Who's who on the air (1932)

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KELVIN KEECH taught the Prince of Wales how to play the ukelele. He was horn in Honolulu, married a Russian waitress during the JAMES WALLINGTON handsome announc¬ er who’s popularity is due to his charm and ability to handle special events and ad lib on broadcasts. FORD BOND comes from the Blue Grass State. He has a pleasing tenor voice. His parents are still living and i he has two brothers. JOHN S. YOUNG attended Yale Uni¬ versity, where he was a classmate of IludyVallee. He be¬ gan his radio career in a New England station. GRAHAM McNAMEE still packs a wallop with his announc¬ ing. He won imme¬ diate fame as an an¬ nouncer in 1924 and has headed the list ever since. MILTON CROSS formerly a church choir singer. His most popular broad¬ casts are the “Chil¬ dren’s Hour” and “Slumber Hour.” GEORGE HICKS hails from Tacoma, Washington. He as¬ sists on many of the important broad¬ casts of sporting events as well as studio programs. EDWARD THORGERSEN is 26 years old, tall, and handsome. He may be heard any evening on the big commercial pro fm grams. NNOUNCERS... ' a handsome lot of young men, often heard, but seldom seen. Haven’t you often wondered what they looked like? Well, here they are. LEE CRONICAN comes from Wash¬ ington, D. C. He Joined W 0 R’s staff last December. JOHN GAMBLING fought with the Eng¬ lish army during the World War. After that he became a wireless operator in the merchant marine. LUDWIG BAUMANN-For Radio’s Best w c