United Nations Radio

The following story appeared in the November 26, 1947, edition of Variety: According to the article, a series of seven 15-minute radio shows about the United Nations and its agencies were to be recorded at the Mutual-Don Lee Studios in Los Angeles, between this date and December 31st. The programs were then to be broadcast…

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America Calling

A few months ago, while researching another old-time radio star, we came across the following display ad in February 8, 1941, edition of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA: Prominently displayed among the celebrity names is James Stewart. A search quickly turned up several other ads and articles from that same day. The first is from…

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Academy Award Winners on the Air

In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we had a listing for a 12-inch 78 RPM record titled Presenting James Stewart & Jane Wyman in “Blow-Ups” from Magic Town (HD7-MC-238). At the end of that listing, we mentioned that the recording had also been issued on the 1979 album, Academy Award Winners on the Air and…

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