February 2 Chicago Sun–Times columnist Robert Feder reports:
Those Were the Days hits the road: Starting this weekend, Chuck Schaden will originate his weekly showcase for old-time radio from the House of Broadcasting, a radio and television museum in Scottsdale, Ariz. He’ll be there on a working vacation through April.
Broadcasting remote from Scottsdale are Arizona producer Jim Warras, Chuck and Jim Zarembski, TWTD Chief Engineer.
February 4 — April 29 Those Were The Days travels to Scottsdale, Arizona for a 13-week series of remote broadcasts from the city’s House of Broadcasting. Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross welcomes the program to her city in what has been called the Valley of the Sun.
February 4–25 TWTD marks Jack Benny month with a series of special “audio essays” featuring Benny regular Mel Blanc and the Warner Bros. cartoon voices, written and narrated by Curtis Katz with creative technical assistance from Len Kunka.
June 3–24 TWTD presents a month-long, 4-week series about “Movie Stars on Radio” with film historian Bob Kolososki.
September 12 Chicago Sun–Times columnist Robert Feder reports:
Chuck Schaden, who had kept the “Golden Age of Radio” alive on Chicago’s airwaves for more than 35 years, is about to share his pride and passion with the whole country. Schaden, 72, a Chicago classic himself and Radio Hall of Famer, has been signed to host When Radio Was, a syndicated nightly showcase of old-time radio shows airing in more than 200 markets nationwide. Starting next week he’ll replace famed satirist Stan Freberg, who has hosted the show since 1995.”
October 9 Chuck debuts as host of When Radio Was on WBBM in Chicago and individual stations from coast to coast. His series begins with a salute to Stan Freberg, former host of the program.
