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Keeth
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Post subject: Time signal jingle  Posted: Jun Tue 26, 2012 7:18 pm |
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Joined: Jun Tue 26, 2012 7:11 pm
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Hello All,
I have just recently read that the Gruen Watch Company had a Time Signal Jingle that was broadcast on the radio and heard by 30,000,000 people daily in 1945. One would think that something that well known would be easy to find but thus far I have had no luck. Does anyone happen to know where I might hear what this jingle sounded like?
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philcolynn
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Jun Wed 27, 2012 6:26 am |
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Joined: Feb Mon 27, 2012 5:56 am
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Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Keeth, I checked in a book I have called Radio Program Openings and Closings 1931-72.
I thought there might be some thing under the section titled Slogans and Jingles but came up nothing. Best of luck in your hunt for info and be sure to let us know if you find any thing out!!!
Lynn
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Spivey
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Sep Mon 24, 2012 2:11 am |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am
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Location: Hartford, KY, USA 42347
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Lynn: Can you give some more information on that book you just mentioned. Sounds interesting,What is it exactly? I sent you a pm.
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WB6KBL
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Oct Wed 03, 2012 6:00 am |
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Joined: Oct Wed 03, 2012 5:38 am
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Are you sure this doesn't refer to the Bulova time signal ads? I don't remember ever hearing a Gruen spot ad although I think they did sponsor some programs. Bulova bought spot ads on network stations that preceded the net time signal. Ads were on the order of "At the tone its 10 PM, B-u-l-o-v-a, Bulova watch time." One can hear it on occasional air checks.
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Merrill Bancroft
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Oct Fri 26, 2012 12:32 pm |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am
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Location: Townsend, Ma.
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I have heard that particular ad. It is almost a clone of the Bulova ad. If I can find it again I'll post here. Only God knows where it is. I am thinking it may be on one of the "Friends of Old Time Radio" tapes - the ones with the jingles including the BIG, NEW, ROOMY, 1936 Dodge!.. I found the Tastyeast Candy jingle on there. I'll look.
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edison64
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Oct Fri 26, 2012 3:14 pm |
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Joined: Mar Wed 04, 2009 4:24 am
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Location: La Porte Walkerton NW Indiana
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I believe the title you are looking for is Themes. Like. Old Times. 90 old time shows. I have the album tape and CD version it's an awesome all around good collection although it's only had the show intros sports the best and best of all time advertising. don't ever recall is having any watch advertisement though. I think if you go to the Internet Archive site I believe they have an open source for free download
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radiowizard
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Nov Thu 08, 2012 3:25 pm |
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Joined: Jul Sat 15, 2006 3:54 am
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Location: Zeeland MI
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Checked the Internet Archive site...Zero, zilch,zip, nada.
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Merrill Bancroft
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Post subject: Re: Time signal jingle Posted: Nov Thu 08, 2012 10:07 pm |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am
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Location: Townsend, Ma.
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I'll try to find the tape as soon as I recover from whatever I have and this bout of depression from the election results.
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