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FRANK VALLAN, production manager of KGFJ, the 24-hour station, has travelled by a circuitous route from New Orleans before reaching Los Angeles. Born in New Orleans, La., on Nov. 3rd, 1899, his residence in the south was terminated at the age of five when his parents moved to Bay City, Mich. He enrolled at the University of Michigan to study journalism in 1915.
In January, 1916, Vallan shipped to France and enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He was sent to Pau for his training and later completed his training at Bar le Due, finishing just in time to mix at Verdun attached to the Escadrille F-44, later transferring to N1 03, Chasse. At the close of the war, Vallan, now a captain in the French Air
Corps, resigned with 3200 flying hours over the front, to his credit.
He returned to the University of Michigan and completed his studies, graduating in June, 1922. His first job was with the Detroit Free Press as a reporter. Late in 1923 he went to Havana as a correspondent for the Detroit Free Press, New York World, Brooklyn Daily Times and the Chicago Tribune. He devoted some time to writing publicity for John M'lntee Bowman, of hotel fame, while in Havana. WSUN, St. Petersburg, Florida, was the scene of his debut in radio as an announcer and news feature man.
During January, 1925, he returned to the north and in New York City became announcer for WEAF. When the National Broadcasting Company was formed and the subsequent buying of WEAF Vallan was made supervisor of announcers.
In January, 1929, Vallan transferred
his affections and talents to the Columbia Broadcasting System, as a production executive. But then the long arm of Hollywood, forever grasping new talent, reached out and brought him to Hollywood as a dialogue writer for Universal. Frank Vallan is now back at his old love, RADIO, and there he hopes to stay.
Vallan is responsible for the success of some of radio's biggest features such as the famous Don Amaizo. The Halsey Stuart Hour, Rastus and His Musical Menagerie, for Cream of Wheat, Rapid Transit and many other features are also the product of his efforts.
On the Columbia System Vallan produced the Blackstone Plantation featuring Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson, The Robert Burns Panatela Country Club, with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Wahl Eversharp Penmen, Flying Stories for MacFadden Publications, Manhattan Moods and the Columbians, both CBS features.
Music Makers of KGFJ
RADIO DOINGS
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