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>I think it's pretty obvious Ed is talking about the >golden age of LOCAL radio, which included Cordic, Top >40 KQV, Porky, Party Line, Bob Prince, Myron Cope, >etc. Why would he be looking for material on Fibber >McGee or Bob Hope? How would flipping the switch to >carry a network reflect on PITTSBURGH radio? I think >that's pretty obvious to anyone, unless they're >reverting to old habits and trying to start arguments >that DJs added nothing to the presentation. I hope >you're not going to be trolling this board like you >have so many others. > > > > > >>Are you talking about the "Golden Age" when radio >>ruled the airwaves and television was still in the >>future, and network radio programs were the primary >>entertainment medium on the country, or are you >>talking about the "Golden Age" as the era you remember >>from when you were a kid? I was wondering why you'd >>ask for photos from before 1980 for something about >>"Pittsburgh's Golden Age of Radio" when that age >>started winding down when WDTV signed on in '48, and >>was finally finished when WTAE signed on a around >>decade later. >> >>>I am working on a book provisionally titled >>>“Pittsburgh’s Golden Age of Radio” to be published >>>around the end of this year by Arcadia Publishing. >>>At this point, I need to collect some photographs to >>>help me tell the story. >>>Anyone who has any photos earlier than 1980 that I >>>might consider using, please be in touch. >>>I would need to borrow the photos so that I can scan >>>them to the publisher’s specifications and then I >>>would promptly return them. >>>Ed Salamon

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