January 5 TV appearance: P. M Magazine WFLD Channel 32, Chicago. “Chicago’s Nostalgia King.” Hosts Mike Leiderman and JoAnn Williams profile Chuck Schaden in a segment that includes footage recorded at his Morton Grove radio studio and the Metro Golden Memories shop in Chicago.
February 13 Memory Movie is “Charlie’s Aunt” (1941) starring Jack Benny.
February 27 Final TWTD program sponsored by North West Federal Savings (after merging with Talman Home Federal), ending a 12-year broadcast relationship.
March 6 Talman Home Federal Savings assumes sponsorship of TWTD.
MAY 17, 1982 Radio personalities at Chicago’s Daley Plaza are Dick Buckley (from left), Steve Hodges, Art Hellyer, Claude Kirschner, Jay Andres, Rick Patton, Ken Nordine and Chuck Schaden
May 17 Chuck and nine other Chicago radio personalities gather at Chicago’s Daley Plaza during a Swing Concert to promote the city’s Big Band theme for the 1982 Neighborhood Festivals. Among those participating are Jay Andres (WGN), Claude Kirschner (WXFM), Dick Buckley (WBEZ), Eddie Hubbard (WJJD), and Art Hellyer (WJJD).
June 19 Memory Movie is “Meet Boston Blackie” starring Chester Morris and Rochelle Hudson.
June 26 Following the merger of North West Federal with Talman Home Federal, Schaden resigns as VP/Public Relations to devote his full time to Old-Time Radio and other related interests and activities. Talman Home continues participating sponsorship of TWTD and continues offering Saturday evening Memory Movies in the Irving Park office auditorium.
July 3 Memory Movie is “Meet Nero Wolfe” (1936) starring Edward Arnold and Lionel Stander.
July 31 Memory Movie is “The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt” (1939) starring Warren William and Ida Lupino.
October 30 A stage and screen Special Event at the Talman Home Memory Movie. The film is “The Jazz Singer” (1927) starring Al Jolson in the first talking picture. The West End Jazz Band appears on stage.
December 1 Color is added to the cover framework of Nostalgia Newsletter. Photo of Burns and Allen is on the first “color cover.”
