CHUCK SCHADEN COLLECTION DIGITIZATION PROJECT

The National Radio Hall of Fame is currently digitizing the Chuck Schaden Collection of 50,000 shows and will be featuring selected highlights as the process continues. Each month, the Radio Hall of Fame will feature ten selected programs from the collection.

Volunteer Todd Nebel is digitizing the shows in the collection, a process that is expected to take three years. Radio Hall of Famer Chuck Schaden is recognized nationally as the man who has done more to preserve Radio's Golden Age than anyone else in America. The Radio Hall of Fame is proud to share with its online audience Schaden's work preserving radio treasures.

TODD NEBEL'S TOP TEN RADIO TREASURES FOR NOVEMBER (Honoring 2011 Radio Hall of Fame Inductees)

Coca Cola Top Notchers Listen 03/19/30. The first show of the series. "Grantland Rice interviews Ty Cobb." Graham McNamee (announcer). 29:09. Audio Condition: Very good to excellent.

H. V. Kaltenborn Listen 9/27/39. WWII is nearly one month old. 11:41. Audio Condition: Good-Very Good (X-Talk).

Gang Busters Listen 3/7/42. " Case of the black bottom bandit" 26:14. Audio Condition: Excellent.

National Barn Dance Listen 1942. "From the Wisconsin State Fair." Starring Joe Kelly and Pat Buttram. 29:39. Audio Condition: Very good to Excellent.

Great Gildersleeve Listen 9/12/43. "War Bond Drive" Starring Harold Peary. 29:22. Audio Condition: Excellent.

Lindbergh's Arrival in Washington Listen 6/11/27. "Coverage of Charles Lindbergh honors". Graham McNamee (announcer). 55:51. Audio Condition: Very good (Rough surface noise at times).

Suspense Listen 5/31/45. "August Heat." A very hot day and predictions of the future. A classic Suspense tale starring Ronald Colman. 30:00. Audio Condition: Excellent.

Warner Brothers Academy Theatre Listen 4/3/38. "One Way Passage." First show of the series. A drama about a convicted killer about to be hanged. Starring Ronald Reagan. 29:58. Audio Condition: Very Good (high pitched noise in first min.)

I Remember Kaltenborn Listen NBC net. 3/4/52. Celebrating H. V. Kaltenborn's 30th year in radio. Starring Ben Grauer, Edward R. Murrow and others. 30:27. Audio Condition: Very Good.

Behind The Mike Listen 10/6/40. Graham McNamee covers stories behind the scenes in radio. 30:04. Audio Condition: Excellent.