PROGRAMS or WEEKTILtoINNING IT.311 JAR if 6ta Story' y Most Unwww.americanradiohistory.com orge4able Mrs. Ann Sherman, 3439 Plata Street, Los open the magazine 9t the center, put Angeles, Calif. a large stitch on the sewing machine stitch through the pages. Sirs: Being a Navy wife, my time On Our Cover and right is spent here at home with our dear Presto! In fine shape! As refreshing as the Western What ho? Other needtewonlen please little four -months -old Pat and my note Mrs. .Veuring's neat trick! little radio. Radio Life is a wonder- pictures in which she plays is this ful help to me. With it on hand, it week's cover girl, Mary Lee. Only * is so easy to find the time and sta- nineteen years old, Mary is al- Mrs. J. A. Warren, Dove Creek, Colorado. tion for our best radio programs. I ready a screen and radio veteran, Sirs: I just want to tell you how treasure every copy week after week, much your Radio Life magazine is and often I spend hours looking as she appeared on the Gene Autry enjoyed. I just could not do without over I you for show as singer before she assumed them again. thank the pleasure it brings each week. I giving us so much for so little money. her present role of canary on Jack think it is a wonderful little paper. Could you let me know w h e r e in to her Frank Sinatra sings his "Hit Parade" Carson's show. Tune I live in a new country where the songs in Hollywood? Wednesday nights at 6:30, CBS - radio is our only outside amusement. KNX. It connects our living room with the While in Hollywood. The Voire" whole world. I never could make sings from CBS' Vine Street Theater. you understand what it means to us. Frieda Weil, 2919 West 8th Street, Los Before we had radio, we were en- Angeles, Calif. tirely isolated on our homestead. Dr. Cheer -Up, 5125 Rockland Avenue, good is a Eagle Rock, Calif. Sirs: Last week when we had our And your little publication holiday vacation and it rained al- guide to our listening. I would like Sirs' What has become of Roy Por- most every day I was mad because to hear of Frank Munn and Evelyn ter? He is who are heard one of the best news com- I couldn't have much fun. Then I McGregor and those mentators, and has a real radio per- picked up your magazine and read on their programs. I notice others sonality. it through, and even though it was have also asked about them. The shut -in can really judge bet- raining I had a nice vacation, thanks Thank you for everything. ter than a well person about radio to Radio Life! Thank you for your good suggestions programs, because radio is his life. on Frank Shinn and .hiss .1c(.regor. will Could you please tell me if the try to oblige. I have been a shut -in for a long time "Hit Parade" really makes a nation- with a bad heart. wide survey as they say they do? Art Baker should never he taken Often they have a song for number Mrs. W. F. Heinrelman, 2446 Echo Park off a program. With his fine per- one, while out here on the west coast Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. sonality, he makes the program. we hardly hear it any more. I think Sirs: In the Art vs. Art controversy Roy Porter has become an NBC for- they just make their "nationwide" (Baker vs. Linkletter) on the show eign correspondent and will report the news of the war from Burma, China survey in New York. "People Are Funny ", may I take the find India. When Radio Life tried to ascertain Linkletter side. Though I enjoy workings of the "Hit Parade" selection, we were told that the formula for choos- ing the hits was by careful checking THE BROADWAY through an intensive national .vuruey deemed "unbiased, infallible, and a SECRET." SUD WNW (OS AMIGO" 1 11.10/111 W111.1 COM11eMCe Mr. Don C. Brandt, 5505 Marco, Long DRAY When the Beach, Calif. OPTHE apri Sirs: I think you have the best School Bell Rings radio magazine that there is, but I sure wish you would have a writeup It's Time to Listen to and a few pictures of Mel Blanc. He does nearly everything on the (*Maws 88 page, packed Judy Canova show except Judy Cano- with practical. "how to The Broadway's va, and I bet he could even do that! do it." information on growing better vegetables We share your sentiments about .Iel and flowers. plus Blair completely, and hope that you en- year round plant - SEWING SCHOOL joyed our January 2 issue in which inu guide. etc. Radin Life nominated this man of many Fully illustrated. voices for radio stardom! has many full color plates. Ask OF THE AIR your dealer for your free copy to- send direct. Mrs. Nat Newing, 334 W. Lemon Avenue, day or EVERY THURSDAY Monrovia, Calif. Sirs: I am offering a suggestion ÁGGELER ><1MUSSER 9:15 A. M. K H to keep Radio Life's pages in place. SEED COMPANY 1. 1 1 1 .1 5 1 11 I enjoy your magazine so much. I . ! M \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 l o s % %1.1.1 1 21 Page Two www.americanradiohistory.com Baker on his other programs, I feel Mrs. Nancy Breig, 715 College Street, Los that Linkletter is far bet ter on Angeles, Calif. "People Are Funny." He has a ready Heard on the Jack Benny show: wit, a keen sense of humor and an THIS WEEK adeptness at ad lib which gives the Phil Harris: These Marines sure in for 1944 show new life and spontaneity. He have it Mary, don't they? February 6, is as "clean" (as one of your writers Jack Benny: Don't he ridiculous, remarked about Baker) and m or e Phil. What do you mean? ARTICLES * * * * truly clever. Phil: Well, all I know is, there's a big sign outside on one of the Bill Stern 4 I don't mean to run down Art Bu Evelyn Rigsby Baker, who has his own type of ap- buildings that says "In for Mary." peal, but I think Linkletter is the Jack: Phil! That's the infirmary! How a Radio Program Is better emcee for "People Are Funny." In fact, he's swell! Broadcast 6 Mrs. E. Thomason, 1019 Florida Street, Los * Angeles, Calif. We Meet Lowell Thomas..29 Mrs. Victor F. Newman, SOI North Third Heard on "Breakfast at Sardi's:" By Marcia Sinclair Street, Alhambra, Calif. Uncle Corny: Why is a Jap an- Sound Is Star on This Sirs: I am one of your faithful read- nouncer like an under -done loaf of Show 30 ers of Radio Life, and I wish to say bread? By Harriet Crouse that I too, would like to see Art Tom Breneman: I don't know, Baker back on the program, "People Corney. Why is he? Are Funny." 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