On 2010-05-06 14:25:10 -0700, (David Kaye) said:

What's most remarkable about this explosion and fire is that it is prob
ably
the first documented case of news media hype for the sake of hype.

WLS was the station which covered the incident.

Came all the way from Chicago to cover it.

"Oh, the Humanity!!!!!"

Peter wrote:
WLS was the station which covered the incident.

Came all the way from Chicago to cover it.

"Oh, the Humanity!!!!!"

It seems odd that a Chicago station would send someone to New Jersey
to record what should've been a routine event (the Hindenburg had
been making transatlantic flights for a year prior to its last flight,
and other Zeppelins had been flying the route for years). The reason
for Morrison being there, though, becomes clear when one listens to
the full recording (36 minutes, though not speed-corrected) at
http://www.otr.com/hindenburg.shtml .

Seems that the recording was intended to promote American Airlines'
service from Chicago to Lakehurst (via Newark), which would then
connect with the Hindenburg to provide transatlantic service all
the way from the heartland. Obviously, the recording never got used
as originally intended...

-shawn

This weekend, the Dr. Demento Show will have its final broadcast on
KIYU, KLOO, WLVQ (QFM96), WRKH (The Rocket) and KOZT (The Coast).

This was a very painful decision for the Doctor...he really hates to
let it go after almost 40 years...but he has come to agree with his
manager and his family that it's necessary. The broadcast has been
losing money for some time.