June 13, 2019

The Song of World War II

“We’ll Meet Again,” it was the perfect message and the perfect time for the British peoples. It was a newly-written tune by a pair of new songwriters and one of Vera’s first recordings … released in the fall of 1939. This initial recording of the song, as you’ll hear here, was not a high-powered arrangement in any way … simply, as men by the thousands were headed off to war, it conveyed the message of hope and the longings of families and lovers being separated by the war … becoming the theme song of the nation for the long years ahead … and, along with it, making Vera the beloved darling of the suffering nation!…

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May 30, 2019

A Radio Station & its Mistress! – Chapter Five

Here’s the last portion of Richard Pack’s 1983 article in Television-Radio Age: Not typecast For the most part, the WNEW salesmen were…

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May 23, 2019

Honoring those who serve…

Yes, I’m speaking of the men and women who have served in our military forces … totaling in the tens of millions…

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MBWA: Management By Walking Around
May 16, 2019

MBWA: Management By Walking Around

Due to Tudie’s # 1 Fan recently experiencing a fall which resulted in a broken arm of his right hand, he’s not…

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WNEW Favorite Station Ad
May 9, 2019

A Radio Station & its Mistress! – Chapter Four

This chapter is devoted exclusively to Richard Pack’s 1983 Television-Radio Age article, in which he mostly addresses what you might call Tudie’s…

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Promontory Great Race Logo
May 5, 2019

Golden Spike!

On what is being called the Golden Spike celebration, a week from now — on Friday, May 10th … rail historians and…

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April 25, 2019

A Radio Station & its Mistress! – Chapter Three

Now, with 10,000 watts of power — which, in the big picture, is relatively equal to 50,000 watts — and located down…

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April 11, 2019

A Radio Station & its Mistress! – Chapter Two

There were three key individuals involved in the creation and ascension of WNEW to the position of being one of America’s greatest-ever…

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BNSF Raleway Locomotive
March 7, 2019

BNSF Railway & Its Heritage!

If you love “trains” and have at least some interest in railroad history as I do … you likely know everything I’m…

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Longwood Gardens Interior
February 7, 2019

Flowers, Water & Lights = Longwood Gardens!

If you have not heard the name, Longwood Gardens is one of the largest botanical gardens in the United States, featuring an…

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Glenn Miller AAF Band
January 31, 2019

Bandleader Glenn Miller!

Due to an unanticipated issue that developed here at Master Control, we bring you an Encore of an earlier Musings: If you…

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January 17, 2019

MARLIN’S GOOD-TIME PICTURE BOOK! – Part 1

This is how I look today, now in my 84th year of residency on earth! The giant poster, though, is from 2005…

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