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Posted by Jerry Klein. Updated October 31, 2004.
Thanks to the magic of the World Wide Web and something called Real Audio®, we're able to bring you, right here on your computer, some of the actual sounds from the "Golden Age" of WRTI (before all-jazz). We also have some (relatively) recent sound clips, from the 40th Anniversary broadcast on July 10, 1993, as well as from the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Thomas Hall radio studios, on January 21, 1998. Plus, the special 1998 Reunion Production of Playhouse 90.1 -- QUESTING FOR CAMELOT.
All clips are from my own collection, unless otherwise noted. On this page you will find an assortment of miscellaneous clips, plus links to several separate pages with more clips. Enjoy!
-- Jerry Klein
Audio/Video Files
In order to hear these sound clips, or view the video clips, you need a computer with audio capabilities and either speakers or headphones.
(Almost all computers sold in the last several years have these capabilities.) You also need the "Real Player™." This is an audio and video
playback program that installs very easily on your computer and makes the playback of these files possible. And the best part is,
IT'S FREE! Click here or on the icon at the start of this
paragraph to download the program. Save it anywhere on your hard disk (after it is installed, you can erase it). Once the file is downloaded, locate the
file using Windows Explorer, then double-click on it to start the installation process. You can generally accept all the default program settings.
If you're not sure whether you already have the Real Player in your computer, just click on the link for any of the sound files. If the Real Player does not start automatically, you don't have it.
If you're thoroughly confused about all this, feel free to contact Jerry Klein or contact Gerry Wilkinson. We'll try to help you get set up so you can listen to these clips. (If you use AOL, Gerry can help you better than Jerry can.)
icon at the start of the description.
Special 1998 Reunion Production of Playhouse 90.1 -- QUESTING FOR CAMELOT
Over Memorial Day weekend of 1998, 27 WRTI alumni, along with family and friends - 55 people in all - gathered for the first ever WRTI reunion. The
highlight of the afternoon was the taping of a brand new production of Playhouse 90.1. The script, entitled "QUESTING FOR CAMELOT," was
written by Gerry Wilkinson from an idea suggested by Jerry Klein and developed by Gerry and his youngest daughter, Zara. Click here to listen to
"QUESTING FOR CAMELOT." (11 minutes 5 seconds)
A station ID from the 1950s. Announcer unknown. Clip provided by Jerry Immel of Atlanta, Georgia.
The WRTI-AM sign-on, Fall 1965, courtesy of Mike Biel. Announcer: Dave McLaughlin. (36 seconds)
The WRTI-AM sign-off, Fall 1966. Announcer: Joe Ryan, station ID by Jerry DelColliano. (2 minutes 36 seconds)
The normal WRTI-FM sign-off (sans anthem) circa 1966 or 1967. Announcer - Bob Donze. (41 seconds)
A live WRTI-FM sign-off by Ed Sciaky, following his Broadside folk music show on April 1, 1967. This clip includes the National Anthem. (2
minutes 8 seconds)
Station sign-on, May 10, 1968. Announced by Ed Sciaky. (1 minute 8 seconds)
The very first sign-on from Annenberg Hall, on October 14, 1968 at 12:45 PM. The announcer, and the very first voice heard on the first broadcast
from Annenberg Hall, was Ed Sciaky.
Hear the 45-rpm record that was included with the 1958 yearbook (courtesy of Joel Albert).
Live broadcast from the Temple Music Festival, December 13, 1966. Host: Jerry Klein; Studio Host: Mike Biel. (2 minutes 43 seconds)
Retrospect: World War II - Aired on Friday nights from February through April of 1968, this was an ambitious series of ten hour-long programs
produced by Gerry Wilkinson. The narrator for episodes one through eight was Bruce Smallwood. The announcer on the intro and close was Jerry
DelColliano. On episodes nine and ten, the narrator was Ed Sciaky and the announcer was Mike Biel. This clip is the beginning of the first episode. (3
minutes 7 seconds)
Here's a promo for the 10-part World War II documentary on "Retrospect." Announced by Bruce Smallwood. (1 minute 21 seconds)
Some audio from the Sixties, unearthed by Gerry Wilkinson:
Intro to Mike Biel's program, "The Record Shelf," from Feb. 19, 1969. It is the start of a 3-part series on "The History of the Comedy Record."
Although this particular program was done by Mike at Northwestern University following his graduation from Temple, it is based on his work at Temple.
"The Record Shelf" was a weekly staple on WRTI-FM. (2 minutes 53 seconds)
A rare admission from Mike Biel.
End credits from "To Brooklyn with Love," a radio drama produced by Florence Weiss for our RTF 44 class, and broadcast on WRTI-FM's Playhouse
90.1. This was aired in the Spring of 1968. Jerry Klein was the engineer on this show. (2 minutes 37 seconds)
Movie promo: "Alley of the Molls." Written by Scott Chelmow, produced and directed by Jerry Klein for RTF 144, October 1968. The announcer is
Walt Mocrytzki. (1 minute 54 seconds)
Clip from "The Horla," produced in 1968 by Roger Wood and starring Jerry Klein, Florence Weiss and Ken Kubin. (Thanks to Roger Wood for
sending the tape of this production, which is one that I did not have in my collection.) Bill Stock was technical director on another production of the same
script, produced in 1963 under the name, "The Monster Within."
And here is an actual clip from the 1948 dedication itself!!
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