We would hear his broadcasts when we were kids in the '50s and '60s. He had an unmistakable voice. We would go to the movies on a Saturday, and just prior to the feature movie, there was always an old news broadcast from during WWII, and it was always Lowell Thomas' voice. Real memories.
Lowell Thomas it's also a very well-known businessman. He purchased a failing television station in Albany New York which turn into Capital Cities Communications. The company that brought the American Broadcasting Company in 1985
Good to hear from the man who created the Lawrence of Arabia myth and legend...fascinating,if not shamelessly self promoting journalist, with a lot of mileage on his clock, and successes under his belt,Lowell Thomas...Thank you for this upload and for sharing some of your most fascinating historical clips in your no doubt precious,collection.
And Bulova (whose "Watch Time" at was mentioned at 6:45) has a significance with NBC's New York flagship stations; when their TV outlet signed on as WNBT on July 1, 1941, Bulova sponsored.
My grandfather bought a (fairly basic, but nice stainless) Bulova wrist watch in 1947 (just 2 years after this newscast). He gave it to me when I turned 18 (in 1980). I've only had it professionally cleaned ONCE, and it STILL keeps perfect time. I now only wear in on occasion. I don't want anything to happen to it, even though it's not especially valuable "on the market", but to me it's priceless! I do wind it and let it run. I have a new Bulova "Regatta" in stainless, Kind of the spiritual descendant to it.
This is from WEAF (660 AM), which would later be WRCA, WNBC, and today WFAN. It may have been WNBC, then WRCA and switched back to WNBC. I do know there was a time at which it was WRCA before It was WNBC.
I have hundreds of radio airchecks and TV audio I've collected from various sources through the years, but what I am posting on this TH-cam channel are those which I personally recorded beginning in 1968 and heavily through the 1970s. I've continued to record select radio broadcasts, with a lot of emphasis on AM radio and news, through today. Most are short recordings and newscasts which are spread over boxes and boxes of tapes and cassettes I accumulated over nearly 50 years. I will continue to "mine" these as time permits. Thanks for your interest.
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We would hear his broadcasts when we were kids in the '50s and '60s. He had an unmistakable voice. We would go to the movies on a Saturday, and just prior to the feature movie, there was always an old news broadcast from during WWII, and it was always Lowell Thomas' voice. Real memories.
7:32 25 WPM is fairly brisk for radiotelegraphy, but most commercial operators send at 35 WPM.
Lowell Thomas it's also a very well-known businessman. He purchased a failing television station in Albany New York which turn into Capital Cities Communications. The company that brought the American Broadcasting Company in 1985
Historically significant.
The formal surrender announcement didn't take place until August 14, 1945, when President Truman officially announced it at 7pm (ewt).
Good to hear from the man who created the Lawrence of Arabia myth and legend...fascinating,if not shamelessly self promoting journalist, with a lot of mileage on his clock, and successes under his belt,Lowell Thomas...Thank you for this upload and for sharing some of your most fascinating historical clips in your no doubt precious,collection.
For a vocal workout, try reading a news story 1930s radio/newsreel announcer style.. Bonus points for morse code beeps in the background.
Lowell Thomas was fraternity brothers (Kappa Sigma, although not the same school) with Edward R. Murrow. 🥰
Also, both died in Pawling, New York.
Interesting. This is the town where my one-time landlord grew up.
My mom talks about her grandmother listening to Lowell Thomas (probably on this same station), while eating stale cake she had dunked in coffee.
And Bulova (whose "Watch Time" at was mentioned at 6:45) has a significance with NBC's New York flagship stations; when their TV outlet signed on as WNBT on July 1, 1941, Bulova sponsored.
My grandfather bought a (fairly basic, but nice stainless) Bulova wrist watch in 1947 (just 2 years after this newscast). He gave it to me when I turned 18 (in 1980). I've only had it professionally cleaned ONCE, and it STILL keeps perfect time. I now only wear in on occasion. I don't want anything to happen to it, even though it's not especially valuable "on the market", but to me it's priceless! I do wind it and let it run. I have a new Bulova "Regatta" in stainless, Kind of the spiritual descendant to it.
Great 😃👍 Announcer
This is from WEAF (660 AM), which would later be WRCA, WNBC, and today WFAN. It may have been WNBC, then WRCA and switched back to WNBC. I do know there was a time at which it was WRCA before It was WNBC.
WEAF became WNBC in November 1946. Then, WRCA from October 1954 through May 1960, when the call letters reverted to WNBC.
OK, thanks.@@fromthesidelines
You're VERY welcome.
Dear Mr. Jordan: How Many Radio Air Checks Do You Have In Your Archives?
I have hundreds of radio airchecks and TV audio I've collected from various sources through the years, but what I am posting on this TH-cam channel are those which I personally recorded beginning in 1968 and heavily through the 1970s. I've continued to record select radio broadcasts, with a lot of emphasis on AM radio and news, through today. Most are short recordings and newscasts which are spread over boxes and boxes of tapes and cassettes I accumulated over nearly 50 years. I will continue to "mine" these as time permits. Thanks for your interest.
Murrow!!😊
Bullova watches...lol. A modern cheap crystal watch keeps MUCH better time!
70 years of technology makes a difference. Now which would be worth more when it's 70 years old, that Bullova watch or a cheap Red Chinees watch?