Accessible World Symposium Presents 'I Live On the Air': The Continuing Story of Old Time Radio

Accessible World Symposium will present the second in its series entitled I Live On the Air": The Continuing Story of Old Time Radio. The program, a component of the Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Conference held by OcuSource.com, and will feature direct interviews with several actors who will share personal recollections from their past performances, and reveal the meticulous care being taken to preserve this period of Americana for future generations

(PRWEB) September 19, 2005 -- On Saturday, September 24, 2005, the Accessible World Symposium will present the second in its series entitled I Live On the Air": The Continuing Story of Old Time Radio. The program, a component of the Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Conference held by OcuSource.com, will feature direct interviews with several actors who will share personal recollections from their past performances, live audio clips taken from original transcription discs, the intriguing story of how the original radio logs have been obtained, and the meticulous care being taken to preserve this period of Americana for future generations.

This online interactive web conference is totally free of charge to anyone with access to a computer with Internet connection, a sound card, and speakers. Participants with microphones can interact directly with the speakers. Those without microphones can participate via text chat.

The five-hour e event begins at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) or 5:00 p.m. (Universal Time)

Master of Ceremonies: Robert Acosta, Chatsworth, California

Session 1: 10:00 a.m. (Pacific) 5:00 p.m. (Universal
My life on the Lone Ranger Radio Show
"Professor Dave Parker will share his experiences as a young radio actor on this popular show.

Session 2: 11:00 a.m. (Pacific) 6:00 p.m. (Universal)
The Archie Andrews Show
Larry Gassman, Old Time Radio historian, will moderate a panel discussion featuring three members of the original cast: Bob Hastings who played Archie Andrews; Hal Stone who played Jug Head Jones, and Rosemary Rice who played Betty Cooper, the girl next door.

Session 3: 12:00 Noon (Pacific) 7:00 p.m. (Universal)
The Acquisition of Old Time Radio Logs
Martin Grams, Jr., an Old Time Radio historian, will share the fascinating story of how he has secured many of the original logs.

Session 4: 1:00 p.m. (Pacific) 8:00 p.m. (Universal)
Canadian OTR: Chomping to get out of the Vault
Devon Wilkins, Canadian Old Time Radio Fan and Founder of COTRA, will share some interesting insights into shows her countrymen enjoyed during this era.

Session 5: 1:20 p.m. (Pacific) 8:20 p.m. (Universal)
The Preservation of Old Time Radio
Harlan Zinck, Preservation Manager, First Generation Radio Archives, will share the procedures followed to ensure authenticity and quality of each Old Time Radio file.

Session 6:    2:00 p.m. (Pacific) 9:00 p.m. (Universal)
The event will close with a general discussion led by Miss Joanie Leonard, an old Time radio fan.

This is truly an opportunity you wont want to miss. Invite all your friends to re-live again the golden years of radio!

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