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SynopsisIn the 1930s, American composer Ferde Grofé was on a roll. During the previous decade, as staff arranger for the Paul Whiteman orchestra, Grofé had orchestrated all the music that popular ensemble had premiered, including George Gershwin's 1924 jazz classic Rhapsody in Blue. But by the late 1920s, Grofé was composing his own original scores, and in 1931 finished his Grand Canyon Suite.Around that time, Grofé left the Whiteman band, and signed on as staff conductor of the NBC Radio Network, and soon became a familiar figure on the American music scene from coast to coast.On today's date in 1935, a new ballet score by Grofé premiered at the Hollywood Bowl. It took as its story line a familiar Hollywood theme: the exploited “double” who stands in for a starlet during the making of a film. The ballet music was later recast as Hollywood Suite, a concert work. In the 1960s, looking back on his long career in music, Grofé said, “Many of my compositions, I believe, were born of sight, sound, and sensations common to all of us. I think I have spoken of America in this music simply because America spoke to me.” Music Played in Today's ProgramFerde Grofé (1892-1972): Hollywood Suite; Bournemouth Symphony; William Stromberg, conductor; Naxos 8.559017

In radio news, a star falls and rises in Buffalo New York, while a wolf is on the prowl in Memphis.  Cumulus cells a radio station in Detroit, and Disney cells a radio station in Los Angeles.  There is news on the street.  Plus we begin our look at the May Personal People Meter Ratings.  This will be followed by those call letter and format changes.  This weeks feature segment is the debut NBC Radio Network of Monitor on June 12th 1955.  Next up our classic aircheck takes us to Mobile Alabama and Bob Raugh from Jul, 1964.  Finally our featured station is KRDZ FM from Springfield Mo with their Variety Hits format.

1968 is known as ‘The Year Of The Pitcher', and there was no finer pitcher than Bob Gibson of the St Louis Cardinals. Since then, no pitcher has come close to matching his ERA of 1.12. The Cardinals were not just one pitcher though, and the whole team worked together to top the American League and take on the Detroit Tigers in the World Series (1968 was the last year before the playoff system was introduced). The Cardinals had home-field advantage for Game 1, and they put Bob Gibson on the mound. On the biggest baseball stage in the world, Gibson is about to set a World Series record that stands to this day. We join the NBC Radio Network, with Ernie Harwell and Pee Wee Reese behind the microphone. You can read the boxscore here. This game was played on 2nd October, 1968. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/classicbaseballradio/message

Monitor was an American weekend radio program broadcast live and nationwide on the NBC Radio Network from June 12, 1955, until January 26, 1975. It began originally on Saturday morning at 8am and continued through the weekend until 12 midnight on Sunday. After the first few months, the full weekend broadcast was shortened when the midnight-to-dawn hours were dropped since few NBC stations carried it. The show was the brainchild of Sylvester (Pat) Weaver, whose career bridged classic radio and television's infancy and who sought to keep radio alive in a television age. Believing that broadcasting could and should educate as well as entertain, Weaver fashioned a series to do both with some of the best-remembered and best-regarded names in broadcasting, entertainment, journalism, and literature taking part. The final sound heard on Monitor was of the "Beacon", followed by the NBC chimes at 5:58:50pm. About 125 stations still carried the program on its last day, with few in major markets.

Mr. District Attorney- The Case of the Money MachineAired on the NBC Radio Network on April 11, 1951.

Episode 133 aired on NBC Radio December 27, 1951 and is dedicated to actor William Barton Yarborough (PHOTO) (October 2, 1900 – December 19, 1951) who was an American actor who worked extensively in radio drama, primarily on the NBC Radio Network. He is famous for his roles in the Carlton E. Morse productions I Love a Mystery, where he played Doc Long, and One Man's Family, where he spent 19 years portraying Clifford Barbour. In addition, Yarborough spent three years as Sgt. Ben Romero on Jack Webb's Dragnet. Episode plot: Just hours after the sudden death of his partner Ben Romero, Joe must set aside his emotions to help track down a pair of desperate escaped convicts who are headed towards Los Angeles.

The Martin & Lewis Show with their audition episode featuring, Bob Hope. This episode was recorded March 24, 1949. The Martin and Lewis Show (later The Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show) was broadcast on NBC Radio Network from April 3, 1949, to July 14, 1953. Although it aired for four years, some critics said it didn't translate well to radio because much of their comedy was visual. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- MYSTERY X SUSPENSE -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Enjoy my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot. Thank you for your support. https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr)

"Seven Come Eleven" Benny Goodman Sextet Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool. El tema es una composición de Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Eddie DeLange. El tema se grabó el 22 de noviembre del año 1939. Comienza el turno de los solos con Goodman al clarinete, Charlie Christian a la guitarra eléctrica, Lionel Hampton al vibráfono y finalmente el líder de la grabación al clarinete. Este tema de estudio, disponible habitualmente en los recopilatorios de Columbia - Legacy no se debe confundir con la la versión en directo que grabó en el programa "Camel Caravan" de la NBC Radio Network en el hotel Waldorf Astoria de Nueva York el mismo sexteto tres días más tarde, en la que el guitarrista era capaz de estar todavía más entonado que en la versión de estudio. © Pachi Tapiz, 2022 En anteriores episodios de JazzX5/HDO/LODLMA/Maltidos Jazztardos/Tomajazz Remembers… https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=42323 https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=42447 Más información sobre Charlie Christian http://www.soloflight.cc/ Más información sobre JazzX5 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. Las sugerencias, quejas, felicitaciones, opiniones y el contacto en general en jazzx5 @ tomajazz.com También por WhatsApp en el teléfono de contacto. JazzX5 y los podcast de Tomajazz en Telegram En Tomajazz hemos abierto un canal de Telegram para que estés al tanto, al instante, de los nuevos podcast. Puedes suscribirte en https://t.me/TomajazzPodcast. Pachi Tapiz en Tomajazz https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=17847

Aired February 11, 1951 on the NBC Radio Network. Starring: Joel McCrea with Tony Barrett, Parley Baer, Mike Barrett, Sam Edwards, Gerald Mohr, Joe Duval, and Tom Cook Producer/director: Stacey Keach, Sr. It's a Sunday morning in Rock Point, Texas and a family is preparing for church. The son had been out again late on a Saturday night gallivanting with his girlfriend and his pa is not too pleased. On their way to church they stop to pick up their son's English teacher, but he isn't answering his door – he's dead.

Episode 5 aired August 1, 1945 on the NBC Radio Network. Motion picture actor Adolph Menjou is the guest.

February 4, 1951 NBC Radio Network. Joel McCrea stars. It is mid afternoon September 7th 1938. Two loggers employed by the Gulf Lumber Company are marking timber near a lonely stretch of company logging road in the Piney Woods region of Easteren Texas. They see a company car turned over and when they go to attend they discover the paymaster dead with a lot of money. They take the money and burn the car.

Edward Pawley stars as Steve Wilson managing editor of the Illustrated Press in this episode from October 19, 1948 over the NBC Radio Network. Violet is a lady of the streets who asks Steve Wilson to help Johnny Nolan with his problem. Chick Larson is luring him into a life of crime. "In Big Town as in all great cities, all but lost amidst the clamor of its life, there walk in silence and in suffering, the angels of the street."

Sgt. Friday is shot and is hospitalized in Episode 92 aired March 15, 1951 on NBC Radio Network. Detective Friday was assigned to Robbery Detail. A man is pulled from his car on a deserted street. He is robbed, beaten viciously and his car is stolen. A criminal makes good his escape. It's Sergeant Friday's job to find him...not aware he was to be disabled.

July 8, 1949 NBC Radio Network. Downs worked as a radio announcer and program director in 1939 at WLOK in Lima, Ohio, after his first year of college. In 1940, he moved on to WWJ in Detroit. Downs served in the United States Army during World War II in 1943 and then joined the NBC radio network at WMAQ as an announcer in Chicago, where he lived until 1954. Origination of the early Dave Garroway Show. While at WMAQ, Downs also acted, including as the "co-pilot", along with famed Chicago children's program personality Ned Locke, on the Uncle Ned's Squadron program in 1951 https://garrowayatlarge.com/index.php/2021/03/10/remembering-hugh-downs/

Aired December 24, 1950 on NBC Radio Network. Larry Sterling is looking for something to buy his girlfriend when a man in a van pulls up besides him and.....let's listen. Les Damon stars Lester Joseph "Les" Damon (March 31, 1908 – July 21, 1962) was an American character actor best known for his nearly 30 years performing on radio. Out of all his appearances on radio, Damon was best remembered for his roles as Nick Charles on The Adventures of the Thin Man from 1941-1943 and again from 1946-1950 on NBC then CBS and as Michael Waring on The Falcon from 1950-1953. The Falcon radio series premiered on the Blue Network on April 10, 1943, continuing on NBC and Mutual until November 27, 1954. Some 70 episodes were produced.

The voice of the Detroit Lions Dan Miller joins Tim to talk about America's Thanksgiving football tradition and life as a pro football play-by-play announcer. Dan is the Sports Director at Fox 2 TV in Detroit, and he's been the play-by-play radio voice of the National Football League's Detroit Lions since 2005. In this episode, Dan talks about a Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to 1934. The annual Thanksgiving Detroit Lions football game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Detroit_Lions_Thanksgiving_auphonic.mp3 In 1934, baseball was America's pastime, but American football was starting to gain momentum. That's the year that a Detroit radio executive named George Richards organized a group to buy a pro football team in Portsmouth, Ohio and move it to Detroit.  In order to generate interest and ticket sales, he came up with an idea. So, he approached George Halas.  He was the owner of the Chicago Bears. Richards wanted his newly christened Detroit Lions to play the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving morning. He was successful. Then, right after that, he convinced the NBC Radio Network to broadcast the game across the country to its 94 local radio stations. That year, the Lions were 10 and 1, and the Bears were 11 and 0. The star players on the Bears were Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski. The game was a sellout, with 26,000 fans in attendance in a stadium on the campus of the University of Detroit. This was the largest crowd that had ever watched a game in Detroit. The game was a hit. The national radio broadcast – also a first – was a hit as well. The Bears won the game 19 to 16. That game was the start of an American Thanksgiving tradition. Dan Miller (left) with former Detroit Lion and Pittsburgh Steeler QB Charlie Batch. (Source: Dan Miller) On most Thanksgiving days in the past 87 years, the Detroit Lions have played football. The only exceptions were from 1939 through 1944, which were the World War Two years. The first nationally televised Thanksgiving game was the one between the Lions and the Green Bay Packers in 1953. Still, the Lions weren't the first pro football team to play on Thanksgiving. In 1920, the Elyria, Ohio Athletics took on the Columbus Panhandles for a scoreless tie. And from 1922 through 1933, the Chicago Cardinals and the Chicago Bears had played each other on Thanksgiving. In more recent times, the Dallas Cowboys threw their hat into the ring. In 1966, the NFL decided to add a second Thanksgiving game to the schedule, featuring the Dallas Cowboys. Then in 2006, the league added a third game to the Thanksgiving schedule, though both participants in that game change from year to year. As voice of the Detroit Lions, Dan Miller has been a part of America's Thanksgiving football tradition since 2005. Links Dan Miller Bio, Fox 2 TV, Detroit Why Do the Lions Always Play on Thanksgiving, Pro Football Network This is Why the Lions Always Play on Thanksgiving, Buzzfeed Why do the Lions Always Play on Thanksgiving Day?, Forbes  

December 21, 1950. NBC Radio Network. A small boy has been reported missing from his home, his age nine years. Foul play is suspected. It's Detective Sergeant Joe Friday's job to find him.

Aired December 24, 1949 on NBC Radio Network. Diamond played by Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen. From 1949 to 1953, Powell played the lead role in the NBC radio theater production Richard Diamond, Private Detective. His character in the 30-minute weekly was a likable private detective with a quick wit. Many episodes ended with Detective Diamond having an excuse to sing a little song to his date, showcasing Powell's vocal abilities. Many of the episodes were written by Blake Edwards. When Richard Diamond came to television in 1957, the lead role was portrayed by David Janssen.

This one hour episode of MONITOR, the NBC weekend radio service was aired on a Saturday morning in 1959 and hosted by Monte Hall and NBC announcer Bob Wilson. Monty Hall (born Monte Halparin; August 25, 1921 – September 30, 2017) was a Canadian radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting. After working as a radio newsreader and sportscaster, Hall returned to television in the U.S., this time in game shows.From 1956 to 1960, along with NBC Radio newsman Morgan Beatty, Hall co-hosted the Saturday night segment of the NBC Radio Network weekend program Monitor from 8 p.m. until midnight (EST). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall

Episode 25 aired March 14, 1954 on NBC Radio Network. A mean gambler arrives in town looking for his son after twelve years. Both of them have seen some interesting changes. James Stewart stars.

Morgan Beatty was the first host voice ever heard on Monitor. Aircheck is from 1959 with Morgan Beatty. Monitor was a U.S. weekend radio program broadcast from June 12, 1955 until January 26, 1975. Airing live and nationwide on the NBC Radio Network, it originally aired beginning Saturday morning at 8am and continuing through the weekend until 12 midnight on Sunday. https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/morgan-mercer-beatty-15805/

Episode 24 aired March 7, 1954 on NBC Radio Network. James Stewart rode the radio range from September 20, 1953, through June 24, 1954, as Britt Ponset. Two bandits hit on Britt who is mistaken for someone else resulting in a few minutes of gunplay.

This audio excerpt of MONITOR is from the 1956 first anniversary broadcast. When Monitor began on June 12, 1955 at 4pm, the first hour of the program was simulcast on NBC-TV. That initial June 12 broadcast lasted eight hours, from 4pm through 12 midnight. Following the Monitor beacon, Morgan Beatty was the first voice ever heard on Monitor. After an introduction by Pat Weaver, news headlines by Dave Garroway and a routine by Bob and Ray, Garroway cued Monitor's opening music remote: live jazz by Howard Rumsey and the Lighthouse All-Stars at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California. It was the first of many jazz remotes in the weeks to come. 1956 Monitor was a U.S. weekend radio program broadcast from June 12, 1955 until January 26, 1975. Airing live and nationwide on the NBC Radio Network, it originally aired beginning Saturday morning at 8am and continuing through the weekend until 12 midnight on Sunday. However, after the first few months, the full weekend broadcast was shortened when the midnight-to-dawn hours were dropped since few NBC stations carried it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_(radio_program)

Episode 19 was broadcast over the NBC Radio Network on January 24, 1954. Stars James Stewart as Britt Ponset. An outlaw is scheduled to be hanged, and the townsfolk intend to burn down the home of the outlaw's wife at the same time, unless Britt can prevent it. Britt Ponset is a traveling cowboy He roams from town to town on his horse, Scar, picking up work with various ranchers and the railroad on occasion He is widely known as "The Six Shooter," based on a story that he is able to get six shots off before an average man can fire once.

Episode 17 aired January 10, 1954 on the NBC Radio Network. An oldtimer prospector named Hiram strikes it rich. Britt Ponsett uses his guns in a gunfight and gets shot at the assay office during a holdup. Britt's horse Scar was able finish the eight miles of prairie between the hills and Clay City. It was over six months since their last visit to Clay City and surely Scar couldn't be remembering the filly at the livery, but something sure was encouraging him to move onwards.

It is 1:30 am December 4th, 1945. A single light glows in the living room of a farmhouse 4 miles to the town of Ashton in west Texas. Inside the house a frantic young woman tries to place a telephone call to the sheriff…and then! Listen to episode 55 first aired on October 15, 1950 over the NBC Radio Network.

Episode 12 aired December 6, 1953 on the NBC Radio Network. Word around town has it that Britt is getting married to the niece of Minnie Flint. Minnie's arranged the whole thing, oops, without bothering to tell Britt.

Sheriff Bill Riddle is the law in Dawson. He faces down an escaped killer without a gunfight...and with good reason. It's midday and Britt Ponset has just rode into Virtue City. Everything looks pretty much the same as the last time Britt had come to town, maybe a little bigger, but there are people who want to change things. One of the railway companies wants to run a line through town, but some people do not want it. Annie Huxley refuses to let the route run through her land. She sits at her homestead day and night with her shotgun in her hand and shoots at anyone who dares to trespass. Britt decides to pay Silver Annie a visit. Episode 4 aired October 11, 1953 on the NBC Radio Network. The Six Shooter was a United States western radio series created by Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and ran for only one season of 39 episodes with some repeated.

In radio news, the FCC allows AM radio stations to go to an all digital format on a voluntary basis. Cleveland gains a new alternative rock station. We will let you know what is happening on the street, and begin our look at the Neilson October Personal People Meter Ratings. Jennifer will come along with her call letter and format changes, and Bill sparks will present a newscast from Jan 5th 1948 of John Cameron Swayze on the NBC Radio Network. Our featured station presents Jumping Jeff Walker from WKRZ FM from Wilkes Barre Pa which celebrated its 40th anniversary as a top40 station. Finally this weeks classic aircheck remembers the late Dave Hull from Krla Am in Los Angeles from September of 1966.

Am still searching for an interview we did with Tom Seaver upon his induction into Cooperstown and came across a sales demo we produced during my time with Westwood One. Here's some background for those who don't follow media closely.  In the late 80's, then a mostly music driven programming distributor, WW1 acquired the venerable Mutual Radio Network, longtime home of Notre Dame Football as well as radio talk shows hosted by Larry King and Jim Bohannon.   Soon after being signed by NBC to broadcast from my first Summer Olympics, WW1 would acquire the iconic NBC Radio Network, relocate it from New York to the suburbs of Washington, DC and in doing so create the world's leading radio sports portfolio of platforms.  I really enjoyed starting my career there and thought I'd take you behind the scenes to hear how great it was.  If you listen closely, you will hear me doing some live coverage from the Olympics, Super Bowl and Daytona 500 among others before moving on to an executive role with ESPN.

Steve Goldstein is recognized as a foremost audio innovator and thought leader in programming, marketing and management. His track record of success spans virtually every major radio format for some of the nation's top broadcasting companies. Steven has created and developed numerous successful radio brands and nurtured and advanced local and national talent.   After holding on-air positions at several local radio stations, networks including The NBC Radio Network, and ABC Radio , he was a  co-founding partner in Saga Communications, serving as Executive Vice President and Group Program Director from the company's formation in 1986 until 2015, when he founded AMPLIFI MEDIA.   Steve now helps media brands create, develop, and monetize "original branded content” on any number of platforms…and is instrumental in creating winning recipes with audio ingredients. https://www.amplifimedia.com/

An excellent rebroadcast of NBC Radio Network's "The Duke Is On The Air" live from The Blue Note in Chicago on August 6, 1952. Each song is introduced by Duke Ellington and features his Orchestra and vocalists. Similar tracks found in the Playlist "Big Bands and Jazz Sounds" on this podcast.

Abby Lewis stars in "Special Delivery" - an intense drama about a woman who is tormented by doubt and jealousy... and a letter she wishes she had never sent... This is #5 in the series, referred to as "Attraction 5" in the introduction. An extremely well-done drama from this anthology series that ran during 1948-50 on NBC Radio Network. Intro to track gives background on the series... director, producer, etc. This show can be found in the playlist "Drama-Adventure"

Dick Summer – Lovin TouchAir Date 20 April 2020 at 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PTDick Summer is a story teller…. (New York Daily News)Dick Summer has one of America's most comfortable and familiar voices. He was a top radio personality on the NBC Radio Network and in New York City and Boston. Dick is now heard every day on national radio and television commercials. He is also a pilot, a poet, and a hypnotist. His five highly successful “Lovin Touch” books were published by Random House and Bantam Books.Visit the Let's Find Out Show Page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/lets-find-outConnect with Elizabeth Joyce at https://new-visions.com#DickSummer #LovinTouch #ElizabethJoyce #Stargazing #LetsFindOut

In this rebroadcast of an NBC Radio Network live remote from the "Jazz Corner of the Universe," Birdland in NYC comes the 16 member orchestra of Count Basie. Roger Tuttle is the announcer. Playlist of songs: "Fancy Meeting You Here;" "Basie Kick;" "Jumpin' at the Woodside" with Lester Young and Count Basie Orchestra; "Hob Nail Boogey" featuring Count Basie on Piano; "Perdido" with amazing performance by Eddie Davis; and "Perdido" - shortened version as the show ran out of time... If you like classic upbeat Jazz, you will enjoy this rebroadcast on Heirloom Radio, a Different Kind of Oldies Program. Thank you for listening. More music like this on our "Big Band Jazz" Playlist.

Arky talks about Jim Harbaugh's satellite camp in Prattville, UAB bringing back football, Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner, plus Dan Schwartzman from the NBC Radio Network joins Arky as well.

This time around on our Martin and Lewis Old Time Radio Podcast, from an NBC Radio Network broadcast of May 26th, 1953 Dean and Jerry welcome Debbie Reynolds to the show.

From an NBC Radio Network broadcast of May 19th, 1953 it's the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show with guest star Fred MacMurray.

From an NBC Radio Network broadcast of May 12, 1953 Dean and Jerry welcome Joanne Dru to the show.

As originally broadcast over the NBC Radio Network on April 28th of 1953, Dean and Jerry welcome "The First Lady of Baseball" Laraine Day to the program.

From a January 13th, 1953 NBC Radio Network broadcast, Dean and Jerry welcome Jack Webb to the show.

From an October 7th, 1952 NBC Radio Network broadcast, Dean and Jerry welcome Jane Wyman back to the show.

George Orwell's classic novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, is essential reading for any truth seeker to understanding what is going on in America and the world today.  This week Michael brings a special radio theater presentation of Nineteen Eighty-Four by NBC University Theater, first broadcast on NBC Radio Network on August 27, 1949.  Let your imagination paint the picture of a totalitarian society in which mere thought is crime, the language is incrementally destroyed, information is strictly controlled, and torture is a means of control.   Many parallel's can and should be drawn between Orwellian society, recent world history, and modern America.  Hence, a new understanding of the means and methods of control which are being implimented in America will follow.  We can and must stand up against tyranny in its' modern form and preserve freedom and liberty for generations of Americans to come."If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever."  George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four