Live radio from 1940s Cincinnati – Holland syndicated nationwide programming from Sinton Hotel Studios, Fourth and Vine

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10.11.2010

Darryl Parks, Sam Pollack, Bill Holland at Sinton Hotel Studios, Cincy — Darryl Parks, Sam Pollack and Bill Holland at Sinton Hotel Studios in Downtown Cincy, circa 1940s

The Sinton Hotel Studios at Fourth and Vine in Downtown Cincy – now the site of the Provident Tower, then the home to holland advertising : interactive in the 1940s – was a factory of original, live radio programming back in the day.

Demolished in 1964 to make way for The Provident Tower, holland advertising : interactive and Sinton Hotel Studios delivered a host of live radio shows, the most popular of which was “The Firefighters,” syndicating to 225 markets across the U.S.

You may recognize the dude on the right: William “Bill” Holland, founder of holland advertising : interactive and the ubiquitous “Bill” in Holland marketing materials (http://www.HollandAdvertising.com).

The middleman: Dr. Sam Pollack, DDS, radio pioneer behind “Dr. Pollack’s Amateur Hour.”

Guy on the left: Darryl Parks, from the old WKRC-TV.

The father of 700 WLW Ops Manager Darryl Parks? Inquiring minds wanted to know; Mr. Parks declined to respond.

My How Times Have Changed Department:

After 73 years in Cincinnati, digital strategy and tools are the weapons of choice at holland advertising : interactive, where a host of new clients have the agency up 15 percent this year …. read about it in this week’s Cincinnati Business Courier.

3 responses to “Live radio from 1940s Cincinnati – Holland syndicated nationwide programming from Sinton Hotel Studios, Fourth and Vine”

ColonelR. E. Jackson

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05/09/2011

My Uncle William BC (Billy) Redd Performed on the Radio Show when he was a young man..

Did anyone save any of the Recordings ?

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Dorothy Miller

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02/19/2012

My Mother sang on Live radio in Cincinnati when she was young . Rosa Young ( The Youngen ) Have heard her talk about it and also a show called Mid day Merry go round and some one called Big Jim Stacey . If any one knows how to get any recordings from that time era PLEASE contact me as my Mother is passed away and i would love to hear her sing again.

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1. TheWritingFiend@Large
  
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  02/27/2012
  
  hey there Dorothy
  I’ll run this by the fellas at Holland, see if they might have something. Thx for sharing –
  andy
  
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