On Tuesday, September 5th, at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host radio enthusiast and author, Steve Darnall, for a presentation about Chicago and the Golden Age of Radio.

Chicago was a major radio epicenter during the medium’s early years. In this presentation, Steve will explore the Windy City’s many groundbreaking contributions to the radio, including soap operas, juvenile adventure serials, early morning radio shows, and local legends that became national sensations.

Steve Darnall’s love of the golden age of radio began at age 12, when his father introduced him to the Those Were the Days broadcast hosted by Chuck Schaden. Throughout his career, Darnall has been a writer, magazine editor, actor, comic book artist, podcaster, and radio host. Darnall succeeded Schaden as editor of Nostalgia Digest in 2005, and in 2009, as host of Those Were the Days.

The program is free and open to the public. It will be presented virtually via Zoom. Register: https://rb.gy/7i9ob. For more information, please call the Library at 815-223-2341.