Old Radio

June 14, 1922: WEAR in Baltimore for the first time broadcast President Warren G Harding's speech when dedication the the site of honour of Francis Scott Key. That was the first President's speech on the radio. The President Warren G Harding's speech broadcast was his first speech on radio but generally not his first performance on radio. At the first time, the President was held a series radio conferences headed by Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (February 27, 1922)

100 years ago, Bob Bailey , the famed voice of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar , Let George Do It and other classic old time radio shows was born.  Bob Bailey  also appeared as voice talent in: Arch Obolers Plays Cavalcade of America Everything for the Boys General Electric Theater Let George Do It Lux Radio Theater Mayor of the Town One Night Stand Romance Screen Directors Playhouse Stars over Hollywood Suspense Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

  June 12, 1947: Radio series ‘ Sergeant Preston of The Yukon ’ made its debut and remained on air until 1955. It featured Canadian Mounted and his faithful dog King. The show first began on 3 February 1938 on Detroit’s WXYZ as was The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet . Preston was developed by Fran Striker and George W. Trendle. "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon," which had the original title " Challenge of the Yukon ," was an adventure series that featured Sergeant William Preston and his dog called Yukon King. The new title was given in November 1951, and used until the show's last radio and TV episode. Preston's ally Yukon King was said to be the real star of the show, since he was actually able to do more work than his master.

On June 11, 1914, Gerald Mohr was born and appeared in radio, movies and television as one of the all-time favorite character actors. For 20 plus years, Mohr performed in radio as the tenacious gumshoe detective Philip Marlowe on radio in almost 120 radio plays. Before this Gerald Mohr had been on a path towards becoming a doctor when he was stricken with an illness and taken to the hospital. During the stay he met a radio personality who invited him down to audition for an on-air position as a reporter. in the mid 1930’s he was invited by Orson Welles to join the Mercury Theatre. By the late 30’s he had moved onto the screen as a villain in the Jungle Girl series. after his military time during WWII , Gerald Mohr began to perform in a number of hit westerns and other serial programs, which ran through the 1950’s. His screen presence made him a favorite to be cast as the tough guy or the murderous villain. His portfolio for hit shows grew until he was one of the most sough

Somewhere over the rainbow can be found the face and voice of Judy Garland . Although hers was a sad end of life tale, her time entertaining people holds a mark as one of the most loved and cherished with fans. Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in 1922 and was discovered as a teenager in vaudeville.   Judy Garland had been performing with her two older sisters in musical acts in Minnesota, than California when Busby Berkley went to watch one of her performances with her sisters. She signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where she met and performed with Andy Rooney in 9 films. in 1939, Miss Garland starred in the classic hit Wizard of Oz .  Her fame continued to grow and saw her cast with the likes of Deanna Durbin and others. One of the highest accolades laid at her feet was that of Fred Astaire who described her as, “one of the finest entertainers to ever live”. Miss Garland was as adept a singer as she was an actress and proved it with many famous recordin

What does a famous American iconic blender and a famous bandleader have in common? That will become evident soon. Fred Waring was born in 1900 and became one of America’s most well-beloved bandleaders and tv/radio personalities. His band, “Waring Pennsyvanians” performed during the 1920’s for Victor Records and held incredible acclaim on the radio. He later added to the band by promoting glee style singing with the Robert Shaw Chorale through the 1930’s. One of his signature aspects was that tuxedos were posh as the uniform of the chorale. His band was a huge promoter for war bonds during WWII which travel across the bulk of the contiguous United States. He became a hotel owner when he purchased an Inn and named it the Shawnee Inn. When approached by an inventor to back a new creation of a food blender, Waring jumped at the opportunity with the proviso his name be on the consumer device. Radio was not the only venue to have Fred Waring ’s talents presented. By the late

June 8, 1924:  Graham Mc Namee reported political convention for the first time on radio. The convention was  Republican National Convention that aired from Cleveland, OH. Graham McNamee (July 10, 1888 - May 9, 1942) was an important person in  American radio broadcast history.  He started his career from WEAF. He has got various on-air duty during his career at WEAF such as sports event commentary, host of national political conventions, presidential inaugurations and the arrival of aviator. Later that year, McNamee was featured on the cover of Time (October 3, 1927) and appeared on the broadcast, Behind the Mike .