Re: [ARSCLIST] Edward R. Murrow "Hear It Now", etc.

[Dnjchi@xxxxxxx]

Thanks to all who have responded to my comment about what I perceive to be 
faster speaking announcers in the late '30s and through the '40s.

I have the 2 CD set "Carousel of American Music", a broadcast of Sept. 24, 
1940, featuring many composers performing their own works.  The playback is at 
the correct speed, yet the announcers appear to be racing through the 
continuity.  Hardly a moment to breathe!  This is not the only example of such fast 
speech' many radio shows have the same speedy announcers (and I'm not speaking 
about 'Speedy' Riggs!).  Am I alone in noticing this rapidity of speech?

Don Chichester