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Palm Springs Radio Career
After freelancing at CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation....
"VJ's CORNER" began in September l988 in Palm Springs, California. Featuring only "eyeball to eyeball" interviews, the 15-minute program aired at 10:15 AM every weekday ."Even though some might think 15 minutes is a short time, we've done programs that have changed people's lives," says Hume. The show is known for its research and its fascinating guests. VJ has now logged over 4,600 interviews! To see a show of VJ's Celebrity Guests, click here: <object width="240" height="205"><param name="movie" value="http://www.photoshow.net/publish/ew6Sc3sp.swf?w=240" /><embed src="http://www.photoshow.net/publish/ew6Sc3sp.swf?w=240" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="240" height="205"></embed></object> Copies of VJ's interviews with celebrities are available! See "Contact" page.
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VJ's Radio Interviews
Reflecting the area's fascination with celebrities,"VJ's Corner" has played host to many famous names. Among them are Tony Curtis, Ginger Rogers, Patty Duke, Howard Keel, Hal Linden, Ivana Trump, Don Drysdale, Sargeant Slaughter, Hubert de Givenchy, McGruff, Col. Buzz Aldrin, Buddy Rogers, Alice Faye, Terri Moore, Frankie Avalon, Jill St. John and Robert Wagner, Peanuts Hucko, Tempest Storm, Foster Brooks, Willie Nelson, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Sidney Sheldon, Eddie Fisher, Nancy Wilson, Lord Hanson, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, Keely Smith, Victor Costa, Peter Duchin, Jack Jones, Ford&Hines, The Limeliters, Johnny Mann, Frankie Laine, Little Egypt, James Darrin, Sydney Chaplin, Anne Jeffries, Buddy Ebsen, Stumpy Brown, Val Guest, Barbara Sinatra, The Raspyni Brothers, Ralph Waite, Herb Jeffreys, Tom Dreeson, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Larry Gelbart, Nancy Culp, Phil Harris, Jan & Dean, Jerry Vale, Eartha Kitt, Ray Bradshaw, Jack Warner Jr, Dave Brubeck, Ruta Lee, Mort Sahl, and, twice, Lady Margaret Thatcher!
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VJ HONORED BY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
The annual Athena Awards, presented by the Chamber of Commerce of Palm Springs, are the highest honors that a city can give to women.
For the year 2000, the "Entrepreneurial" award was won by Barbara McClure, publisher of THE DESERT WOMAN. The "Terra" Award was given to Barbara Pitts for humanitarianism.
The "Corporate" category was given to VJ Hume for her parallel careers as entertainer and broadcaster and her volume
of charity work.
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VJ as seen by Caricaturist "Fallin"
This world-famous caricaturist caught VJ on a cruise ship recently.
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VJ by caricaturist Buzz Gambill
After being interviewed by her,
Graphic artist and caricaturist Buzz Gambill
captured the high-energy quality of "VJ's Corner"....
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Such wonderful guests....
VJ is famous for finding unusual and fascinating guests for her radio show. Here, she interviews the impresario of the world-renowned "Fabulous Palm Springs Follies", Riff Markowitz. Everyone in the show has to be over age 50! The show is inspiring, patriotic, and ageless...and features showgirls up to the age of 85 still doing high kicks! This celebration of Seniors includes comedy, specialty acts, great choreography, and gowns that can cost over $30,000. each! Every year, just before the Follies opening, VJ has interviewed Riff about the show and its new look every year!
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VJ SPEAKS
"FORTY-SIX HUNDRED INTERVIEWS LATER" is the title of VJ's talk, available for conventions, luncheons, and meetings. In it, she tells the stories behind meeting such famous names as Ivana Trump, Ray Bradbury, Ginger Rogers, Col. Buzz Aldrin, Tempest Storm, Larry Gelbart, Willie Nelson, Rich Little, Barbara Sinatra, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Fisher, Tony Curtis, Tammy Faye Bakker, Hubert de Givenchy, or Lady Margaret Thatcher!
On the right, VJ is pictured interviewing the late "Roger Williams", the most recorded solo pianist in the world.
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