On the desk are: Large radio is a Kenwood TS-940S(SAT?) All Mode Transceiver. (Kenwood's top of the line at the time) MSRP: $2499 (1992) Radio she worked is a Kenwood TM-701a 2M/70CM Dual Band Mobile. MSRP: $599 (1992) The speaker to the left of the smaller radio is the Kenwood SP-940 Optional Speaker to match the TS-940. MSRP: Unknown, but it wasn't cheap! The power supply for the 2m/70CM radio is not shown. Dave's mic is an RCA 77DX. given to him as a gift from NBC. It was later stolen. I wonder how they set up the antenna. It was probably a small mobile antenna sitting off stage or some longer coax was run and the antenna installed in a window or such. (I earned my Ham License on April 12, 1992 and still have it)
Master Stroke ! Kinda like Dave Chappelle when attacked on stage and tongue tied; Chris Rock took mic from his hands and blew the roof off... "was that Will Smith !?!"
These are just kids they;re not adorable, just kids who aren't shy and quite bright. I thought the bloke interview was hopeless and the way he kept telling one little girl how nice her dress was gave me the creeps. He needed some bright kids material not a bunch of paper. He also gets too close to the kids for my liking.
@@katewells7670 It sounds like you have Trust issues & maybe some hidden issues of your own. He was not going to mug her in front of a live audience. Who really has the issues with little children? {:>)
This was so special to watch! What a beautiful sweet child and David was as always just so loving and respectfully selfless. So heartwarming and timeless!
@@fman4234 To be fair, he’s always he the reputation you described-even back in college at Ball State. So good that it didn’t get in the way of his success or that he was able to bring so much laughter into the world for all these years.
What a sweet, adorable kid. Of course, the little girl was good, too. (Thank you, you're a beautiful audience.) I've been a Letterman fan since the 80s and the NBC years were definitely my favorite. Many thanks for this spectacular channel full of wonderful treasures, Mr. Giller. I greatly appreciate your tireless and meticulous work. Long live The Donz!
I have talked to her before on our local repeater. She was always able to handle other Hams that tried to give her a hard time on the air. Think she was a little nervous being on the Letterman show. After dealing with the very few rude Hams she would sign off saying "have to go now and play with my Barbie dolls". Her IQ was and probably still is much higher than most of us.
Note also Paul Shaffer’s band played “Radio, Radio” by Elvis Costello when she walked on stage. Then, returning from commercial break, graphics staff posted a photo of a ham sandwich. Well-produced show all the way around.
That was the year I started at the Long Beach Press-Telegram in Long Beach where I was the Chief Photographer there for 20 years. I wonder if I photographed her?
What a personality ! And Dave was ok too ! Just kidding, Dave is a legend, loved him since his first show in 1982. The little girl was so cute, and so poised. I wouldn’t have been able to talk I would’ve been so scared at age 6 with all of those people in the audience. Dave was so funny with kids.
This is her in a video she posted herself around 10 years ago thanking the person who had posted her Letterman interview at the time (before Don). She explains she still is a ham operator, but not as frequently. And if you browse her channel, it's a pretty eclectic mix - her skydiving, attending concerts, doing some acting, and enjoying what appears to be her pet snake: th-cam.com/video/rJVaWxFpPSE/w-d-xo.html
My grandfather had one back in 70s and 80s. He wouldn't let us touch it but when he was gone somewhere my brother and I talked to people on it. His handle name was Bulldog and he talked to a nice woman called Lucky Lady. Plus there were a bunch of guys talking crazy like they were drunk. Must have been some truckers or something.
Letterman asks "what is the difference between cities?" Veronica answers that there is a different title on the newspaper, in New York City the newspaper title is "New York Times".
I wonder if she ever goes to IndyCar racing when they're in Long Beach California and see David Letterman and Bobby rahal Ray Hall Letterman team don't worry about my spelling can I use voice transmission and messes up a little bit
I wish they had cell phones back then. would have loved to have seen her take the test. I liked when she said no he can use the radio. And how professional of her when she said she was handing radio to a third party.
On the desk are:
Large radio is a Kenwood TS-940S(SAT?) All Mode Transceiver. (Kenwood's top of the line at the time) MSRP: $2499 (1992)
Radio she worked is a Kenwood TM-701a 2M/70CM Dual Band Mobile. MSRP: $599 (1992)
The speaker to the left of the smaller radio is the Kenwood SP-940 Optional Speaker to match the TS-940. MSRP: Unknown, but it wasn't cheap!
The power supply for the 2m/70CM radio is not shown.
Dave's mic is an RCA 77DX. given to him as a gift from NBC. It was later stolen.
I wonder how they set up the antenna. It was probably a small mobile antenna sitting off stage or some longer coax was run and the antenna installed in a window or such.
(I earned my Ham License on April 12, 1992 and still have it)
Tnx for the info on the rigs, was wondering what the big rig was.
Dave missed an opportunity for a comeback of all time, "I'm 44 and I've been a ham my whole life."
Master Stroke ! Kinda like Dave Chappelle when attacked on stage and tongue tied; Chris Rock took mic from his hands and blew the roof off... "was that Will Smith !?!"
I thought the exact same thing 😂
I think she handled Letterman beautifully. So incredibly mature and self-assured for six.
That's my read on her too.
I really needed this today. She is adorable and Letterman’s genuine admiration and respect for her is so heartwarming.
These are just kids they;re not adorable, just kids who aren't shy and quite bright. I thought the bloke interview was hopeless and the way he kept telling one little girl how nice her dress was gave me the creeps. He needed some bright kids material not a bunch of paper. He also gets too close to the kids for my liking.
@@katewells7670 yeah LOL
@@katewells7670 It sounds like you have Trust issues & maybe some hidden issues of your own. He was not going to mug her in front of a live audience. Who really has the issues with little children? {:>)
Yikes Kate, who hurt you
This was so special to watch! What a beautiful sweet child and David was as always just so loving and respectfully selfless. So heartwarming and timeless!
Correction. This show aired when Dave used to be loving and respectfully selfless. But I agree. What a cutie and heartwarming.
I could not agree with you more. Praise Jesus! And by now she probably has huge jugs!
@@fman4234 too many of your little precious celebrities catch too many jokes from Dave? Grow a pair.
@@siggylloyd3566 What do you mean, macho man?
@@fman4234 To be fair, he’s always he the reputation you described-even back in college at Ball State. So good that it didn’t get in the way of his success or that he was able to bring so much laughter into the world for all these years.
What a sweet, adorable kid. Of course, the little girl was good, too. (Thank you, you're a beautiful audience.) I've been a Letterman fan since the 80s and the NBC years were definitely my favorite. Many thanks for this spectacular channel full of wonderful treasures, Mr. Giller. I greatly appreciate your tireless and meticulous work. Long live The Donz!
that's me! kc6tqr
Watching you on Letterman brought a smile to my face. Are you still an active ham? de K1FVK
itsasmallgirl long beach!
Super!!!! I am a OM from Germany. DO2NGS
Awesome! Still active?
Roger that
The lady she was speaking with, Jeanne N2OVO, is now licensed as AA2NK.
I was wondering if that was her mother or an actual contact. Either way, that was impressive!
I have talked to her before on our local repeater. She was always able to handle other Hams that tried to give her a hard time on the air. Think she was a little nervous being on the Letterman show. After dealing with the very few rude Hams she would sign off saying "have to go now and play with my Barbie dolls". Her IQ was and probably still is much higher than most of us.
I got my Amateur Radio license in March 1992 as well ! I was the youngest in our city at the age of 16.
73 de VE3RKP
This is awesome! I’ve had my ticket for over 40 years and she’s adorable. Thanks for posting this.
My father was a HAM Radio operator for years and now he's a "silent key" (euphemism for deceased HAM). This was so cute and she did such a great job!
I'm sorry for your loss, Daria.
I'm a HAM and I didn't know that term. Sorry for your loss.
A deceased ham is called a silent key, just thot ud like to know.
Dead silent
I have some deceased ham in my refridgerator, I call it " black forrest"
Note also Paul Shaffer’s band played “Radio, Radio” by Elvis Costello when she walked on stage. Then, returning from commercial break, graphics staff posted a photo of a ham sandwich. Well-produced show all the way around.
Great catches.
And also a baked ham right at the end. 😀👍
@@clevername8832 WHAT?! No "Big Assed Ham"??!!
Wow. His show was good back in the day.
Mike W ever see his morning show?! Utter madhouse! He was still drinking then, and the show was chaos…in a good way. 😄🕊
This was wonderful. She was six then. Now she's 37. And she got a couple of great radios for free.
After 30+ years still lives in Long Beach and still a Tech KC6TQR
That was the year I started at the Long Beach Press-Telegram in Long Beach where I was the Chief Photographer there for 20 years. I wonder if I photographed her?
As a kid when this aired, I remember enjoying the show when he would have other kids on. Veronica was a nice guest.
Beautiful video.
What a personality ! And Dave was ok too ! Just kidding, Dave is a legend, loved him since his first show in 1982.
The little girl was so cute, and so poised. I wouldn’t have been able to talk I would’ve been so scared at age 6 with all of those people in the audience. Dave was so funny with kids.
What a cute little girl and lucky to get a personable respondant on the radio.
S9+20dB on cuteness....
You continue to surprise and impress
Her intro music stops EXACTLY as she plops down into the chair - hilarious!!!
That was so fantastic.
I became a ham at 13 and I'm 54 and still on the air 73
Call it women's intuition. She is adorable.
all i could think is how far did they have to run the cables for antennas. i imagine that studio is buried inside a big building.
This little girl is now 37 yrs. old today in 2023!!! A grandmother, too.
A grandmother? At age 36?
@@hugobergman3327 Some folk start young.
yeah and i have a bridge to sell in brooklyn
@@franp1913 What's wrong with you?
nothing i was kidding
Aw, she did so well! Wonder where she is today?
Also, I'm laughing at the thought of her and Bill Hicks hanging out in the Green Room. 😁
@@345mrse cheers for the succinct info! 👊
This is her in a video she posted herself around 10 years ago thanking the person who had posted her Letterman interview at the time (before Don).
She explains she still is a ham operator, but not as frequently. And if you browse her channel, it's a pretty eclectic mix - her skydiving, attending concerts, doing some acting, and enjoying what appears to be her pet snake:
th-cam.com/video/rJVaWxFpPSE/w-d-xo.html
Here she is in 2009 th-cam.com/video/rJVaWxFpPSE/w-d-xo.html
According to her license, she’s still active and still in long beach.
Welcome KC6TQR to the hobby!!! From Chris VA6CJC🇨🇦❤️👍😎
Fantastic.
Every bit as good as Linkletter.
the big one is a great radio, Kenwood 940
90s ✌️
Charles Grodin, Bill Hicks and that kid is a great show.
I always loved him...te amo aun.
OMG AMAZING GIRL. IS SHE STILL ACTIVE?
THANKS FOR POSTING,
SHARRY KK6YMI
love this from n2itd
Paul and the band missed a trick not playing Elvis Costellos veronica for her intro, instead going with costellos radio radio
what a cutee pie!🙏💞🥰
Lettermen shows will be smithsonian/time capsule material.
Better than all the current late night shows!🤷
Smart girl!!!
My grandfather had one back in 70s and 80s. He wouldn't let us touch it but when he was gone somewhere my brother and I talked to people on it. His handle name was Bulldog and he talked to a nice woman called Lucky Lady. Plus there were a bunch of guys talking crazy like they were drunk. Must have been some truckers or something.
Perfect
What's not to like. Awesome indeed.
i made a ham video awhile back, didnt go so well .. its still up though, but no one talked back, it was weird
What a sweet little girl!
Very cool.
certainly, an adorable 6yr old.
That is just too cool..
She is such a cutie.
That touched my Heart kg6mn
Dave really is very cute with kids!! I love kids and they love me!!
She’s precious. W9YNZ
NBC Dave was the best
by far! thank God for youtube for stuff like this
4:25 can I get on there? NO! So good! ❤
Veronica is a good operator. 73s 88 PG3E
Veronica is so pretty. I wonder what she does today.
I work in finance, so boring right?
@Triple Crown terrible isn't it...
Maybe teaches Ham communication?!
@@itsasmallgirl are you really Veronica?
@@dnsgilbert09 yes.
She is 37 yrs old now
wow cool
Nice rig, bt what ant was used?
Probably a mag mount offscreen, and they found a loud repeater.
A great show indeed. But what's the New York time and Longbeach time is all about? I'm not familiar with the old sayings and norms.
Letterman asks "what is the difference between cities?" Veronica answers that there is a different title on the newspaper, in New York City the newspaper title is "New York Times".
a little cutie-pie she is :)
what is her call? and wonder if she is still active
I wonder if she ever goes to IndyCar racing when they're in Long Beach California and see David Letterman and Bobby rahal Ray Hall Letterman team don't worry about my spelling can I use voice transmission and messes up a little bit
She was getting at least one more callback while Dave yammered on
Dave gets upstaged until 5:30 when he finally gets in. You can see Dave
really enjoys kids!
Wow. 6 years old and can do pre algebra. What are they feeding that kid?
God i miss that guy.
She is 37 as of 2023, wonder if she is still into the hobby...
I wonder what she looks like now?
4:25 . . "no" 🤣
Haha, great.
Easer to learn Morse at 6 than 50 something
I wish they had cell phones back then. would have loved to have seen her take the test. I liked when she said no he can use the radio. And how professional of her when she said she was handing radio to a third party.
This girl would eventually make contact with aliens and date Matthew McConaughey.
she would be 35 today
I'm sure that with a bigger antenna, she could get through to Heaven. Getting the QSL card might be a problem, though.
So she’s in her 30s now I wonder if she kept up with the hobby?
Letterman made every bit funny
I believe Letterman is licenced…
if not, definitely certifiable. lol
73s KE5EUA
"No."
Hope she studied engineering
Really cute kid.
Wonder why she never upgraded, lost interest? looked up call, still a tech and that is not a bad thing, was just curious.
Opportunity lost.
Dave's answer should have been.
"I:m 44 and have been a HAM all my life"
Reason #3,497,133 why some folks are legends, and some are not.