Lost Memory

It isn't Mildred Pierce, kitty. It's not. The makers of Tenderleaf T and Bluebonnet Margarine present the Red Allen Show with Fred Gess-Marcere, Porton Huffer, Minerva Pius' Mrs. Nussbaum, the Tenderleaf workshop players, the Demarcals sisters, and Al Goodman and his orchestra.

And if you're wondering who I am, my name is Kenny Delmont. MUSIC Ladies and gentlemen, this is National Radio Week. To observe the occasion, auspiciously, We wanted to bring you a radio big shot. But all we could get was a blank.

And here he is, Brad Allen. Thank you, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, Kenny, this week Radio celebrates his 25th year of broadcasting. Think of that, 25 years and still in its infancy. You know, the first radio program I heard was from Pittsburgh station KDKA way back in 1920.

How was the first broadcast, Brad? Oh, it was quite exciting, Kenny. The announcer came on and said, this is Pittsburgh. The next thing I knew, Cindy started flying out of my crystal set, smoke came pouring out of the earphones, the coil turned into a hot coal, the wires melted down, and spelled out John L. Lewis.

I'm gonna know. I know. So in 1920, radio must have been a lot different, too. All of the programs were new, then Kenny. Mr. District Attorney was still going to law school back in those days.

The National Bond dance was just one room doing a whole down in a silo. Bulldog Drummond was just part of a litter back in 1920. And radio had yet to hear those two famous words.

Mr. Alers! Well, Portland, didn't you say you got a lot of applause tonight? My aunt with the big hands is here. Your aunt with the big hands, sir. Well, tell me. Tell me, Portland. Portland are you probably use it the way things start off tell me for a lot of you are you celebrating national radio week no mom and I are celebrating the end of