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MILESTONES: 25 YEARS OF PROGRESS AND SUCCESS
(From Radio Recall, June 2009)
| 1984 | Club founded on May 11th with a half dozen charter members. |  |
| 1985 | Audio and book libraries formed: 2nd issue of newsletter printed. | |
| 1986 | OTR star Arthur Peterson honored with club’s first “Mikie” Award. | |
| 1987 | Club members, led by Stan Cawelti, gave OTR presentations at the National Archives, NOVA Community College, and two senior citizen centers. | |
| 1988 | Frank Bingman (announcer on Straight Arrow) addressed Club. | |
| 1989 | Stan Cawelti died; later an award created in his honor, led by Ken Neal. |
| 1990 | Our newsletter first produced on computer, under editor Ken Neal. |
| 1991 | Audio Library holdings included over 600 cassettes. |
| 1992 | Club performed original radio play, broadcast by TV channel 8. |
| 1993 | Lennell Herbert elected president, becoming the first woman and first African-American to lead an OTR club in the U.S. |
| 1994 | Celebrated our 10th Anniversary at Cameron Station; membership up to 100. |
| 1995 | Lennell Herbert and Jack
French guest star on Ed Walker’s Tribute to OTR on TV Channel 8.
Bob Burnham threatens to sue club over article in Radio Recall but cooler heads prevail. |
| 1996 | Club office of Secretary disbanded; duties divided between Treasurer and Membership Chair |
| 1997 | Club presented OTR program at
The Newseum, which later aired on C-SPAN.
Club also got first member in Turkey when Edgar Farr Russell III was transferred there. |
| 1998 | Meeting site moved permanently to Trinity Church hall, thanks to Sedge Moss. |
| 1999 | Membership up to 190, including members in 29 states and Canada. |
| 2000 | Club members present to public
OTR programs live at the Air and Space Museum.
Club membership reached 200 in July. |
| 2001 | August meeting with guest Sam Edwards broke attendance records: 61 in audience. |
| 2002 | Club web site officially launched, thanks to webmaster Bob Bybee. |
| 2003 | Elizabeth Minney, member in Texas, completed index of six years of Radio Recall. |
| 2004 | Role of Archivist created; Michael Hayde volunteered to serve in this capacity. |
| 2005 | “Gather Round the Radio” email bulletin begun by Mark Anderson. |
| 2006 | Club got first member in Africa: Neil Scott of South Africa. |
| 2007 | Radio Recall became available in full color via PDF sent in email, thanks to Bob Bybee. |
| 2008 | Audio Library holdings exceed 5,000 cassettes and 200 CDs. |
| 2009 | Club celebrates our 25th Anniversary. |