Frank Edwards (August 4, 1908- June 23, 1967) was an American writer and broadcaster, and one of the pioneers in radio. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Late in his life, he became well-known for a series of books about UFOs.
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Biography
Early life and career
Born in Mattoon, Illinois, Edwards broadcast on pioneering radio station KDKA AM in the 1920s, making him one of the earliest professional radio broadcasters. Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18291 as of the 2000 census KDKA (1020 AM) is a Radio station in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and is often said to be the oldest commercial radio station in the United States
During the '30s, Edwards continued his career in radio, but also worked a variety of other jobs, including a stint as a professional golfer. He was hired by the Treasury Department during World War II to promote war bond sales. The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including War bonds are a type of Savings bond used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort and as a Monetary policy for controlling Inflation from an
National radio, UFOs and controversy
After WWII, the Mutual Broadcasting System hired Edwards to host a nationwide news and opinion program sponsored by the American Federation of Labor. The Mutual Broadcasting System ( MBS) was an American Radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999 The American Federation of Labor (AFL was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States Edwards' program was a success, and became nationally popular.
In 1948, Edwards received an advance copy of "Flying Saucers Are Real," a magazine article written by retired U. S. Marine Corps. Major Donald E. Keyhoe. Donald Edward Keyhoe (June 20 1897 - November 29 1988 was an American Marine Corps officer with some flight experience Writer of many aviation articles Though already interested in the UFO reports that had earned widespread publicity since 1947, Edwards was captivated by Keyhoe's claims that the U. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. military knew the saucers were actually extraterrestrial spaceships.
Edwards began mentioning UFOs on his radio program, and wrote several books on the subject.
He was fired from the radio program in 1954, for reasons that remain uncertain. His interest in UFOs was believed to be a factor,[1] but Edwards' editor and friend Rory Stuart[2] wrote "[AFL President] George Meany insisted that Frank Edwards not mention any [competing labor union] CIO labor leaders on his program. He flatly refused and was fired. " In spite of thousands of letters in protest of his dismissal, Edwards was not reinstated.
Later career
After being fired from Mutual, Edwards continued working in radio, mostly at smaller local stations. He created and hosted a syndicated radio program, Stranger Than Science, which discussed UFOs and other Forteana. In 1959 he published a book with the same title that was largely a collection of his radio broadcasts.
Edwards made an appearance on the Johnny Carson-era Tonight Show, in October, 1966. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and The episode was guest-hosted by singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. SUP YALL This is about the singer/actor For other uses see Steve Lawrence (disambiguation. Eydie Gorme (alternative spelling Eydie Gormé; born Edith Gormezano August 16, 1931) is an American Singer credited heavily Unfortunately, though Carson saved videos of the show past about 1969, this episode is presumed lost. On that telecast, Gorme made references to the fact that she enjoyed various science-fiction shows, like Star Trek and Time Tunnel, and Edwards made various references to experts' sightings of UFOs, to promote his then-current book, "Flying Saucers--Serious Business!"
Death
It is one of the myths of ufology that Edwards died on June 24, 1967, exactly 20 years after Kenneth Arnold's famous first "flying saucer" sighting. The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 US color Science fiction TV series. Ufology is a Neologism coined to describe the collective efforts of those who study Unidentified flying object reports and associated evidence Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Kenneth A Arnold (born March 29, 1915 in Sebeka, Minnesota; died January 16 1984 in Bellevue, Washington Actually, Edwards died a few minutes before midnight, on the evening of June 23, but his death was announced at the Congress of Scientific Ufologists in New York City on June 24, 1967. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The attendees were shocked into silence by the news.
Bibliography
Books authored by Frank Edwards include:
- My First 10,000,000 Sponsors
- Strangest of All, New York: Lyle Stuart, 1956.
- Stranger than Science, New York: Lyle Stuart, 1959.
- Strange World, New York: Lyle Stuart, 1964.
- Strange People
- Flying Saucers - Serious Business, New York: Lyle Stuart, 1966.
- Flying Saucers - Here and Now!
References
- ^ Time magazine, August 23, 1954. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
- ^ see Stuart's preface to the anthology The Strange World of Frank Edwards (Lyle Stuart Inc, 1977)
- Clark, Jerome. 1998. The UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon From The Beginning: Volume 1: A-K. Detroit: Omnigraphics.
- Story, Ronald: The Encyclopedia of UFOs. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-385-13677-3.
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