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>This was actually the "KDKA Farm Hour," complete with >Homer Martz's farm reports. > >>OnQ reran a feature last week done to commemorate his >>100th birthday. It included some well-preserved >>kinescopes from the 50s. >> >>Slim & the Wildcats had a morning wake-up show on KD >>radio! >> >> >> >>>This was a pretty good story on Slim Bryant even if >it >>>is a little bit old. No old photographs though. >>> >>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>href="http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20020811bryant08 >1 >>1 >>>fnp4.asp">http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20020811brya >n >>t >>>0811fnp4.asp</a> >>> >>>>I appreciate the post. >>>>Now that I realize how few people have saved radio >>>>images, even from the 60s and 70s, I feel what I am >>>>able to compile is worth the effort. >>>>Ed >>>>>Normally I would suggest you check the Heinz >History >>>>>Center, but it seems that the history of Pittsburgh >>>>>broadcasting and for that matter Pittsburgh music >>are >>>>>of little interest to those people. All they care >>>>>about is local sports and industry and whatever >else >>>>>personally interests the top people who run the >>>>place. >>>>> >>>>>I'm not forgetting them, there are just few photos >>>and >>>>>>fewer people from that era to interview. If you >>have >>>>>>some photos, please be in touch. >>>>>>Ed >>>>>>>Hope you do not forget the live music shows like >>>the >>>>>>>dance orchestras and the country music live shows >>>on >>>>>>>the various stations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I appreciate your support, Ed. And thanks for >the >>>>>>>>unpublished photo of Porky you sent for the >book. >>>>>>>>Ed >>>>>>>>>That's wonderful news, Ed. Keep us all posted >>on >>>>>>>your >>>>>>>>>book's progress and availability. You've got >>>your >>>>>>>>>first customer, right here! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Ed Weigle

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