading religious feature on air as listeners join in with him over WDLP Wednesday at 8 45.
A fragment notes use of Morse Code to signal that everything was all right as a boat was signalled and lights were shut off. The report highlights alert U S forces observing the signal and maintaining readiness. The text suggests careful communication during a tense maritime moment.
A lengthy, cluttered listing of programs, music acts, local news, and devotional segments across multiple time blocks. Names include Regal News Local, AP News Time Local, Nappi Orchestra, Jones and his Orchestra, and many WBS and Local labels with venues such as Panama City Beach Casino and Long Beach Casino. The schedule emphasizes entertainment, broadcasts, and community programming with frequent transitions throughout the day.
Vacation days near end as listeners shift to the coming season. WDLP announces local programs are in preparation and will attract greater listener interest. Local talent has been expanded with recent additions and letters from surrounding communities promise clever radio entertainment for WDLP fans.
Zion National Park in southwest Utah is spotlighted next week in the See America First vacation series departing from usual continental segments. Background music by Paul Baron and vocalists Dick Heath and Christiana Lind will be heard over WDLP Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Nostalgia hints at a waltz revival as Central European tunes resurface yet popular pieces like the Merry Widow Waltz Memory Lane For You and Charmaine feature on Let's Waltz heard on WDLP at 6 15 p m Mondays and Thursdays led by Vincent York and His Orchestra.
The article notes narcissus flowers share a mythic name linked to the Greek figure who drowned admiring his reflection. It urges careful bulb care guidance from a horticultural expert on the Garden Club of the Air program over WDLP, Wednesday at 10:45 a.m., to ensure spring blooms.
1 00 Its Dance Time details a WHS session followed by Four Belles with Frankie Carle at Panama City Beach Casino, Napp!'s Orchestra, and Panama City.
An a.m. WDLP program uses music and birthday lore to pair bands with notable figures born on nearby dates. August 26 features Dick Himber’s orchestra with Franz Hals. Aug 27 Clyde Kendall and others honor Hegel. Aug 28 Leo Tolstoy with Leo Tolstoy’s birth. Aug 29 Holmes with Glen Gray. Aug 30 no famous birthday but Frank Master’s orchestra plays. Helmholtz is tied to the birthday program.
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