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Chamberlayne later returned to the United States and worked for The Associated Press in Milwaukee. From 1962 until 1966, he covered the White House for UPI Audio. He returned to the company in 1969 after a short break and worked there until his retirement in 1999.
Decca (DL 9153) 1966 – Produced by United Press Radio Audio (38:06)
UPI Year-Enders
June 16, 2025 at QZVX
Kenneth Johannessen says:
There’s a complete library of UPI’s year-end wrapups at downhold.org, a free UPI tribute and archive site.
UPI library
June 16, 2025 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
Excellent! Thank you, Kenneth.
UPI signs off
June 13, 2025 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, 12:32 PM EDT. The final words on the 40-year old news network were read by Craig Smith:
“This is the final broadcast from UPI Radio,” he said.
“United Press International is getting out of the broadcast news business
and has sold its contracts to Associated Press Radio.
For those of us suddenly out of work, it’s been fun.
We feel UPI Radio has done its job well overall, even as we struggled with
fewer and fewer resources.
So we sign off now with smiles, memories, a few tears … but no regrets.”