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Harry von Zell

Did Harry von Zell Introduce the President as 'Hoobert Heever'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 24, 2021 A notorious radio flub became even more infamous through an exaggerated "re-creation" of it long ...
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Did the 1938 Radio Broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' Cause a Nationwide Panic?

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David Emery
Oct 27, 2016 Accounts conflict about how terrified Americans really were by Orson Welles' infamous 1938 "War ...
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Dr. Laura on Pit Bulls

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David Mikkelson
Dec 19, 2014 Did radio host Dr. Laura say that pit bulls in an animal shelter were 'taking up space' and that ...
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Sonny Tufts?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 21, 2012 Did A celebrity guesting on a radio program announce Sonny Tufts' name with bewildered amazement?
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Harry von Zell and Hoobert Heever

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 5, 2007 Did radio announcer Harry von Zell once introduce the President Hoover as 'Hoobert Heever'?
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Baghdad Betty and Bart Simpson

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David Mikkelson
Feb 1, 2001 Did an Iraqi government propaganda broadcaster warn American soldiers that 'Bart Simpson is maki ...
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Sonny Tufts

Who Is Sonny Tufts?

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David Mikkelson
Dec 12, 1999 An old-time legend holds that a celebrity guesting on a radio program announced Sonny Tufts' upc ...
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Clem McCarthy

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David Mikkelson
Oct 23, 1999 Did Clem McCarthy get the chance to broadcast the first network airing of the Kentucky Derby bec ...
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Swearing Child

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David Mikkelson
Oct 11, 1999 Child earns present from radio's Uncle Don by giving up swearing?
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Did 'The Green Hornet' Change Kato's Nationality After Pearl Harbor?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 16, 1999 The nationality of Kato, the Green Hornet's valet, was somewhat ambiguous as World War II began.
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Death of the Lone Ranger

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 15, 1999 Was a ruse employed to cover up the death of the actor who voiced radio's Lone Ranger?
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