15TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, April 27, 1985

As we complete fifteen years of “Those Were The Days” broadcasts we’ll present an after­noon of sound clips from past programs, mostly featuring guests and special events broadcast over the years on Saturday afternoons. We’ll have a clip from our first show on May 2, 1970 . . . a recreation of a “Ma Perkins” broadcast featuring a number of Chicago area personal­ities who visited our studio in 1971 . . . some 1973 radio memories with weatherman Harry Volkman. . . Riverview nostalgia from 1974 .. our Monopoly Tournament Finals in 1975 . . a 1977 Tribute to Bing Crosby … a por­tion of a complete broadcast day from 1939 as rebroadcast on our show in 1979 . . . Art Hellyer reminiscing in 1983 . . . some high school memories from 1984 . . . and more. We hope you can join us as we say thanks for listening and thanks for your support over these past fifteen wonderful years. Don’t miss it if you can!

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RADIO’S GOLDEN AGE I

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, May 4th, 1985

1930 BLUE COAL MINSTRELS (1930) An early musical minstrel show. Mr. Bones and the Blue Coal Orchestra with typical Minstrel songs and comedy. Blue Coal. (14:00)

1931 BING CROSBY SHOW (9-2-31) “Fifteen minutes with Bing,”’ whose radio debut was delayed somewhat because of a bout with laryngitis. Harry Von Zell announces this program of music. Sustaining, CBS. (7:42)

1932 PONTIAC SHOW (1932) Light classical and popular music in this audition recording which turned out to be the first show in the series. Harry Von Zell announces. Pontiac. (13:37)

1933 LINIT BATH CLUB REVUE (1-22-33) Fred Allen stars with Portland Hoffa and “Judge Allen’s Cut-Rate Court.” Ken Roberts announces. Linit Products, CBS. (17:54; 7:45)

1934 MARCH OF TIME (9-5-34) Time Magazine dramatizes eight scenes from the news of the week, including events surrounding Bruno Richard Hauptman and the Lindberg kidnapping trial. Time Magazine, CBS. (15:47; 13:20)

1935 THE FIRE CHIEF (1-22-35) Ed Wynn stars as the Texaco Fire Chief in a comedy-variety show featuring pianist Eddie Duchin and announcer Graham MecNamee. Texaco Products, NBC.

1936 MAXWELL HOUSE SHOW BOAT (7-2-36) Lanny Ross hosts one of the big variety shows with guests Bob Hope and Judy Canova. Comedy sketch about George Washington and a dramatic tribute to the city
of Portland. Maxwell House Coffee, NBC. (13:55; 9:00; 15:36; 16:15)