Byrd did broadcast from the Artic sometime in the 1930s. I remember hearing a program as a child with Byrd broadcasting. Jack
----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Shifrin" <goldens3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 4:12 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Arctic-relevant recordings
I've not heard of the KDKA items before but can steer you to some alternatives that are about 20 years newer. They're LOCATION interviews, Inuit singing, et. al. recorded on wires that I restored a few years ago for the Peary MacMilan Museum of Arctic exploration. Their site is http://www.bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum/.
I can't find the specific reference to this, but I recall reading years ago about at least one special broadcast, possibly done by CBS via shortwave TO a Byrd Expedition (Arctic? Antarctic?). A significant % of the contents were I think, entertainment for the benefit of the expedition's members. I just checked the indices of Erik Barnouw's Tower In Babble & Golden Web but it's not listed under CBS, Columbia, Byrd, & other self-evident key words. Perhaps Elizabeth McCleod (lizmcl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ) has knowledge of this (if it occurred at all!) Please bounce back any information that you might obtain about this recollection.
Also, I recommend that you consult those who are expert in early Canadian broadcast history.
Best Regards, Art Shifrin www.shifrin.net