•October 19, 2022•
By Jerry L. Ginther
NP Guest Writer

Now, when I was a lad and ol’ Shep was a pup my maternal grandparents lived in Sullivan, IL. At the time they were faithful to listen to the evening news broadcasts on the radio. During that era, after WWII, there were a couple of famous news broadcasters/commentators, Walter Winchell and Gabriel Heatter, whose voices were heard daily in the living room. This practice continued for many years after a television set was present in their home.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.