Archive Update: Post-1985 American Broadcasts and WETL Folktale Dramas

1. Progress Metrics & Inventory Milestone

This report records the complete transcription and grounded update, focusing exclusively on active post-1985 American radio broadcasts with playable stream audio under single-process GPU acceleration on Apple Silicon MPS.

2. Highlights

Every synopsis follows the strict 100–180 character standard (story-first, dramatic action, high factual density, zero assistant boilerplate):

1. WETL - South Bend IN: Hansel And Gretel (1985-02-21)

• Synopsis:

  Gretel resists the wicked witch's spell in the dark forest and shoves the witch into the oven to free Hansel from his cage and escape with treasure.

• Background: WETL South Bend Community School Corporation educational broadcast written and produced by Jerry Limber, featuring Gary Kreska, Mary Anne Moran, Lynn Jacobi, John H. B. Coff, Carol McDaniel, Mark Lauteman, and announcer Jim Grulex.

2. Charlie Tuna: AFRTS Torrejón (1985-03-02)

• Synopsis:

  Charlie Tuna hosts AFRTS with comedy skits about President Reagan on roller skates, music by The Turtles and Melissa Manchester, and entertainment news.

• Background: Armed Forces Radio and Television Service broadcast beamed to Torrejón Air Base, Spain; features military savings campaigns, Virgin Records / Richard Branson cable news, and Kenny Rogers scrapbook collections.

3. WETL - South Bend IN: One Eyes Two Eyes And Three Eyes (1985-03-07)

• Synopsis:

  Two-Eyes grows a magical silver tree with golden apples from her goat's heart, plucks the prize for Prince Andrew, and escapes her cruel sisters.

• Background: Grimm brothers adaptation featuring Betty Lynch as One Eye, Lynn Jacobi as Three Eyes, Carol McDaniel as the mother, Mary Anne Moran as Two Eyes, and Mark Lauteman as Prince Andrew.

4. Charlie Tuna: AFRTS Worldwide (1985-03-11)

• Synopsis:

  Charlie Tuna conducts an on-air listener survey exploring photic sneeze reflex, plays Ashford & Simpson's "Solid", and reviews Laurence Leamer's book.

• Background: AFRTS program exploring the science of sneeze triggers with caller testimonies, Ashford & Simpson music, and commentary on Laurence Leamer's biography Make-Believe: The Story of Nancy and Ronald Reagan.

5. WETL - South Bend IN: Jack And The Beanstalk (1985-03-21)

• Synopsis:

  Jack climbs the beanstalk to the giant's castle, steals the magic hen, gold coins, and harp, and fells the stalk to defeat Boulavis.

• Background: WETL dramatization starring Gary Kreska, Carol McDaniel, John H. B. Coff, Ron Jacobi as giant Boulavis, Lynn Jacobi, and Mary Anne Moran as the golden singing harp.

6. WETL - South Bend IN: Briar Rose (1985-04-04)

• Synopsis:

  A cursed princess pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and sleeps for a century behind thick briers until Prince Roderick awakens her with a kiss.

• Background: Sleeping Beauty folktale featuring John H. B. Coff, Lynn Jacobi, Carol McDaniel as the wicked witch, Ron Jacobi, Mark Lauteman as Prince Roderick, and Mary Anne Moran as Briar Rose.

7. Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story (1985-04-19)

• Synopsis:

  Paul Harvey chronicles Hollywood screen test auditions of cinema icons Bette Davis, Clark Gable, and Laurence Olivier, revealing they all flunked.

• Background: Classic Paul Harvey broadcast exploring turning points in Hollywood history, detailing early audition failures of Bette Davis, Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, Maurice Chevalier, Brigitte Bardot, and Laurence Olivier.

8. WETL - South Bend IN: Rumplestiltskin (1985-04-25)

• Synopsis:

  A miller's daughter bargains away her firstborn to spin straw into gold, but saves her child after a soldier overhears Rumpelstiltskin singing his name.

• Background: WETL production featuring Lynn Jacobi as Elsa the miller's daughter, Ron Jacobi as Rumpelstiltskin, Gary Kreska, John H. B. Coff, and Mark Lauteman.

9. Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby Paul Rogers (1985-05-04)

• Synopsis:

  Paul Rogers calls the 111th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as Spend a Buck surges to an early wire-to-wire lead to win in near-record time.

• Background: Historic live Churchill Downs radio broadcast by legendary track announcer Paul Rogers calling Spend a Buck's 2:00.20 victory over Stephan's Odyssey and Chief's Crown.