Re: [ARSCLIST] "Aircheck" history

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

They sure do.  And excerpts were included in a 10 CD Philharmonic box (with 
a great deal of other stuff as well, of course.)

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Stephens" <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] "Aircheck" history


> Hi Tom,
>
> Here's a little more info on "aircheck" from this web site:
> http://www.oldradio.com/current/bc_1sts.htm
>
> > ... AIRCHECK
> >
> >     * According to some reports, the oldest existing aircheck dates to
> >       the Armistice Day broadcast, November 10, 1923.
> >     * Some WEAF broadcasts of the NY Philharmonic are said to predate
> >       that slightly.
>
> Rod Stephens
>
> Tom Fine wrote:
>
> > What is the genesis of the term "aircheck" and how did it come to mean 
> > "off-air recording", or did it mean something different at another time?
> >
> > -- Tom Fine
>
>
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