Radio Station Job, Bahn Frei
Airdate:
Thursday - January 25, 1973
WOR Show Original Airing
First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
New Jersey Bahn Frei
Show Description
[ Courtesy: Lowell Thelin - ]
"New Jersey" version of Bahn Frei theme
Six week job at age 16 as only English speaking announcer at a 250 watt Chicago foreign radio station with wind up turntables in the back room of a Chevy agency amid 30W oil stock - "Any place that gives you experience isn't going to pay you!"
Award for promoting "well being and health" of Hungarian community
Introductions to the radio shows in nine languages
Learning a language by listening
Lowell Thomas as creator of "Lawrence of Arabia"
Playing in a pinochle quartet with "masters"
Comments
• NJ version of Bahn Frei theme played several times in show - "one of the worst pieces of music I've ever heard in my life" JS
