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#10631: TEX AND JINX SHOW: STARRING TEX MCCRARY AND JINX FALKENBURG

1950-01-01, WNBC, min.

TEX AND JINX Radio & Television BROADCAST HISTORY:

April 22, 1946- February 27, 1959.

WEAF (WNBC, WRCA), New York weekdays at 8:30 A.M. until 1954; at 1:00pm,1954-1955; then at 6:30 and 10:35pm until July 31, 1958, moving briefly to WOR, broadcasting at 2:15pm.

In addition to the Kollmars (Dorothy Kilgallen and husband Richard Kollmar) and the Fitzgeralds (Pegeen and husband Ed Fitzgerald), another well-recognized New York couple, newlyweds Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, added their own bread-and-bacon banter to the local airwaves between 1946 and 1959. Their gabfest, initially Hi Jinx but later revised to Tex and Jinx, was beamed over WEAF which was subsequently re-lettered WNBC and later WRCA. In limited doses, the flagship outlet of the National Broadcasting Company transmitted Meet Tex and Jinx to the whole country during 1947 and 1948.

Tex and Jinx devoted most of their airtime to lofty and noble concepts, visitors and sidebars. Tex and Jinx [on WEAF-WNBC-WRCA] were interviewing Bernard Baruch, Margaret Truman, or Ethel Waters…. McCrary built the show on the assumption that the early morning audience was not stupid, as programmers generally assumed; that people in general had fresher minds and were more open to serious topics at the beginning of the day.”

Their joint radio venture began in April 1946 just 10 months following their nuptials (June 10, 1945). Launched as a breakfast feature, the series later shifted to afternoons and finally into the evening hours before departing the ether a dozen years afterward. They were branded by one journalist “Mr. Brains and Mrs. Beauty.”

In early 1947 NBC put them on its television network as a portion of a Sunday evening quarter-hour dubbed Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties. “The McCrarys were naturals for TV,” wrote a reviewer, “with their combination of friendly chatter, interviews, and features.” That summer the web awarded them an exclusive Sunday night half-hour format under the appellation At Home with Tex and Jinx. A decade later, in the 1957-58 season, the duo hosted a daytime NBC-TV showcase, The Tex and Jinx Show.

When hepatitis sidetracked Falkenburg in 1958 from their broadcast commitments, McCrary carried on solo on their radio show for another couple of years. In the 1980s, however, the couple separated, remaining on genial terms. McCrary died in New York on July 29, 2003 and Falkenburg expired just 29 days later in the same city, on August 27, 2003.

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The scores of TEX AND JINX SHOWS archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc. were originally obtained as original 16" Electronic Discs from Barry Farber, producer of the show (1957-1959), in 1960 after he had begun his own career in front of the mike at WINS Radio. These discs were subsequently transferred to 1/4" reel to reel tape, and then disposed. These broadcasts are rare and represent the largest known collection of TEX AND JINX extant broadcasts in the world.

Topics: Man of year search, personalities of 1949, Forrestal on threat against peace, Amadeo Giannini, talks about America, Bill Robinson dances and sings, John G. Crommelin talks about interservice feud, discussion on atomic energy, Jackie Robinson discusses loyalty of the American Negro and comments on Paul Robeson, Mrs FDR comments on "old men" in Congress, FDR Jr. discusses Republicans, President Truman on his "new deal", Guy Gabrielson on Washington demonstration, Secretary Johnson talks about Drew Pearson comment on Westbrook Pegler in reference to suit, "South Pacific" starring Enzio Pinza, hit of 1949, VP Barkley gets married, John L. Lewis and William O'Dwyer on dead miners, Phillip Murrow of CIO attacks communists, twelve Red leaders convicted of conspiracy against US, John Gates attacks US Capitalists, Secretary Acheson's two-faced foreign policy, possibility of Red China recognition, UN building being erected,
Carlos Romulo of Phillipines speaks on rights of small nations, Chaim Weizmann predicts great Jewish state of Israel, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
on US friendship, Tito challenges Stalin, Pope Pius talk, Time Magazine names Winston Churchill "Man Of Century", voice of Churchill, US Counsel Angus Ward failed by Red Chinese, Ward tells of his imprisonment, John J. McCloy named "Man Of Year", McCloy doesn't believe Nazism will revive, believes strong bid by Germans for freedom, denies future German aggression,

#9006: THE "NEW" NEW YORK YANKEES

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1967-04-12, WTEN, 30 min.

Host Bob McNamara looks at the "NEW" New York Yankees prospects for the 1967 season. 

A SPECIAL REPORT by sports director  Bob McNamara from Ft. Lauderdale Florida spring training facility about the prospects for the New York Yankees as they head for their 1967 season. Mikey Mantle has been targeted to play first base to save his ailing legs this season. We hear from Mickey on his approach to playing this position. Others give their opinions including Manager Ralph Houk and Whitey Ford.

Manager Houk runs down his new 1967 line-up position by position. 
Others interviewed include Joe Verbanic, Ruben Amaro, Mel Stottlemyre, Bill Robinson, front office personnel Bob Fishel, and Steve Whitaker. 

Commercials include Schick Auto Band Safety Razor Company, McDonald's Cheese  Burgers, and Channel 10 New Night Beat where host Bob McNamara is sports director.


NOTE:
 The 1967 New York Yankees played 162 games during the regular season, won 72 games, lost 90 games, and finished in ninth place.

#6309: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

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1972-09-22, WKAJ, 186 min.

Sep 22, 1972 — Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets (5-4). Sep 22, 1972, Attendance: 15265, Time of Game: 2:54


The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the New York Mets 5-4 in 11 innings in a 3 hour & 6 minute final night game of the season  at Shea Stadium in New York. Bill Robinson hits his 5th homer of the year in the second inning. 

Announcers are Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner, and Lindsey Nelson. Aired on WKAJ Radio.

With Commercials including one with former Brooklyn Dodger star, Pee Wee Reese...others with Bing Crosby for the Arthritic Foundation, and one with George Burns.

Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 4

Game played on Friday, 
September 22, 1972 at Shea Stadium

#6310: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

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1972-09-23, WKAJ, 147 min.

Sep 23, 1972 — New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies (5-3). Sep 23, 1972, Attendance: 14,465, Time of Game: 2:15.


Jon Matlock pitches a complete game five-hitter, winning his 14th game of the season as the New York Mets defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3 at Shea Stadium in New York. Jim Nash suffered his eighth loss of the season against just one win. Announcers are Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner. Aired on WKAJ FM 102.3 Radio.

Commercials include Bing Crosby, National Chairman, for the Arthritic Foundation, Lee Trevino for the Marine Corps, Shirley Jones for  Medical Alert, and Earl 'The Pearl, Monroe for "Life is Worth Seeing."

NOTE:
Ralph Kiner announces that for the first time radio station WHN will be broadcasting all of the New York Mets baseball games during the 1973 season. Also, noted this game has seen the Mets go over the 2 million in attendance for home games in 1972.

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Distinguished in the sound track is a mild broadcast hum signal from WKAJ FM  throughout the game, not heard when going to commercial.

#6311: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

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1972-09-24, WKAJ, 130 min.

Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Box Score

Sep 24, 1972 — New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies (2-1). Sep 24, 1972, Attendance: 41644, Time of Game: 1:53. 

Final home game at Shea Stadium for the New York Mets. 
Fan Appreciation Day.  


The New York Mets defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 at Shea Stadium in a classic pitching matchup between Tom Seaver and 25 game winner Steve Carlton. Seaver wins his 19th game of the season as Tommy Agee smashes his 13th homer of the season in the first inning off Carlton. Announcers are Bob Murphy, Linsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner. Aired on WKAJ Radio.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1972 Philadelphia Phillies Logo	Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
1972 New York Mets Logo	New York Mets	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	2	7	0
WP: Tom Seaver (19-12) • LP: Steve Carlton (25-10) • SV: Tug McGraw (24)


NOTE: At 20:30 into this broadcast Bing Crosby is heard doing a radio commercial as the National Chairman for the Arthritis Foundation. Phil Gries, founder and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed three television commercials with Bing Crosby and his wife Katherine Crosby at their home in Santa Barbara and on a golf course , in the summer of 1972. 

Other celebrities from the world of show business and sports doing commercials are Pee Wee Reese, Jack Lemon, E.G. Marshall, George Burns, Shirley MaClaine and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.

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#10631: TEX AND JINX SHOW: STARRING TEX MCCRARY AND JINX FALKENBURG

1950-01-01, WNBC, min.

#9006: THE "NEW" NEW YORK YANKEES

1967-04-12, WTEN, 30 min.

#6309: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

1972-09-22, WKAJ, 186 min.

#6310: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

1972-09-23, WKAJ, 147 min.

#6311: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK METS

1972-09-24, WKAJ, 130 min.