Such sad news...

It's with a heavy heart that I have to share the sad news today that one of my lifelong favorite ladies of old time radio, the lovely Peg Lynch, has passed away this week.

If you have been a friend of RUSC for a long time, you may remember back in 2003 when she kindly agreed to be interviewed by myself and the members' of RUSC. 

As the creator of sitcom classics such as Ethel and Albert, and The Couple Next Door, it was such an honor for me to speak to Peg on the telephone, to reminisce about the old times, and have a little gossip about her long and illustrious career in show-business. 

Back then, she was more than happy for us keep her work alive, and over the years we no doubt introduced many, many new enthusiasts to her legacy. 

However, Joy and I received an email from Peg's daughter last year, who had taken over the care of her mother's estate. As the owner of the copyright, she was working on an exclusivity deal with another distributer, and so for now, those shows have been removed from RUSC.

As a lifelong fan of Peg's work, it's mine (and probably many of yours) opinion that she was without doubt, one of the greatest stars of radio both in front of the microphone as an actress, and behind the scenes as a highly accomplished writer of well over ten thousand scripts.

There was an obituary published in the New York Times, which is a poignant recollection of Peg's life and achievements. 

She had an amazing ability to take a normal everyday situation and portray a humorous side to it, using situations that we have all been in - and because you could relate to them, it made them even funnier.

She was woman I truly admired, and who will be sadly missed by all of her family, friends and fans across the globe. 

Rest in peace Peg.

Warmest regards