Boy Scout Jamboree – July 23, 1953

This was the fifth, and we believe final, Boy Scout Jamboree radio broadcast in which Mr. Stewart participated. Below are two newspaper previews of the event. The first is from the Long Beach Independent, Long Beach, CA:

Long Beach Independent 7-23-53

The second appeared in the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX:

San Antonio Express 7-23-53

The show is not available, but these two previews do give us some valuable information. First, Mr. Stewart acted as both the host and narrator for the program. The jamboree and broadcast took place at the Irvine Ranch, south of Los Angeles. KNX director of public affairs, Dave Showalter, was also on hand to interview scouts during the broadcast.

It is very possible that this was strictly a west coast broadcast. The time of the broadcast would have put it after midnight on the east coast. Also, no listings have been found for eastern cities.