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HD SOUTH brings back radio’s yesteryear BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor
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ountry singer Bonnie Owens is associated with Bakersfield, California, but her roots were in Gil-
bert. Her husband, country recording artist Buck Owens, grew up in Mesa, owned radio stations in the Valley for many decades and carved a niche in local broadcasting history. A new exhibit presented by Phoenix-based House of Broadcasting Inc. at HD SOUTH, Home of the Gilbert History Museum, includes photos of the Owenses and other country singers as well as their record album covers. It runs through Oct. 20. Thomas Mihalchick, board member of House of Broadcasting, called it the organization’s first traveling museum.
House of Broadcasting has a collection of memorabilia from Cool TV/Radio and some items are part of an HD SOUTH exhibit. (Courtesy of House of Broadcasting.)
Artifacts include photos of television and radio equipment and broadcasters dating to the 1950s; radios from the 1950s and a “space-age” transistor TV circa 1970; a film projector used by TV stations to show films before the invention of videotape; and electrical transcriptions, which are 16-inch vinyl records on which commercials and programs were recorded “direct to disc” before audiotape was invented. “I think anyone with an interest in broadcasting, or anyone who is curious about broadcasting history would enjoy the show,” Mihalchick said. “In addition, any fan of traditional country music would enjoy the show.” Denise Lopez, CEO of HD SOUTH, said guests will appreciate the collection because the subject matter is uncommon to the East Valley.
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SUV raffle funding hope for children with cancer GSN NEWS STAFF
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f you have cancer, Children’s Cancer Network will always be there for you.” Ahwatukee fifth grader Jackson Dupps said this and much more last month when he and a dozen other pediatric cancer survivors and their families came together at the CCN’s offices in Chandler. The occasion for the get-together was a photo shoot of the cancer fighters and their siblings with a brand-new 2021 Toyota Highlander XLE, a donation from Valley Toyota Dealers to benefit Arizona families fighting a nightmare disease. CCN is raffling off the Highlander this month in hopes of raising $150,000 – money that will be used to serve local families. The raffle coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Sep-
Jace Hyduchak, left, and Jackson Dupps, both 10, stand next to the car that will be given away in a raffle to benefit cancer survivors. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)
tember. “Words can’t express our gratitude to Valley Toyota Dealers and excitement about the opportunity to raffle a beautiful new Highlander,” said Patti Luttrell, executive director of CCN. “We also are so grateful to Jeff Noble Photo for donating beautiful photography and giving our kids a chance to step into the spotlight.” Jackson and his big brother, Ethan, smiled for the camera alongside cancer survivors and their siblings from across the Valley. Also in attendance were Jace Hyduchak and his little brother, Brig. Jackson and Jace are best friends and classmates at Monte Vista Elementary. Jace, too, is a cancer-survivor.
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