Special Convention Guests who have given definite or tentative acceptance of our invitations:

West Coast Guests

Sonny Curtis - Singer, songwriter "Love is All Around" Mary Tyler Moore TV theme
Jimmy Lydon - Let's Pretend; Young Love
Noel Neill - Singer; actress (Lois Lane in 2 Superman Serials (1948, 1950) and TV 1953-1957
Dave Parker - The Lone Ranger
Cynthia Pepper - (TV) My Three Sons
Jon Provost - (TV) Lassie
Elliott Reid - March of Time; Lorenzo Jones
Hal Stone - Jughead in Archie Andrews
Frank Thomas - Tom Corbett
Beverly Washburn - (Jack Benny); TV (Star Trek)

New East Coast Guests

Larry Conroy - Voiceover Coach
Jeff David - Theater 5; (TV) Robot on Buck Rogers
Bob Diamond - Director of Joe Franklin's television show for 30 years
Irving Fields - Pianist and Composer
Mickey Freeman - (TV) Phil Silvers Show
Susan Gordon - singer, actress (Movie) the Five Pennies, many others (TV) Many guest appearances
Michael Gwynne - Drummer, DJ, actor (Movie) Payday, many others
Bill Herz - Mercury Players
Simon Jones - British Actor on Radio (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy); (also TV, Movies Theater)
Al Markim - Tom Corbett
Paul O'Keefe - singer, Broadway actor (Oliver) TV (Patty Duke Show; As the World Turns)
Jay Siegel - Musician, lead singer (The Tokens)

Returnees

Arthur Anderson - Let's Pretend, Mercury Theater
George Ansbro - (Announcer) ABC
Don Buka - Let's Pretend
Cliff Carpenter - County Seat, Terry and the Pirates
Fred Foy - (Announcer) The Lone Ranger
Joe Franklin - Joe Franklin Show in New York
Will Hutchins - (TV) Blondie; Sugarfoot
Elaine Hyman - The Lone Ranger
Ron Lackmann - Let's Pretend
Ruth Last - Let's Pretend; Quiet Please
Corinne Orr - Theater Five; (TV) Voices for Speed Racer; Trixie and Spritle
Bill Owen - (Announcer for ABC)
Bobby Ramsen - Comedian
Rosemary Rice - Archie Andrews; Let's Pretend
Larry Robinson - Let's Pretend
Lynne Rogers - Light of the World
Jean Rouverol - One Man's Family
Soupy Sales - TV personality
Margot Stevenson - The Shadow

The following events are tentatively scheduled. Time will be announced at convention. All are subject to change.

Wednesday

Dealers tables and possibly sound equipment set up at night. Complimentary Wine and cheese from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Thursday

The sound equipment and the stage will be set up. Dealers will be open at 9 am.

1:00 - 2:15 Author's Panel with among others D Siegel, R Cox, J French, G Yoggy, C Schaden, G Oppenheimer, Gene Bergmann, Michael Hayde, Niel Shell

2:30 - 3:15 Eddie Cantor in Cartoons (B Gari, D Tague)

3:30 - 4:15 Jean Shepherd (M Schmid with Author Eugene Bergmann))

4:30 - 5:30 Tom Powers reading "Buck Rogers"

5:30 - 8:00 Cocktails and Dinner; raffle

8:00 - 8:45 Original re-creation (Lone Ranger) (Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30 pm; reading 2:45 - 3:45 pm) (A Anderson)

9:00 - 9:20 Light of the World with Lynne Rogers (B Nadel) (Rehearsal (3:00 - 4:00; reading 1:45 - 2:30 pm

9:30 - 10:00 Tom Corbett with Frank Thomas and Al Markim (A Tollin)

10:00 - 10:30 Those Were the Days Radio Players present "Damon Runyon Theater" (A Piece of the Pie)... (Rehearsal 1:30 - 3:00; Reading 12:00 - 1:00)

Friday Morning and Afternoon

9:00 - 9:45 Game Show with Fred Berney

10:00 - 10:45 George Downes presents "Children' Radio and TV shows" with Special Guests

11:00 - 11:45 Anthony Tollin presents "75 years of The Shadow."

12:00 - 12:45 "JACKSON BECK, FRIEND OF OLD-TIME RADIO" with Jeff David and Frankie Thomas

1:00 - 1:45 Jack French; History of Syndicated Shows

2:00 - 2:45 One on One with Simon Jones (Steve Lewis)

3:00 - 4:30 Radio Comedians (Kathy O'Connell; Derek Tague) with guests; those being considered are: Mickey Freeman; Larry Storch; Soupy Sales; others

4:45 - 5:30 (Re-creation) Dave Warren Players; (A Date with Judy); (Rehearsal 3:00 - 4:30; reading 1:30 - 2:30) (B Watkins)

Friday Evening

5:30 - 7:45 Cocktails and Dinner, raffle

8:00 - 8:45 (Re-creation) Don Ramlow Directs ("Mr. and Mrs. North"); (Rehearsal 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; Reading 9:30 - 10:30 am)

9:00 - 9:30 Re-creation; Superman with Noel Neill (A Tollin) (Rehearsal; 12:30 - 1:30)

9:45 - 10:30 Re-creation; The Shadow (A Tollin) (Rehearsal 1:30 - 3:00; Reading 10:30 - 12 noon for both))

Saturday Morning and Afternoon

9:00 - 9:45 30th anniversary show (J Webb, S Weiss, L Palmer, G Yoggy, B Burchett, D Siegel, A Tollin, J Hickerson, others - Sutton Room)

10:15 - 11:45 Jimmy Lydon Presents: a special about Fox Movietone News; the world from 1903 to 1963; Sutton Room. (Sutton Room)

8:45 - 9:45 "Nathaniel Shilkret Radio Broadcasts Rediscovered" by Niel Shell, grandson

10:00 - 10:45 Elizabeth McLeod and Amos 'n' Andy

11:00 - 11:45 Salute to Orson Welles ( G Yoggy)

12:00 - 12:45 Re-creation; Gotham Players; with Simon Jones; "Frontier Gentleman" (Rehearsal 10:30 - 11:45) (Reading 9 - 10 am)

1:00 - 1:45 Gregg Oppenheimer remembers Lucille Ball

2:00 - 2:45 The Joe Franklin show (Joe Franklin with director of TV show, Bob Diamond; Paul O'Keefe, Michael Gwynne, Susan Gordon, others to be announced)

3:00 - 4:30 Singers, musicians and Big Bands, 9th annual (Stu Weiss and Brian Gari) with possible guests; Sonny Curtis; Susan Gordon; Paul O'Keefe, Irving Fields

4:45 - 5:30 Re-creation: Dr. Christian (Rehearsal 3:30 - 4:45; Reading 2:00 - 3:00 pm ) (with special taped introduction by Earl Hamner, Jr.)

Saturday Evening

5:30 - 8:00 Cocktails and Dinner, raffle, awards,

8:15 - 9:00 (Re-creation) the Halls of Ivy (G Yoggy) (Rehearsal 2:15 - 3:30; Reading 12:45 - 1:45)

9:15 - 9:45 Re-creation; Superman with Noel Neill (A Tollin)

10:00 - 10:30 (Re-creation) The Plot to Overthrow Christmas) (A Anderson) (Rehearsal 1:00 - 2:15; Reading 11:30 - 12:30)

Sunday Morning

7:00 - 9:30 Breakfast in the restaurant

9:30 - 11:00 Informal Panel in the Dresden Room

Getting There

By Air: Fly to Newark Airport Free shuttle bus from Newark Airport.

By Bus: Bus service from Manhattan's Port Authority to Newark Airport: then take shuttle bus.

By Car: From NJ Turnpike, take Exit 14; take second right marked Frontage Road after toll booth. DO NOT TAKE FIRST RIGHT which is Rt. 1 & 9. Take second right directly under bridge marked Frontage Road. You must take one of the right - hand tolls and stay on the right.

From Garden State Parkway south of airport, take Exit 140 to Route 22E to Routes 1 & 9 North, local. Follow the sign marked Frontage Road. Follow to hotel.

From Garden State Partway North of airport: take Exit 142 to I-78 to Exit 58B (Frontage Road)

From Newark Airport, exit airport and follow route 1 & 9 North to Frontage Road.

By Train: Check your local train schedule

Cost

Reserve your spot as soon as possible. Prepaid tickets are held at the door. Take advantage of our package specials described below.

Thursday, October 20; Daytime only (9 am - 5 pm); $20 if paid in advance; $25.00 at the door

Thursday, October 20; Daytime and evening including buffet dinner (9 am - closing) 45.00.

Friday, October 21: Daytime only (9 am - 5:30 pm) $20.00 if paid in advance; $25.00 at the door.

Friday, October 21: Daytime and evening including buffet dinner (9 a.m. - closing) $57.00. Discount of $5.00 for those over 62 and under 16.

Saturday, October 22: Daytime only (9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) $20.00 if paid in advance; $25.00 at the door.

Saturday, October 22: Daytime and evening including buffet dinner (9 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.) $63.00. Discount of $5.00 for those over 62 and under 16.

Sunday, October 23: Morning including buffet breakfast and panel, 7:00 to 11:00 am: $20

Complimentary coffee and muffins early Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings; complimentary hors d'oeuvres Friday and Saturday evenings. Hors d'oeuvres for dinner guests only.

Dealer's Tables are $85 for first table; $75 for others by same dealer Details on special sheet.

Hotel

Hotel: Rooms are $99.99, no matter how many in a room, no matter how many nights. ALL ROOMS MUST BE RESERVED USING THE HI NORTH NUMBER (1-973-589-1000) or 1-973-854-7817 during normal business hours. Ask for ISABEL. Reservation should be placed by September 25th. Rooms are limited. No extra charge for parking for overnight guests. There are other options described below.

Ads

Ads may be placed in our program book. See below.

Registration

Advance dinner reservations must be made. Reservations are limited (Friday 300; Saturday 400). Make checks out to FOTR or Jay Hickerson

Updated and Further Information

Registration

All meal reservations MUST be paid in advance. If you are coming for the day only, avoid the hassle of paying at the registration desk and save money. Preregistration for the day only is $20 if mailed in advance and $25 if paid at the door for each day. Remember, if you register at the door, you have to fill out a registration card. If you can't attend the dinner but wish to stay for the activities afterwards, the cost is $20 for each night.

The cocktail hour is for dinner guests only. If you come for the day only, but wish to stay for the cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres, add $10 to the cost.

PACKAGE PRICES: If you come for all 4 meals (Thursday through Sunday, cost is $170 instead of $185 ($160 for seniors). If you come for Thursday through Saturday, cost is $151 instead of $165 ($141 for seniors). If you come for Friday through Sunday, cost is $130 instead of $140 ($120 for seniors). Make reservations, pay early and avoid lines at the registration table. Tickets are not sent when you register. They are held at the door. If you want confirmation that money has been received, please send a SASE or e-mail address. It would be easier to send me your email address anyway. I can send you updated information easier.

Rooms and Parking

Rooms must be reserved through the Holiday Inn-North phone number (1-973-589-1000. Ask to speak with Isabel and tell her you are with FOTR. You must call during business hours. You can also call her direct line at 1-973-854-7817. Cost of the rooms is $99.99 a day, regardless of the number of days or number of people in the room. A deposit might be required (by credit card). If you must cancel, you must do it by 6 pm of the day you are arriving. Rooms should be reserved by September 25th. If you reserve them after that, you will be taking a chance on availability. The Holiday Inn has now been totally renovated with a new wing.

Parking for overnight guests is free. Cost for daytime guests is $1.00 a car UNLESS at least one person in the group buys food in the restaurant or bar; then there is no charge.

If you wish to stay at the Howard Johnson, which is also renovated and a half mile from the Holiday Inn, cost per night might be less. There is shuttle service. Call the Holiday Inn-North also for HJ reservation.

If you wish to stay next door at the Sheraton, call 1-800-325-3535.

Better rates might be obtained by calling the 800 numbers of Holiday Inn (1-800-465-4329) or The Howard Johnson (1-800-446-4656) as soon as you can. Also try the internet. Don't mention FOTR at first. Don't forget to try the Sheraton. Try to share rooms with someone. Mention AARP and/or AAA if appropriate. There may be a parking fee if done this way.

Seating

Sit where you wish on Thursday and Sunday. On Friday and Saturday, tables will be numbered and will be assigned in advance. Tables sit 10 people. If you wish to reserve a full or partial table, please let me know in advance with whom you would like to sit. Make sure the people with whom you wish to sit are coming. A few people gave me a long list of people to choose from. I can't do this. All those who register at the door or who have no preference will sit where there is room. Table reservations must be made in advance. We expect a larger attendance than usual.

Ads

Ads may be placed in our program book (8 1/2 by 11). This is our 30th year and we will again have an expanded program book with guest biographies and articles. Cost for ads are:

Full Page - 8 1/2 by 11 $100
Half Page - 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 or 4 by 11 $60
Quarter Page - 4 by 5 $40
Two full Pages - $160

Dealers at our convention may take a 35% discount on the ad. Help support our 30th annual convention. Deadline for ads is October 1st.

Wednesday

To all Wednesday overnight guests and committee...Come and join us for complimentary wine, beer and cheese in the Dresden Room from about 6 pm to about 10 pm. There also will be soft drinks and vegetable & cheese platters. Please let me know if you plan to attend.

Thursday

Remember, the dealers are open from 9 am. I will be at the Holiday Inn Wednesday afternoon.

Food

If you have to eat at a particular time or need special food, please let me know in advance.

Dealers

Cost for dealers will be $85 for the first table and $75 for any others. All details on a special sheet. Daytime registration fees for dealers will be eliminated. Dealers can arrive as early as 7 am Thursday morning to set up. Some dealers will be able to set up late Wednesday night. I will let you know as I get closer to the date.

No Smoking

This is a smoke free convention. The Hotel is under new management and is completely renovated. There now is NO SMOKING ANYWHERE in the convention area, the lobby or the rest rooms.