Subbing for eeff (off on a trip again, I guess).
I cannot tell a lie---much of this is a reprise of a Gulf Watchers Friday block Party of a week ago.
And being that many of this MOTley crew is slightly older (ahem); I thought I'd revisit that theme: Old radio & TV shows.
Open your sleepy eyes, and follow me below the squiggily...
Two communication devices that most changed our lives were the radio; and television
Can you remember days in which you may have stayed home from school and listened to "As the World turns"? or perhaps the Arthur Godfrey Show? (later on TV, as shown)
Remember the nights you listened to Our Miss Brooks on radio with the family next to you?
Major events came to life on the radio--WWII--Ed Murrow, this is London
During the heyday of radio, the invention of Television was soon to become the transformational communication device of the 20th Century. Yes, even bigger then the smartphones of today....
Much of the early TV was simply "radio with pictures"--Jack Benny, Burns & Allen, Bing Crosby. These big radio stars simply moved to the new medium with little change in what they actually did...
Slowly however, over the course of the post War years, the shows changed and television brought us much more entertainment--even Leonard Bernstein (sorry for the commercials)
Of course, the real impact of television was never more dramatic for us than when we saw the news of JFK's assassination and aftermath.
We've come a long way since then---or have we? Some of the stuff on TV today is
revolting.
Think about your early experiences with radio & TV, and take a few seconds & share them this fine morning...... It's early, and we have the full day in front of us.....
I was always a news junkie, and this man was my hero..
Where are these leaders today?????
Time for OJ....and have a great day, everyone.....