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on Big Time Key Stations
Affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting System
PAUL RICKENBACKER, KHJ-CBS, Los Angeles, Pacific Coast edition of David Ross. It's his voice. Born near Chicago and brought up in his dad's Chicago theatres. Played in "Seventh Heaven." and "What Price Glory."
HARLOW WILCOX, WBBM-CBS, Chicago, trained for dramatics and salesmanship, then got job on small Chicago station. "Chic" Sale discovered him there and brought him to WBBM. Single. Tennis is good; golf awful.
HAROLD PARKES, WBBM-CBS, stands 6 ft. 3 at mikeside. Radiates breezy informality that takes stuffed shirt out of announcing. Began by singing with Wilson Doty, organist at KOIL. Followed Doty to WBBM. Married.
BOB SWAN, KHJ-CBS, chiel announcer. Began vocalizing as boy soprano. Later yo-hoed in Navy. Subsee-quently crooned himself into radio. Copped mike pilot's license when regular announcer disappeared. Married 1 1 years.
NORRIS WEST, WCAU-CBS, Philadelphia, tells who's what on the Curtis Institute of Music programs. His people helped William Penn pioneer. Was president dramatic society in military academy. Stokowski thrill him.
ALAN SCOTT, WCAU-CBS, finished Normal, taught school and took group of juveniles for dramatic program at WCAU. Liked radio. Resigned school to become announcer. Goes in for athletics, and coaching air dramatics.
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KEN "HALLELUJAH" NILES, KHJCBS, known widely for his "Hallelujah Hour." Born in Montana mountains. Educated in Washington. Yearns for solitude but can't resist crowds. Hobby, flowers. Wife is a fine violinist.
ARTHUR Q. BRYAN, WCAU-CBS, doubles as artist or announcer. Tenor soloist, formerly -with Seiberling Singers, Jeddo Highlanders, in quartet with musical comedy "Follow Thru"; at WOR formerly announcing Uncle Don.
ROBERT TAPLINGER, WABC-CBS, New York. Tells who Columbia artists are in regular weekly interviews with members of staff over chain hookup. Very popular 'with ladies. Loves Ginger Rogers. "Ain't we got puns."