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WVXU Remembers Oscar Treadwell
Oscar Treadwell
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The staff, friends and listeners of WVXU and WGUC, as well as the Greater Cincinnati community and the world of jazz, have lost a dear friend and a radio icon. Oscar Treadwell has passed away at the age of 79. We will miss him dearly and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

Tributes to OT
Read remembrances and remarks contributed by a variety of friends and fans.

Listen to "A Tribute to OT"
Lee Hay hosts a two-hour special for Oscar Treadwell on Sunday, May 7, at 7 pm.

Listen to OT Returns
An interview with OT from Around Cincinnati in August 2005. OT talks with Lee Hay about coming out of retirement to host Jazz with OT on WVXU. (MP3 format)

Links:
"A master performer" editorial in the Cincinnati Post
"An Oscar for Treadwell" by the Cincinnati Enquirer's Janelle Gelfand
www.oscartreadwell.com
OT in the Cincinnati Post
OT in the Cincinnati Enquirer
OT's (Arthur Pedersen's) obituary at Cincinnati.com

OT Returns to WVXU
A brief look back on Oscar Treadwell's seven decades in radio and his return to WVXU.

Jazz with OT on WVXU
Oscar's program Jazz with OT, heard Sunday nights at 9pm on WVXU, will continue. OT recorded his shows several weeks in advance of their air date, and so for the next few weeks, WVXU will air the remainder of his original programs. Once they have been aired, WVXU will rebroadcast the entire eight months of Jazz with OT at its normal Sunday evening time.

Jazz with OT Archive
You can listen to any past Jazz with OT program in its entirety online anytime.


Your OT Memories
We invite you to share your memories of Oscar Treadwell, his radio programs and his love of jazz. Complete the form below to add your remembrances to this website. Read Tributes to OT.

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