Vox Pop

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I'm missing July 2, 1945, which is a tribute to Ernie Pyle... do hope this isn't the place where our batting average becomes imperfect!

Vox Pop. July 16, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from The Lake Placid Club, Lake Placid, New York. Ed Sullivan and Peter Donald substitute for Parks Johnson and Warren Hull (who are on vacation). The program features interviews with ex-P.O.W.'s. A G.I. from the Bronx has post-war plans to open a bar next to Yankee Stadium. The program is interrupted for a bulletin from Guam (upcut as transmitted). An Allied battle force is off the coast of Japan. A soldier tells a graphic story about his capture by and escape from the Germans. The soldier and his fiancee are married on the air, with Kate Smith and Ted Collins as matron of honor and best man. Kate sings, "A Little On The Lonely Side." Ed Sullivan, Peter Donald, Kate Smith, Ted Collins, Ernest Chappell (announcer).

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Vox Pop. July 23, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Marine Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. Ed Sullivan and Peter Donald substitute for Parks Johnson and Warren Hull, who are on vacation. A switch to the control tower at the field results in static and noise for about a minute. A Marine who wants to be a big-leaguer gets a phone call from Leo Durocher. When asked what her husband will do after the war, a lady Marine sergeant replies, "First of all, he's going to take care of me!" Ed Sullivan, Peter Donald, Ernest Chappell (announcer), Leo Durocher (not heard).

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Vox Pop. August 6, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Army Transportation Center, Chicago. In a burst of effervescent enthusiam, the Wright-Sonovox hymn to "Bromo Seltzer" continues for 13 seconds at the end of the show. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull.

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We're still batting a thousand. Here's July 2, 1945:

Vox Pop. July 2, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Indianapolis Coliseum, for a tribute to Ernie Pyle (and to promote the movie, "The Story Of G.I. Joe"). Ernie Pyle's father, aunt, neighbor and school-mates are interviewed. The chaplain who conducted Ernie's funeral on Ie Shima describes the scene. The program runs over, and as soon as the chaplain stops speaking, a studio organ is heard for a few seconds followed by a system cue. Warren Hull, Ed Sullivan, Ernest Chappell (announcer), Hal Boyle (AP reporter and winner of a Pulitzer Prize, describes covering the war with Ernie), William Pyle. 28:43.

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Vox Pop. August 13, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the El Toro Marine Air Station, alifornia. Chats with Marine fighter and bomber pilots, all of them heroes and winners of medals. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Dick Joy (announcer), Roger Brackett (director). 28:30.

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Vox Pop. August 20, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the AFRS studios in Hollywood. Vern Carstensen tells how he built the first AFRS station in Europe (in Italy) and tells about how he put it on the air. It was "the army's first mobile radio station" (for broadcasting). He later became a production supervisor for Mayfair syndication. The program features an interview with Peter Witt, the first enlisted man to work for AFRS and now the producer of, "Music Hall" (an AFRS classical music show). Martha Wilkerson is introduced by name as, "G.I. Jill." She's described as, "the world's most popular radio personality" and "G.I. Jive" as, "The most popular program heard on AFRS." Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Vern Carstensen, Martha Wilkerson, Peter Witt, Dick Joy (announcer), Charles Isaacs (AFRS writer). 29:24.

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Vox Pop. August 27, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The broadcast originates from Earl Carroll's Theatre in Hollywood. Bob Hope describes the atom bomb as, "All that power tied up in a little bit of Irium." Paramount Pictures is celebrating it's 32nd anniversary. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Diana Lynn, Bob Hope (speaking from Chicago), Jerry Colonna (from Chicago), Edith Head (from Chicago), Wally Westmore, Bob Rogers (long-time Paramount lighting director, known as, "The Pelican"). 29:31.

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Great Job on this guys! I've picked up a bunch of fills that I somehow missed when they were originally posted at the old ***sniff, sniff*** Cobalt Club

There's one "available" show I'm missing that I can't seem to find anywhere...it is listed on Goldin's site as:

Vox Pop. November 2, 1942. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Army Medical Corps, Carlisle Brarracks, Pennsylvania. A remote interview is scheduled from Europe with Robert Trout, but the circuit does not appear. An interesting recruiting announcement is made for pilots who have failed the army physical. Pilots are needed as instructors, transport flying and other non-combat duties (and presumably require less physical fitness). Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Ernest Chappell (announcer). 20:37. Audio condition: Good to very good. Incomplete

Anybody here have it?

And here we've been going on about our perfect record.

Vox Pop. September 3, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program salutes United Airlines on the 25th anniversary of its coast-to-coast service. Of course, an airplane starts warming up while the show is on the air. Parks Johnson (from Mills Field, San Francisco), Warren Hull (from La Guardia Field, New York City), E. Hamilton Lee (one of the 4 original air mail pilots who is still flying. He started flying in 1913), Ernest Chappell (announcer).

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Vox Pop. September 10, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from Winter General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull.

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Vox Pop. September 17, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from Camp Miles Standish, the Army Transport Corps at Taunton, Massachusetts. The program enigmatically ends with ther statement, "This transcribed program came to you from the studios of KNX, Columbia, Square." Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Red Skelton (guest).

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I don't have November 2, 1942.

Vox Pop. October 1, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts. Members of the first post-war class of students are interviewed. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull. 30:08.

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Vox Pop. October 8, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, celebrating the academy's 100th anniversary. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Carl Frank (announcer). 27:37.

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Vox Pop. October 15, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Volunteer Fire Department, Wakefield, Rhode Island. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Carl Frank (announcer). 30:23.

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A couple of truncated shows follow.

Vox Pop. October 29, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the CBS Playhouse, New York City. "Convalescent New Yorkers" recover from, "Navy Day." Parks Johnson, Warren Hull. 19:14.

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I don't have November 19, 1945.

Vox Pop. December 24, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. Christmas eve interviews with wounded veterans, including a Japanese-American ("If you're a little bit prejudiced, it's going to be sort of tough on you") who won quite a few medals. Mr. Frank O'Connor (he was adopted) was an assistant professor at Stanford before enlisting in 1940. He was wounded on Corregidor and was at Pearl Harbor. He now complains about the prejudice against Japanese-Americans he's met since he came back from overseas. He's a soft-spoken man, but says volumes. The first 14:10 of the program only. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull. 14:10.

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I pulled some strings with friends in low places... who requested that I remind one and all that much of what's circulating today for this series was unearthed by the late Gary Hart as previously mentioned and his colleague Patrick Belanger.

Vox Pop. November 2, 1942. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Army Medical Corps, Carlisle Brarracks, Pennsylvania. A remote interview is scheduled from Europe with Robert Trout, but the circuit does not appear. An interesting recruiting announcement is made for pilots who have failed the army physical. Pilots are needed as instructors, transport flying and other non-combat duties (and presumably require less physical fitness). Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Ernest Chappell (announcer). 20:37. Audio condition: Good to very good. Incomplete.

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Now that we've filled THAT hole, I am ALSO missing November 19, 1945.  Guess we better let all that perfection talk rest from here on out...  

Another fragment here:

Vox Pop. December 24, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. Christmas eve interviews with wounded veterans, including a Japanese-American ("If you're a little bit prejudiced, it's going to be sort of tough on you") who won quite a few medals. Mr. Frank O'Connor (he was adopted) was an assistant professor at Stanford before enlisting in 1940. He was wounded on Corregidor and was at Pearl Harbor. He now complains about the prejudice against Japanese-Americans he's met since he came back from overseas. He's a soft-spoken man, but says volumes. The first 14:11 of the program only. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull. 14:11. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.

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(oops, sorry about the repeat...)

Vox Pop. December 31, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland. Interviews with wounded veterans to, "say goodbye to old 1945." At the end of the program, Parks reveals that Warren Hull's father passed away last night. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull.

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This just in!:
(despite being 73 years old...)

Vox Pop. November 19, 1945. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from "International House," New York City. Interviews with foreign students. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull.

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Vox Pop. January 14, 1946. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the National History Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Dick Joy (announcer). 30:18.

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Vox Pop. February 25, 1946. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Marine Corps League celebration at the Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, New York. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Dick Joy (announcer). 26:00.

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Vox Pop. March 4, 1946. CBS net, WWL New Orleans origination. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. The program originates from the Hotel Roosevelt, New Orleans. An all-Mardi Gras show. Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, Dick Joy (announcer), Emil Christian (a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, he replaced Eddie Edwards in 1918), The WWL New Dixieland Jazz Band, Fraunce Hindeman (? Queen of the Carnival Mardi Gras in 1916), Wyle Saxon (author), Henri Duprez (well-known Cajun), Cesar (famous chef and singing waiting). 29:36.

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Vox Pop. March 11, 1946. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer, Jeurelle cosmetics. The program originates from the Colliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida. Warren Hull, Parks Johnson, Evelyn Barton Rittenhouse. 29:59.

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Vox Pop. March 25, 1946. CBS net. Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer, Jeurelle cosmetics. The program originates from the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, for the success story of William Michael Hughes, one of the first veterans to get a G.I. loan and go into business for himself. He opened a gift and card shop. The format of this show is similar to, "This Is Your Life." Parks Johnson, Warren Hull, William Hughes.

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