St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-22

listeners steadily though It the air
~ ~ during a a half time when both
radio and teeSsiOn shows offered tough competition used the
past tense WOW recently
connections. Thereby hangs the story.
radio stations the Cities have been carrying
even though it is Transcribed the gus OF humorous monologue
brought the close Teller doing thing
preparation formula got the gmmick off hilarious start on this
end of the line Hilarious that is for the first few times you hear It.
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spun up with
ending pitch a reducing
This would total Of so minutes Of CAB split into nf
segments during half
contended that listeners would be tuning out
and tuned out probably wouldn't bother to tune back He'd
worked hard to build up show and personal reputation as disc
jockey He didn't want TO see either one buried under an avalanche Of
Phil told didn't anything against
they put
short live spots as minute to three minute spots
spaced program straight
during agin
When the station couldn't his point he handed in his resignation
WOW accepted with regret and him excellent recommended
circulating Of
Gossip discharged try
station that showing
Gordon unusually utspOken individual very
dependent Naturally that gipes some people.
IF had political connections interest politics.
pose they'd accuse me OF being he said when talked to
Sunday specialist by profession
he has immediate financial problems and worries about making
a living.
story Barry Gray program nights ago
Barry fellow year ago
Since that time disc jockey show emanang Chambers
interviewed midnight
the title Disc Jockey" by playing
and but mostly he opinions
rent topics of the day and prods along the personalities he inter-
Apparently Gays opinion should have at
put off his resignation WOW until he had another
Phil told
thought Gray made of fool Of him don't
wasn't listening However do know that Gray often exhibits
buntnes handling
the obnoxious He to be making fool
think the answers as fast he can think the questions
and that's pretty tough thing to do
definitely with Phil
fifteen minutes any
show There aren't people in show business
their convictions far he's carried his especially when
risking a a
founded pedded by jealous cOOrers sOaed friends
can close the studio doors permanently.
Leigh Hammer, formerly n Cities s
spot my
opinion has always been of the better disc Jockeys
ideas about overcoming the handicap of much the
although haven't the vaguest idea how
and Gordon good friends Phil thinks Leigh pretty
fine guy and says Hammer is still Percy Hughes fan and admrr
There racial involved Gordon
has been trouble with the station the
o way
Several other Negro disc jockeys the
tons two apparently forced to lay down the good old
uas hPe in order to get along with the Great White Father
running the
persists n entertainment
dusy hard core Of whites who want to keep the
Negro his place" They not all the making
levels but they control the entry portals to the levels max
ing necessary any seeking job go through
them Usually right there They their ideas
the position Negro should hold in radio tevson
lucky personal
powers
vOlved progress is slowed up or stymied altogether
will be interesting whether Phil
WOW situation will operate him.
ged ndvduam sometimes detrimental
is seeking a foothod
asset after he has made the grade.
Certainly Gordon has talking point. TeIevisOn
become dominated by commercials that finding
they'd rather not bother with all than
the continuity Of the show constantly interrupted
vertisng sples Unfortunately
influence in this country than anything
think all commend Phil Gordon's
time may tremble for his disregard probabilities.
interesting Robinson one
you just what Jacdes thinking"
Jackie have introduced again.
I've but May
something with 1t. CampaneIa,
coworker of who has been in this
Withholding
Where you going? girls
go o cashier" give this back TO
pay o money"
took detailed explanation explain
whether the cash. you got
NICOLA you'd better git it. Pronto.
Frankly think system Is better
Marches 1 Louis name WILLIS
missing Ring Magazine lineup