March 17 & 24 During a WDCB Public Radio Pledge Drive, TWTD presents the first use of special creative lyrics, music and humor to solicit funds from listeners. Providing the unique calls for support are Ken Alexander and TWTD volunteer George Littlefield.
Ken with George Littlefield collaborated on many WDCB Pledge Spots.
April 14 TWTD presents a special salute to big band historian Karl Pearson on his milestone 50th birthday.
July 14 TWTD acknowledges the first Swimsuit Edition of Nostalgia Digest and “moves the program” to another part of the College of DuPage campus to join with “staff and faculty members” for a “poolside” broadcast. The “remote” program was facilitated by TWTD engineer Jim Zarembski.
August 4-25 TWTD presents “A Month of Sundays” with a month-long, 4-week presentation of vintage programs that were, at one time or another, originally broadcast on Sunday.
December 16 Chicago Tribune Magazine columnist Rick Kogan writes:
Not all the members of the Those Were the Days Radio Players are old enough to have heard the material that they perform at schools, libraries, nursing homes, historical societies, private parties —almost anywhere they are asked to go. Many cast members are relative youngsters, but they all share the belief that the good old radio days were broadcast’s most creative, imaginative and entertaining ones. The TWTD Radio Players were born in December 1991 when Chuck Schaden, acting on an idea proposed by old-time radio fan Tom Tirpak, asked listeners to his Those Were the Days radio program if any of them might like to stage and perform vintage radio shows. The response was stunning. In a week, more than 150 people had signed up. Over the years we have seen various TWTD Radio Players groups do their thing and their thing is so enjoyable it works apart from its historical import. One doesn’t need to know the old programs to enjoy them resurrected. These were good shows, good times and, for some, they evoke great memories.
