{"id":43046,"date":"2020-04-28T09:20:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T13:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=43046"},"modified":"2020-04-28T09:20:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T13:20:19","slug":"when-dagwood-decided-to-become-a-radio-repair-technician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/when-dagwood-decided-to-become-a-radio-repair-technician\/","title":{"rendered":"When Dagwood decided to become a radio repair technician"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43049\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM-768x569.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-9.01.51-AM-624x463.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares a link to\u00a0this 1947 \u201cBlondie &amp; Dagwood\u201d episode #21. Dave notes that the part of the episode with a radio slant starts at approx. 24:22:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klCX1ONAUk0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/klCX1ONAUk0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Dave! I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ve ever watched an episode of Blondie and Dagwood, although I&#8217;ve certainly read hundreds of the comic strips and listened to many episodes of the OTR shows.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, if you&#8217;d like to listen to some of the Blondie and Dagwood radio shows, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/OtrBlondie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Internet Archive has a collection of 42 episodes<\/a> that you can stream or download.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve embedded the Internet Archive Playlist below for your convenience:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blondie-and-Dagwood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43052\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blondie-and-Dagwood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blondie-and-Dagwood.jpg 736w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blondie-and-Dagwood-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Blondie-and-Dagwood-624x404.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/OtrBlondie&amp;playlist=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares a link to\u00a0this 1947 \u201cBlondie &amp; Dagwood\u201d episode #21. Dave notes that the part of the episode with a radio slant starts at approx. 24:22: Click here to view on YouTube. Thanks, Dave! I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ve ever watched an episode of Blondie and Dagwood, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[460,3,305],"tags":[8474,8475,2584,7479,7478,5506],"class_list":["post-43046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funny","category-news","category-nostalgia","tag-blondie-and-dagwood","tag-blondie-and-dagwood-otr","tag-dave-zantow-n9ewo","tag-old-time-radio","tag-otr","tag-radios-in-movies"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bci","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38395,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/father-knows-best-episode-features-shortwave-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":0},"title":"\u201cFather Knows Best\u201d episode features shortwave radio","author":"Thomas","date":"July 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who notes the following episode of \u201cFather Knows Best\u201d (link below) features shortwave radio. Dave also points out that the website streaming this episode can be somewhat slow to load, but is very watchable. Click here to view on Shout Factory\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C65C5E75-082F-4F69-BE7A-CFC402E5AF8A-1024x748.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C65C5E75-082F-4F69-BE7A-CFC402E5AF8A-1024x748.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C65C5E75-082F-4F69-BE7A-CFC402E5AF8A-1024x748.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38159,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/otr-cbs-radio-workshop-episode-includes-interval-signal-from-radio-rhodesia\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":1},"title":"OTR: CBS Radio Workshop episode includes interval signal from &#8220;Radio Rhodesia&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"June 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who passes along this interesting radio show from the CBS Radio Workshop and a description from his friend, Art Chimes. Art writes: Airing in 1956-57, The CBS Radio Workshop was an anthology series that featured a wide range of productions, often in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35226,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/dave-spots-a-sony-icf-2001-in-sitcom-family-ties\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":2},"title":"Dave spots a Sony ICF-2001 in sitcom &#8220;Family Ties&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"December 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who writes: You like to point out SW radios on TV shows. I caught a part of a episode of \u201cFamily Ties\u201d (Season 2 Episode 11, \u201cBirthday Boy\u201d) where Alex was given a Sony ICF-2001 (it was the original 2001 version\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53163,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/dave-spots-a-realistic-pro-16-in-wkrp\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":3},"title":"Dave spots a Realistic PRO-16 in WKRP episode","author":"Thomas","date":"July 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who shares the following: \"WKRP In Cincinnati\" - \"Tornado\" S01 E12 (February 1979) \"The station staff finds themselves in danger when Herb unplugs a teleprinter just as it is receiving a local tornado warning.\" Look for the Radio Shack Realistic PRO-16 (cat\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52866,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/dave-spots-a-sony-crf-320-in-an-episode-of-taxi\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":4},"title":"Dave spots a Sony CRF-320 in an episode of Taxi","author":"Thomas","date":"May 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who writes: Hey Thomas, Interesting little tidbit. Noticed a Sony CRF-320 being used as prop in a 1982 episode of \u201cTaxi\u201d (Season 4 Episode 11), See captured enhanced attached photo [above]. \u201cI Wanna Be Around\u201d : Louie turns the tool room into\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30539,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/the-muzen-otr-a-handcrafted-salute-to-radio-caroline\/","url_meta":{"origin":43046,"position":5},"title":"The Muzen OTR: A handcrafted salute to Radio Caroline","author":"Thomas","date":"January 27, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John Harper (AE5X), who writes: I thought you and your readers might be interested in this [...] a cool little radio I learned about from the YouTube channel of a drone flyer I follow. I like the craftsmanship: https:\/\/youtu.be\/jGGUaM0hqlw Click here to view on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;FM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"FM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/fm\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muzen-OTR-Radio-Caroline.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muzen-OTR-Radio-Caroline.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muzen-OTR-Radio-Caroline.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}