Starter of this subject: Charles Sexton
Last post in this subject: 1/11/2000
Messages in this subject: 2
| Charles Sexton | 1/11/2000 2 replies |
| That was Gabriel Heater, a commentator for Mutual from the mid-'30s through the early '60s. |
| Jack French | 1/11/2000 1 replies |
| Gabriel Heatter (correct spelling) used this phrase primarilly in the early days of WW II, when all the news was bad for America. With the German and Japanese victories in Europe and in the Pacific, times were indeed gloomy for U.S. radio listeners. Heatter explained in his biography that he would diligently search for glimmer of hope, one tiny victory, each day and would lead off with that story. |
| Jim Widner | 1/30/2000 0 replies |
| To put in a plug for my news material, you can hear Heatter broadcasting as well as other radio news |