Your podcast host Tim Larson had the honor of being part of the Unwound production team...AGAIN! Tim's off microphone duties included photography, video and promotional products. This time Ted Gorden Smucker gathered Chicago radio legends while in town for the National Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Two WLS alum joined that prestigious group...Fred Winston and Charlie Van Dyke.

This episode was hosted by Scott Childers and included studio guests Fred Winston and Lyle Dean and satellite remote guest Jeff Davis from Hollywood, California.

You'll hear airchecks from many familiar voices from the Musicradio era at WLS. Everyone seemed to open their favorite can of worms to reveal the real stories behind the urban myths.

Recorded at the WLS AM89 studios in the NBC Tower in Chicago, Illinois.

October 9, 2026

This episode squarely falls in the category of speical interest. Tim Larson has owned animals all of his life and his wife is passionate about them. Amber Pinnon is the Coordinator for Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford, Illinois. We hope that this show's information will be very helpful and allows you to adapt it to use in your specific community wherever you are listening in the world.

You'll hear methods of recovery, personal stories and nationwide statistics. The curtain is pulled back.

Recorded October 7, 2026 at the Edgebrook studio in Rockford, Illinois.

Tim Larson mentioned the day Dolly Parton died that her full story will now be told. Dolly was not one to brag about her charitable reach to others. She was, however, a big and bold entertainer on stage, television, radio and at the Grand Ole Opry. She made an impression. Here's Tim's personal tribute to Dolly.

Recorded September 24, 2026