COMPLETE BROADCAST DAY – PART 1

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, May 5th, 1999

SIGN ON (9-21-39, 5:59 a.m.) Radio station WSJV, 1460-AM, Washington, D. C., owned and operated by the Columbia Broadcasting System begins its broadcast day.

SUNDIAL (9-21-39, 6:00 a.m.) A program of recorded melodies for early morning listeners. A staff announcer watches the clock for those who have to get off to work. At one point, the station leaves the air for a few minutes to make “technical adjustments.” CBS, sus­taining. (12:45; 11:02)

SUNDIAL (9-21-39, 6:31 a.m.) Arthur Godfrey steps before the microphone to become WSJV’s morning man, spinning records, giving time checks, weather information, offering birth­day wishes to listeners, reading commercials, etc. Records by Eddie Howard, Horace Heidt, others. CBS, Participating sponsors. (10:08; 10:29; 8:27)

SUNDIAL (9-21-39, 7:00 a.m.)  Godfrey continues with more wake-up radio for listeners in the Washington, D. C. area. Music, on record, by Bing Crosby, Lawrence Welk, Glenn Miller. News bulletins in this segment. CBS, Participating sponsors. (9:05; 12:28; 9:12)

SUNDIAL (9-21-39, 7:30 a.m.) Godfrey spins records by Frankie Masters, Artie Shaw and gives news headlines, reads commercials, and introduces the Queen of the President’s Cup Regatta. CBS, Participating sponsors. (17:55; 12:10)

SUNDIAL (9-21-39, 8:00 a.m.) Arthur Godfrey winds up his two-hour daily morning stint on SUNDIAL with war news, commercials, records, commercials, news of the autumn equinox and commercials. CBS, Participating sponsors. (16:05; 14:39)