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Word: listener (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wild & woolly moments. The woolliest: 6:45 every week night, when British youngsters gasp at the well-planned perils of Dick Barton, Special Agent, hero of BBC's only nonstop thriller.* Every night, just as death's door opens, time's up. "What will Dick do? Listen in tomorrow night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Extricating Dick | 1/13/1947 | See Source »

Probably of some economic significance is the fact that more than 90 percent of undergraduates have a radio in their room, and 64 percent of them listen to it everyday in the week. Almost half of this block of faithful listeners spend their time with WHCN...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pet Radio Peeves Are Soap Operas, Lady Announcers | 1/7/1947 | See Source »

...listen well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Vanity's Impatient Ear | 1/6/1947 | See Source »

...Hollywood's best whipped-cream arrangements, and spiced with song-and-dance people who seem to understand what Kern was singing about. There are plain actors and a story in "Till the Clouds Roll By," but the best idea is to sit back, close your eyes and just listen to the music. You won't miss a thing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Till the Clouds Roll By | 1/6/1947 | See Source »

...delegates gathered in the Assembly hall-unheated save by smoldering tempers. Chiang spoke briefly, in behalf of unity, assured delegates Article 5 offered full protection for minorities. But an irate Manchurian delegate was not mollified; he stomped to the speaker's stand, insultingly yelled: "Wash your ears and listen to me!" While the Gissimo stared nervously at the ceiling and catcalls drowned the Manchurian's words, Chief of Staff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Diehards' Defeat | 12/30/1946 | See Source »

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