[NFBC-At-Large] FW: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] Classic Radio Internet Stations To Simulcast Farewell Salute to CBS Radio on May 22 Beginning at 7:00 a.m. PT

[mike at michaelhingson.com]

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Subject: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] Classic Radio Internet Stations To Simulcast Farewell Salute to CBS Radio on May 22 Beginning at 7:00 a.m. PT

To commemorate CBS News Radio’s passing, which takes place tomorrow, Friday May 22, a network of classic radio internet stations is preparing a 12-hour united salute that will stream across them.
The special will begin on all networks on Friday May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Eastern/7:00 a.m. Pacific.

Headlined by The Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety and Comedy's John Gassman and Larry Gassman, it will feature interviews with giants of the network they’ve conducted through the decades they’ve been involved in SPERDVAC, Yesterday USA Old Time Radio Network and their radio venues.

The program will include:
1. Our Profile of “CBS at 50”
2. Our Douglas Edwards interview - about 45 minutes 3. Bob Trout introduces an hour of D Day programming, which includes a tour of the CBS news room.
4. Bob Trout interview setting up the end of WWII followed by an hour of that coverage.
5. Memorial for Edward R Murrow from 1965, which runs 42 minutes 6. Norman Corwin interview where he introduces the We Hold These Truths broadcast program.
8. We play the “On a Note of Triumph" documentary from NPR followed by the original “On a note of Triumph" program.
10. Himan Brown talking about his career from his apartment including CBS Mystery Theater, plus radio actor Ralph Bell.
11. CBS Sunday segment on the closing of the network.
12.  CBS podcast concerning the closure of the network, 29 minutes

Yesterday USA Red and Blue at www.yesterdayusa.com or www.yesterdayusa.com SPERDVAC www.sperdvac.com

REPS Radio www.repsonline.org

ACB* Media Channel3 - https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/media3/

We hope everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy this tribute to an American institution, CBS News Radio.


*American Council of the Blind


Best,

Sean Dougherty
Membership Chair



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