Vol. VJ, No. I ~ .,s RADIO STATION KWTO, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI AUGUST, 1946 KORN'S-A-KRACKIN' READY TO RETURN _ 0- 1_ 1_ ,,_,,_ 0_ 0_ ,,_ 11 _ ,,_ 1, _ ,,_ ,,_ ,, _ c, _ ,,_ c,_ ,_ o~- o- o_ ,,_ ,1 _ 1,_ ,,_ o_ o_ o_ u_ o_ o_ o_ o_ 1:1 _o_t(• FORD EMCEE FEATURED Smokey's Return QUEEN OF O·ZARKS CONTEST WAS MUSICAL Unites Playboys TO BE SEPTEMBER FEATURE COMEDY STAR After Five Years It's "back home again" for the cast of KWTO's radio­ stage show, Korn's-A-Krackin', beginning September 7th. Alfred Drake Had Top Role Popular Group Organized At After 10 weeks of "visiting" neighbors every Saturday In "Oklahoma" On KWTO Broke Up At night, the 25 favorite entertainers featured on the program Broadway War's Start are getting ready to make the Shrine Mosque in Springfield When anyone mentions the The return of Smokey Lohman their regular Saturday night gathering place beginning the name, Alfred Drake, the title of to the KWTO staff last month first week of the coming month. the famous New York musical, marked an important reunion. It The summer season has found "Oklahoma!" usually fol-lows in meant th!).t the original "Prairie "Korn's-A-Krackin'" in 10 towns the same breath. For 15 months, Playboys" were back together in three states, and places great Drake was the star of the again! And that marks not only Manning Draws distances away from the Ozarks Broadway hit, and it is probably the resumption of pleasant asso­ have written, wired and tele­ t he biggest thing he has done to ciation for the foursome, but also On Background phoned for personal appearances. date in a varied and colorful the making of mighty mellow of the show, which had to be career. However, other stage suc­ music for Ozark listeners. Of Radio. War Dee Keating, featured vocalist denied because of previous com­ cesses and recent screen credits The "Prairie Playboys", mean­ with "'Ray Anthony's Roseland mitments. are associated with his name, and ing Slim Wilson, Bob White, Zed Maj. Knox Manning, Sunday In concluding the summer tour, now, with his current singing Ballroom Orchestra", is featured Tennis and Smokey Lohman, night commentator on the broad­ Neosho, Missouri, on August 24th, m. c. duties on KWTO-ABC's twice weekly over KWTO-ABC were organized in 1937, right here casts of the Ford F estival of and Buffalo, Missouri, on August Ford Festival of American Music at the Keep Watching the Ozarks for the enjoyment of late dialers. American Music, draws on a dual 31st, are the final bookings to be he has added radio to his regular station. With guitars, fiddle, bass background-as a veteran of both announced. Both towns are field of endeavor. and some smooth-blending voices, radio and military service-when within the primary coverage area In his junior year at Brook­ the boys found that they could he brings KWTO-ABC listeners of KWTO, but other parts of the lyn college, Drake decided to make the kind of western-style Leo Durocher his weekly message during the nation, coast-to-coast, will hear 't read the boards.' He took a music that really "goes over." program's intermission. "Korns-A-Krackin'" by way of job in the chorus of a Gilbert and For the next four years they the Mutual network and 140 af­ Sullivan operetta at the Adel­ Has Air Spot worked as a unit, until in 1941 Manning recently returned to filiated stations. phia theatre in New York and the quartet broke up. Bob joined radio after three years in serviC'e, War Dads of Missouri, gather­ was understudy to the lead. But, the U. S. Army; Zed went on tour 10 months of which were spent Leo Durocher, better known as ing from all over the state, will following that, he decided he with a U. S. 0. unit; Smokey was overseas. He left Hollywood in the "Lip," fast talking manager be guests of Korn's-A-Krackin' should return to college, and in kept busy working , at various the Summer of 1942 to attend of Brooklyn's beloved Dodgers the first night of the return to, 1935 was graduated with a B. A. radio stations throughout the OCS in Miami Beach. currently leading the National the Shrine Mosque, sitting in a degree. He went into "White country; and Slim was the only League pennant race, will inaug­ Assigned to activation of the special section. The War Dads member of the original group Horse Inn" as understudy to urate a new weekly sports ques­ initial camera unit, he went will be attending a statewide William Gaxton and Robert Hol­ who remained in Springfield. tion-and-answer program over overseas when it was com­ meeting in Springfield during the liday, and when Gaxton was ill When Zed and Bob rejoined the the complete ABC coast-to-coast manded by Gens. Doolittle and week ending September 7th. for a week, Drake took over the KWTO staff early this year, the network, including KWTO, on Spaatz. In October, 1943, he was The Queen of the Ozarks contest "Prairie Playboys" again came lead. Sunday, October 13, at 12 :00 ordered to bring back to Wash­ will be a part of each Saturday (Continued on PAGE EIGHT) noon. into existence. But not until ington the films taken under his night's program during Septem­ Smokey's return was the original "Lippy" Leo, whose previous direction, many of them secret, ber, and in October the 1947 edi- act its old self. after which he was assigned to (Continued on PAGE EIGHT) ALL SMILES guest appearances on many radio P e r s o n a 11 y , we think the programs have made him almost the Western Flying Command. "Prairie Playboys" are one of the There he did orientation work as well known as his "confer­ finest combinations in the busi­ ESQUIRE ences" with National League ness. Lend a listen to their per­ (Continaed on P"AGE EIG!ff) umpires, will answer questions formances at 9 :00 a. m., Monday submitted by listeners on sports through Friday; at 12:15 Noon of all kinds, from baseball to bil­ daily; and on the big "Korns-A­ Paul Whiteman Is liards. Questions received from Krackin"' show each Saturday In Look Magazine umpires will be discouraged on night at nine, and then tell us­ this program but Leo insists he what do you think? Paul Whiteman, ABC's director will call "'em as he sees 'em." of music, is featured in the Born in Springfield, Mass., Leo HDarts For . Dough'• "Photoquiz" section of Durocher has had a colorful magazine, dated August career in baseball. While not a Starts Third Year on the news-stands. great batter, Durocher was In "Look's" photo, Whiteman is known for his spectacular fielding Launched on KWTO and ABC's shown with his head tilted back and his fiery spirit. Once a mem- coast-to-coast network on August and his mouth open, and the mag­ ber of the St. Louis Cardinals, 6, 1944, Darts for Dough, t he pop­ azine's readers are given the famed "Gas House Gang," Leo ular Sunday audience participa­ names of four nationally known also served with the New York tion show, began its third year musical personages and asked to Yankees and the Cincinnatti Reds on the air Sunday, July 28, at spot which of them the picture before coming to Brooklyn. In 3 :00 p. m. A huge birthday cake Jimmy Fidler, ace movieland represents. Under Whiteman's 1939 Durocher took over the supporting 107 candles, represent­ reporter heard Sunday evenings photo is the caption: "H e's not Dodgers' managerial reins, win- ing the number of broadcasts to over KWTO-ABC, smiles in enjoy­ gargling, he's singing, he's . ? ment of his summer vacation. ning the National League pen- date was presented to Dart-mas- nant two years later. ter 'Ken Niles during the pro- Whiteman's current program, John Jacobs is the announcer He is being replaced on his new and narrator on the new KWTO­ His program will be sponsored gram. The cake was taken to a Forever Tops, is heard over the 7:30 spot by capable associates ABC Wednesday (9:00 p. m.l, by G. N. Coughlan Co., manufac- boys home in the Los Angeles KWTO-ABC network Mondays each week until he's had some "Esquire Sports Review". turers of "Chimney Sweep.'' area following the broadcast. from 7 :30 to 7 :55 p. m. rest. ~N/7(/ ~ 3"~ PAGE TWO ~01•..... A UGUST. l ':14 6 = ====== ========= ,,,;n~.--~11 .. = = = =========== = = T 11-i I~ II) I A\. IL ~---- .. --.-·b·~----8·~·;·~-~-i-~--~-~-~ -~-~ .. ....... ] The Dial i, publi,hed = "'11 =nth by Radio Station KWTO. l...,_,.,.,,..,_,..,, __.,.,,.,.,,..,_,..,,,...,_.,_.,.,,.,.,,..,_,,...,,...,_.,_. ..,, .. ._.,.._. ..,,.,.,,..,_, ..,.,..,,..,_.,_.,.,., ___ ,..,_... _____ ._.,,..._.,..... __...._....,,.., ,..,._""'II Editorial room is Office of the Pr ogram D i rector, 508 St. Louis By BETTY HINDMAN Str eet, Springfield, Missouri. This month we'r e spotlighting Dixeland Band, which, under the prefers wor king with sm all com­ The subscription price i s 75c per year, payable in advance. a delectable bit of vocalovely, tit le of "Music by Willard", still bina tions of select musicians. H er Miss Ann Ryan, who puts plenty broadcasts over the Mutual Net­ progr am , "Ann a nd H er Boy­ friends" is heard over KWTO ::i.t RALPH NEL MS, E ditor.