Walter Winchell news caster using a bug

[Richard Ostrowski]

Moment 49: First Airing of Walter Winchell on the Radio

Operating a telegraph key to accent his dramatic, fast-paced style of newscasting, news personality

Walter Winchell gave his listeners the “inside story” during the 1930s and ‘40s.

 

https://www.wearebroadcasters.com/radio100/moments/49.asp

 

 

From:  http://w1tp.com/imww.htm

 

 

 

 

Remember him when I was a kid sending cw during a news cast.

Those were the good ole days.

 

 

73,

 

Rich/N2NA