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Radio Station Job, Bahn Frei
Airdate: Thursday - January 25, 1973

WOR Show
Original Airing

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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
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
January 25, 1973
Recno: 1467
Radio Station Job, Bahn Frei Original Airing
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May 27, 2001

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