I was listening to Cousin Brucie last night. The Cuz is now back on terrestrial radio (you know, the not-satellite kind) and he plays the oldies on an otherwise virtually all-talk station, 77 WABC. He was having some technical snafus but rolling with the punches…then he welcomed via phone line his special guest, Connie Francis … Continue reading W Ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn B C
Editor’s Note: I have been threatened with physical abuse by several close friends if I write another Western radio saga. At the same time, I have resuscitated an old Facebook page of mine to promote this website, and I wanna see if the “auto post” thingy is working. So, you know,…content.______________ I had a blast … Continue reading The Good, The Bad and The Ballin’: My Week Of Commercials
Listen to this first! ANNCR: And now, tonight’s story, “The Great Dutch Oven Swindle”, starring Earl and Patricia Jones. Co-starring Herb Vigran and Daws Butler as Harris and Ringo. LORNE: Good evening. This is Lorne Greene. On one of our recent broadcasts we told the story of a group of four men and a small … Continue reading Sears Radio Theatre presents “The Great Dutch Oven Swindle”
Listen to this before you read!!!!! ANNCR: And now, tonight’s story. “Eleven Oxen For Brother Kalin”, starring David Kuskie, Mike Glesinger, and Pat Adriance. Also Starring Jason Wentworth as the Banker and Kalin Krohe as Brother Kalin. LORNE: Good evening. This is Lorne Greene. In February of 2021, David Kuskie and his friend Jason Wentworth … Continue reading Sears Radio Theatre presents “Eleven Oxen For Brother Kalin”
It’s been a while since I did this. Here’s some of the commercial work I’ve been doing lately. My “paying” job is as commercial production director. The job has changed substantially over the years as different management philosophies have put more of the actual writing in the hands of account executives. Which I totally get–they … Continue reading Out, Damn Spots!
I love radio theater. I first heard what is generally referred to as “old time radio” as a kid. A teacher had an album of “War Of The Worlds” which entranced me. I heard “A Christmas Carol” with Orson Welles as narrator and Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge Christmas Eve 1979 on WHEN-AM in Syracuse. And … Continue reading Henry Box Brown and His Savior, Huckleberry Hound
2014 was quite a year for creating fun radio stuff. It was KCOW’s 65th anniversary year, and our big anniversary push that summer featured a contest based on the notion that Kalin Krohe had built a working time machine out of a ratty old pair of bunk beds. (Another story for another day.) We also … Continue reading A Christmas Serial
Here we have two blog posts in one. I do this because I’m not sure I have enough to say about either topic to fill a decent post. So here we go. ____________________________________ It’s been a while since I posted some of my commercial work. A major part of my job at Radio City in … Continue reading Commercials, and “You Blockheads!”
Any holiday centered around candy is bound to be a favorite of mine. Add in the excuse to do mediocre impressions of James Stewart, Cary Grant, Paul Lynde, Grandpa Munster, and Orson Welles….well, it’s irresistible! Halloween Safety Tips were one of multitudes of “tag messages” our radio stations used to sell. We did a LOT … Continue reading Halloween Safety Tips
In Hemingford, Nebraska there is a wonderful pizza place called Village Pizza. An old radio friend and I had lunch there a month or two ago and I was impressed with their supreme pie. Sampling the product always stimulates the creative process. At least when the product is edible or potable (know your Word Power®). … Continue reading Pizza! And Commercials!
