Pondering the imminent demise of Network Replay (at least on the air) has me thinking back to the Good Ole Days of local OTR broadcasts.
Does anyone remember that in the very early 80's CFUN would air The Shadow? I believe it was an episode each weekend, and only The Shadow, no other series. I'm not sure how long it lasted, maybe a year, or maybe a few months in the summer before it quietly disappeared.
Why would CFUN, at the time a Top 40 station, decide to air an episode of The Shadow each weekend? Was it as competition for Network Replay (CKNW) or Lights Out (CFMI)? Was someone expecting a resurgence of old time radio that never happened? Does anyone know what the business decisions were? Can anyone clear up the details?
I loved The Shadow, so for me it was great to hear an episode per week compared to its occasional airing on the other stations' programs.