The late Ted Knight stated he used Putnam in part as his role model for the "Ted Baxter" character in the 1970s television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Posted on 09/12/2008 7:44:42 AM PDT by Cousin Eddie
He tried to warn America about this violent invasion of our country 30 plus years ago.
He warned everyone what was coming, and told us it was being perpetrated by our own government.
One of the best on radio, ever.
Made people like Limbaugh and Hannity appear as though they were broadcasting from the White House basement.
I listened to George Putnam on KIEV-AM during my five years in LA. I loved the folksy way he’d do those CMs for that crazy frozen dog food.
I have an old newsreel somehere in which Mr. Putnam describes the action as a small town in Wisconsin “going Communist” for a day as an object lesson to America. “There goes the Chief of Police!”
Farewell to a great voice and a broadcasting leegnd.
Yeah, now were left with the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, and other party groupies.
Very sad day for America..Of course all the greats are dying off.
God bless.
Sad. He was one of the good guys. I used to listen to him on the radio before I moved to Texas and remember him on the news when I was young.
R.I.P., Mr. Putnam.
OH MANN George Putnam he was da man
Come think of it Doug
My parents remember him riding in Rose Parade part of that team he did ride some nice horseys
RIP.
May George Putnam Rest In Peace.
Watched and listened to him for many years while living in So CA.
I was on his email list from 2002-06, The Latest From George Putnam (Through Newsmax, until I quit them) and I have 157 of those opinions saved to peruse from time to time. A clear thinker he was, and staunchly Pro-American, a real rarity in the last 20 years. I actually was blessed to shake his hand in the late 1980’s, that ironically ended up being his last ride in the Tournament of Roses parade. In the warm up area on a side street, sitting on his horse, he leaned down and had a fantastically strong grip and thanked ME for coming and saying hello to him. I also taped about 45 minutes of his 4th of July special from 1999 (George talking about “...the new millenium at hand, it’s gonna be bright, very bright” that I still play every 4th of July for my kids wherever we are on earth on that day. George spiritedly reading about the birth of our country, playing Frank Sinatra ,John Wayne reading the Pledge Of Allegiance and explaining what it means to him, Kate Smith singing and a few aging callers near tears, gloriously patriotic. George, May you rest in peace in the palm of gods hand.
The late Ted Knight stated he used Putnam in part as his role model for the "Ted Baxter" character in the 1970s television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show
RIP
I’ve heard that too, but in reality Ted Baxter was more like L.A.’s perennial news dolt, Paul Moyer.
Thanks for the post Cousin Eddie. I hate loosing the good ones. George Putnam was truly devoted to the United States, and what was best for our nation. He was out there telling it like it was when Rush was still waddling around in diapers. And he continued to do it until near the end of his life.
I’m not sure where Putnam started out, but he soon appeared on network broadcasts and then Los Angeles television.
Those of us who heard Doug From Upland and all the other folks who called in were lucky indeed. And although George did start the warnings about illegal immigration, that was by no means his only topic. He covered our military and what our various presidents were doing to it. He had respect for our troops and voiced it often. He heralded local, state, and federal issues.
Southern California Freepers met George Putnam a number of times at the home of Tom and Eva Jeffers in La Canada, California, when the local Conservatives would get together to support various people. There was George presenting on their behalf. He would have been talking about them for months on the show before hand.
I’ll miss you George. Along with Ray Briem, another incredible radio personality, you kept us plugged into the important topics.
I would suspect that claim by Baxter was something of a swipe at George. The character portrayal wouldn’t have been that flattering to a real individual. I don’t think it was even close to Putnam the man.
R.I.P., Mr. Putnam. His voice was a background of my childhood.
Doughty, forgot to mention that he was a Marine (served in WWII) and would always say Semper Fi to fellow Marines who called in.
Thanks Eddie. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t mention that. Thank you.
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