It was a voice that betrayed its owners devotion to maritnis and cigareettes. "Honey," she would rasp into the phone, " Mel Brooks bought '84'. Can you believe it"? The speaker was author Helen Hanff (1917-1997) author of 84 Charing Cross Road.
Christopher Purdy is Classical 101's early morning host, 7-10 a.m. weekdays. He is host and producer of Front Row Center – Classical 101’s weekly celebration of Opera and more – as well as Music in Mid-Ohio, Concerts at Ohio State, and the Columbus Symphony broadcast series. He is the regular pre-concert speaker for Columbus Symphony performances in the Ohio Theater.