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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1931

Page

19

Report on Ether Sales and Telecast Advertising Trends

A fragmentary report by J. H. M Lean notes sponsors of network programs directing more time to advertise. The piece mentions radio and TV advertising practices, names actors like Anderson and Coburn, and references broadcasts on WOAL KTLA and Columbia network. It discusses industry attitudes toward commercial announcements and program content, with multiple excerpts from broadcasts and a focus on timing and promotion tactics.

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Unclear text fragment hints at wartime broadcast plans

A damaged OCR passage mentions Frama vat ta he sive and a Maye Mandap marsing. It refers to Waray Pele and a broadcast schedule with Mer Traveia and My Little Therapy aged. Mentions Tamdris res and Tax TN ton with Mise Tauranin and Froderick King, a prominent composer.

Lee Orene J Fe Law Tamdris Res de Asienrd de Cox

Radio Programs and Schedules From a 1930s Station

A dense, fragmented listing of radio programs including comedy, music, and religious segments. It catalogs show times, titles, hosts, and stations across blocks of the day, naming various bands, churches, schools, and orchestras. The page reads like a station guide with scattered program notes and time stamps.

Shortest Man on Tall Job in May Broadcasts

William Burke Miler known as Skeets, one of Manhattan’s shortest men, joins aMay 22 event with air raid drill plans. The hunt includes tall building shots at the Empire State and an NBC broadcast linking Roosevelt Field Valley Stream and downtown routes with Army observers.

William Burke Skeets Manhattan Nedo Broavact New York Cr Nis Miller Empire State Miler Aleu NBC Anager NBC Roosevelt Wield Desetibo Estuin Wight Army Conteal

Radio Commentator Frederik Winer Wile Dies

Column analyst at Westington News dies leaving puzzled notes about luck with numbers. He favored numbers like 3313 and 10 and sought a Washington auto license plate with S14. His long held numbers included 1031 and 181, reflecting a quirky fixation on digit patterns.

Frederik Wile Westington News Washington

Phil Cook Denies Kinship to Joe Lopes in Radio Act

Clipped, humorous note asserts Phil Cook is not Joe Lopes kin, describing Cook as an entertainer also known as Burr Cook. The piece hints at a mixed heritage and clarifies Cook’s role in radio entertainment, mentioning Valera and orchestra leadership without clear dates or events.

Phil Cook Joe Oceman Army of Valera Toe Cook Joe Lopes Acent Voper PhilGook Burr Cook Hazhor Highta Tomas Harriet Lee

Gigli Prepares Briefly for RCA Vittorio Appearance

Renowned tenor Bennamino Gigli rehearsed for only three minutes before a rain delay on an RCA Vittoropic recording appearance. He was accompanied by conductor Nathaniel Sbukreta and the orchestra.

Bennamino Gigli Tener Opera Vaninong Bla RCA Vittor Piceram Gigli Sir Nathaniel Sbukreta Greet Enslyeung Orchystr

Britain’s Amos Andy Inspired Transatlantic Parody

An article notes England mimicking an Amos and Andy style star with new broadcasts and performers Alexander and Mose thriving. It lists schedules and programs across stations KTAP and others, mentioning Beauty Culture college, market reports, and varied entertainment items amid a bustling broadcast map.

Dodge Twins Solve Identity Problem

The Doopeawees-sean and Bey, two performers on Columbia's program, are identical in appearance causing confusion for production and announcers. They discuss ways to differentiate themselves, with Beth marking her left arm and Deb adding a dye on her right arm to tell them apart.

Sean Bey Columbia Cith Gitla Beth m8 Debby

Musicians Use Slang in Studios and Social Roles

A garbled report shows Bestay musicians using slang in studio settings and social hierarchies. The article mentions The Stloe Singers as a dignified group within TG and refers to tensions labeled Saloon War, with unclear terms like Flue and Streaks.

Dieter Stloe

William Hard Records Fan Mail Show at NBC Warrington

William Hard hosts a fan mail program recorded for NBC Studios in Warrington tied to William Mard. He broadcasts every Wednesday on Hark of the News in Washington.

William Hard NBC Warrington William Mard Washington

Ornate Orchestra Details From Local Network Programs

Fragments describe Frank J. Novak and San Lucio's orchestra with 12 instruments including piano rose horn drama xylophone accordion trombone cher rally cornets and bass. The average age of the musicians is about 20 years while Froliie Rich, leader of the Columbia orchestra, has only three years in music broadcasts.

Co Filia Frank J. Novak de San Lucio ETLA Piass Aznatruments Rose Hone Tromodine Cher Rally Cornel Basa Ham Menhora Guy Trabarite Froliie Rich Columbia Orchestra

Creator of Jiggs Hosts Radio Talk On Television

George McManus creator of Bringing Up Father explains in a radio talk about synchronized television with leading stations. He discusses televised Jiggs drawings and the public reception as cartoons go on air in New York.

Jiggs George McManus Pho Light WGTS New York McManus

Harding to Be Honored in Marion Memorial Ceremony

President Hoover and former President Coolidge will pay tribute to Warren G. Harding in dedicating the Harding Memorial in Marion Ohio on Tuesday June 16. National Broadcasting System networks will carry the ceremonies to the nation in the evening with Gov. Orange White of Indiana and former Senator Joseph T Frelinghuysen of New Jersey among participants at the event.

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