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The Maine Broadcaster : October 1948 (Vol. 4, No. 10)
Maine Broadcasting System (WCSH Portland, ME)
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/mainebroadcaster TBE . - MAINE BROADCASn:R· Af!illnto PUBLISHED AS AN AID TO BEITER RADIO LISTENING VOL. IV, No. 10 Portland, Maine, October~ 1948 Price Five Cents Farm Programs Featured On · MeBS Victor Best Named To Post Broffee Confers On Boston University~;Faculty With Republican Standard Bearer Bangor Woman Wins During Septemller, the Maine Broadcasting System went all out to On Network Program bring its rural listeners complete Mrs. Michael Smart of 161 York coverage of agricultural events in Street, ·Bangor, has been named a New England and the nation. The intensified farm coverage centered winner on the BC Let's Talk Holly around "Jake" Brofce, agricultural wood program. As her r~ward, fVIrs, director of the network, and his Smart was offered the choice of either regular early morning show, Maine a new television set, worth approxi Farm Topics. mately I-thousand dollars instaUed or The week of Sept. 20, Brofee aired an RCA combination radio-phono his program from Springfield, Mass., grnph and $100 worth of Victor re scene of the giant Eastern States Ex cords and a year's free admission to position. A special line from Spring her favorite local theater. field to Portland was set np to carry This was all a very pleasant sur Brofee's broadcasts to Maine listeners. prise co Mrs. Smart as she was n~t M IS~ MAINE AND MR. BROFE.E-Miss Mur rel Appleby of Enfield, ''Miss Victor S. Best listenjng to the program on the parti The programs originating from Maine of 1948," shows a picturesque cake to ''J ake" Brofee at the Eesriern Springfield featured Maine agricultur cular rnght the news was announced, States Exposition in S•pringfield, Mass. The ettractiv:! University of Maine Vktor S. Best, assistant news direc and she was notified of her good for al experts attending the Exposition as tor of \NSCH in Portland for the Senior later appeared as a special guest on Brofee's program, Maine Ferm well as contestants from the Pinc tune by a vVLBZ staff member. Topics. past cwo years, has been named an in She decided upon the radio-phono Tree Scare. Maine listeners heard a struccor of radio at Boston Univer graph as her prize. special interview with State Aricul ture Commissioner A. K. Gardner, sity's School of Public Relations. He 1 he American Tobacco Company, conducted by Brofce. They were in assumed his new duties Sept. 27. sponsors of Let's Talk Hollywood, Linwood T. Pitman Resumes Post Best will instruct courses in radio also sent a large supply of free Lucky troduced to Howard O. SeU>y, Presi Ex broadcasting, including lecture and Strike Cigarettes to the Veterans Ad As Public Relations Director dent of tl1c famed Eastern States work-shop pei:iods in announcing, ministration Hospital in Northamp position, and Prof. Cy Terrill of the radio news, special events and pro ton, Massachusetts. Linwood T. Pitman, veteran Majne was employed by newspapers in Port- University of New H ampshire's ... duction. broadcaster, has returned to his desk lai1d, l\llc. and Fitchburg, Mass. Later, Animal Husbandry Department. a The 30-year old newsman is a na- at \,VCSH as Pul>lic Relations Direc he joined the Associated Press and widely-known judge in Maine. tive of Chicago. He was educated WLBZ TQ Braadcabt tor of the Maine Broadcasting System. was made night bureau chief of che Brofce devoted two of his programs at the U1:ilirer;;icy of Tal:ontor.'Vi:.JJh11-1e"rc.___•~---~ ... For th~.E~~ J~ mont~~ he h:is sc~ AP- ~n .£ittsburgh. -. _ _- _ _ ro Mainc£s raral Y.Outh. He:, pres~ d.___ _. lw received his B. A. degree. He Maine Home Games a, r\ctm1111strat1vc Assistant to Govcr "Tfoa11zing the potentialities of radio, a broadcast for 4-H members and an- came to \,VCSH from Albuquerque, nur Horace A. l-:lild r~th at Augnsta. which was then in the experimental other for the Future Farmers of New Mexico, where he was news ,\1r.ung various othrr duti.:s at the stage, Pitman deserted newspaper America. vVhen the University of Maine Purrlaud station, Pirman will resume work to devote his career to tl1e new editor of station KGGM. Prior to opened its I948 football season Meets Dewey d1at time, Best was employed by vari ecLirorship of The Maine Broadc1Stec, medium. lt was then that he became against the Rhode Island Rams, Sep monthly publication of llleBS. associated lwith WCSH. He has re The weekend before the Eastern ous radio stations throughout the tember 25, \NLBZ began a series of country, including vVFBL, Syracuse, Pirman has been associated wi;:h maine9 wlrh the station continuously States .Exposition opened, Brofee was play-by-play presentations of the \\'CSH longer than any other staff si11ce 1925, except for a brief period the guest of Gov. Thomas E. Dewy N. Y.; WHLD, iagara Fa.11s, N. Y., Maine home games with John Mc and \,VCA.;\'.:, Burlington, Vermont member. His was the first voice heard during the recent war in the news at Pawling, N. Y. 'the Maine farm Kernan and Eddie Owen at the paper field, and his more recent tour For several months during the last on the station when it started broad broadcaster was invited by tl1e GOP microphone. casting in 1925. Through the years he of duty as Governor Hilderetl1's Ad war he was a free-lance newscaster in standard-bearer to join other agricul vVLBZ will take part in tl1e State has served as announcer, salesman, pro ministrative Assistant. tural broadcasters and writers for a . Chicago. Series broadcasts as a member of the gram dir ector, commercial manager He sei:ved in tlte army during discussion of America's fa.rm policy. World Traveler Maine Broadcasting System. and general manager. He was named vVorld War I, H e is married with Brofce was carried by special car, The Maine Bears are playing a to his present position as public rela rwo grown children, a son and daugh under police escort, from New Best's international background seven game schedule, with North tions diiector in 1945. ter . wonld be the envy of any newsman. York to JJewey's Pawling farm. There eastern, New H ampshire, Connecti He was educated at the University In his youth, he live~ in Rio de at the Pawling Grange Hall, Brofee cut, Bates, Colby and Bowdoin listed of Maine, where he received an A.B. Janerio, Brazil, where lus father was joined a discussion of major pro as gridiron opponents. in Journalism. Upon graduation, he blems now confronting the nation's a resident engineer employed by an Old l{adio Friends American company. He later travel farm economy. He was escorted by Reunited On WRDO the New York Governor on a tour of ed in Europe, Jiving for v3.i:ious lengths Dewey's farm. of time in France, !taly, England and From Pawling, Brofee flew to Germany. He speaks Portuguese Once again, radio listeners in Cen rrnl Maine arc thrilling to cbe back Springfield, to be on hand for the fluently and is familiar with several stage story of Myre and Marge, two colodu.l opening of the Eastern States other foreign languages. lovely chorus girls whose adventures Exposition. While employed by tl1~ Portla~d were eagerly followed for ten years While io. Springfield, Brofee parti station, Best became identified with by miUions of fans all over the na cipated in many activities other than two daily news broadcasts-the 6:00 rion. This series of the new adven his regular broadcasts. He recorded P· m. and 11:00 P· ":'· news. He also tures of ''Myrt and Marge" is pre a summary of Maine farm news, was heard on special events broad sented at 2:45 p. m., Monday through which was broadcast by W JZ, New casts and appeared frequently on As York, on tbat station's early morning Maine Goes, the weekly m:ws pro Friday, by Marquis Radin of Hallo well, in cooperation with Philco. farm program, and he appeared on a gram of the Maine Network News The original cast is supporting special Eastern States' television pro- Service. Alice Yourrnan as "Myrt" and Alice gram. . Best's hobbies in addition co his Goodkin as "MHge," the rwo girls Brofce was a virtual ambassador of radio work a.re current events and who meet during rehearsals of "Hay good will for Maine agriculture. He sculpture. In the latter field, he touted the virtu;5 of Maine-grown studied under the world-renowned field's Pleasures," a musical extrava ganza created by Francis Hayfield. produces. to thousands of out-of-state.rs sculptor William Zorach, and has who visied the huge Exposition. created several figures in clay and "My.rt and Marge" become insepara able friends, and their story is one marble. which fascinates all of their old You get 12 is.~ues of the Maine friends and captures many more. Broadcaster for 50c. Tape-Recordings Of UNESCO Public Forum The WCSH news show, As Maine Check Your Subscription Date, Please ! Goes, presented tape-recordings of a For some of our subscribers, this month marks the expiration of thoir UNESCO public forum at Symphony subscriptions. An easy way to check is by noting figures et the right Hall, Boston, last month. One of the of your name and address on Page lZ. discussion leaders was Senator-elect For instance, subscriptions expiring this month a re dated 10/ 48 which Margaret Chase S~ith. Tl_ie record stands for October 1948. C!Yeck your figures NOW. T his may be your ings were made by mternaaonal short last issue under your present subscription. If so, and you wish to renew, wave station WRUL and made avail GARRY GETS THE POINT- A Los Angeles fi reman, Jack Ellison of Engine simply clip off the top of tbe page, i11cludi11g t/tte t,ri11ted box, your •-• able to the Portland station by the Co. 27, demonstrates tlfe proper reaction on seeing NBC quizmaster Garry and address and the expiration date at the right. Check whether you wish World-wide Broadcasting Foundation, Moore smoking in bed. Moore, em1'ee of NBC's Take It or Leave I t, knows to renlew for one or two years, and mail the clipping with t he correct operator of WRUL, a non-profit, non better, end explain\ that be is trying to show what NOT to do during Fire P re remittance, to your nearest MeBS station • WCSH, Portland·; WRDO, commercial organization. vention Wqek, Oct. 3 to 9- or any week in the year. Auguste or WLBZ, Bangor. ,- \ / / Page 2 THE MAINE BROADCASTER October, 1948 / Duffy's Tavern Set •To Reopen On NBC October 6th Archie, Eddie Comic Alan Young And Finnegan 'f o Join Durante Jimn1y Duraurc, the little man with the big uose, came up from the gas Back With Show J1t corri ot Broadway and Hollywood Five regulars will return to the air with such finesse rhat few people lanes on "Duffy's Tavern" Wednes realize he was a hai-vaudeville partnership 11s a member extra attractions for "Duffy's Tavern" uf the Clayton - Jackson - Durante this year. . . . team that he was able to trade saloon Last year·s gnest list- wluch mclud- sawdust for salon stardust. ed such names as Gregory Peck, He gained stature when he joined Dorothy Lamour, Edward G. Robiu the great Ziegfeld in 1929 for '"Show soo Carmen Miranda, Jimmy Stewart, Lo{te Lehman, Alan Ladd aud Rise Uirl," then moved into the legiti Stevens - will be augmented for the mate theater in a big way. Later - invitation performer spots this sea stardom in films and radio. His rasp son. mg voice, gargantuan oose and glib And then there's the ever romantic, patter had become part of the Amer ever hopeful Miss Duffy. ican entertainment scene on stage and The line-up of l'v1iss DuJfys through air. the yea.rs reads like a Who's Who in la 1943, Dw·ante chose a fresh radio. Just for the record, here they J immy Duran te young comeHelen Lynd was third Changes Network NBC sei·ies, which starts Oct. 8 (8:30 and remained from April to May, p. m.) . Jimmy plans a new format Fans of Blondie and Dagwood wilJ for his programs, bur the old scene 1944. be hnppy to learn that the merry but Two top radio comediennes played stealer will come in for his share of confused comedy program will be hughs, regardless of what happens. the role once each - Doris Siugleron heard on NBC this year each vVed on May 9, 1944, :md Sara Berner on nesda y at 8:0.0 p. m. First program May 23, 1944. Then Co1mie Mann in the new time-spot will be Oct. 6. Trusting Subscriber ing took over the role and remained Blondie, scarring Penny Singleton to the end of that season. and Arthur Lake, has been on the air One subscriber to the Maine Broad Florence Robinson played the part since 1939. It concerns the home life caster places a high value on his from September to 1ovember, 1944, FUN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS- Two top Wednesdny night programs on of the lovable md unpredictable N BC ore Mr. DiHrict Attorney un c.l D uffy'~ T avern. Tn top photo, Mr. D. monthly copy of the publication. ll\. when Sandra Gould took ove.r to re Bumstcnds :md their equally unpre A. (r,enter) points B warning finger as ii to say, "Crime Does Not Pay!" A ce renewal order came to vVLBZ con main until June, 1947: Hclen .Eley di~r:1ble children, 1n0kie u.nd Alex taining a ten dollar bill. Now we feel was heard from October to Novem cietective Hnrrinl!ton (left) 1111d secretary Miss Miller (right) focus their icy ander. that the Broadcaster is worth that ber, 1947, and 1\fargie Liszt from No stares u t a ny woul d-be crimi,~al . The program is heard e11ch Wednesday et 9:30 p. m. In lower photo, "Archie" of Duffy's T avern engages in customnrv The cast includes Norma Jean Nils amow1t from au informative and en vember, 1947, until Florence Halop son as Cookie, Bobbie Ellis as Alex tertaining viewpoint, but the usual rotumcd. And this year it's Miss argucment with customer F innisinn. This program is hear d Wednesdays at 9:00 p. m. ander, Hanley Stafford as Dithers and low price remains the same and the Halop again. Elvia 11\Jlrnan as Cora. gcndeman in question received his ntondic, previously heard on an receipt and nine dollars change. Red Skclron: Sure, sure, l went to other uerwork (CBS), is directed by Engineer Roy Morris of WCSH Portland Station college. After a four-year loaf on my Glen Hall T aylor. The program has returned from a three-week va When Jimmy Durante appeared at father's dough ... instead of being a will be broadcast in Maine over cation in Massachusetts. He visited Gets Exclusive NBC's New York photo studios re well-bred man, 1 turned outa CRUMB WCSH , W RDO and WLBZ, relatives in Worcester. - NllC's "Red Skelton Sbow" cently, one of his poses called for him From George Allen to bob for apples for a Halloween Albert Willard Smith, WCSH's shot. Jimmy went into his act so George V. Allen, Assistant Secre national soles manager, is back at his thoroughly tl1at he nearly drowned, tary of State for Public Affairs who P ortland office after month-long ill then inquired: "Can't we hire an ant heads the V c,ice of America fo1·eign ness. eater from tl1c zoo for th.is act?" REDUCE MEAL COSTS broadcasting service, was heard in an .:.xclusive interview this past month over vVCSH, Portland. The interview was part of the weekly news feature, ---RJP------.·\s Maine Goes. Allen was interviewed by news director John H ogan in \Nashingran . Chock full of H Down East " 9oodness-- During the broadcast, Allen said that rhe Voice of America tells only the rich in uitamins and tempting flauor ! rrnth about this country in its short wave programs overseas. He said tlrnt all expansion program was underway which would provide future short wave broadcasts about ,America to several additional coun tries. Most of che brnadcasts, Allen ADMIRAL asserted, are informational in char American S. acter. I le said that the State Depart Rich · ardines in Nut . . . . SttH Often ment woulMemory Lane R. J. PEACOCK CANNING CO. Canners & Dealers LISTEN TO TONY AND JUANITA Back in 1935, Jim and Martin J or in dan (Fibber McGee and Molly) play & ed in NBC's Kaltenmeyet's K.inder SARDINES ... SMOKED BONELESS HERRINGS TUE·SDAYS AND THURSDAYS 1:30 P. M. g::u·tcn. Mnrian was giggling Gertie LUBEC, MAINE Gump and Jim portrayed tough little WCSH • WRDO • WLBZ ,\'(icky Donovan. ' October, 1948 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page 3 Phil Harris And Alice Faye Jet , Speed Flight Jack Benny Returns To Radio Return With Comedy Show Described On WLBZ After Entertaining TroopsAbroad Even when bis ba11d isn't making An unusu11l type o f special events music, it is apparent that Phil Harris program wns broadcast over vVLBZ has turned being a brash baton-weil recently from Dow: Air Force Base der into a good thing. The perpecual in Dangor. A speed run from Port ly canned, athlecic-looki11g mnescro land to Bangor by an Air Narional has come a long way from cite cime he Guard pilot in an Army jct was de and the home-town boys of Nash scribed by Irving Hunter of ,NLBZ ville, Tenn., clambaked under the and by the flyer himself. The jet was name, "The DLxie Syncopaters.'' in commuoicacion with the Air Base Though Phil is now recognized via plan~ co-ground radio. prin<.:.ipaJly as a comedian by reason From the cime the F-80 Shooting Star of his winy demonstrations on NJ3C's le.ft Portland until it zoomed over jack B,,mny Show and the NBC "P hil Dow Field, approximately eleven Ha.i:rill-Alice Faye Show," on which minutes later, the spectators and r:idio he co-stars with his movie queeo wife, audience heard the p ilot of the speed y h e lool,s back with approprjacc re jet ph1ne and the operator of the com spect co the days when he merely munications equipment conversing as fronted a bnud. He learned a lot the pilot reported his positi(')n and about the give-anJ -mke of show busi flying speed at frequent interva1s. ness in those days. Many of the listener$ iu t he path Phil began his career during boy of the plane's course tuned in their hood vacacious from school. lJ is dad radios and listened tO the broadcast taught him drumming and took him while watching the speeding jet pas~ along on the family's innumerable o verhead at more than 500 miles an theater and carnivn.l appearance.~. 1'RAPPBD - Up tu his oltl t ricks, Phil llarris is caught by wife Alice hvur. l t tovk the pilot a longer period T hen came the "Di.xie Syncopaters," of time, transported by -a jeep afrcr Foye sncukinl!, a peek nt the comics , the group with which Phil acquired landing, co reach the micro A lice 11111.l instructed Phil to improve vVLBZ the dialect for his popular "ham phone for an interview, thnn the bee hocks and hlack-cyed peas" southern his vocubulnry beforl). their show went back on the uir. line flight from Portland to Bnngor. singing styk. During rhc pose-flight interview, l3OUNTI FUL BENNY- Roohestcc toucl,es J ack Benny to 1he 11uick: "How's· The little banJ playeJ at the Prin the pilot spoke of the spceJ-resr as for a quick touch for e tlime, boss ? l-ligh cost of living you know." Thrifty cess Uorcl in Honolulu for a year, sLx, and Pryllis, four, before the chil merely II routine flight. Benny comes 1hroul!h with a stern reminder that it's B Jown puyment on then disbanded. Winning a contract dren's slurnuer time. Rochester's salary. B,enny and his j!ang will return to NllC on SunJl\y, Oct, w play ac the Palais de Dance in Mel Every time there's a praccice ses 3, he11rd in Maine over WCSH, WRDO and WLflZ. bourne, Austrn.lia, Upon returning sion at home for the songs which Phil Bob Hope Back home, he filled several successful en and Alice sing on t he air, it is done J:ick Benny is lmek from Europe, always n pleasure to 111eet ocher sound gagements at rhe Cucoanut Grove and to che r:iucous screcchings of the re~tcd, rcfreshc1J rintl ready re> re financial minds." fomily per, a cockawo Phil bought For His Tenth the o ld Los Angeles ,vilshire Bowl. s ume his Sunday radio show. The \ Vhen thl: comcdi:111 returns oo Oct. during his e3 rly days in Australia. Dllri11g rhis time, Phi1 also appeared premiere broadcast on Sunday, Ocr. 3, the happ)' co111hinarivn of talents Phil g,we ir to the musicians union in Year On NBC in musical film shorts, one of w hich l (7:00 P· m.) w ill mark the beginn r,n l:cst 1·ear's ~hv" will bo on the air San Francisco 011 his return, but miss won an Academy Award. Juck ing r,f Benny's sixteenth ycax in r:idio ~gJih, i1;cluding Dennis Day, Rochest,.. ed the hird so mnch that he asked for Benny signed him for his N BC pro and on the l3C network. u·, Dvn \ \'ilson, i\lary and Phil. The i t hnck n short time later. ~ucccssfut format o f the show, of gran1 in 1936. And 10 years li1ter, The time her.ween last seasun's dole cn11rsc, n :m:lins unchanged. still an i111porrnm radio entertainer vi11 ful rendition of " Lol'c in Bloom" and the J3enny prgrorn, l Tarris started his St:ptcmlier was an especially event t his fall's famili:ir opener, " H c llu, J:1ck has ,tlw:iys h11d the ability co ful monrh for ·orman Lambt-rt of recognize quickly rhe public's tastes, own co111edy show with Alice Faye, again, this is J3ck J3cnny," was ~pent \VLBZ. I lis tfaughrer. , orma Lee ;rnd has sume\\'har ruefully accepted his pert, blonde spouse. The '·J-lnrris on foreign sht1rC'S. But re~t, like home, bcc:1me the bride of Clifford Rey thc ~111ne public's dccisiun o f his vi olin◄ Faye" program will return to its NBC i~ what you make it. For Benny's n,Jlds of J3ang01·. R<·ynolds is em playing. 'rhcrc·s a story that some time-spot 011 Sunday, Ocr. 3 (7:30 vac.1tio11 w:is spent c11te1-raining t he ployed uy sration WGUY in Ban~ ri 1nc b.1ck. J,,ck was invired to a meet P· m.) . millions ahrond whn clamored to hear After a half-hour's banctring on the gur, ing- o f pron1i 11c11 r business ml'n in r.he h it II. Benny show, which returns to N BC roiddlc west, to help raise $25,000 for Before Jack, his wife, Mary Liv on t he same dare (7:00 p. m.), Phil 1..,\nnvuncer Scotl Colton of\VCSH, a lornJ chariry. Denny made his pica, will again cross the corridor to an Pnrd::u1d, is awniting c.lclivcry o f a ingsrww; Phil Harris :rnd songstress wirh the result rlrn t an enthusiastic Marily n i'vlaxwcH sailed for Europe, other scudio co joirt Alice in rhcir new rifle for use during the deer :rndience uvct·suhscribed the quota by domestic cC1111cdy series. hunring season this fall. Scott plnns Ile and rhc troupe hrokc attendance fou r tim<;s. Appreciatively, Jack .rose rccorJs ill Dcm,it and Clcvdand Ami as before, at the condusion of to spend his vacativn in Philips, ag:1 i11, exprc~scd th:111ks and offered to their show, the Harrises will hurry ,\1:iinc, where he v wns a 400-acrc thcatns. \,1/hcn they reached Eng cmenai" them w ith h i.-; vio lin. Im• h ome co Fncino ro he with Alice, Jr., rrncr of woodl~nd. land. a two-week engagement at the mt:diarely che :111Jience subscribed an• famous Pnll:id ium brought them one nrhcr S 10,000 ro the fund - to keep of the grcarcsr ovations ever accorded Jac k from p laying it, pc.rfon11crs in Lo ndon. The story of "sranding room only" and "shntterecl attendance reco rds" was repC-3trd. Musical Assist Ucnny and the gang then went on A celebration was in order wheo to G ermuny to give shows for enthu the l\laine Central RailroaJ opened siastic American Ci Ts stationed in cirics its new and modern freight shed in from Frankfort to Munich. During Bangor. and to :idd rnclotly to the rhc pcrforinanccs in Germany, Alice festivities, \1/LBZ MllSical Director, Faye, who accdecades later, Bob can .tememher when his gags p:iid off nnc in cash_, but in spankings by father I lope. This situatio n has lwwcver, been happily remedied und mnny t hous.inds of people arc at their radios co wclcor11e him back to NBC for his JOth cc,nsctutivc rellr 011 the network. Do.ris Day, formerly with Les Brown 's Orchestra, ,vill be fe:1.mred as vocnlist o n die H tipe show. Doris The Magnavox Traditional ... won the coveted spBing Crosby tun c-1111 for weekly appenronces on lhe Chesterfield Supper radio show. The Porteous, Mitchell and Braun who can duplic:m:. alt of these :L~sets, top ~I singers alternate with Perry Como on his fifteen minu~e evening pro• Bob has never been the possessor uf a gram, heard ot 7:00 0° 1.\lnck, Montl11y throu~h Fridoy on WCSH , WRDO aod Portl1nd, M1ine sering of "also mn's" ;H Santa Antta. WLBZ . Page 4 THE MAINE BROADCASTER October, 1948
T H E MAINE BROADCASTER rime cnsy-ro-eat, nourshiog foods ... i~ creamy-smooth, flavor-rich peanut TH£ MAINE BaoADCASTEII is published momhly by Radio Stations \VCSH , Without Sound Effects butter. N,1w .. . here's just an idea Portland; WLBZ, Bangor; and WRDO, Augusta - Compri~ing the ,\ laine l ~ for a variation of chat t~scy treat ... Broadcasting System. _.,...,,,.._,...... ,..__ ...... ,.._,.....,...... ,.._,,,.._,...... ,..,.,....,,,.._,...... ,..,.,....,,,.._,...... ,._,,,.._,.~ dice the strip or 2 of bacop left from Publication aod editorial offices are at \,VCSH. Portland urcakfasr and add it to the viramin-B rich peanut butter. This idea is sav Entered as second-class matter April 12, 19-¼6, at the Pose Office at Pon /1,-_1',ru'(./'l~,Jl.,v,f<~ ing of food .. . and the bacon coa bnd, Maine, under the Act of March 8, 1879. mllutcs hnndsomely co the flavor of "'A rhe peanut butter. You'll find that The subscription price is fifty cents a year, payable in adrnnce J-"'9/ rhe slick chicks and the oldsters alike JOHN F. HOGAN, Ac,ting Editor will really ;,go for" this diced bacon ~ and peanut hurter sandwich fi lling! ~ Ir's the ... nurs! Peanuts, that is. Have you ever rhought of using pancake ready n1ix as a uactcr for -/4 ----1~ M(1. 1 deep foe frying? Try 1 cup of the pancake batter, ½ rsp. salt and ¾ cup ~ -~ - ~~~~ warcr. Beat it co n c reamy smooth ~ ness and then use it when d eep far i~ frying everything, chicken, onion D~iry Feeding Plans; Fitting Crops To Feed Needs rings, shrimp n11d yes, even for hanaua fritters or apple ii11gs. Dairy farming is a specialized business. We know that t>n some flack co desserts r!iis 1s our old farms there are good herds of cattle w hich are well bred and proper ~ -- fa1,orirc with variations: ly cared for. Yet on many of tl1ese farms more attention needs to be devoted to all aspects uf balanced farming-soils, crops, rotations, AJ>l'Lt.s CRl~P labor saving methoJs, marketing problems, and the like. In this 4 to 6 cooking apples or 4 cups article we shall discuss only one of these topics-fitting crops to feed sweetened peaches or apricots needs. We doubt if there is ,my one operation in the farm that will I rnblespoon lemon juice increase the efficiency and profits on the form rh:in planning the l cup oatmeal (uncooked) cropping program to meet the feed neds. 1/3 cup sifted flour ½ cup urown sug:tr Pasture, hay growing, harvesting, :rnd storing of ''One thini! you con ,ny about him, he certainly throws himself into his work." h tsp. salt silage, and grain rhe roughages. I tsp. cinnamon ol>cnined at the In the first place, alfalfa, the clovers, 1/ 3 cup melted burrer. 111argarine lowest cost will soy-ueaus, all of them excellent le- 01 nrhcr fat. make greater pro- gun1es for Jairy cattle, have a wide l. fits on your Jairy udaprnbility to soil anJ climate con- Pare, core and slice the apples. form. Balancing dirions and are soil builders. None of Place in g1·cascd shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. the crop to sup- thlro\\ 11 .-11gar and raisins nnd a 10 ccnrs. It c-ovcrs the reading range chil,lren ! I. t permit this. In some cases due to green forage in pnsrures is s11cculenc brushing of butter inside, gives the of children ro high school and in high land and lalmr costs, plus poor and palatable and also rich in minernls, comes in various meal a party couch. cludes lists of books poetry, songs 1rnd flavors of course soils, it is more econonucal to buy vitamins, nnd procei11. Recent research I lundle meat loaf rhc s11uce w:iv. rhc ·'re;1d al•>ud" books. but if you have feed than to prncharacter ( right) ~rccts a war vet at the Veterans Admi11ist;otion H os ccnn·accs and roughages uecomes vield 10 tons of silage, 01· ahnut 50 616 lhs. ;re digt•sri hlc prmein. It will pital, Toj.lus, wher"' he entertained last mooth. The vet is sitting in 3 motor very i111portanc. Ll\.n ample supply of hushel.s of shelled corn, will provide he observed chat alfalfa docs not y ield ized whed chair, purchased with lurJds collected by the American Wor Dads of high tJualiry roughage is a prnccical around l,500 lus. total digcsrihle nu quire as much toral digestible nutri Maine. Henry Syl\'cster, chairman of the drive, looks on as Hezz ie chats possihiliry 011 most dairy farms where triems when mndc into ~ilagc. Of ents ns corn bur it )'iclds nearly three with the vet. H cT.zic has been soliciting funds for the wheel choir eo mpni~n rca.~om1ble care is practiced in the these nurrient~. 220 lbs. "ill he digc.~- rime~ as much digc,;tihlc protein. 0 11 his rtagulor radio programs. October, 1948 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page.5
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BRUNSWICK, MAINE PORTLAND, MAINE WESTBROOK, MAINE Victor Fortin M aine H ardware & Plumbing Co. W estbrook Hardware Co.
DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE RICHMOND, MAINE SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE Wheeler's Radio Shop Russell A . Ring Lewis Furniture Mart COMPLETE OCTOBER PROGRAM SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED?' MORNING MORl\lKG MORNING MO 8.00 ALL- ;-.; nc Kcwb 6,00 ALL- News 6.00 ..\LL-News 6.00 ALL-Ne,., o,05 ALL- Paul Gil o.05 A LL-Paul Gil o.00 A LL-Paul 8.05 A L L- Organ Reci1ol o. ..!5 ,\ LL- News t,.25 ALL- News b,25 ALL-News o-30 ,\LL- Muine Farm Topics b,30 ALL- ~laine f-arm Toi;ics ld0 ALL-Maine 8.30 A L L- Church School , .IIU \\ CSl-l- Kews 7.00 WCS,li- [';ews 7.00 WCSH-NeY \\ HOO- U. l'. News \\' HO0 - U. P. News WRDO-U. 8.45 ALL- ~l uine Network r--ew1 \\ LBL- Sacrcd I leun Progr■ QI \\'LllZ- Snc red Heart Progr WLBZ-Sac , .05 \\ H l)O- H1.1di o ll.,v-,ille 7,05 W !WO- Rae 9.00 ALL- Rook (>f Rooks i ,05 \\ Hl)O- HoJio Rev.,ille ,.15 WCSH- Thrcc-A Safety Man i.1:i WCSM - Three-A Safety Mun 7.15 WCSH- Thr 9.15 , WCSH-Hear O'Israel WLHZ- Slim Bryant WLflZ The Hoymaker~ WLBZ-Slir WRDO-Story to Order i ,30 WCSI I- L ate Edition i.30 WCSH- Late Edition 7,30 WCSH- Lat, \\ IWO- U. P. Kews WI< UO- U. P. Ne,,. WHDO-U. \\ILBZ- Story to Order \I LIIZ- ESSO Heporcer \\' LLI Z- F.SSO Re11orter WLBZ- ES~ i'-35 \\ HDO- R1.1dio H.eveille i.35 \\'HOO- Rodin Reveille 7.35 WROO- Rat 9-30 WROO- Comt:os of Music \\ I.BL- Program l·-Ji.~hlil!bts \\'l.llZ- Prvgrom H ighligbu WLBZ- Pro. WL BZ-E1ernal Light 7.45 WHOO- Morning Roundup 7.45 WRDO- Morning Roundup 7,45 WROO- Mo \v LHZ- Mu$ical <.:lock WLBZ- Musicul Clook WLBZ-Mu 9.45 \\'CSI 1- 0 & 11. !\liners 7.55 WCSH- Unclc H c7,:tie 7.55 WCS'H- Uncle Hiezzie i.55 WCSH- Une WHDO- SouLl1land Music 1>.UU ALL- M~in« Network News 8.00 ALL- Main.: Network New, b,Ot-J ALL Maine S.15 WCSIJ- Let's Mavc Music 8.15 WCSII- Let's I lave Music S.15 WCSH- Let 10.00 A L L-Firs1 Hudio Parish Church \\ H UO - Do Y vu Hent~mbec WHUO- Uo You Remember WHDO- Do of America W LHZ- Heppy l\itchen WL BZ- 1-loppy Kitchen \\'LBZ- H11~ f; .111 \\'CS! l- 1 lere·~ Agnes Cibb1 8.30 WCSH- Here's ..\goes Gibbs 8,30 \\'CSH- H cr JO.JO WCSH- Ne1,·s \\ HDO- Thou)!ht, for the D ay \.\'RI >O- Thoughs for the Day \\' !WO- Th, !) . ◄ 5 ALL- J\laine Network New1 8.-15 ..\ LL- l\.lalne 1'etwork New, R 45 ALL- Maine WRDO-Voices Down The Wind 9-110 WCSI I- Trading Pnst 9,00 WCSl-1- Tratlin~ Post 9,UO WCSH - Tra, WLUZ- Voice, Down The Wind \\' HDO- Hon.,ymoo11 ,n New York Wlrn 1e Street Church iuo WCSH- To .Re Announced 9.30 WCSH- To Be Announced 9.30 WCSH- To 11,00 WHl>O- Words and J\lusio WLBZ- To Be Announced WLJl'l- To Ue Ann•>unced WLHZ- To W RDO- Going Pieces, J ean Murray WHOO- Going Places, J enn Murrny WROO- Goi WLBZ- World News 9.45 W HDO- Accordin~ to the Record 9.-15 WRDO- AccnrdinJ( to the Re~ord 9.45 W RDO- Ac, 11,05 WLBZ- Cliurch Scrvic~ 9.55 WRDO- U. P. News 9.55 WHDO- U.P. N e.ws !1.SS WHUO- ll .. J0 .00 ALL- Pred Wuring 10.00 ALL- f-red Waring 10.00 A LL- Fred )1.30 WRDO- !'iew5 Summa ry JO.JO ALL- Road ol Lile 10,30 ALL- Hond of Life JO.JO ALL- Road l0,45 ALL- Joyce .Jori.Ian 10,45 ALL-Joyce IJ,45 WHOO- Voice of the ,\r111y 10,•15 ALL- .lnyee Jordan 11.00 ALL-This i• i'.oro nruke Jl.00 ALL-This WL BZ-Hcd Cross Pro,!rum I J.00 A LL-This ls Norn Druke 11.15 ALL- We L on: ol\CI Leurn I 1,15 ALL-We l 11.15 A LL- We Love and Learn 1 1.30 ALI.- Juck UNch Show 11-30 ALL-Jack t J .30 A LL- J atk .Berch Show l I .45 WCSI I- The Bdght·cr Dey 11 .45 WCSH- Th~ WRUO- Trio Time WIWO- lnsi Af-TEHNOON I 1.45 WCSH- The Brighter Day WLBZ l\"orm Lamhert WLBZ- Mu \\ ltUO- lnside Story 12,00 WCSH- Ncws WLBZ- Music of Manhutt11n AFTERNOON AF'J't W HOO- Olmsted ond Co. AFTERl"\OON 12.0U WCSH- Noontimc News 12.00 \VCSI I- Noc WLHZ- Salon J\lusi~ WIH)Q- U. I'. News WRUO- U. 12.00 WCSll- Noontime News 12,15 WCSIJ- London Colunin WLBL- KMn Knbblers WLBZ- Kor WHl)Q- U. P. News 12.05 WHOO·-Mai11c Hauio l',ewt 12.05 WHOO- Ma WLBZ- Christion Scicno,:, Pro1tun1 \\'I.BZ- Korn l\.obhlcrs 12,IO WHIJ0- Noomlsy Revue 12,JO WHOO- No )2.,05 WROO- Muine Radio Ne•H 12.30 WCSH- Anderson FamiJy 12.15 \\\.:::ii l- Luncheon Club 12,15 WCSI 1- Lun 12. lU WHDe \.\ "ROO- Living- l Y48 3.15 ALL- Ma l'crkins 4 00 ALL- 1\ack~tn~e Wife 3.4:, A LL-Hi,i!.t 3.30 A LL-l'~ppc.r \ oung's Family 4 15 ALL- Stellu l lnl lus 4.IJU ALL Ha~kst WLHZ- Livin~- 19~8 3.~5 ALL- Hi~ht To Happlne~i. 4,'.\U A I .L- L11r~nw .lo11~s 4,15 ALL-Stella 5.00 WCSli - Lon~ine Sympltnnclle 4.00 ALL-13nckstag,: \Vi! .. 4.45 ALL- \ , ► 11 n 1t WidJt r Rrown 4-30 ALL- Loren. S.00 WC ~! I- \\ het1 A Girl !'.larriea 4,45 ALL-Yvun1 WLBZ- .lanc Pickens Shvw 4,15 ALL-Stell11 Ugllas 4,30 ALL-l.orcn1.c> Jones WfO - l l. T' News 5.00 WCSIJ- Wh ,vRUO .hllW l'ick l• r1> Shuw 4.45 ALI.,-Young \\ iJtlcr Browo WLHZ- Shr,ppers ' Variety Rcvua WRDO- U. 5.00 \\'CSH- \Vhcn A G irl MarriN 5.0S \ l 1400 ~tub WLllZ- Sho 530 ALL-1<(:A V ict,,r Show \V IU\0-U. r. News 5.)5 \\'CSI I l'vrtrn F or es Life 5.0S WIWO- J4U WLHZ- Shoppers' Verietv Reviie WI .Iii' Sho ppers Variety Revue 5,15 WCSI 1- Por 5.05 \\ IW0- 1-100 C lub 5-25 WL111/ -'lrnn durd Shri~ Pgm. WLBZ- Sbo EVENl:'\G S, 15 wc:;1I - Portin PllCCS Life 5,3() WC~I I ,J1N Plain Tlill 5.30 w c s:-J- Jus1 WLBZ- Shoppcrs Variety R evoa WHDO - A Vi~i1 wi th Uez:r,ie WHUO- A ' 6,00 WCSII- Kcws 5-30 WCS11- Jl> SI Ploln Bill WI ,nz- Vi~it \\'i1h He,.7.ie WLHZ- Visi WIH>O- A Visit with llez1.ie S-45 WCSH-Front l'a~e Furr-•11 5-45 \\ CSH- Fro WHDO- Ca1holio Jlvur WLHZ-Visit Wi1h llca .ie WL HZ- Rod llondri ckson WLBZ- Roc WLBZ-News 5.45 WCSli- Front l'R~e Farrel! WLflZ- Rod H endrickson £!\/EKING EVJ 6.15 WCSH- Hnmonre of P,11nn11• Gcn1> 6,00 A LL-,\ Juine EVENING 6,00 A LL- Maine Network Ne"• WLBZ- Gue6t Stur 6,15 ALl~~nrh Journal b,15 ALL-Shell 6.25 WC:il 1- Muiue State New, f>,25 WCSIJ- J\\oi 6,30 AL Ozzie and Hnrrict 6.00 ALL- Moine NetO- U. 8.30 ALL-Fred Allen Show WLRZ- Norm Lamhert 6.45 WCSH- 3-Stor Extra WLRZ- ESSO Reporter WLIIZ-ES!: 9.00 WCSH-Manhotten Merry • Go WRDO- U. P. News 6,50 WROO- Meine Rodio Newa 6.50 WROO- Mo Round WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLRZ-Meine Rndio News WLBZ-Mai WROO- Menhattnn Merry Go • 6.50 WROO- M11i11e Rudio New, 7.00 ALL-S,upper Club 7.00 A L L-Suppe Round WLBZ- Mnine Rudio N effll 7. 15 ALL-News of the World 7,15 A Ll,-News 7,30 WCSH- SkiJlpV Hollvwood Tbec1tw 7.30 WCSH-Guf WLBZ-Allen Roth Symphony 7.00 ALL-Supper Club 7-1 5 ALL- News o! the World WRDO- The S,m11othies WRDO-Mu 9.30 WCSH- Am. Album of Familiar 7.30 A Llr-Musical Program WLTI7,-l\ lusicnl ,\olemoirs WLBZ- Rol Music 7.45- WCSH- Pleasure Parade 7.45 WllDO- Little Show 7A5 WCSH- T o l WLBZ- H. V. Koltenborn WLBZ- Richard H urkness WllDO-H. WRDO- Am, Album of Fam iliar ' WLBZ- H. Music 8.00 AL L-Covnlcadc of America 8.00 AL l.r-Mel Torme Show tl.'.$0 ALL Voice of Firestone 8.30 A LL-Dute with Judy 8.00 ALL-Dlond, WLBZ-Memorable Musio 9-00 ALL The T elephone Hour 8.30 ALL-Great 9,30 ALL-Dr. I. Q. 9.00 ALL-Bob H ope Show 9.00 ALL-Duffy 10,00 A LL--Tnke Tt or Leove It 9.30 ALL-Fibber McGee ond Molly J0.00 ALL- Contented Program 9.30 ALL-Mr. C I 0.00 A LL- T he n 10.30 A L L-Night With Horace llciJt 10.30 ALL- H enry Wnllnoe 10.00 ALL-Sig Town J0.30 A LL--Peo11lc Are Funoy 10.30 ALL-Curtai 11,00 ALL-Maine Network Newa 10.45 ALL-To Be Announced 11.00 WCSH-Maine Nelwork Ne,n 11.00 WCSH- Maine Network N -, 1.00 WCSH-Moi1 11,15 ALL-Clifton Utley and 1'he WROO- World News WROO~World News WRDO-Wo, News WL BZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESS 11.15 ALL-News of World 11.15 ALL-Morton Oo'\'Fney 11.1S ALL-News .11,30 G1rrow1y $ho" WLBZ-Dove 11,30 WCSH-Swing Circle Jl,30 WCSH-Swlnll Cir~le 11,30 WCSH-Swir WRDO- Sign Off WROO-Rescrved for Dancing WRDO-lles WROO- Rescrved for Dancini WLBZ- Mca WCSH-Sign Off WLBZ- Biltmore Hotel Orchc&t,- WLBZ-Wnldorf Astoria Orcli. 1"2-00 WLBZ-Ncw, 12.00 ALL-News 12,00 A LL-News 12.00 ALL-New, FOR WCSH 970 - WRDO 1400 - WLBZ 620 iESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY RNING MORNING MORNING MORNlNG 6,00 ALL- News 6,00 ALL-News 6,00 ALL- News o.05 ALL-Paul Gil Gil tJ-05 ALL-l'uul Gil 605 ALL- Poul Gil b-l5 ALL-1'U- Jtn<.lio lleveille WHl)O--U. P. Kews W LHZ- Sol•red Heart Progr•m ee-A Safety Man WLBZ- Th1e 1-laymokcrs WLUZ- Sa cred Heart Program Wi!IJO- U. P. News ~ Bry11nt 7.15 WCSl·l- Thrcc,A Sufcty Mon 7-05 WHOO- Radio Reveille e Edition ,.30 WCSI I- La1e Edition 7.15 WCSH - Thrce-A Safety Mon 7,115 W HOO- Hauio Reveille \',, ld)O- U. P. l'.ew~ WLHZ- Slim Bryant P. N ewa 7.15 WCSH- SacreJ Heart Program ;o Reporter WLUt- ESSO Reporter 7,30 WCSH - Lute Edi1ion lio Reveille i ,35 \\ HUO- lladio H..,vcille WHUO- U. P. News WLHZ- The Haym11kers WLBZ-ESSO Reporter tram Highlight ■ \\'LBZ- Program Highliithts 7-30 WCSH- Lnte Edition roing Roundue i,45 W ROO- Morning Roundup 7,3.5 W HOO- Hadio Hevcille sicol Clock WLHZ- Musicol Clock WLl:IZ- Program Hi~lili1tl1111 WHUO- U. P. News le H ezzie 7.55 WCSH- Uncle Hczzie 7.45 W RDO- Morning Roundup WLBZ- ESSO Heporte r !S,UU ALL-;\l,.inc l'.·etwork New ■ WLBZ- Musioal Clock Network New■ 7.35 WHUO- Rodio Reveille 's Have Music l>.15 WCSH- Let·~ Hove Music 7.55 WCSH- Unclugh1s (or tl.ie Day WHOO- Do You Remember Ne"• Network New1 8.45 ALL- Mainte Network News 8-30 WCSH - Here's Agnes Gibbs 8.15 WCSH- Let's Have Music Jing Post 9.00 WC&H- 'J raJinit Post \\'ROO- Thou~l1ts for the Day WROO- Homes on The Lund neymoon in New York WHOO Honeymoon in New Ye rlr 1-.45 A LL-Muine Network. News WCSl·I-Tradfng WLBZ-Dick L iebert g · of Our Times WLRZ- Song~ of Our T imes 9.00 Post WIOJO- lloncymoon in New Yerk lo Test 9.15 WCSH- lello-Test 8.JO WCSH- Maine Kitchens WL BZ- Chureh in Wildwood WLJ3Z- Songs of Our Times ,rch io Wildwood 9.15 WCSH-Tello Test W HIJO- Thouglits for 1he Day Be A nnounocd 9.30 WCSH- To Be Announced WLHZ- To Be Am1ounced WLBZ- Friday Devotions 8.45 WCSll- News l!e Announced 9.30 WCSI 1- 'l'o Be Announued 11g Plo~es, Jean Mur ray WRDO- Goini( Places, J ean Murray WHOO- Decision Now 9.45 WHIJO- Accordini! 10 the R ecord WLIJZ-To Uc Announced :ording to tl,e Record WHOO- Going PJnces, Jean Murray WLBZ-1-H Clubs P. News 9.55 WHOO- ll.P. News 10,00 ALL- Fred Waring 9.-15 WHOO- Accortlin)I lo tbc Record 9.00 WCSH- School L:brari11n Waring . 9.55 WHOO- U.P. N1:ws of Life 10.30 A LL- Hoad of Life WLBZ- -SrQry Shop J0,45 ALL- Joyce Jordan 10,00 A L L-Fred Worin~ Jordon 10.30 A LL- Rood of Life WROO-S•tory Shop is Nora Drake l J.00 A LL- Thi~ is Nora Drake 11.15 ALL- We L()ve and Learn I 0,45 A LL- .J oyce J ordnn ove and Learn 11,00 ALL- This is Nore Droke 9,30 ALL-Mind Your Manners Berch Sbow I l .3() A LL- Jack Berch Show I 1.45 WCSH - The Brighter Day 11,15 ALL-We Love und Learn JO.OU WCSH Frnnk Mi,rriw:elt Bril_lhter Day 11 -30 ALL- Jack Berch Show de Story Wf(IJO- Trio Time WLBZ- rrank Mer, iwcll \\"LUZ- Norm Lambert 11.45 WCSII- Thc Urightt:r Day siu of M11nhotta.o WRDO- Jnsidc Story WRDO Proudly We Jloil A PTER1'-00N WJ.BZ- Mu~ic o{ Mnnhattao ~RNOON IO.JO ALL- Archie Andrews 12,0U \\ CSl-i- Noontime News APT ERNOON ,ntirne New• JJ.00 ALL-Meet The Meeks \\ IUJu- u. I:'. •\cws 12,00 \\'C~ll- Noon1ime News P. News \\ LHt-korn J\obbler~ WlWO- U. P. News l J .J0 A l.14- Smilio' fal. ~IcConnel.l n Kobblers 12.05 \\ HIJU- i\loine HotJ,u 1'e,n ine R"Jio Nevn WLHZ- Korn Kobblers 12,JO WHUU-1\uundQy Hevue 12.05 WHDO- Muine Hodio News onday Hcvue IZ,15 \\ CSLI- Lu11 oh1:or1 Llub cheon C lub 1.2.10 W HDO-Noondoy Hevue /\FTEltNOON \\• LLIL- b.':>.':>U hcpu,·ter 12,15 WCSH- Lunchcon Club 0 Heporter 12,;!0 \\ Ll:IL- l\la111e Ha\110 Ne,n WLHZ- ESSO He1)orter J2.00 WCSI 1- Nouotime Nein nem Hadio New ■ 12.3U W t.,;::i,J 1- ~lurjorie !\!ills 1.2.20 WLBZ-~luine H~tlio News ·jorie ~ lills- \\' Lll/.- ~lur,orie 1\lill~ 12-30 WCSM-Mnriorie Mills WHUO- U. P. News ·jorie Mill~ IZ.45 \\ lO- Mee1 the Mike 111 M urray 2.L5 \\' HJ.JU - Mutinee Musicnlc Wl111neu 3.JO ALL- Pepper Young's Family To Happiness ·I.OU A LL-iln,,ks1ui(e \V ,le 345 ALL-Righi To HappineJis 1,20 WCSI I- Salon Strinii, ~~e Wile 4-00 ALL-Backsto)!e Wife -..!5 A !~L- .':>tdla Lldllus brm £10111 lJallas 1.30 ALL-Nt1tional and 1 4,30 J\ Ll,-Lorcn,.o Junes 4,15 ALL-Stellu Dallas I-lour zo Joues 4,•15 A 1.L- 'l'oung ½ idder Browo 4,30 ALL-Lorenzo Jones ! Widder Brown ;i,00 WC::;-H- \1 hcn A Girl Marrie• 4.45 ALL- Young Widder Rrnwn 2.00 ALL-P'ootbs)I Cumli, en A Girl Marriee WHl>O- LJ, P. 1"1t'WS 5,00 WCSI-I- Whcn A Cid Merrie, P- N1:ws \VLBZ- Sh11ppers' Vuriety ReY110 WROO- U. P, News 5.00 ALL- Tu B e Aonouncc<.I ppers' V81'iety Revue S,O., WHOO- t-lUU Club WLHZ- Shoppers' Variety Revu• U Club ii l 5 wc :;t 1- l'ortiu Faoes Life 5,05 WHUO- H00 Club 5.15 WCSfl- To Ile i\nnou,rnctl tiu Fuces Life WLIIZ- Shoppc.rs Variety Rtivuo 5.15 WCSI 1- Portiu Faces Life WLiiZ- To lle Announced pperi Variety Revue WLBZ- &h,)ppers Variety Revue 5.2.) WLIIZ- Stnnda rd Shoe t'gm, \VIWO- Spcaking of Sr,ol'ls · Pleiu Bill 5-30 WC!:i ll- Jusr l'nin Hill 5,30 \\'CSH- J UH !'lain Bill ✓ isit with Hez:iie WHDO- A Vi.it with l➔ ezzie \\'RIJO- A Visit with Hezzie ~ ..,s ALl,- Lassic t With lleZ2ie WLHZ- Visil l\'ith lle1.i::ie WLRZ-Visit with llczzic 111 Poj(e Ferrell 5,-1:i W C.:SH- Fr1,nr t• n~e Farrell 5,-15 W CSff- Pront Paitc Farrell WU1Z- Rod H endrickson I Hendrickson WJ.BZ- Hoil I fonJrickson EVENJNG EVENJNG EN l NG EVENING 6.()0 ALL- Maine Network News 6,00 WCSH- Moine Network Nnu , N t!twork New,. 6,00 ALL-,\lainc Ketwork New-a b,15 A l; L- Shell J ournbl W H!)O- M11ine N etwork Ne,., Journal 6,15 A I- L- !>ports Journul 6.25 WCSH- Muinc Stote News WLBZ- Esso Reporter ,ne Sratc Ne,v,s 6,;!5 \,\'CSll- Maine State News WRDO- Sports Story end Error ~ijt Moments in S1>orts W(l.OO- Great Moments in Sports WLBZ- Mu~icul Interlude 6.15 ALL- Sports Journul .ical J11re1•l1ule. WLBL- Mu~ical 111,erludo 6-30 WCSII- Tony & Juanita .y & Junnita 6-:lO WCSJJ- Tony & Juanita WRDO- Music of Ma.1ha1111r, ... 6.25 WCSH- Maine Stole Ncffs 1y High Revue WIUJO-Keep On Keepin' Oo WLBZ- Norm Lambert W H UO- Maine Staie Ne.. , ·m Lambert WLBZ- Norm La111b,ert (,.45 WCSH- 3-Star Extra WLUZ- Musicsl lnterlntlc ·a, Extr a 6.45 WCSH- 3-Ster Ex1r11 WROO- U. l'. News P News WRDO-U. P. N ews WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 6.30 ALL- NBC Symphony iO Reporter WLllZ- ESSO Revorter 6,50 WV.DO- Maine Hallio News ine Rudio News 6,50 WROO- Muinc ftadio News WLBZ-Muine Radio News 7.30 ALL- To Be Announced n~ Radio News WLUZ- !Vlaine Radio Newa 7.00 ALL-Supper Club •r Club 7,00 ALL-Supper Club 7,15 ALL- New of tJ1e World 8,00 ALL-Hollvwood Star Tl,leo!er of the World 7-15 ALL-News of the World 7.30 A LL---Y"nkee Yarns 1,15 WROO-H ere's To Vetera n ■ :st Star 7-30 WCS,H- Flight with Music 7.45 WCSII-Plcn~urc Parode ,~ical Portraiu WRDO- Art Von Damme Quintet W ROO- H. V. Koltenborn 8.30 A LL- Truth or Conset1ue110cs lini Trio WLBZ- Moine Sports WLRZ- H. V. Kaltenborn Be Announced 7.•~5 WLRZ- Richnrd Harkness 8.00 WCSH- Highways in Melody 9.00 ALL-Your Hit Parade V , Koltenborn WCSH- Politioal Program W RDO-Salon Concert V. Knltlenborn WR DO- Music WLB.Z--Xuvier Cugat Music 9.30 ALL--Jndy Conova Show ,e 8.00 ALL-Aldrich Pamily 8.30 A LL-Jimmie Ouronte Show 10.00 ALL-Dennis Day Gildersleeve 8.,10 ALL-Hurns end Allen 9.00 ALL-Eddie Cantor 's Tavern 9.00 ALL-Kraft Mu~ic Holl 9.30 ALL-Red Skelton 10,30 ALL-Grand Ole 01Hey ")istric1 Attorney 9.30 ALL-New Sealtest Village Store 10.00 ALL-Life of Ril:cy il~ S tory 10.00 J\ LL-S'1tured vocnlisc, >1 home in I lollywood and their own fireside had fur more appeal co the wcll-tr:welcd couple. 'fhe cwo, quickly won over to the side of do mcsriciry, were so amused ut their Ozzie ond H arriet own household crises auVariety Show Star, in their ente rcainmenc-slanced think school. They and the rest of the NBC A ldrich Family hove resumed their air ing. ~cssions. tA nd so it happens that today nccual To Share Spotlight With Guests tree-climbing cumblt•s and swi1111ning Sta.rting its 11 t h season on the air, hole adventures of young David, 11, NBC's The Aldrich 1'1amily has re George And Gracie In Comic And Dramatic Skits and Ricky, 7, eventually turn up in turned from its annual summer Vaca the scripts of The Advc11rures of don co rake tho 8:00 p. m. time-spot Dvruchy Lamour, who bec:1mc a Ozzie and H arriet. When I larriet each Thursday night on \IVLBZ, Look To Radio With screen siren via her c,ueer iu radio, is sets 9uc to buy O zzie a new sport \ VCSI I and WRDO. Zest After Holiday back at the old srand again with N llC. shire and comes home with three new E7.m Scone, who created the role The singer-actress is stur and fo,ncee bathing ~uits for herself, that incidenc of I lcnry in the ph1y on w hich the of the new Sealccst v,1.riecy program ovcntually appears in the radio script, rndio progrnm is b:1scd, hus played ( BC, T hursdays, 9:30 p. m.). too. the radio l lcnry nil these years. le was vo BC that she made her Ozzie and Harriet arc assisted in Although Srooe is n serious farmer l,id for famo. J'vliss Lamour had bce11 their air adventures hy t\\'O ro1111g :1nd works hard at ir, he didn'r mnke si11ging with ! lccl.1ie Kay's Janee band radio actors, T omrnv Berm,rd ,111d use of his vacation from rndio to ger vn crvss-couucry tours when NBC Henry lilair, who portrny David and some resr. Instead, he put in a stre11u offcrnd her a su;;tafoing program over Ricky, respectively, Vivacious J anet m1s s111111ncr 1111 rhe productions of the the eastern network. • \,Valdo plays rhe cute next-door chur Veterans Hospital C1unp Shows for 11 She wtlcvmetl tl1e chance, and ha: terbux, 11.rnrny Lou, and John lirown foll :md wrnrec series of prnducoons singing huilt :1 large following of is heard as another Nelson neighbor, for l00,000 men in 109 Army, Navy listcDcrs in and around >Jew \ ork. Will T hornl,crry, who has a pen ~nd Vcrernns' Adminisrrnrcion Ho~pi Company executives were so impress chant for getting inro scrapes. rols ,, 11 over the t:011nt1-y. ed with the reams of lucccrs that flood The 1clsons actually have a neigh Stone directed "·rhis ls the Army" ed their 111ail rooms chat they wamed bor by the name of Thornberry who, during his roar of dmy as a G. T. and to put Ootcie on a coasc-co-cvast sus contrary ro his radio counterpart, is a :llsu wrote a boo!< on hi~ ex periences cain111g uroadcast. fine neighbor and never remotely in ,L~ u soldier. J fc and Jack Kelk. who There was only one catch - she volved in any of the dilficulcies plays I !,,mer in "The Aldrich Family,'' would have to gu to Hollywood to which are copied from life insofar as J;1sr year toured the huspical circuit do the shvw. l hat was ohy with the Nelsons arc cnnce.mcd, and got a line on the type of cntcr Dottie, 11nd out west she came. She T he Adventures of Ozzie and rninment the hospicali:i:cd veterans sang, and the people wesc of the Great Harrier, which dosely parallels the would like. Amo11g the acts is a revue DivJde loved her, too. She goc a daily successes und mishaps 0£ rhc written by patient who lampoon hus George T!urng and G racie A lle n singing spot on the then-famous Dorothy Lamour ~dson family-with 11llown11ces for pir:tl life. 'Shell Hour" and soori scrcen exec \ Vhilc many of 1JC's stai·s have a few literary liberties-is under t he Last winter Stone not only played Jtivcs were thoughtfully look.i11g at Henry and operated his farm but he this year given way to their spirit of personal supervision of Ozz.ie him wanderlust complete with the excite \1er pictures i11 f:m magazines. self, who docs much of rhe writing also acted in a Broadway play and New Sports Feature ment of rravel abroad and the in 'J hey proposed a screen tcsc, tbcn dii·cctcd two others. He hopes to 111Hl heads the production sc.1.ff. volvement.~ of visas, George Burns • contract, ,rnd then the lead role i n maintain rho same pace this season. Heard In Augusta and Gracie Allen have been sipping her famous Jirst-..Thc Jungle l'rin Ocspitc this rigorous schedule, Stone coss." Frum t here on, her rise to Phil Johnson, former \tVCSU pro iced coffee in their ()Wll Beverly Hills The t,ig spores even ts and per rem:1ins chubby, bright eyed and even backprd. An easy-going diet of movie stardom was a cinch. duction manager, has started teaching s1)113licies, the spice of the s pores tempered. 11 c nc\'CJ' reneges on a summer relaxation made b, ,ch George duties at 13osron University's school promise, never is fate for :111 appoint On the Air Again 111en11, is served up hy \,Viii \1/hitten and Gracie impatient for Thursd1ty, uf pracrical :1.rrs and letters. I le re ment and never turns duwn a person l r'!, back to radiv again for the every afternoon at 5: 55 on \,VRDO. Scpr. 30 (8: 30 p.111.) to m il 'rounJ signed his radio job th.is past summer al appoannce request for any worthy glamorous si11ger-actross, ~nd t~1c same Called "Speaking of Spores,'' it·s with pre111icrc tin1c f,Jr the new foU to accept the post on BU·s faculty. cause. men will head up the drrecoon and the latest addition ro the "\iVRDO series of Maxwell House Coffee Time. music department for her new show schedule designed to bring listeners Now that the prvgram is hnck oo as they did on the musingly success m<>rc buman interest stories o f their the air over \VCSI I. \VI .13Z and ful Nl3C "Front and Center" series. favorite star s of the sporting world. W RDO, George and Gracie feel thar H enry Russi::U's music will famish the Sponsored by a long-established life is worth living again. settings for the songscr~, and Glen cluthing finn in Augusra, The J. B. If the implication was rnadc that hall ·raylor, veteran radio producer, Farrell Co., and the Maine vVillys summer has been a quiet rime for the will oversee rhe new program. Sales C1,., ''Speaking of Sports" is 13ums family , ir's quire true- or was prepared by United Press sports Evi:ry week, cop pers~na~it!es of tl~e 11uite t rue until the tWCalifornia in general and Hollywood Ronnie who was sent only o ne each Amazing Adventures of Little Orly in pnrcinrbr, was in the movie capital :veck, a l'ery specinl package of cook- have been recorded and now arc on fo r a lirief vacation and visit with DENNIS DAY pleads with bis girl friend, Mildred Anderson, ployled by Bur. 1c,s, cake and cheese was promptly sale throughout the country. friends this past month. bars Eilers in Saturday cvenin,i comedy show A Day i11 the Life of Dennis Day, d1spacched. October, 1948 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page 9 Law Breaking Follows Seasonal Trend Says 'Mr. D. A' Producer Luck For Dinah Crime follows seasonal trends al~ year book. He became increasingly ''For instance," says Byron, "The "Along al>o,it the August dog-days, VOCALIST, GRATEFUL FOR most ns predictably as ocher forms of aware of the way certain news events confidence games come up in the freak Storie~ br eak fo crime just as FIRST BREA K, RETURNS news, says Ed By ron, producer-direc tied in with the seasons-floods in the springtime because they (the crim they dt• all over the rest of the ocws TO EDDIE CANTOR SHOW tor and co-;nlthor of HC's realistic ,pring, furesr fires in late summer, inals) have been working up the pag·es. And in the fall, you find a lot anti-crime program, ··Mr. District ~nd rhc like. vVhen he began pro suckers all wi·ntcr. Then in the sum- of domestic troubles following vaca Atrorney". Jucing "i\fr. District Atromcy'' he 111cr, when kjds get out .,f school, rions- rhc wife fell in love with the Byron, who began his career as a concenrrated his survey on crime there is :1 sharp rise in juvenile de lifeguarMaine's only independent radio news gathering organization with more than a The hundred reporters throughout the State gathering on-the-spot news for delivery over t he stations of the Maine Broadcast ing System. Clear, concise and up-to-the minute news is yours because the editors * appreciate the value of time . . . they know WHAT makes news .. they know WHEN it's news.
Oinoh Shore 1 l n 'Hd Jie Contor Show')
Sor11e people t:arrry ;1 raubit's foot and others \lHI Ch wu11d, But for singer Din:1h Shure chc NHC "Eddie Canwr Show" is her luckv ralismau. the Maine Broadcaster Dinah, who ti.rst l>cc,;mc widely lrn,,wn while singing with 10:Jdie, re turns tci the ncn1 ori( when che " Eddie The only publication of its kind! Devoted Cantor Show" L:0111cs lmck rn the air Frid:1_1. (J<.!t. I (9:00 p. 111. J. Stage exclusively to good radio listening, giving and sacen cou1cJicnnc Billie Burke its thousands of readers alJ the news about will he unc uf the regulars rhis scnsun. the radio programs they love and the I larry Von Ze ll , who srnrccJ out as an n11nou1H;cr anJ developed into .l people who make them. Published month firsr-ch1ss comedian un the progra111, ly, the Maine Broadcaster also contains also will be had, on the show this COMPLETE radio program schedules of foll. Cantor himself whu spem the su111111cr with lda 1111 a motor tour of the three stations of the Maine Broadcast t he Scandiunvinn countries, has been ing System, WCSH, Portland, WLBZ, Ban making persmrnl appearances in the gor, and WRDO, Augusta. It contains not cast, looking ovH television and dis only news of your favor ite NBC.programs pb.ying as 11111ch vigor :ind bounce as * ever. but little bits and anecdotes about the local Din,1h g•>t her big break when she people on your favorite Maine station. was fired frum a radio show because the sponsor wanted a song stylist with You'll know radio personalities better, an entirely different technique. Bue you'll enjoy your radio more by subscrib EJdie Cancor had heard her on the ing to the Maine Broadcaster. p1·ogra111. Here's the way Dinah cells jt: In • But unknowingly l had a lucky b,rcak - Eddie Cantor, one of the greatest showman in the business, had heard me. He liked my singing style and signeJ 111e for his program. There followed three of 111y most memor .able years in radio, working with the Maine Broadcasting System Eddie." I lere's how she feels al.Jouc return ing to the show that gave her her Maine The Maine Broadcasting System serves srarc: " othing could make me hap the State of Maine with programs in good pier th,111 to be back with Eddie again when his shuw opens ... It will be taste .. fine music .. programs in the pub like old home week for me and I lic interest ... comedy and drama to fit knu,\7 [' II enjoy every minute of ir.'" every ear. In short radio at its best for Maine people. Within the Maine Broad Senator Claghorn casting System organization are men with To Have Russian Accent 10, 15, yes, 20 years of broadcasting experi Radio! * ence working together to bring you the best Ken Delmar is busy cultivating his already-good Russian accent for the in radio. new Fred Allen series, starting in ... October. Casr in the past as Sem1cor C laghorn, the ebullienr southern states man with a cure for everything,: he will play Claghorn this season only through the heat of the policical sea son. T hereafter, he is must likely to show as Sergei Strogooov, as Russian who takes rhc steppes in snide.
Girl: l'd like to marry you. Ji111111y Durance: 1'111 not milrrying you. PORTLAND Cirl: Why not? Durante: \ \/ell, my grandfather rnarrinl my grandmother anti . my father married my mother. \ i\/hy shnuld I nrnrry a stranger? -NllC's "Ji111111y /Junmtc Sbow"
( :ern 11i11111 : Houey. when I catch a cold I nlwny~ go to ·a dance. WLBZ · WHOO Judy Canova: I low could that help a cold? BANGOR AUGUSTA Gerru1i6n1: I cit> a rhu111ba ancl shake ir off. - NIJC's "/ u,ly C1mov,1 Sbow" Page 10 THE MAINE BROADCASTER October, 1948 Television Topics - - - Video Views Football Games Life And NBC To Collaborate To Be Televised On Nov. 2 Election Telecast T en of the major football games to be played in the East, including Life magazine and the National headquarters in New York, and from the first ever televised from the Y aJe Broadcasting Company will continue vVashington. Special visual aids are Bowl in New Haven and Harvard's their collaboration which began with being created to help viewers follow Soldiers' Field in Cambridge, will be the national political conventions the election rsu!ts. seen on NBC Television this season. earlier this year, and will unite their To the coverage of election activity Bob Stanton, N BC television sport news-covering facilities to televise the by the NBC news »nd television staffs, caster, will give the play-by-play de highlights and results of the national Life will add its own large group of scription and Bob Meyer, football election Nov. 2. Plans have been an jourualists presenting interviews with analyst, will be technical advisor. nounced by Andrew Heiskell, pub important personages, periodic re This is the fourth year that NBC has lisher of Life, and William F. Brooks, sumes, sidelights and special events. televised outstanding collegiate games NBC vice president in charge of news Ben Grauer and John Cameron Swayze in the East. The schedule follows: and imeruational relations. will be chief commentators on the Sept. 25 Army-Villanova, W est The highlights will include inter telecast, which will be carried over Point; Oct. 2 Harvard-Columbia, Bos views with candidates and ranking NBC's East Coast television network, ton; Oct. 9 Yale-Columbia, New personalities in the political field, spe including WBZ-T V, Boston. H aven; Oct. 16 Army-Harvard, W eSt cial pickups from the major parcies' Point; 0 cc. 23 Yale-Vanderbilt, New Haven; Oct. 30 Navy-Nacre Dame, Television Baltimore; Nov. 6 ,'\.rmy-Stanford, Dramatic Broadcast YanlPhiladelphia. of Brewer, who had a narrow Radio---T ram mell escape when a woodsman resist Niles Trammell, President of the ing arrest fired a pistol at him, Natiom1I Brodacasting Company, said Sept. 17, told of his experience Sept. 21 that the radio industry is not Radio Stations on a wire recorded broadcast over WLBZ's evening edition of ready for the oxygen tent because of the growth of television. Trammell Still On Rise the Maine Radio News Service. cold 300 delegates from 130 N BC Deputy Gerry explained how affiliated stations that the radio in In United States he escaped and drove his wound dustry is in a generally healthy state. The use of radio communications ed compunion, Deputy Sheriff He said there has been a substantial in the United St:ttes has tnkcn a pro Claude Kimb;ill, to a Bangor increase in radio revenue this year. nounced rise, according to figures re hospital, where Kimball died of leased by the Federal Communications gunshort wounds. vVLBZ im The NBC executive said chat te.le Commission. The FCC announced mediately broadcast frequent de vision would develop new advertising lase month chat more th:111 635,000 scriptions of the alleged slayer revenue just as radio did. separate broadcasting Stations had been Peter Braidis- to aid police in Trnmmell predicted that by 1953 aurhorizcd up to June 30-an increase Eastern Maine's greatest manhunt there would be about 11,500,00 tcle of nearly 90,000 during a 12 month in many years. Braidis la ter was \'1s1on rceCJvers in operation in the period. Noc all of the authorized shoe and killed by police near United Scates. stations have started actual broadcast the spot where Kimball was fatal He spoke to the N BC represent ing. ly wounded. ari vcs at the network's annual con Stations handling broadcast services vention at Sun Valley, Idaho. - those heard or seen by the general public - are now just short of the 4,000 mark, up 400 from the total on Bar Harbor Phone Operators June 30, 19-¼7. The non-public stations, such as marine, industrial nnd public safety Honored At Special Ceremonies stations, now exceed 126,000. More thnn 78,000 amateur srntions are oper ating. The number of authorizations for principal broadcast services on June TELEVISION TREAT - Vidco erotics n!!ree that lovely Kyle McDonnell hns 30, 1948 included 2,03 4 standard radio what it takes to give television a big boost forward. Slu:'s stur performer on stations, 1,020 FM stations, 109 com Girl About Town, a video musical sponsoncd by the Bates Manufacturing mercial television stations and 124 ex Company of Maine on the N RC television network. Jn top photo, Miss Mc Donnell is caul(ht in a rer.:~ctive mood as sht• waits for her cue durin!( rehearsal. perimental television stations. In lower picture, tl·e blonde sin!(er performs before cameras during actual presentation of her show. NBC Movie Soon Available To Public Various Maine groups soon may hnve opportunity to view the topical morion picture "Behind Your Radio Dial," produced during the past sum mer by the National Broadcasting Company in collaboration with RKO Pathe. T he film already has been pre\·iewcd by representatives of N BC network stations in convention. le will not be shown in theaters but will be available for presentation before clubs anJ organizations throughout the country. The picture, which runs 25 minutes, is said to be complete documentation of the people, organization and oper ations that produce N BC radio and television programs. It opens and closes with view of Arturo Toscanini conducting rhe N BC Symphony Orchestra, and H. V . Kalccuborn POLL TIME IN THE ALLEY- Pencil in band, Fred Allen questions tbe narrnte~ the newsroom sequence, residents of that stran!(c str~:et, Allen'i. Alley, on current Issues. Kenny Del highlighted by some of BC's his mar (at Allen's left . ) is first to answer. Minerva Pious, Peter Donald and toric news broadcasts. Operations of Parker Pennell y (at ri)lht) await their turns to reveal their peculler wit and such departments as Guest Relations, PLAQUE PRESEN TATION- Erskine N. White, Vice President and General wisdom. The "Fred Allen Show" returns to NBC for its sixteenth con- Communications, Mail and Informa Manager of the New England Telephone end Telegraph Co., presents pl11qJe 1ecutive ):C.ar Sundny, Oct 8. tion are shown, with Ben Grauer, the to Har Harbor employes. The special ceremonies were brondc.ast over the film's narrator, explaining their part in Maine Bro1tdcnsting System . the procedure. Will Bond Listeners Two Recent Weddings T he dcsuuction of last October's Telephone and Telegraph Company Replaces Victor Best forest fires is still a vivid memory in and other dignitaries taking part in Against Loss Announced the minds of the citizens of Maine. In the progrnm. The services took place Bill McCrory, formerly with sta recognition of their efforts dt1ring the at the Bar Harbor Clu b and were disaster, telephone operators in Bar N BC comedian Fred ALien has an vVedding bells have sounded for tion KSO, Des Moines, Iowa, h11s join hroadcasc over the facili ties of the nounced he will bond his listeners cwo \•VCSE-1 st:iff members. Miss ed the news staff of WCSH , Porclnnd. I £arbor were awarded the Theodore Maine Broadcasting System. again.st losing money during "give Margaret McCurdy, station secretary, McCrory comes to Maine ,1fce.r several N . Vail memorial plaque for note away" shows while they are listening became Mrs. Charles S. Cook at years association with stations in the worthy service throughout the emer The monthly publication of the to his program. The top-flight radio marriage ceremonies in Lubec. An mid-wesr. H e wiJI replace Victor gency. ~cw England Telephone and T ele comic says that "give-away" programs nouncer Bob Dargo wed Miss Jean Best, recently rc~igned night news Presentation ceremonies were held graph Company, "Telephone T opics," are stifling the growth of renl radio Briggs during the latter part of Sep editor, who is now a member of Bos lase month in Bar Harbor with vari recorded the event in the September alent in America. tember. ton University's faculty. ous officials of the New England issue. October, 1948 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page 11
~ Meet The Mike' Inaugurates Church Council WRDO Campus Series Popular- Fourth Year Over WRDO Presents New StudentCouncilFeaturesFashions Program Series Ph111s for rwo interesting seri es of Sunday broadcasts have recently been w111ptctcd by the t\lbine Couucil of Chw·ches and are being brought to t,11.: attention of readers of the Maine uro.rdcnstt!r Lly its Radio Chairman, rhc !{cv. Cliffoi·d 1-1. Osborne, minister ut the l'leasnnt Street J\ilerhodist Church uf Waterville. On SunJay September 12, the Fall series of the Church School of d1e Air began, being hearJ as usual over the network at 8:30 each Sunday morning. The current series will de,11 with Stvrics of heroes and hero ine, ,,f Christian history, featuring di-a,nattzcd and narrated presentation 111 rhc lives vf the Saints. Attractive ~alencgan. The added weight of the 1\1'3inc Council of Churches. Talking Milk Bottle. The voice of rowboat seemed to hamper the steer "Creamy Rich" as portrayed by Billy ing and the sailing craft wouldn't re Bolger, youthful Meet the Miker, spond to Hunter's efforts at the tiller. native to old M aine lends infectious enthusiasm and varie Radio Newspapers As \Vhile 11trcrnpring to change course in ty to the commercial announcements. chopp)' water the boat winged over May Be Devewped as the chin1e of church bells Meet the Mike even boasts of an on its side nnd lry made an wlSched homogenized theme song with special ulcd dive inro rhe chilly waters of the Radio listeners may soon get their lyrics written by Dan Kelly, extolling bay. Forcun:itely, he was attired for newspapers wich a fljck of the dial, che merits of H omogenized Vitamin the occasion. \1/ibby, h<)wever was along with voice or musical programs. D milk. fully dressed bur nimbly managed to A new inulriplex s11stcm demonstrat Meet the Mike features talcnced srny topside and only doused his feet ed Sepe. 22 allows FM-Facsimile vocalises, instrumcnrnlists, and any and ~nldes. broadcasting and transmission of and 1111 talent that is ndaprnble co the After considerable maneuvering by sound programs over the same fre microphone. A si lver ha.If dollar quiz all concerned they made their way <1ucncy - wirhout harming the tone quality. c11ntesc, grnup vocalisthenics, radio hnck to the landing, rather damp but games, and lloliday Parties rou11d out none rhc worst for the wear. The Radio Inventions, Lnc. and the Phil the activities of th.is perenni:1lly popu following day, their only memento of adelphia Lnquirer frequency modula lar radio program which lives up to the sudden ducking was n lame arm ri,111 station VVF lL-FM, sponsored the its unofficial motto, "Everybody Meets sported l>y Guernsey because of some test program for members of the the Mike'' e~ch and every Saturday extensive rowing in rhe return to dry Federal Comml.lJ)ications Commission. over WRDO, lnnd. Commissioner Hyde snid: "We cer .. tainly were impressed with the suc ~ cess of the demonstration." He added ...... ,..,. ,• #:.: Have you checked your subscrip that "on the basis of fai:erung, it is ·~1m'.'\ >!~·~1li\';~,~~·/"\~.::~~'\. Maine Network tion to the- Maine Uroadcaster? extremely succesful.'' Airs Swiftest •..was the fragrance and familiar goodness Election Returns of real old-fashioned bread! The Maine Network News ~r vice Jed nil other news-gathering orgat,izations in Maine Sept. 13, in reporting the results of the Septem Try those Plump, Golden ber election. Election returns were broadcast by WCSH, Portland; WLBZ, Bangor, and WRDO, Augus Loave's ~f Flavory Goodness ta, within miuutcs after they were tabubted at the polling places. The strong trend in favor of Con gresswom:111 Mnrgaret Chase Smith in rhe Senate race was apparent as early as 9:00 p. m., when only a few Ask for it precincrs had reported. At 11: 15 p. m. a news summary was originated in Portland for the full NBC network in at your g rocer's· which Mrs. Smith acknowledged her victory. ews director John Hogan voic:ed the summary which was punc tuat\.'.d by a statement from Mrs. Smith in Skowhegan. Other winning candidates mnde The Old Fashioned White Bread victol)' statements at mid-night over WA ITfNG FOR TNIJlt\.N SUMMER- Blonde Betty Wragge is prepared for the Maine Broadcasting System. it. She is shown here modeling o bathing suit, which she hopes to put to good They were;. Governor.elect Frederick 1 u,.: during lhe October heot wave she's predicting. Miss Wragge plays the with the All-Grain Flavor G. Payne and Representative Robett duu~hter ~egjly on NBC's Pepper Young's Fornily, She is an active sport Hale of Portland. womlln. PORTLAND PUBLI C LI BRARY 2 TO T H E MAI NE BROADCA.srl'ER PORTLAND,3. Sec. 579, P. L . & R. ME. U. S. POSTAGE I "7isb to renew my subscription lor-- PAID 0 One Year • 50c Portland, Moine Portland Public Librao Permit No, 1009 O Two Years • $1.00
Page12 SAMr->[E COPY THE MAINE BROADCASTER October, 1948 Fibber McGee And Molly Resume NBC Programs Skelton Show Opens Christmas And Thanksgiving Shows With Four Knights To Be Presented On NBC Network ihe Four Kniglus, Negro record The Thnnksgivit1g and Christmas The "Two Hours of Stars" pro ing st:irs, ha vc been signed to provide presentations of "Two I fours of gram present leading performers of the vocalizing oo the Red Skelton Stars,'' one of America's l,est known radio, screeu and stage i n specially Show oo .1 .BC each Friday at 9:30 and most listencJ-to variety shows, prepared skits appropri;ite to che holi P· m. will he heard this year over the Na day season. The quartet, with many recording tional Broadcasting Company's net Elgin announced that an outstand ,mroa_{, Deparrmcnc. They are checking over 40 t◊ 50 of the noisiest props they can find, such as tin cans, washboards, bottles and howling pi11s. They are preparing for what they term ''F. "1. and M D ay." This, for the uninitiated, is Tues day, Oct. 5, (9:30 p. m.) when a fa miliar voice says to another equally well-known one, "lt's in the closet MO RE T RO UBL E FOR C ILOY- F·esh trouble has pursued H al Peary, the McGee." At this point the sound Great Gildersleeve, cv:e, s ince he found tJ1e cute mystery b.ahy in his park man knocks . over the five packing ed car. Sponsor Kraft Foods is ollering 721 consumer prizes, including 20 cases on wluch the aforementioned new Ford car$, in cont:est to find o name for the little stranger. Program is props have been stacked and loosens heard over MeBS stations Wednesdays at 8:30 p, m . upon the ears of the radio audience the racket that tells radio listeners that fibher McGee, once agnin, has opened his famous closer door at 79 Wistful Vista. Two things you can Jim nnd Marian Jordan, alias Fib ber_ McGee and Molly,. return for rhe1r fo urrccnch cuosccuave year on _depend on . ... the NBC network with the same sponsor. Taking a Dure 'f he Jordans, after a successful career in vaudeville, entered radio oo 12 Noon and the NEW, SUPER-POWERED 560-WAff a bet. They were in Chicago in 192J when ~ !riend bet they couldn't get an audition at a local station. They ,Sp.o,ltPORTABLE~ not only were accepted, bur received a total payment of $10 for their ap ''l(orn l(ohh]ers'' pearance. Eleven years lacer they started with their present show on NBC. Known as two of the happiest peopl~ in Hollywood, the Jordans MONDAY'fHRU WLBZ A radiant, "picture-of-health" sun tan, right lead a quiet life at home, which is SATURDAY · through sun-s1.ingy winter months. That's ;use the way they want it to be. what you give your family when your gift is The lovely Jonfon humc in Enci th<: amazing Spcrti Portable S1,1nlarnp. Camera no is the center of much horticul size ronvcnience. Yet it tans faster than many t11rnl activity, as Jim supplies the local a,id bulkier lamps . .. faster than s.ashore sunshine. 11urseries with prize specimens of Genuine high-intensity mercury arc. An amazing plnnts and flowers. value. Come in for 3-minute demonstration. Much of their summer vacation was I spent on n rnne h they own near Approv e~ by Un_de rwrlte.'.'•' Laboratories. Bakersfield, supervising the care and MOTHER'S selling of prize cattle, and later fish ing in the famous Rogue River. GEO. C. FRYE CO. J im is really an expert angler and Enriched White Bread Portland, Maine has often lrn