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Esso Reporter's 10th Anniversary On Wlbz, Wlbz Radio
Esso Reporter's 10th Anniversary On Wlbz, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Irv Hunter emceeing a review of ten years of the ESSO Reporter program on WLBZ Radio. Anthony Morin, Jr., of Bangor, a 10-year-old-boy (helped by his brother, Robert) reviews major events of the past ten years. WLBZ is congratulated by several ESSO officials on bringing up-to-the-minute news to the listening audience several times each day. Speakers include Verne Carrier, June Richdale, R. M. Gray, and A. E. Webber and Edward E. Guernsey. Recorded in 1949.
Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 1, Wlbz Radio
Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 1, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
The first portion of a live broadcast narrated by Irving Hunter of the ceremony held at Bangor Auditorium May 30, 1947 to present the Book of Honor, a volume compiled as a memorial to the 110 men from Bangor who died during World War II. Includes the remarks of City Manager Horace Etsey, Vice Admiral Carleton F. Bryant, Dr. Henry C. Knowlton, and the beginning of the remarks by Senator Owen Brewster.
Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 2, Wlbz Radio
Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 2, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
The second portion of a live broadcast narrated by Irving Hunter of the ceremony held at Bangor Auditorium May 30, 1947 to present the Book of Honor, a volume compiled as a memorial to the 110 men from Bangor who died during World War II. Includes the remainder of remarks by Senator Owen Brewster and continues with Rabbi Moses Zuckor, Governor Horace Hildreth, Reverend Louis M. Brehaut, librarian L. Felix Ranlett, and Frederick M. Meek.
This is the portion of the audio that includes the reading of the names in the Book of Honor, beginning at 24:39.
Mass Launch Of Eight Ships From Maine, Coverage From Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Wlbz Radio
Mass Launch Of Eight Ships From Maine, Coverage From Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Coverage from the Todd-Bath Shipyard in South Portland, Maine, of eight ships being launched as a part of the U.S. war effort. Includes three speeches delivered by Maine Governor Sumner Sewall, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Admiral Emory S. "Jerry" Land, Chairman of the Maritime Commission. Recorded August 16, 1942.
Description Of President Roosevelt’S Arrival In Rockland, Maine, After The Atlantic Conference, Wlbz Radio
Description Of President Roosevelt’S Arrival In Rockland, Maine, After The Atlantic Conference, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Description of the scene at Rockland, Maine, as reporters and members of the community await the docking of the USS Potomac and the return of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to U. S. soil following thirteen days at sea to meet with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. NBC presidential correspondent, Carleton Smith, relays the points made by the President during a brief press conference held aboard the boat. (The voice of the President is not captured within the audio.) Recorded August 16, 1941.