The LAB On-Line Photo Archive - Announcers

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Alfred W. McCann, Jr. (left) receives original WOR microphone used by Alfred W. McCann, Sr. John B. Gambling presents the microphone. McCann, Jr. was a food commentator. Gambling was a long-time announcer on WOR.
The second generation of broadcasters was just rising in 1934 when Alfred McCann, Jr. received the original microphone so long used by his father from John B. Gambling representing WOR.
Control Number: 39.031 Click image



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Collection: LAB
Provenance: Havrilla
CD Number: 7293 3252 3823
Date: 12/26/1934
Keywords: announcer, microphone, radio,

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