OTR Bloopers

A collection of old-time-radio bloopers, gaffes and on-air mistakes contributed by subscribers of the Internet OTR Digest. Includes a disclaimer that some may be urban legends rather than genuine bloopers. Anecdotes cover Harry Von Zell's fumbled introduction of President Herbert Hoover ('Hoobert Heever'), a Ma Perkins ad-lib blizzard episode, Lone Ranger/Tonto muffed lines, Milton Cross's 'Texaco Metrropolitan Rrradio NetWOIK' during the Met Opera broadcasts on WTIC Hartford, a Paul Harvey PSA blooper heard on the ABC line via CFCF Montreal, a WGN Chicago Cubs pantyhose ad flub by Lou Boudreau and Jack Quinlan, the 'Uncle Don gaffe' urban legend, and various newsroom bloopers.