Holbrook Wins Best Diction Award in Radio Honors
John W. Holbrook of the NRG network receives a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for best diction over the past year. Judges evaluated announcers on voice, pronunciation, and cultural presentation during regular programming.
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Faou
William Abernathy
Wabhington
Leu Kaney
Chicago
Holbrook
Canna
Akijumiper
Annavincee Pars
Mika Katherine Dichwhek
NBC
Southern Songbird in Stage Contract Shocks Broadway
Xate Nour and other performers are in new stage contracts aimed at boosting Broadway box offices. The deal calls for frequent appearances of the so-called Sane Bird of the South at New York and Brooklyn Paramount venues over the coming 12 months, with Bhri tone Wing Crosby featured on major stages.
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Xate Nour
Broadway
New York
Arnaklyn Paramount
Bhritone
Crosby Iso
Barnes Interprets Oft Heard Phrase In Broadcast Transcription
Pat Barnes explains a phrase during a radio chat, noting a landmark electrical transcription created for broadcast by the first man to produce such material. The circulatory writing by Courtney They Cooper is cited as context for this historical note.
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Barnes
Pat Barnes
Noheradiv
Pheare
Ménona
Pat Sbould
Mann
Courtney
They Cooper
Organist to Play on Station KABC Next Wednesday
Bart Abel, popular Vesay Theater organist, will be a regular morning feature on Strtlin SABC starting next Wednesday morning. Broadcast hours are from 1 to 110 a.m. daily and from 10:81 to 1 now. Bundlay Regular. Texan bargain matinee pass train at these hory will hear the original, brondenate.
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Bart Abel
Vesay Theater
Strtlin Sabc
Bundlay
Kate Smith Sings Popular Requests in Revival Program
Kate Smith, host of a revival program, performs requests including "When You and I Were Young Maggie" and "Shine on Harvest Moon." The program features well known numbers and audience favorites as part of the weekly memory song segment.
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Kate Smith
Fone
Roven
Maggie
Amoun Bo Nom Bayer
Thong Mont
Moxton's Whistle Message to Wife Craze in Radio Era
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a noisy exchange about Moxton’s whistle to his wife Barbara Wennett and a Camel quarter hour jingle. The text mentions federal radio interference concerns and a playful love theme, with unclear context and many garbled names.
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Moxton
Foul
Birs
Moon Downey
Barbara Wennett
Cly
Seth Parker Gains Attention as Dapper Dresser Headliner
Seth Parker, known as Dapper Dresser Phillips HB, faces questions in Youngstown Ohio from reporters over a claimed million character role. He works with a nationwide fair ensemble of NIE actors to promote his weekend return home and public appeal.
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Seth Parker
Phillips HB. Lord
Youngstown
Ohio
Lord
Long Tall Gal Writing Book in Spare Time
The long tall gal Trene Benslex is reported to be writing a book in her spare time though few questions remain about the work.
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Tixie
Althouzhate
Four Announcers Receive Honors at WEG
Four announcers at WEG Graham McNamet John J. Young Milton J. Grom and Alolavila receive honors as the station marks notable staff contributions. The piece notes they are the only radio announcers featured in this recognition.
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WEG
Shilkret Boys All Musicians in Bhilkcot Orchestra
The Bhilkcot brothers Nat Tack and Lou are core members with Henry conductor and composer and a clarinetist. Tack performs alongside his brother in the edak program while Higrry, a practicing physician, plays the cornet. The same orchestra lists a manager Ja and a pianist.
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Tack
Lou
Music Heniel
Plang
Parabolic Microphones Bring Wider Opera Broadcasts
The Chicago civic opera season will reach homes nationwide via new parabolic microphones created by NBC engineers. These ears capture large ensembles from stage or outdoor events, placing receivers about 50 feet from the center. The dish focuses sound from the performance area into a condenser microphone, improving naturalness over earlier methods.
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Chicago Civic Opera
Enxineers
National Broadcasting Company
Tyne
Uriely
Meins
Radio City Leases One Million Feet Office Space
The world's greatest grain sonac for approximately one million square feet of office, eludig and theater space in New York City was signed Thursday by leaders moving into the Burcocketeler development toward Manhattan during 1932 and 1933. Col Arthur Woods president of Metropolitan Square corporation as lessor, David Sarnoff president of RCA and RCA Photo, J B Aylesworth president of NBC and Fred S Brown president of Radio-Keith-Orpheum corp.
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Burcocketeler
Manhattan
Col
Arthur Woods
Metropolitan Square Corporation
Mr Rockefeller
David Sarnoff
Indie Corporation of America
Rca-Photophone
J. B. Aylesworth
National Broadcasting Company
F Ram S. Brown
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation
Eight Year Old Seeks Kitten Naming Advice
An 8 year old in Nuiley, N J, asks readers how to handle two kittens named Amos and Andy who ignore other names. The child wonders whether to rename them Natlie Wilson and Madame Quren and seeks guidance on what to do.
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Amos
Andy
Nuiley
N. J
Natlie Wilson
Madame Quren
New Broadcasting Device Tested by NBC Engineers
NBC engineers led by GC W Harn report a new degree to improve international broadcasting quality and practicality. The device is undergoing short wave testing in Europe with C B Larson overseeing plant operations and engineering for Radio City.
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National Broadcasting Company
W. Harn
C. B. Lason
NG Wannere
Whiteman's diet meagre and curious routine
The text outlines a sparse daily regimen attributed to Paul Whiteman, noting a 10:30 wake, 20 minutes of gymnastic activity, and a breakfast dominated by grapefruit juice, toast with butter, and coffee. It mentions tomato puree, unbuttered toast, greens, and a light dinner with grapefruit, braised chop, and cabbage.
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Paul Whitemay
Wight
Shakespeare on Radio Expressions Echo Classic Lines
Fragmented OCR notes connect Shakespeare quotes to radio usage. The piece weaves lines from The Shrew As You Like It Henry V and others, mentioning Ink Spot and Coridianus with garbled transliterations and stray phrases about listeners tuning in and stations.
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Coridianus
Eluce
Lune
Ltt
Fience
lHenry TV
Phil Cook On Ton Of U5
Phil Cook, a versatile performer, begins vaudeville theaters tour across the Midwest, headlining solo shows without an accompanist while delivering daily broadcasts. He has acted hundreds of roles, sometimes sixteen characters per program, and previously worked as an illustrator with three musical productions to his credit.
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Golora
Midwest
Wil
Oneiman
Ifo
Querry
Y Cook
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