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Scan 1325
Variety radio directory (1939-1940), 1939
49 lines. Read by computer on 13 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 1299. See the scan on archive.org.
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3SIMONS, NINA. Actress, FTRD. (R) Shows on WABC, WOR, New York. (F) Shorts. (L) 1932-35. (V) Carl Shaw & Co., one year.
5SIMONS, SEYMOUR. Conductor. (R) Romantic Rhythms (Chevrolet Motor Co., CBS).
7SIMPSON SISTERS (Mary, Loessa, Jessie). Singers, WOAI, San Antonio. (R) Also KABC, KMAC, KONO, KTSA, San Antonio. (V) Theatre appearances.
9SIMPSON, ORA D. Guitarist, singer, KWJB, Globe.
11SIMS, DON. Announcer, newscaster, CKLW, Detroit.
13SIMS, HARRY. Musician (violin, mandolin), singer, WLS, Chicago. (R) Also WGN, Chicago. (V) 1928-29; theatre appearances.
15SIMS, JAY. Announcer. (R) Arnold Grimm's Daughter, 1937-39 (General Mills' Gold Medal Hour, CBS, NBC Red and Blue); Sinclair Headliner, 1937-38 (Sinclair Refining Co., WBBM, Chicago).
17SIMS, LEONARD (Curley). Mandolin player, WWVA, Wheeling. (R) Also KQV-WJAS, Pittsburgh; WHK-WJAY, Cleveland. (V) Theatre appearances.
19SIMS, W. B. ("Pappy"). Hill-billy band leader, WQAM, Miami. (V) Happy Sims, 1910-14.
21SINCLAIR, JEAN. Singer, CHAB, Moose Jaw.
23SINDER, EDWIN F. Musician (clarinet, violin, piano), WHAS, Louisville.
25*SINGER, SALLY. Singer. (R) NBC shows.
27SINGIN' SAM (Harry Frankel). Ballad singer. (R) Singin' Sam, 1936-37 (Wasey Products, Inc. for Barbasol, NBC Blue). (GA) Appearances on The Songshop (Coca-Cola Co., CBS). Now on WHN, New York (for Coca-Cola of N. Y.).
29SINGING MURALTS. Vocalists, WDAY, Fargo.
31SINGISER, FRANK K., JR. Newscaster, commentator. (R) Cavalcade of America (E. I. du Pont de Nemours, CBS). (LS) Newscasts over WOR, New York, for various sponsors, including Hotel Bar Butter, Richfield Oil, Harvester Cigars, B. C. Headache Remedy, North American Accident Insurance Co. (F) Shorts. (V) Theatre appearances, 1930. (PR) RCA Victor.
33SIPLING, ESTHER. Script writer, KSO-KRNT, Des Moines.
35SISSON, ALLEN ("Doc"). News editor and commentator, WHAM, Rochester. (R) Esso Reporter (Esso Marketers); others.
37SISSON, KENN. Network conductor, musical arranger. (R) Maxwell House Coffee Revue, 1930 (General Foods Corp., NBC Blue); Armour Hour, 1934 (Armour & Co., NBC Blue); Log Cabin Revue, 1935 (General Foods Corp., NBC Red); Let's Dance, 1936 (National Biscuit Co., NBC Red); Rhythm at Eight, 1936 (Lehn & Fink for Lysol, CBS); Maxwell House Showboat (General Foods Corp., NBC Red); Your Hit Parade, 1936-37 (American Tobacco Co., NBC Red); Canada, 1938 (Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd., Canadian Broadcasting Corp.). (F) Shorts (Wm. Fox Studios, 1928; Warner Bros., 1930). (V) Clover Leaf Inn, 1920; Pearl Regay & Rialto Five; Ben Bernie and Orchestra.
39SISSON, TED. Director. (R) Magic Key of RCA, 1936-37 (Radio Corporation of America, NBC Blue); Your Hit Parade, 1936-38 (American Tobacco for Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC Red, CBS); Kay Kyser's Musical Class and Dance, 1938 (American Tobacco for Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC Red); For Men Only, 1938-39 (Bristol-Myers for Vitalis, NBC Red); Lady Esther Serenade (NBC Red) and Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra (CBS), 1939 (Lady Esther Cosmetics). (Associated with Pedlar & Ryan, since June, 1938; with Lord & Thomas, 1936-38; with NBC, 1933-36).
41SISTERS OF THE SKILLET. See Ed East and Ralph Dumke.
43SISTERS THREE. Singers, musicians, KGKO, Fort Worth. (R) Also KMMJ, Clay Center; KTAR, Phoenix; WAAW, Omaha; NBC sustaining.
45SIVERSION, CHARLES. Musical director, WHAM, Rochester. one of two readings
46SIVERSON, CHARLES. Musical director, WHAM, Rochester. one of two readings
48SIX HITS AND A MISS (Pauline Byrnes, Bill Seckler, Vincent Degan, Marvin Bailey, Howard Hudson, Mack McLean). Swing style singers. (R) Your Hollywood Parade, 1937-38 (American Tobacco for Lucky Strikes, NBC Red); Pepso-
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