Good question. I wasn't born until 1979, so I obviously don't remember the Golden Age of radio. However, I was already a constant AMC viewer (any movie with Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, or Danny Kaye is wonderful!) and was intrigued by the World War Two era. The biggest contributer was "I'll Be Home For Christmas," a musical I was in two years ago [1995, showing just how long ago I created this site] which takes place from Thanksgiving 1941 through Pearl Harbor. A large part of the story was a 1940s radio station, KJOY San Francisco.

I tuned in to AMC a few episodes into the first season of WENN. There I met writer Betty Roberts, general station manager Victor Comstock, Mr. Foley, Mr. Eldridge (what does he do anyway?) actors Jeff Singer, Mackie Bloom, Hilary Booth, and others. The period costumes and sets make you feel like it is 1940 (and gives me the urge to dig out my 1940s style feathered-and-veiled hat). Later on, as the second World War begins, Victor goes off to London, and is replaced by the not-quite-on-the-level Scott Sherwood. The story lines (especially lately) are filled with enough cliffhangers to make a soap opera proud, and there is also the great Victor-Scott debate.

Without hesitation, I can say that Betty is by far my favorite character. Perhaps I feel I can identify with her. She's not a star, just the writer who holds the station together. (What would they do without her?) Betty also happens to be a great singer, although she's quite humble about it. Victor was also high on my list of characters, but now. . .it's been so long since we've seen him, with the exception of "Magic" and "In the WENN Small Hours." I also find Scott and Maple (two of the more. . .brash characters) intriguing.

The Victor vs. Scott debate: who will Betty choose has plagued the minds of Remember WENN fans since the arrival of Scott Sherwood. There's usually a discussion going on at the newsgroup alt.tv.remember-wenn. It is recognized that both Victor and Scott care for Betty, so I chose to analyze this from her point of view. (Also see my take on those eight little letters Betty typed at the end of "From the Pen of Gertrude Reece.")

Victor Comstock

Scott Sherwood

Victor tells Betty he doesn't know who Scott is (although he had supposedly sent him to WENN with a letter of recommendation to become the new station manager). In the episode titled "Who's Scott Sherwood," Betty discovers that the signature on the letter was forged and confronts Scott, who denies everything and leaves. However, his conscience (affected by his feelings for Betty) gets the better of him, and he returns and confesses. Angered, Betty slaps him, and clearly refuses Scott's request for a good-bye kiss. With the now-infamous line "Oh, what the hell," Scott kisses her anyway, and the look on Betty's face afterwards has many possible interpretations. Fired from his job as manager, Scott returns to WENN as an actor, much to Betty's surprise and disdain ("The New Actor"). He's now turning back into his old self ("Two for the Price of One") and trying very hard to get back into Betty's good graces. Betty certainly isn't ready to give in to him, though ("The Importance of Being Betty" and "Mr. and Mrs. Singer"). However, in "Happy Homecomings" with someone's death imminent, Scott professes his love for Betty, and she tries to draw Victor's attention (and gun) away from Scott. What's to come is up to the writers, and. . .oh, will you look at the time.