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BROADCAST ON WNYC TODAY IN…
1952: James T. Farrell, the creator of Studs Lonigan, on what truly obsesses him: literature.
1965: Gunter Grass on American vagaries: boxing, dancing, and creating art, before the Overseas Press Club.
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Noise Abatement Official James Thomas Flexner
Flexner was Secretary of the New York City Board of Health Noise Abatement Commission. On May 20, 1931, he delivered remarks over WNYC on what city residents could do about noise. Apparently was not happy about being at WNYC. And his red hair, well, that was a factor too. To find out why see: FLEXNER (Photo: James Thomas Flexner around the time he spoke over WNYC.Reprinted with permission from Fordham University Press).
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'Flicking Your Radio Dial'
"With the flick of your radio dial you can get a wealth of up-to-the-minute help in planning family meals--and it's all free. Each morning, Monday through Friday, at 8:45 on station WNYC, the Department of Markets of the City of New York sponsors a 5-minute radio program designed to bring you the latest food information.
"At this time Mrs. Francis Foley Gannon, Director of Consumers' Service and Research Bureau, presents spot news from the wholesale fresh food markets. She also offer tips on selecting and preparing plentiful food and suggests economical family menus using these foods....
"On Tuesdays Mrs. Gannon's program begins at 8:40 A.M. and lasts for 10 minutes, enabling her to interview food and market specialists. They discuss new food products, new cooking techniques and nutritional research, giving you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what is happening in the food world..."
Source: Excerpts from "Free Food Tips from N.Y. Dept. of Markets," Parents' Magazine & Family Home Guide, February 1958, pg. 22b
To hear some of Francis Foley Gannon's WNYC recipes for yummy stuff like grilled cheese and mustard sandwiches go to: WNYC FOOD.
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