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Chuck Brynteson at forward and John Althrochi at guard round out the Freshman top seven. Brynteson gained his experience at Sherewood High in Milwaukee, Wls., while Altrocchi was learning the ropes at Andover...

Author: By Richard A. Green, | Title: Freshman Basketball | 11/29/1946 | See Source »

...nicknamed him "Scoop"; then she named him Harve Bennett-because it sounded like a byline. Before he started school mother Kitty had taught him to recite by heart the names of all the U.S. presidents. When he was ten, she marched him down to Chicago's station WLS. For the next five years, Harve was a Quiz Kid, one of the best. He made more money (about $20,000) than any Kid except Dick Williams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Career As Planned | 8/19/1946 | See Source »

...feet, Arthur Starnes bailed out. Everything worked like a clock, an altimeter or a pneumograph. On the way down, Chicago's Station WLS picked up the beats of his heart, rebroadcast them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Defense: Free Fall | 11/3/1941 | See Source »

...shift in radio frequencies will necessitate the readjustment of some 11,000,000 sets of the push-button variety. For instance, Chicago's WLS will move from 870 to 890 on the dial; New York's WABC from 860 to 880. For the privilege of enjoying automatic tuning after reallocation, U. S. listeners will have to spend in the neighborhood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Change Your Numbers | 3/31/1941 | See Source »

...Butler was not in Chicago for WLS's anniversary shindigs during the past fortnight. He has bought Station KOY in Phoenix, Ariz, and another agricultural paper, the Arizona Farmer, and at 72 tinkers happily with these properties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Howdy, Evvabuddy | 4/29/1940 | See Source »

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