Services for James Shueber Alderman, former radio announcer and television anchorman, were Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Mr. Alderman, 82, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at The Chapel of Care in Sherman.
After attending Texas Christian University, he began his career in 1931 as a news reporter and commentator with WBAP radio in Fort Worth.
In 1932, he went to WLW radio in Cincinnati, where he added singing to his duties. He worked with country-Western singer Red Foley and Russ Hodges, former announcer for the New York and San Francisco Giants.
The Arlington native moved to Dallas in 1937, taking a job at WFAA radio before moving to WRR radio in 1941.
"He turned down a lot of jobs up north because he wanted to be in Texas. He thought Fort Worth was the center of the universe,' said his son of Dallas.
He worked in Houston at KPRC television as an anchorman from 1952-59. He retired from broadcasting in 1959.
From 1972 to 1975, he worked as an editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Survivors include four sons of Dallas, Lake Kiowa, Houston and a daughter of Austin; a sister of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dallas Morning News, The (TX) — Wednesday, December 9, 1992
Mr. Alderman, 82, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at The Chapel of Care in Sherman.
After attending Texas Christian University, he began his career in 1931 as a news reporter and commentator with WBAP radio in Fort Worth.
In 1932, he went to WLW radio in Cincinnati, where he added singing to his duties. He worked with country-Western singer Red Foley and Russ Hodges, former announcer for the New York and San Francisco Giants.
The Arlington native moved to Dallas in 1937, taking a job at WFAA radio before moving to WRR radio in 1941.
"He turned down a lot of jobs up north because he wanted to be in Texas. He thought Fort Worth was the center of the universe,' said his son of Dallas.
He worked in Houston at KPRC television as an anchorman from 1952-59. He retired from broadcasting in 1959.
From 1972 to 1975, he worked as an editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Survivors include four sons of Dallas, Lake Kiowa, Houston and a daughter of Austin; a sister of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dallas Morning News, The (TX) — Wednesday, December 9, 1992
Services for James Shueber Alderman, former radio announcer and television anchorman, were Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Mr. Alderman, 82, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at The Chapel of Care in Sherman.
After attending Texas Christian University, he began his career in 1931 as a news reporter and commentator with WBAP radio in Fort Worth.
In 1932, he went to WLW radio in Cincinnati, where he added singing to his duties. He worked with country-Western singer Red Foley and Russ Hodges, former announcer for the New York and San Francisco Giants.
The Arlington native moved to Dallas in 1937, taking a job at WFAA radio before moving to WRR radio in 1941.
"He turned down a lot of jobs up north because he wanted to be in Texas. He thought Fort Worth was the center of the universe,' said his son of Dallas.
He worked in Houston at KPRC television as an anchorman from 1952-59. He retired from broadcasting in 1959.
From 1972 to 1975, he worked as an editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Survivors include four sons of Dallas, Lake Kiowa, Houston and a daughter of Austin; a sister of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dallas Morning News, The (TX) — Wednesday, December 9, 1992
Mr. Alderman, 82, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at The Chapel of Care in Sherman.
After attending Texas Christian University, he began his career in 1931 as a news reporter and commentator with WBAP radio in Fort Worth.
In 1932, he went to WLW radio in Cincinnati, where he added singing to his duties. He worked with country-Western singer Red Foley and Russ Hodges, former announcer for the New York and San Francisco Giants.
The Arlington native moved to Dallas in 1937, taking a job at WFAA radio before moving to WRR radio in 1941.
"He turned down a lot of jobs up north because he wanted to be in Texas. He thought Fort Worth was the center of the universe,' said his son of Dallas.
He worked in Houston at KPRC television as an anchorman from 1952-59. He retired from broadcasting in 1959.
From 1972 to 1975, he worked as an editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Survivors include four sons of Dallas, Lake Kiowa, Houston and a daughter of Austin; a sister of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Dallas Morning News, The (TX) — Wednesday, December 9, 1992
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