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Show OATSC Goes on the Air ... Is a busy place when one of the Hill field radio programs THE RADIO STUDIO is broadcast to the residents of Utah, as well as the rest of the intermountain area. In the center above, WO Jerry Bredouw raises his arms for the opening number on "None But the Purple Heart" at exactly four minutes after six, as the clock behind him testifies.' At the top left, Charlie Harrington, KDYL announcer, narrates the story of a soldier now at Bushnell general hospital. A rare light touch in the serious drama makes Lt. Ron Gamble, radio officer, and Charlie Stockdale, KDYL engineer, smile in the top center picture as Lt. Gamble prepares to throw a cue for a sound effect. At the top left, Anna Law and Evelyn McCutcheon of the OATSC radio department watch the show from the sponsor's booth. At the left center, WO Jerry Bredouw is shown giving a little bounce timing to the orchestra, the members of which look on M. calmly. C apt. Hal Vinson in the picture at the bottom left denounces Lt. Roger Wills for cashing a war bond in a dramatic moment from the show. The picture at the bottom left center, shows Charles Harrington as he interviews Guest Pvt. Charles the Compagni of the ATC, who was wounded on Biak. Pfc. Dan Reichenthal of OATSC radio department holds the script. The picture in the bottom right center shows Cpl. Dick Schebe as he holds his ear so he can hear his tone quality above the sound of the orchestra. At the bottom, right, Pfc. Reichenthal is shown doubling as sound effects man of a show which he wrote. The show included a dramatic moment when a bomb fell while a card game was in progress. Note the microphone on the table to pick up the sound of playing cards. Planning, Hill Field Radio Show is Big Job Bjr Evelyn McCutcheon - There's a little ;sigri that ' hangs on the wall in the ra- dio office of. public, relations. It was issued by the war department and says ominously, "You're on the spot when you're on the air." As far as staff is conthe three-ma- n cerned, they'd tell you they are on the spot all the time. ' 5 Given the worthy but difficult task of telling the world or at least the Utah portion about Hill field and its activities, it finds that spot is usually squarely behind the eight Dan. a r broadcast Arranging can become, as intricate as hanKentucky dling the details for the ' Derby. in mind as time the You keep which you look over the formats crowd the "program idea" file. of the Air They all tell the story Technical Service Command and Hill field, and their relation to the army air forces. They are all designed to describe the tremendous job of supply and repair. Many Difficulties In spite of tiie muny production difficulties, that Corwin doesn't know exist, the radio department has in its year and a half history, tried to present interesting, listen-abl- e programs which would do an effective job of carrying important messages to its listeners. Its history started with ona ThursKLO, program day evening broadcast from the USO, with the oriental "Keep 'em Flying" orches Sergeant Ed tra directed by Tech. hour of mu stoker. It added a half half-hoof sic on KUTA and a Hrama on is.Li. in bait i.aKe taty. Candles n drama. "Twenty-eigh- t Alley," reecived a war commendation. department A broadcast presented on the second anniversary of the Women's army corps wastnecommended by Air Technical headquarters of Service Command, and copies sent half-hou- ur -- for-Captai- n to all the commands as an example of how that type of show should be writtenl ; A program entitled "Badge of Honor", was presented for four month's over the intermountain network, but was discontinued temporarily, April 30. Each week it introduced a returned veteran who had taken a job at Hill field. "None But the Purple Heart" was aired for the first time in September of ,1944 and has continued steadily ever since. It is now in its fortieth week of broadcasting. After its third broadcast, it received a commendation from the war de partment. Recently a Hooper rating showed that it had the largest group of lis teners at the six to p.m. Saturday period of any other show on the air at that time in this area. including the popular Danny Kaye program. Eighteen-Plec- e Orchestra Warrant Officer Jerry Bredouw conducts the music on the show, with an orchestra, organ ized three months ago; Latest addition to the roster is "Melodic Flight." heard Wednesday-nightover KSL from eleven-thirt- y ', 1 six-thir- ty 18-pie- s to eleven fifty-fiv- e p.m. This has exceptionally fine musicians in the persons of MSgt. Jack Larsen, singer; Pfc. Emanuel Heifitz, violinist; and TSgt. Ed Stoker, who accompanies on the organ. There is a guest artist each week. Marvin Brown, of production inspection, tells a story from the Air Technical Service Command. Ogden Air Technical Service Command has the distinction of being one of the few commands to present a national program. We have presented four . . . one during each war bond drive, over the entire Mutual network of 245 stations. Civilian and military personnel took part on the broadcasts, as they have on every broadcast presented by Hill field. Most outstanding achievement and greatest cause for enlarged head-siz- e in the department was e an world-wid- e broadcast on day over the National Broadcasting system. This program two-minu- eight-minut- V-- E te originated in hangar number three, recruiting of workers, stay behind the musical transitions with Warwhere two workers were inter- the war effort, or a dozen of the rant Officer Bredouw. viewed. The theme of the broadI Then comes the day of the show. cast was the need for continued ef- essential things of which people must be constantly reminded, lest In this case Saturday. Transporta fort in the fight against Japan. , Much Work Involved they think they have decreased in tion to Salt Lake City and passes! must tw arranged. To give you an idea of the work importance. one. behind a radio broadcast, pretend Topic Must Be Timely The rehearsal starts about that you have to write and present You have to choosa your topic, At that time, you take the reading "None But the Purple Heart" next audi according to the immediate needs r,o-- to arH an over them in an week. corrections to Voom of have the week. And then you ts You make First thing Monday morning you would set out for Bushnell general decide the most effective way of a tsoA until vou have it w it. The opening line hi i ne hospital in Brigham City. Ward preesnting so nearly right as it can be. number in hand, you go down to must catch the listener's interest v entire mes- meantime, the orcnesua interview the one soldier, hosping that he'll listen to the ing its numbers. he. has an interesting story. You sage. The material must be familcl... M..t. --10- Timed talk to him for two hours and get iar enough for understanding, new ou ,her enough for interest. his story. Then comes research on the urcnestra - You have His knowledge ot the details may be a little vague, as they sometimes guest's home town and a once for a rough timing. are under the terrible strain of bat- original essay on the meaning of a to cut parts or add them .to mag tle. But he is smilingly helpful and home town to a soldier. Finally the show come out make a call to WO Bredouw quite sympathetic with your prob- you secuim and relem of presenting his story dra- and find out what the music for minutes, You make, corrections Then You be. the week's will program matically. faulty Portions introduc- hearse His one concern is that you will write three or four-lin- e hold the dress rehearsal snow to the tions numbers. not show him to be a hero. "You suggestions and the . Now pretend you're the produc- minute . on ought to see what some of the guys er. , that the air. .. . You take the script- from the have gone through," tnen necessary It's Then comes the problem of writ- writer and you ask him why in everyone comes remains ing the show. First you write the heck . he had to put in soso many cue, ana tnat we scarce. the same. If you find """fe show dramatic portion. It can't be told characters, with talent fact after fact like an intelligence And ask him if he thinks the en- is slowing down "" has four hands, the way he's take longer than 29.30,011 gWe interrogation report. It has to be gineer written with a beginning that fore- written in sound effects. Proceed the signal to speeu have o tells the end . . . with a middle that then to eliminate one or two sound is dangerously siuw, to a''r-disomeone into develops the beginning. It has to effects, and maybe one voice. to send to Then it's up to Anna Law have a climax, and suspense. (Recut a paragraph or iw member your high school writing stencil the scripts. a sigh .. . . script. class?) The dialogue has to be nat- Casting Is Next Job be you there At ural and interesting. Now comes the casting. You go of relief and hope You may start and stop several over the list of ween.. ss "hassel" next ke who have of Sal w times. Your wastebasket may be good voices, and people The radio stations coopcrateu are experienced full before you hit on the style and enough so they can handle a part have ana rttfHon n tne ugaen ,.,ifh Hill fieia technique you will use to tell the capably. You realize you haven't uity shows. ntu nt these story as effectively as you know enough and you arrange for dou , how. bles. TSgt. Ted Turner can't dou- rfnnato th time, and an eng' Having finished that, there is the ble because he's the narrator, but and sometimes an anut?consid-producer- . comparatively easy job of writing Capt. Hal Vinson will be able to They often an interview between the announ play the part of Joe who has one erable expense to ass ist in m cer and the guest on other combat line in the beginning, and the ma- presentation of army shows experiences, his plans for the fu- jor who has three lines toward the case ox an esiao"- - . , oHcn ture, .his contact with the Air end. fta. will turn down commercia Technical Service Command overThen you start looking for sound in favor of the public servitso seas, and forth. effects. You go through our own tur' .tment Then you turn to the one min- limited supply, and then look raaiu VomblC " ine i ute talk by the announcer, in through the KDYL effects sound which he makes some direct utch. library. You will have to compro dio officer; and writers for the Air Technical Serviceappeal Com- mise so that a series. of rifle Retchenthal, and Evelyn Mcv mand. This could be for war bonds, shots becomes one. 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