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# Russell Bawden

Russell Bawden (born 24 July 1973 in Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm (with whom he won the 1999 NRL Premiership), as well as in the Super League for the London Broncos.

## Playing career

Bawden grew up playing rugby league in Mount Isa, making his first grade debut for Brisbane Broncos in 1994. Failing to crack the Brisbane first grade team, Bawden moved to London Broncos in the 1995-96 off season. He was signed by the newly formed Melbourne side from the London club and helped Melbourne to a premiership in their second ever season, playing from the bench in their 1999 NRL Grand Final victory. The following pre-season he travelled with the Storm to England to play in the 2000 World Club Challenge which they also won. During the 2000 NRL season, while playing for Melbourne, he was selected to make his State of Origin debut for Queensland.
In 2020, Bawden spoke to NRL.com about his time at Melbourne winning the premiership saying "I wanted it so bad that I swore off the grog for three months – and anyone who knows me knows what a massive sacrifice that was. And my mates didn't help. At the pub, they would dip their fingers in beer and smear it on my lips. I tried not to lick it... not easy. The week itself just goes so quickly, but it was great". Bawden then spoke about his departure from Melbourne saying "Mark Murray took over as coach. He didn't like blokes having a good time – so he and I didn't get on. He dropped me to Brisbane club footy a few weeks after Origin. But he did recall me so I could play my 100th game for the Storm, for which I was very grateful. But after that, he pushed me out".
# Chaplain Jim

Chaplain Jim is an American radio war drama that began on April 20, 1942, and ended on June 30, 1946. It began on the Blue Network and later moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System.

## Premise

Based on true events, episodes featured the title character as he ministered to United States Army personnel during World War II, providing counsel to help them deal with emotional, moral, and spiritual problems. Some episodes had him on leave in the United States, where he helped soldiers' families. The program had the form of a soap opera, as stories progressed in a serial format. John Lund and Don MacLaughlin portrayed Chaplain Jim. Alan Bunce portrayed Doctor Walters, and Selena Royle played nurse Leona Devereaux.
MacLaughlin's depiction of the title character led many listeners to think that the actor was a clergyman himself. That was not the case, although MacLaughlin said that he came "from a long line of ministers" and had begun his college studies planning to go into the ministry. He saw Chaplain Jim as a man who would give straight answers when people approached him with their problems. He said that he considered Chaplain Jim to be a counterpart of Francis P. Duffy, who was a chaplain in World War I.

## Production

The United States Department of War produced the program, which originated from New York, as a way to boost morale in the United States. An organ played God Bless America for the show's musical bridges. Many episodes ended with Chaplain Jim providing some advice or uplifiting words followed by a prayer. The closing often included his request for listeners to write to servicemen who were on duty overseas.
Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Inc. produced Chaplain Jim. Lawrence M. Klee was the writer, and Richard Leonard directed. George Ansbro and Vinton Hayworth were the announcers, and Rosa Rio was the organist.

## Schedule

Chaplain Jim debuted as a quarter-hour sustaining program on the Blue Network at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time on April 20, 1942, and continued on that schedule through September 4, 1942. On September 6, 1942, it became a half-hour show at 2 p.m. E. T. on Sundays, still on the Blue Network, and it remained in that time slot through April 22, 1945. The program was moved to Mutual effective with the April 29, 1945, episode, still on Sundays at 2 p.m. E. T.. It was off the air from December 9, 1945, until February 3, 1946, when it returned on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. E. T. Its last broadcast was on June 30, 1946.

## Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in Time magazine said that the depiction of a "trite situation" was "tried & true". It concluded by saying, "Despite its shallow quality, this khaki serial may well explain many perplexing army matters to womenfolk who are worried about their men in the armed forces."
The trade publication Variety, in a review, said that Chaplain Jim focused on the human, personal aspects of the war rather than on war's military and political aspects. The review said that the show was "primarily a case of putting daytime serialization into khaki and sprinkling liberally with camp jargon."
# Chick Carter, Boy Detective

Chick Carter, Boy Detective is a 15-minute American old-time radio juvenile crime drama. It was carried on the Mutual Broadcasting System weekday afternoons from July 5, 1943, to July 6, 1945.

## Premise

Chickering "Chick" Carter was the adopted son of (and assistant to) Nick Carter of Nick Carter, Master Detective fame, making this program a spinoff of the elder Carter's show. Episodes of Chick Carter typically ended with a cliffhanger, enticing young listeners to tune in again for the next installment of the program. Although Chick Carter ostensibly had a young audience, both it and the older Carter program "kept fans of varying ages engrossed in their crime-stopping pursuits." Officials at WOR (AM), Mutual's flagship station in New York City, believed the duo to be "the first related pair of adult and juvenile series in radio."
Both programs were products of the Street & Smith publishing company, which 11 years earlier put The Shadow on radio to promote the company's Detective Story Magazine. The trade publication Billboard reported that the broadcasts combined "the public yen for escape with [Street & Smith's] need for protection against further cuts in paper" during World War II. Street & Smith's writers provided scripts for the programs at no charge if the shows were not sponsored.

## Inner Circle Club

Followers of either or both of the Carter programs could join the Inner Circle club, which provided a membership card and a folder that contained background information on the casts of the two shows. Initially, membership was available only to listeners of WOR.

## Personnel

Bill Lipton initially had the title role, with Leon Janney taking his place beginning July 3, 1944. Janney had been honorably discharged from the Army two weeks earlier, and Lipton was entering the Navy. Sisters Jean and Joanne McCoy played Sue, and Gilbert Mack played Tex. In supporting roles, (Neither Sue nor Tex had a last name on the program.) Bill Griffis played Rufus Lash, and Stefan Schnabel played the Rattler. Ken Powell was the announcer. Fritz Block directed and was one of the writers. Walter B. Gibson, Ed Gruskin, and Nancy Webb also wrote for the program. Charles Michelson was the producer.

## Unauthorized broadcasts

In 1971, Charles Michelson, president of Charles Michelson Inc. (a program distributing company in New York) threatened to launch legal action against radio stations that were airing unauthorized broadcasts of Chick Carter or any of seven other old-time radio shows for which his company held the copyrights. He said that about 300 radio stations were broadcasting at least some of the series after having bought the rights to use them. In some cases, those stations had notified Michelson of other stations in their markets that were broadcasting the programs illegally.

## Adaptations

* Radio portal
* The film serial Chick Carter, Detective (1946) was based on the Chick Carter, Boy Detective program.
* Chick Carter, Boy Detective was the basis for a comic strip that ran in Shadow Comics Magazine.
# Clara, Lu, 'n Em

Clara, Lu, 'n Em is a radio soap opera, which first aired on June 16, 1930, over WGN-AM Chicago, Illinois. The show was picked up by the NBC Blue radio network and premiered at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 1931. Thus, it became the first nationally broadcast radio soap opera. When Clara, Lu 'n Em was moved to a regular daytime time slot on February 15, 1932, it became the first networked daytime soap opera.
The first daytime serial drama-by-installment program, network or otherwise, is widely considered by scholars of the genre to be Painted Dreams, when it premiered in October 1930.
Clara, Lu, 'n Em continued in various forms through the 1930s and early 1940s on the NBC Blue Network and CBS, finally airing as a syndicated series in 1945.

## Background

The series began as a Northwestern University sorority sketch by Louise Starkey (Clara), Isobel Carothers (Lu) and Helen King (Em). Rejection by several radio executives in Chicago led the trio to WGN. Program manager Henry Selinger was skeptical of their working without scripts, but their audition convinced him to let them perform without pay. They eventually began writing their own scripts and receiving pay. Super Suds was a sponsor of the program as early as August 1930.

## NBC

As interest grew, they were sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and were heard evenings on the NBC Blue Network from January 27, 1931, to February 12, 1932, before moving to weekdays from February 15, 1932, to March 23, 1934. From March 26, 1934, to January 10, 1936, they ran on the NBC (Red) network. On June 26, 1936, they returned to the NBC Blue Network, doing a weekly evening series, with music by Ted Fio Rito. The 30-minute program was sponsored by Frigidaire dealers.

## Characters and hiatus

Story lines centered on three women who lived in a small-town duplex. Clara Roach and her family lived on one side of the duplex, Emma Krueger lived with her family on the other side. Widow Lulu Casey lived upstairs with her daughter Florabelle. When Carothers suddenly died January 8, 1937, at age 32, Starkey and King decided not to continue.

## Return on CBS

When the program returned with Starkey and King in 1942 on CBS, another of their Northwestern University friends, Harriet Allyn, portrayed Lu. The show ran three times a week during the daytime.

## Syndicated version

In 1945 a syndicated version of the show had a brief run. Allyn continued in the cast as Em, along with Fran Allison as Clara and Dorothy Day as Lu.
# Salome (Wednesday Theatre)

"Salome" is a 1968 Australian TV play starring Frank Thring. It was based on the 1891 play of the same name by Oscar Wilde and was reportedly the first time that play had been adapted for television.

## Cast

* Frank Thring as Herod Antipas
* Buster Skeggs as Salome
* Fred Parslow as Jokanaan
* Monica Maughan as Herodias
* Michael Duffield as Capradocian
* David Foster as a young Syrian

## Production

Thring had performed in productions of the play on stage numerous times - indeed it was a performance of Salome in England in 1954 that established his reputation over there. Trevor Ling designed the production from drawings done by Aubrey Beardsley.
The production was announced in July 1967 and taped in December of that year.

## Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said the production "did not make sense" in part because "of sexual passion and conflict there was no trace" saying Thring "was the only player to move and speak with conviction and control."
The Age said "it was more music hall than melodrama" with "Miss Skeggs was splendid" and "Thring's Herod had everything to recommend it."
# Coca-Cola Topnotchers

Coca-Cola Topnotchers is an American old-time radio program starring sportscaster Grantland Rice and announced by Graham McNamee who, at the time, was regarded as "the [radio's] most recognized national personality in its first international decade."
The late-night program featured interviews with well-known sports celebrities and personalities of the era and sometimes included special instances during which McNamee spent several minutes reporting the latest in sports-related news. A 31-piece all-string orchestra provided music to supplement the verbal segments.
The program was broadcast live every Wednesday evening for its entire run from March 19, 1930, until May 25, 1932. It originated in the studios of WEAF in New York and was carried nationally over the NBC Red Network.
Some content from the program's broadcasts was released on Victor recordings CVE-59833 through CVE59839.
# Cresta Blanca Carnival

Cresta Blanca Carnival is an American variety radio program that began on October 14, 1942, and ended on May 30, 1944, first on Mutual and then on CBS.

## Overview
### Mutual version

Jack Pearl was the star, with Cliff Hall as his straight man. Jean Merrill and Brad Reynolds were the singers, and Morton Gould led the orchestra. Frank Gallop was the announcer. The orchestra initially had 38 members. Pearl returned to his original specialty of comedy for the show after having devoted his efforts to dramatic acting. With World War II under way, Pearl said, "All of us not serving at the front who can bring a little laughter into people's lives should do so now." Pearl revived hs Baron Munchausen character for the show. It was heard on Wednesdays from 9:15 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. The last episode on Mutual was broadcast on April 7, 1943.
Pearl left the program "after a 13-week series of disappointments". The trade publication Broadcasting said that "reported disagreements" between Pearl and the sponsor led to the departure of Pearl and Hall.
The January 13, 1943, episode varied from the usual format. In Pearl's absence, George S. Kaufman and Oscar Levant were the hosts. The show featured a drama by Norman Corwin, "2043 — 100 Years Hence", which depicted a world "free of fascism and men who live by the sword." Also heard was the world premiere of "World Anthem", a Corwin-Gould composition dedicated to the United Nations, along with a performance of "Rhapsody in Blue" featuring Levant and Benny Goodman.

### CBS version

Cresta Blanca Carnival moved to CBS beginning with the April 14, 1943, episode. That change was made possible after CBS ended its policy of not advertising alcoholic beverages. The orchestra had grown to 50 musicians, and the format had changed to feature "prominent guests from the concert and popular music fields" each week. Connee Boswell and W. C. Handy appeared on that first CBS episode. Other guests who appeared on the CBS version of the show included Lauritz Melchior, Georgia Gibbs, Rise Stevens, and the Deep River Boys. Pianist Alec Templeton became a permanent member of the show effective September 1, 1943. The CBS version began on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. E. T.; in May 1944 it was moved to Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. E. T.

## Production

Producers of Cresta Blanca Carnival included Arthur J. Daly and Frank Chase. Cresta Blanca Wines sponsored the program. Radio historian John Dunning called the commercials "memorable", writing that they "began with a cascade of music, indicating a verbal pouring of wine. Then, in a catchy jingle out of an echo chamber, with each letter punctuated by a plunking violin: C-R-E-S-T-A-B-L-A-N-C-A ... Cresta Blanca!" The show originated from the New Amsterdam Theater in New York.

## Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Billboard said that Cresta Blanca Carnival "combines Pearl's top comedy with a musical set-up that could take top honors in its own right." The review described Gould's work with the orchestra as "magnificent" and said that Reynolds and Merrill created "a concert flavor" with their singing.
# Beyond the Valley of Thorns

Beyond the Valley of Thorns is a children's fantasy novel, the second book in Patrick Carman's series of novels, The Land of Elyon.
Beyond the Valley of Thorns was on the New York Times best-seller list.

## Summary

Alexa Daley returns in the second book in the series. year has passed since her fateful adventure with the animals, and her Jocasta is as dull as ever. But then, Yipes returns with a letter from Thomas Warvold. Alexa is instructed to travel out over the Dark Hills, beyond the Valley of Thorns. She does so, and Alexa and Yipes are joined on their journey by Odessa the wolf, Squire the hawk, Murphy he squirrel, and a former convict named John Christopher.
Together they escape a massive black swarm of bats and reveal a secret: Warvold's wife, Renny, was carried off by a man named Victor Grindall and remains, alive, with him as he demands her to reveal the location of the last Jocasta. They also learn that one of a mystical ancient race, called Seraphs, became evil and has infected Grindall and the remaining Seraphs, now simply giants, with evil.
The group discovers that one Seraph, Armon, has evaded Abaddon's infectious black swarm of bats for years and is the only remaining good giant. He takes them across the deadly Valley of Thorns and into Castalia.
The group discovers two packs of dogs living in The City of Dogs, now an old dumping ground. The two leaders, Piggott and Scroggs, agree to fight Grindall and the ogres. With the help of a rebellious Castalian villager named Balmoral, they form an army and defeat all but a few of the ogres. Then, they discover Renny and Thomas Warvold in the dungeons of the Dark Tower (Warvold later told them he faked his death). Grindall and ten ogres escape with Yipes in their grasp. They send the tower crashing down, and Grindall threatens that if Alexa is not in Bridewell with the last Jocasta in five days, he will kill Yipes.
The story ends as Roland Warvold, Thomas's brother, takes the troop (including Balmoral) on his ship, the Warwick Beacon, to sail the Lonely Sea.

## Reception

Kirkus Reviews wrote "The plot takes off a lot faster than in the first installment, because Carman integrates the backstory as needed in the text, rather than allowing it to slow down the pace. Although the resolution of this tale satisfies, it ends on a cliffhanger, leaving readers to wait in suspense for the story’s finale. Still, a trip with Alexa Daley through the Valley of Thorns is well worth the effort."

## Books in this series

* Into the Mist (Prequel)
* The Dark Hills Divide (Book 1)
* Beyond the Valley of Thorns (Book 2)
* The Tenth City (Book 3)
* Stargazer (Book 4)
# Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life

Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life is a compilation album featuring radio broadcasts from This American Life. The two-disc set contains contributions by Ira Glass, David Sedaris, and Sarah Vowell.

## Track listing

* Squirrel Cop
* Loser
* Flight vs. Invisibility
* Watching the Detective
* The Greatest Phone Message of All Time
* Jesus Shaves
* Say It to Me in Guy Language
* When the Wall Came Tumbling Down
* Everyone Speaks Elton John
* Music Lessons
# Don and Mike Show

The Don and Mike Show was an American nationally syndicated radio talk show hosted by the shock jocks Don Geronimo and Mike O'Meara, which aired from December 1985 through April 11, 2008. The show debuted on WAVA-FM in 1985 as The Morning Zoo with Don and Mike. The official name of the show became The Don and Mike Show when the duo moved to WJFK-FM in 1991. In the later years, the show was carried on 20–30 stations across the United States by the CBS-owned Westwood One Radio Network. The show's flagship station was 106.7 WJFK-FM in Washington, D.C. In 2007 the show ranked #66 in the Talkers Magazine Heavy 100. Geronimo retired in 2008. The show's last live regular episode with Geronimo was broadcast March 13, 2008 and Geronimo hosted a farewell show April 11, 2008. After Geronimo's retirement, the remaining cast members formed the Mike O'Meara Show.

## Personalities

The show was co-hosted by O'Meara and Geronimo. News briefs and occasional commentary were provided by Buzz Burbank. The show was most recently produced by former show intern Robb Spewak. Phone calls were screened by Joe Ardinger .
The show included four news reporters over the course of its run. David Haines (1985–1989), the program's original newsman, died on July 10, 2005 Laurie Neff was the second newsperson.
Geronimo announced on February 4, 2008, that he would leave the show on May 30. That date was moved up to April 11, 2008, in a surprise announcement from the WJFK program director which also included the return of Beth Ann McBride as producer. The show was then known as The Mike O'Meara Show. It continued along with a similar format, minus Don, up until July 2009 when the show was cancelled following the decision to turn WJFK into a sports talk station. Westwood One also continued to syndicate the show in its new lineup up until its cancellation. The Mike O'Meara Show took a 5-month hiatus and returned as a daily podcast in December. Don Geronimo broadcast out of Washington D.C. WJFK 106.7 The Fan for a brief stint in 2013. In April 2014, Geronimo joined former D&M partner Buzz Burbank's RELM Network to host his own podcast, The Don Geronimo Show, lasting only four months, citing RELM did not pay him. Burbank denied the claim, saying Geronimo "was paid every penny he was owed to that point".
Geronimo now hosts and owns his own show.
# Ebro in the Morning

Ebro in the Morning is an American radio show based in New York City hosted by Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez. It currently airs from 6 to 10 am. Common topics of discussion on the show include national news, politics, and celebrity gossip.

## History

Ebro in the Morning was established in 2012, when the then Programming Director, Ebro Darden rejoined the Hot 97 morning show. Ebro formerly worked alongside several past Hot 97 morning show co-hosts from 2004 to 2007, before rejoining the team in 2012. Since joining the show, Ebro has caused controversy on multiple occasions, due to statements he has made on the show. This includes his conflict with rapper 6ix9ine, and calling the Jersey City Public School District "trash".

## Syndication

On November 16, 2020, Alpha Media included Ebro in the Morning under its syndicated "WE" branded stations, which made the show available in Amarillo, Portland, and San Antonio
Ebro in the Morning also broadcasts on several "Loud" branded stations across the Lehigh Valley, Reading and State College in Pennsylvania; including WHOL/WEST, WRLD, and WRSC-FM-HD3.

## Segments

* Ride or Die
* Curved
* Flashing Lights
* Guru Talk
* Congratulations You Played Yourself
* Laura Never Loses
* 97 Minutes Commercial Free Hip Hop (occurred from 7:10 am to 8:47 am)
* White-ish Wednesdays
# El Circo de La Mega

El Circo de La Mega (or simply El Circo) is a morning radio show in Puerto Rico that airs on Mega 106.9 FM. The show premiered on February 27, 2008, and airs weekdays from 5:00am to 10:00am.
The show is hosted by Antonio Sánchez "El Gangster" and José Vallenilla "Funky Joe". The show also features a variety of segments about video games, traffic, and gossip, among others. It also features interviews with celebrities as well as comedic characters.
The show has gained notoriety for its use of multimedia. Besides being transmitted on 106.9 and 95.1 FM, the show is also broadcast through the Internet through their website and live on channel 169 on DirecTV Puerto Rico. The show also includes a gaming platform for the hosts and listeners and a live chat. The show will also be broadcast to some cities in the United States.
On August 1, 2008, after only 5 months on the air, El Circo peaked at #1 in all the audience surveys conducted by Arbitron.