Pye Chamberlayne, UPI: Playback ’65 The Most Important News Events And Famous Voices Of The Year
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Pye Chamberlayne (CSPAN photo)Edward Pye Chamberlayne, Jr., known professionally as Pye Chamberlayne, was an American radio journalist who spent most of his career with UPI Audio, later known as the UPI Radio Network. In 1960, Chamberlayne receiver a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Virginia. His first job in journalism was as a stringer for the Richmond News Leader. After graduating, he moved to Paris and worked for the Agence France-Presse.
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)
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There's a complete library of UPI's year-end wrapups at downhold.org, a free UPI tribute and archive site.
Excellent! Thank you, Kenneth.
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."
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There's a complete library of UPI's year-end wrapups at downhold.org, a free UPI tribute and archive site.
Excellent! Thank you, Kenneth.
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."