The sub., 1945-10-11
RADIO CORNER WNLC MUTUAL = YANKEE I49O kc

Jackie AlbertSon, VerSat1le CO., median who bobs up with Bert Wheeler in fast-talking, wise-guy roles on the Wednesday night Fresh Up" programs over WNLC- Mutual (8:30 p. m) is as clever talking off-mike as he is on it. Typical of his spontaneous wit Is his description to a friend of his home in New York - Right now my wife and are living in little place in midtown Manhattan over- looking the rent"
 However, Albertson credits his sister, Mabel, as the family humor- ist. The radio comic boasts that the character actress was the first successful woman gag-writer. It was she who started him on his entertainment career. In his home town, Lynn, Mass, he played in high school theatricals and minstrel shows.
 "Rogue's Gallery" dramatic mys- tery series, premiered over WNLC Thursday, September 27th, from 8:30 to 9 D. m., with Dick Powell, radio, stage and screen star, cast in the central role of Richard Rogue, Private Detective"
 Each program is a complete mur- der story, and the series are unique in that there are no running char acterS or situations. Powell will have new supporting cast for each show.
 Powel, who first won radio and screen fame as singer and mas ter of ceremonies, recently switched to dramatic roles and has won national acclaim for his DOT trayal of tough guy'' detectives. His character of Richard Rogue in the new "Rogue's Gallery" should definitely establish Powell as ra- dio's newest dramatic star. "Rogue's Gallery" sponsored by the E. w. Fitch Company, for Fitch Shampoo, Hair Tonic and Brushless Shave Cream, originates in the Mutual Hollywood Studios. 
 | New York City's elevator strike had it's expected effect on broad casting activities of Mutual be- cause of the location of it's offices and studios high in the building at 1440 Broadway, but with typical network alertness in meeting em- ergencies, program, engineering and other functions were swiftly adapted to circumstances.
 Though Frazier Hunt, MutuaPs news analyst, climbed 24 floors to do his a. m. broadcast on Mon- day, facilities of the network s two studio theatres-the Longacre and the Guild - were quickly thrown open for all-day program presentation where necessary, thus eliminating the arduous climb.
 The long, lanky Hunt managed to avoid the hike Tuesday by broad casting his daily news summary from the Village Barn, Greenwich | Village night club, where special line facilities were made available | to him.
 Jay Johnson, who is replacing Cliff Edwards for a few weeks, was another hit by the strike. John- son arrived at 144O Broadway and was told that because of the walk out he would have to broadcast from the Longacre Theatre on 48th Street. Arriving there at 11:30 a. m., 15 minutes before airtime, he was told to return to 1440 Broad way. With seven long blocks and "A floors before him, he got back there at 11:44, one minute before | air time.
 Jane Withers, movie star, was another caught with elevators down. She had to climb 19 floors to attend an early morning pro- gram conference. Arthur Gaeth, Mutual commentator in New York from Salt Lake City whence he usually broadcasts, refused to let | the stairs stop him, and for two consecutive days he clambered up