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Behind The Mike – Versatile Acting. ep4, 401006

Posted by By Keith April 11, 2026Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and InterviewNo Comments
One of the most versatile voice actors in radio is featured, Charlie Cantor. Charlie demonstrates a few of his dialects, and range of characters. He also demonstrates a few unusual…
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Behind The Mike – Warming Up A Studio Audience. ep2, 400922

Posted by By Keith August 23, 2023Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
Graham MacNamee is the host of this show that takes a look behind the scenes of how radio shows are produced. The opening topic of the tday is how radio…
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Behind The Mike – First Episode. ep1, 400915

Posted by By Keith June 28, 2023Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
All about the stories that happen behind the mike of your favorite radio programs. Hosted by Graham MacNamee. A woman tells about her feat of going to at least 3…
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Behind The Mike – Impersonations Of Famous People. ep63, 411130

Posted by By Keith August 24, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
A top Impersonator of the day, Aurthur Buraham, begins the show. He impersonates anything from the moo of a cow, to any noise, to any person that he admires. How…
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Behind The Mike – Zulu Radio Star. ep56, 411012

Posted by By Keith August 17, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
A radio personality from Africa is on hand, for some behind the scenesaction of radio. A dramatization of how radio impacted African superstition. A nervous singer ran out of the…
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Behind The Mike – The Associated Press. ep41, 410629

Posted by By Keith August 10, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
A 30 minutes salute to the reporters at the Associated Press. Beginning with the history of the AP we eavesdrop on a meeting of arguing reporters who have to share…
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Behind The Mike – Selling A Show To A Sponsor. ep38, 410608

Posted by By Keith August 3, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
On an earlier episode we learned how a sponsor cells a show to a client. Today we'll learn how a producer uses an advertising firm to sell a show to…
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Behind The Mike – Amusing Stories Behind Radio. ep35, 410518

Posted by By Keith June 8, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
Featuring: Graham Macknamee, Gilbert Martin. Al Simons helps to bring a few amusing stories behind the scenes in radio. A frustrated telephone operator and a question about the time, sound…
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Behind The Mike – Enoch Lights Disappearance From The Airways. ep33, 410504

Posted by By Keith May 26, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
The story of orchestra leader, Enoch lights and his disappearance from the airwaves leads off the show. The musician recounts his successful tour, and a car ride back to Boston.…
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Behind The Mike – Director Star Relations. ep31, 410420

Posted by By Keith April 20, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
We learn of some of the things that made radio broadcasts difficult in the early days. Namely, the quality of how certain microphones sounded. Also that early studios weren't always…
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