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Vincent Lopez And His Orchestra begin broadcasting on the newest medium of entertainment - radio. The band's weekly 90-minute show on Newark, New Jersey station WJZ will boost the popularity of both himself and of radio. His first words on air, "Hello everybody - Lopez speaking," will be repeated for 45 years, becoming the most enduring sign-on of any major American bandleader.
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