Jackson Weaver
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Jackson J. Weaver was a professional broadcaster and voice-over artist for 45 years. In addition to being the original voice for Smokey Bear
, he was the co-host of WMAL's Washington, D.C.
morning drive program for 32 years, along with his broadcast partner Frank Harden
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Weaver's final broadcast was on October 14, 1992, only six days before his death.
Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with the slogan, "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". Smokey Bear's later slogan,...
, he was the co-host of WMAL's Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
morning drive program for 32 years, along with his broadcast partner Frank Harden
Frank Harden
Francis Guinn "Frank" Harden is a retired radio announcer whose career spanned more than 50 years. Harden is best known as the genial co-host of The Harden and Weaver Show, which aired on WMAL from 1960 to 1998...
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Weaver's final broadcast was on October 14, 1992, only six days before his death.