President Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat of October 12, 1942, discussing the home front. This is from a set of transcription discs recorded from the CBS line by KFPY, Spokane, WA.  I have restored the audio to its present state using RX11.

President Roosevelt Fireside Chat -The Homefront - KFPY-CBS - October 12, 1942

Spike Jones - April Showers, Happy New Year, Dec 17, 1948

In 1992, Rich Conaty's long running THE BIG BROADCAST on WFUV-FM reached it's 1000th show. A special program broadcast from NYC's Red Blazer II included Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Dolly Dawn, Arthur Tracy, lyricists Mitchell Parrish (STARDUST) and Edward Eliscu (FLYING DOWN TO RIO). Here is the first part of this historic program.

01 1000th Big Broadcast Part 1

Single Sided 10-inch 78 from Major Records "Hear Of A City" Production.  A present to the world to start April.  

Churchill Recording  -- Major 4311

This is the earliest known recording of Paul Harvey.  It is local WENR Chicago and follows the end of Henry Morgan show where he spoofs Gabriel Heatter.  Heatter happened to be Paul Harvey's idol.
       This recording was at the end of a home recorded disc, so it runs out shortly into the newscast.  But note the station break and unusual news opening are intact.



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1000th Big Broadcast Part 2

1000th Big Broadcast  Part 3

1000th Big Broadcast Part 4

World Events (Zamecnik) Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Band

Los Angeles, 1936. This an unissued take of the Johnny Green Orchestra with Astaire tapping. At the time Astaire was broadcasting "The Packard Hour" with the Green Orchestra. A different take, without Astaire dancing, was issued on the obverse of Astaire singing "A Fine Romance" (Brunswick 7716).

President Roosevelt Fireside Chat -The Homefront - KFPY-CBS - October 12, 1942

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