12th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
GREAT RADIO COMMERCIALS

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, April 24th, 1982

We’ll say “Thanks for listening” for the past 12 years with a program dedicated to those people who made all radio shows possible —the sponsors! Throughout the afternoon we’ll tune in to a dazzling array of vintage radio commercials . . . for automobiles, cigarettes, foods, soaps, etc. You’ll hear sounds that you haven’t heard for many years and there’ll be fun for everyone as we dial back in time. Plus, we’ll have three complete programs that best display the use of the “intergrated” commercial:

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (3-14-44) Jim and Marion Jordan as the folks at 79 Wistful Vista. The McGees decide to hire a maid and Beulah agrees to work for them one day a week. Marlin Hurt appears as Beulah, Arthur Q. Brian is Doc Gamble, Ransom Sher­man is Wellington, Marion Jordan as Teeney, with the King’s Men and Billy Mills and the orchestra. Harlow Wilcox does a masterful job, as usual, selling the sponsor’s product. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (10:42; 12:53; 6:37)

PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (9-25-49) Phil’s sponsor gives him an office in the Rexall Building and Phil has an idea to help out with the Rexall One Cent Sale. Cast includes Walter Tetley, Robert North, Elliott Lewis, and Gale Gordon as Mr. Scott, the sponsor. Rexall, NBC. (11:00; 10:35; 7:50)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-2-49) It’s the first day at the new network as Jack and the gang move to CBS. Mary Livingstone, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Frank Nelson, Mel Blanc, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Artie Auerbach, Don Wilson and the Sportsmen Quartet. The Sportsmen and Jack have great fun with the commercial and Mel Blanc does his famous “Maxwell” bit! Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (7:35; 14:25; 6:40)

Coming Soon: April 18 – April 24, 2026

RADIO FROM CHICAGO I

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, May 1st, 1982

BREAKFAST CLUB (6-23-53) Don McNeill presents the 20th anniversary broadcast of the program from the Terrace Casino of the Mor­rison Hotel in Chicago. Breakfast Clubbers include Fran Allison (as Aunt Fanny), Sam Cowling (Sam’s Almanac), Johnny Desmond, Peggy Taylor, Bob Murphy, and Jack Callaghan. Don intoduces 20 20-year-olds who were born on June 23, 1933, the day of the first Break­fast Club program. Other segments include the Sunshine Shower, the Moment of Silent Prayer, March Time. Bobbi Pin Curl Permanents, White Rain, Swift and Company, Philco, ABC. (15:25; 16:00; 15:10; 14:35)

DAVE GARROWAY SHOW (1-18-48) “A collection of vibrant music and varied miscel­laney from our place here in Chicago.” Joe Gallichio and the NBC orchestra, Vivian Martin, the Art Van Damme Quintet, and tenor Danny O’Neill. John Conrad announces. Sustaining, WMAQ-NBC. (10:25; 8:50;9:10)

ART HELLYER SHOW (11-14-55) Excerpt from Art’s two-hour morning program of records, comedy, commercials, sports report. Howie Roberts assists. Robert Hall, White House Cleaner, Crosstown Motors, Pepsi Cola, Emico Toys, Steinway-Ford Hopkins Drug Stores, Miller High Life. WCFL, Chicago. (9:30; 8:55; 8:00)

THE CHEZ SHOW (7-21-50) Excerpt from the 90-minute late night talk show from the Sap­phire Bar of Chicago’s Chez Paree featuring husband and wife interviewers Mike Wallace and Buff Cobb. Guests are Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg. Schwartz Hotel, WMAQ. (12:00; 18:00)

BASEBALL Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Philles (6-4-65) excerpt with Vince Lloyd and Lou Boudreau. WGN. (8:40) Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees (1950) excerpt of studio recreation from ticker tape with Bob Elson. (2:25)

SHOPPING WITH THE MISSUS (3-19-52) Jim Conway visits the Del Farm Supermarket on Cottage Grove to chat with shoppers and sell his sponsor’s product! Milnot, WBBM. (15:00)