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Mar
03

Gary Dee Attends His Own Funeral (Pt13)

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"Gary Dee Attends His Own Funeral" was broadcast the last week of March 1974. Now, 40 years after it aired, the show has such deep impact and even more meaning than it did in 1974. This is a story that is humorous, thought provoking, and serious at times. Nobody suspected what Gary Dee had in mind throughout this series of programs. This story has an ending with a twist, but I won't spoil it for you. Gary Dee Attends His Own Funeral (Pt13) Commercials ending. With Gary Dee being transported in a Hearse to downtown Cleveland and John Webster who is at the microphone. John gives a station ID and time and weather. “It's 8:46 on WERE Cleveland it's 44 degrees”. John calls on reporter Mike Drexler for an on the spot report. Mike gives a very solemn report of the motorcade as it enters Public Square. There is some technical difficulties in communication with several of the reporters which really gives the appearance that this event is the real thing. John Webster breaks for commercials. In between the spots, John gives listeners details of what can be expected during the services. After the commercials John switched to Mike Drexler again. Mike gives a play-by-play as the pallbearers carry the casket to the stage. John Webster begins to explain the what they are doing today is one of the brilliant ideas of Gary Dee. John further explains that psychologists have suggested for years that it would be a good idea if one could attend his own funeral and hear what people have to say about him. John turns the microphone over to Merle Pollis who is at Public Square and assumes duties of announcing the events of the funeral. Merle begins to exhibit some of his wry humor that he does so well. Time Check: It's 8:57. Commercials abound. Gary had the number one radio show in Cleveland at this time and this was morning drive time. Forty years ago - - This was the heyday of local radio. Radio was live and well, er uh except for Gary Dee that is! Most, if not all of the sponsors were local. This was long before the popularity of coast to coast network and voice tracked radio you find today. Satellites and The Internet was still in their infancy. John Webster states that they will cancel the CBS network news to catch up on some sponsors and to report some local news with Bob Price.
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