Radio Station Job, Bahn Frei
Airdate:
Thursday - January 25, 1973
WOR Show Original Airing
First Line After Theme Ends
New Jersey Bahn Frei
Show Description
"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"
Notes
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
