Discover Colorado in 1952 (radio jingles)

 

Hey all. Here are a couple of "Discover Colorado '52" radio jingles, hyping tourism in the Rocky Mountain State. Appears to be a Colorado State University production, along with the Rocky Mountain Radio Council. No clue who the female singer is on these.

"Discover Colorado in '52" (First version - :17)

"Discover Colorado in '52" (second version - :15) 

 In 1952, the Rocky Mountain Radio Council was actively writing and producing regional programming, including "You and the Law" for the Colorado Bar Association that year. Following the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to set aside channels for non-profit education, the Rocky Mountain Radio Council met with Denver Public Schools and the University of Denver to plan a grassroots educational television station, which launched KRMA-TV (Channel 6)—the station known today as Rocky Mountain PBS. The radio council essentially dissolved as its members shifted their energy and assets into pioneering public television.

Presenting the 1949 Pontiac

This next piece is not Colorado, per say, minus the very cool KCSJ Pueblo radio record label. The acetate transcription disc contains a series of commercials for the new 1949 Pontiac. Instead of local personalities, the disc features nationally-known radio newscasters of the day (sorry for the audio quality).

Earl Godwin was dubbed the "Earl of Godwin" by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and he was often referred to as the "Dean of Broadcasters." Godwin would end his broadcasts with the phrase, "God bless you, one and all." He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Walter Kaner broadcast using the name "Tokyo Mose" during and after World War II. After the war, he served as a stand-in host on the Ed Sullivan show. 

Don Goddard worked as a newscaster for New York radio stations WMCA  and WINS. He later worked as a commentator for the early NBC News television documentary-style show, "Watch the World."  A newscaster for ABC News, he was one of their primary announcers to break the news of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963. 

Also included on the disc are newscasters Andre Baruch (later Brooklyn Dodgers announcer) and Ben Grauer (former silent film actor, then newscaster, who later announced New Year's celebrations in Times Square for NBC, from 1939-1979).

The disc doesn't mention any local dealership, but it's assumed they were used for The Colorado Motor Car Company (which originally set up its operations in Pueblo in 1912) which held the town's primary franchise rights for Pontiac. Right after World War II, the company transitioned its hub directly onto Santa Fe Avenue, which would remain a permanent landmark for Pueblo car shoppers. The dealership eventually evolved into the modern-day Wilcoxson GMC located at 902 North Santa Fe Avenue.