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Oh Captain, my Captain?

William Shatner began his acting career on radio in Canada when he was quite young. Born in 1931, he would have been around 15 years old in 1946.

He started performing on CBC Radio in Montreal, even before he went to university. This early experience in radio laid the groundwork for his extensive career in acting, eventually leading him to become a global icon as Captain Kirk in “Star Trek.”

The moral of the story is that audio has always been a training ground as much as a career for great artists.

The Forgotten Radio Network: The Mutual Broadcasting System

John C. Alsedek provides an incredible article over at Flapper Press looking at our spiritual grandfather The Mutual Broadcasting System. Check out his insightful overview at MBS speaking about the incredible new shows Mutual brought the world.

“…new programs as affiliates brought their own productions into the mix. Best known of the bunch was The Shadow, which starred the great Orson Welles as both the titular crimefighter and his alter ego, Lamont Cranston. Other additions to the Mutual Radio lineup included The Green Hornet, Kay Kyser and His Kollege of Music Knowledge, and The Good Will Hour. Mutual Radio also acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast sporting events such as the World Series and the Indy 500, and its news bureau was a qualitative match for those of the three major networks.”

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