COMMANDER BOLT

ARNIE WARREN - "COMMANDER BOLT"

"Commander Bolt" was a hosted science fiction children's show with Arnie Warren as "Commander Bolt". The show ran during 1963 at 5:00pm weekdays on WLBW-TV, Channel 10 in Miami, Florida, USA. Commander Bolt ran his show from his spaceship Prober 10. The Commander took his audience on strange and fascinating journeys. Unusual creatures included "Hey There You" and "Iggy"; along with the evil "Silvan". Shows presented by the Commander included: "Rocky and his Friend" "Super Car" "The New Adventures of the Space Explorers" "The Space Explorers" ARNIE WARREN Arnie Warren is a son of Ina and Arnold Warren, who was born in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA on 27 September 1934, and passed away at his home in Wellington, Florida on Saturday, 19 April 2008. Arnie was a graduate of Mount Hermon preparatory school in Massachusetts, attendjng Michigan State College, Boston University and graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in English and Speech. He toured the USA with a vocal instrumental group, the Coralairs, which recorded the popular Christmas song: Buona Natale. He composed songs, was a soloist, and played the drums and piano with that group. Returning to Miami, he established himself as the foremost morning radio personality during the 60s and 70s and was seen on local television with various programs, including hosting "Creature Features" in 1972-1973. He was a part time speech teacher at the University of Miami and taught television production at Lindsey Hopkins Vocational School while working at his morning radio program. He began radio at KWAT. In 1965 he moved to WGBS, where the Arnie and Amos show became a South Florida favorite for over 13 years. He was a voice over talent and on camera presenter for local and national businesses. In 1985 he was hired by KMOX in St. Louis to host the morning show, which resulted in his being named one of America's top interviewers. After retiring from radio, he created a Communications Skills course and conducted seminars on those skills plus behavioral styles for corporations across America and extended to the Pacific Rim. Arnie was a member of the National Speakers Association and served as President of the Florida Speakers Association. He narrated books for the Library of Congress for the sight impaired from the Insight For the Blind studios in Fort Lauderdale. He loved words, loved to affect people intellectually and emotionally with those words, and was rewarded when those words helped someone. He wrote The Great Connection, which is published in twelve languages; Find Your Passion and The Great Connection: sequel: Devon. His last presentation was The Story of Chautauqua. He is survived by the mother of his children, Joan Trout Warren; his wife, Kathleen S. Warren; and his two children: Christopher Hathaway Warren, Christopher's wife Sydney and daughter Leslie Helen Warren.

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