13th ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, April 30, 1983

(We complete 13 years of “Those Were The Days” broadcasts with a program of some radio firsts, including the first interviews conducted by host Chuck Schaden. These interviews were made on June 16, 1970, less than eight weeks after the first TWTD program, at a party for Chicago radio personalities at Sages East restaurant in Chicago.)

SUSPENSE (6-17-42) “The Burning Court” First show in the long-running series “frankly dedicated to your horrification and entertain­ment.” Charlie Ruggles stars. Sustaining, CBS. (13:35; 16:45)

INTERVIEW: Shirley Bell Cole who was Little Orphan Annie and Norman Gottschalk who appeared on Silver Eagle, Houseboat Hannah and many other shows. (10:45)

INTERVIEW: Paul Barnes who was radio’s last Captain Midnight and who starred as all the characters on Calling All Detectives. (4:15)

BOB HOPE DAYTIME SHOW (11-10-52) First show in a new five-a-week morning series for Bob. He’s given a great send-off by Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jimmy Durante, Bing Crosby, Ralph Edwards, Rosemary Clooney, Groucho Marx, Martin and Lewis, Dennis Day and Phil Harris. Bill Goodwin announces. Jell-O, NBC. (14:30)

INTERVIEW: John Gannon and Sarajane Wells who appeared as Billy and Betty on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy. (9:05; 2:15)

INTERVIEW: George Gilbert who appeared on Sky King, Tom Mix and Jack Armstrong, and Ann Marie Gayer who appeared on Woman In White, First Nighter, Ma Perkins and Let’s Pretend. (5:55; 3:45)

MY FRIEND IRMA (1947) First show in the popular comedy series starring Marie Wilson as Irma Peterson and Cathy Lewis as Jane Stacy with John Brown as Irma’s boyfriend Al and Leif. Erickson as Jane’s boyfriend Richard Rhinelander III. The opener tells how Jane and Irma met for the first time. Sustaining, CBS. (15:15; 14:25)

INTERVIEW: Harry Elders, who appeared on such programs as First Nighter, Curtain Time, Silver Eagle, Woman in White. (8:15)

INTERVIEW: Phil Bowman, announcer and director of Ma Perkins. (5:15)

BING CROSBY SHOW (11-22-54) First program in a Monday-thru-Friday quarter-hour evening series. Buddy Cole and the Trio assist. Bing sings and comments. Ken Carpenter announces. Sustaining, CBS. (14:25)

INTERVIEW: Jean David and Elmira Roessler, two radio actresses who appeared in Ma Perkins and many other shows. (8:55)

X MINUS ONE (4-22-55) “And the Moon Be Still As Bright” is the first show in this respected science fiction series. Sustaining, NBC. (12:40; 8:25).