On Friday, May 18, 1934, radio columns in the New York press
announced that Bert Parks of CBS would be 'relinquishing his status
as N.Y.'s youngest Network Staff Announcer to the newly appointed
George Ansbro on the NBC Announcing Staff'. Ansbro's successful
audition led to a career that included work on ""Young Widder
Brown, Manhattan Maharajah and Dr. I.Q.,"" the television show from
which the book's title line is taken. Fifty-five years after his
broadcast beginning, he was hailed as a pioneer who in terms of
service held the honor of being the oldest employee of any network.
From his role as an NBC page in 1931 to his career as a network
announcer, Ansbro recalls an era that includes a who's who of early
radio and Hollywood stars, and a transition from what was known as
the Blue Network and its beginnings at Rockefeller Center to the
massive radio and television organization now known as ABC. Along
with such names as Howard Cosell, Bob Hope, and Mary Pickford,
Ansbro helped shape the modern entertainment world.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
August 2009 |
Authors: |
George Ansbro
|
Foreword by: |
Leonard Maltin
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
245 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-4318-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-7864-4318-9 |
Barcode: |
9780786443185 |
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