ABC Network - Seattle 1929-Networks

American Broadcasting Company
Seattle - 1929

Program Glimpses

Herman Kenin filled many hours of ABC airtime both from the San Francisco KYA studios as well as in remote broadcasts from San Francisco locations where his orchestra was performing.

Franceso Longo conducted the American Philharmonic Orchestra from San Francisco. It was not until 1937 that another network launched its own symphony orchestra (the NBC Symphony) bearing that network’s name.

“Harper’s Corner”, written by Mitchell Sutherland, was set in a small rural community (a program that perhaps anticipated the later soap opera, Ma Perkins). The cast included Burton James as the Barber, John Pearson as the constable, Albert Ottenheimer as “Grandpa Prouty” and Robert Reef as “Budge Talbot.” After leaving radio Mitchell was a long-time writer on the staff of the “Seattle Times”. (Harper's Corner promotional cast photo below)

Vic Meyers orchestra filled hours of each ABC broadcast day. Meyers and his orchestra were also often heard on the late night “Club Ether” program.

The “Histories of Paul Bunyan” was written by James Stevens and was sometimes set in the Haywire Logging Company (shown in this publicity photo.

Harry Colwell wrote “The Great American Appleburys” on which Dorothy Cannon starred as Flora Applebury.

John Pearson, who was an ABC announcer (and continued on at KJR for many years) also acted on ABC shows such as “Harper’s Corner”.

John Pearson emoting during a broadcast