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Ophelia: Ok, I’m trying to think of this guy who was a radio announcer and he only recently retired……ummmm, one of his eyes were a little bad. &#13;
Bob: Walter Anglin?&#13;
Ophelia: What’s the name? &#13;
Bob: Walter Anglin&#13;
Ophelia: Yeah, Walter Anglin, Walter Anglin was…&#13;
Bob: I was at Walter’s house just yesterday afternoon…&#13;
Ophelia: No kiddin’!  Up here in…&#13;
Bob: Up in Golden Crest…that’s where he is now…he’s been by the station…we’ve done an interview with him and we also made some copies of pictures for him and Haddie….that they didn’t know even existed…of him, and he brought in some of his own stuff and we made copies of that,&#13;
Ophelia: Well, he’s an old timer…Walter Anglin&#13;
Bob: O yeah…Walter goes back…One thing, he doesn’t remember a whole lot. When you go into the forties you know that, he knows he did some kiddie shows at the Famous Theater….&#13;
Ophelia: uh huh&#13;
Bob: Umm but it seems like his first radio experience was on WEDR.&#13;
Ophelia: Yeah, well daddy was on WEDR….&#13;
Bob: hmm&#13;
Ophelia: ……on WENN….&#13;
Bob: hmm&#13;
Ophelia: W…lemme see, what was the other station….&#13;
Bob: Was he on BCO at all? &#13;
Ophelia: What? &#13;
Bob: Was he on BCO?&#13;
Ophelia: BTO?&#13;
Bob: BCO…like “c” like Charlie. &#13;
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Audio snippet: 2 minutes</text>
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