WGN to Air ''Halloween Radio Theatre with Carl Amari''

WGN-AM

WGN-AM/Chicago will broadcast "Halloween Radio Theatre with Carl Amari" live on Sunday, October 31 from 5-9pm. The show will comprise of six half-hour spooky classic radio shows including "Mystery in the Air" starring Peter Lorre, "Lights Out!," "The Whistler" and "Mystery House" starring Bela Lugosi and John Carradine. Listeners can also expect shorter scary clips and other fun surprises.

"I'm super excited to be on the air live this Halloween evening to bring WGN listeners some of the spookiest shows from the golden age of radio," said host Carl Amari. "It's going to be a 'hair-raising' four hours, so don't miss it."

Amari has spent decades licensing and preserving original radio broadcasts, is the curator of the Classic Radio Club and board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.

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