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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 – 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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Behind The Mike – The Lee DeForrest Story. ep27, 410323

Posted by By Keith April 13, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview1 Comment
Karen Temple, a starlet, and ice skater, fell ill and after a lengthy hospital stay was told she may never be able to stand. She tells Graham Macnamee about her…
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Behind The Mike – Pioneers Of Radio Entertainment. ep24, 410302

Posted by By Keith April 6, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
Milton Cross, and Philip Callas join Graham Macnamee to talk about what announcers had to deal with in the early days of radio networks. A large fish, stand by bands,…
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Behind The Mike – Comedy Broadcasts. ep23, 410223

Posted by By Keith February 23, 2019Posted inBehind the Mike, Documentary and Interview
How do those radio comedians do it? Learn how the writing starts 2 weeks before the program. Shows often have a staff of 2 writers or more. Join a fictional…
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