Description: This is a 16 inch, shellac or thick vinyl, one sided, 33 1/3 rpm radio transcription disc containing approximately 12 1/2 minutes of radio from January 1938The disc contains excerpts from two radio broadcasts"True Story Magazine" last 3:20 of the program, primarily about current listener contests and contest winners, program closing"Twenty Years Ago And Today". A radio program that "compares the world of today to the world of generation ago", comparing 1938 to 1918. This excerpt features the story of a master engineer at WOR radio who in 1918 was serving in the Irish army. The date of January 22, 1918 is mentioned in the broadcast, which would confirm the date on the label of January 1938. This disc contains the first 8:45 of the program onlyIn between programs is a time check sponsored by Longines WatchesThe label reads Test Pressing - 1. End Of True Stories NBC Red 2. Longines time check 10:00 3. Twenty Years Ago And Today (WOR) January 1938I could not find reference to any surviving examples of either of these radio broadcasts, or other examples of programs from these seriesDisc is in Very Good or better condition with Very Good to Excellent sound. Due to their size, radio transcription discs will not play on most standard turntables. For $10 I can make a CD copy of the entire disc for the buyer onlyU. S. Buyers Pays $7.50 Media Mail Shipping
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Woodinville, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-20T04:31:39.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: True Story Magazine, Twenty Years Ago And Today
Speed: 33 RPM
Format: Record
Release Year: 1938
Release Title: 1938 Test Pressing Radio Show Transcription Disc
Record Size: 16"
Style: Old Time Radio
Features: Test Pressing
Genre: Spoken Word
