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Something different, we are going to join CHRS for RADIO DAY ON THE BAY 2021 ABOARD THE U.S.S. HORNET, Saturday, December 18th from 8am to 3pm in Alameda. Hornet admission $20 adults, $15 Seniors/Students/Veterans, Juniors $10, under six free. Bring the whole family to see this amazing ship. The Fall 2021 Legends Lunch: BARHOF 2021 The Broadcast Legends are back! After more than a year without a live event, the Broadcast Legends look forward to welcoming you to our Fall 2021 luncheon, celebrating the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fames Class of 2021. The BARHOF 2021 event will take place at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco, beginning at 11:30 AM on Friday, September 24. Click here for reservations. Holiday Extravaganza featuring Ben Fong-Torres, Abe Battat and the Broadcast Legends Old Time Radio Players production of Norman Corwins A Plot to Overthrow Christmas. Click on photos to see full program or click on Plot to just view the play. Sorry to say that Broadcast Legends activities are on hold until COVID19 is behind us and we can gather again. In the meantime we are adding video to our website for your enjoyment. This month: Broadcast Legends Luncheon: September 23, 2003 Creature Features, PLEASE NOTE: Due to growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, this event has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets to the event you have a credit for the next (or future) luncheon. If you would prefer a refund, please contact us via phone at 1-650-274-0453 or email . Commercial radio reaches its one-hundredth birthday in 2020, and the Broadcast Legends will celebrate the occasion by turning back the clock to 1955! In 1955, television marked the 35th anniversary of commercial radio with a special broadcast of Ed Sullivans popular weekly Toast of the Town variety show, in which the stone-faced host welcomed early stars of network radio, including Rudy Vallee, Jack Benny, George Burns and many others.