Dressed for Radio

I listen regularly to a digest of articles from the Daily Telegraph on audio.  There was a recent piece about what newsreaders should wear on the very early morning "Today" programme.  Listeners may still be in their pyjamas but who knows what the broadcasters are wearing.

In the early days of radio newsreaders were required to wear a dinner jacket when they read the evening news out of respect for any guests they might have to interview. Jack de Manio (of sainted memory) said he could not afford a DJ so he and a colleague bought one between them and wore it turn and turn about.  Later on he bought the DJ from his colleague and having sole ownership was able to rent it out at ten shillings a time.  He reckoned to make quite a profit on the deal!