California Historical Radio Society

Vintage Radio Swap Meet at Radio Central in Alameda
2015-02-14 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Pick up a nice radio for your Valentine.
We have a new and most important rule that takes priority:
2152 Central Avenue is in a mixed use residential neighborhood. People live in adjacent properties. So…
Rule #1 at Radio Central. PLEASE RESPECT OUR NEW NEIGHBORS AND BE AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE… ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE MORNING. We do not want to make a bad 1st impression as everyone in Alameda has been very nice to CHRS.
2. Set up no earlier than 8 AM.
3. Cover your items until 9 AM.
4. Any pre 9 AM commerce means buyer and seller will be asked to leave.
5. Your Membership must be current to sell.
6. One time only sellers need not be Members.
7. There is No sellers fee… but donations are gladly accepted.
After the swap meet we will continue our volunteer work.

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Volunteer Day at Radio Central in Alameda / Swap Meet Posponed 'till Feb. 14
2015-02-07 09:00 - 15:00
Due to the forecast for big rain Saturday, our meet is postponed 1 week until Saturday, February 14th. Pick up a nice radio for your Valentine.
Come by Saturday for inside work and lend a hand as we turn out 114 year old building into the West Coast Center devoted to all things… Radio.
Also Directors Meeting.

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Volunteer Day at Radio Central in Alameda
2015-01-31 09:00 - 15:00, 2015-01-24 09:00 - 15:00, 2015-01-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2015-01-10 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-12-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-12-20 09:00 - 15:00
Come by and lend a hand as we turn out 114 year old building into the West Coast Center devoted to all things… Radio.

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Volunteer Day at Radio Central in Alameda
2015-01-03 09:00 - 15:00
Come by and lend a hand as we turn out 114 year old building into the West Coast Center devoted to all things… Radio.Volunteer Day at Radio Central in Alameda

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Broadcast Legends Holiday Celebration
2014-12-10 11:30 - 14:00
BROADCAST LEGENDS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 11:30 AM at SPENGER’S in BERKELEY –
Our pals at the Broadcast Legends are having their annual Holiday luncheon and you are invited. This luncheon will feature the Legends annual meeting, first class holiday entertainment by Ben Fong-Torres & George Yamasaki, Abe Battat, Noah Griffin and a special reading by Dan Odum. Also a very special salute to Broadcast Legends founding Member and CHRS Herrold Award recipient, Ken Ackerman. Don’t miss this terrific event. CLICK HERE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS. The salmon in North West berry sauce is yummy!
Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto
1919 Fourth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710

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General Meeting & Holiday Social at Radio Central
2014-12-06 11:00 - 15:00
CHRS GENERAL MEETING & HOLIDAY SOCIAL –
THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th – Schedule Below
All are invited as we celebrate the Holiday Season for the first time in our new home at CHRS Radio Central. Here is what’s happening Saturday:
9:00 AM – Set up and prep time
10:00 AM – Board of Directors and Staff Meeting
11:30 AM – Wine Tasting –
From Denny Monticelli:
Join CHRS for some wine tasting fun. We’ll have six reds in plain numbered sleeves for a blind tasting event. If you wish you can score yourself by filling out a small score sheet we’ll provide. BYO wine glass if you’re into it or just use one of our cups. After tasting the bottles will join the lunch feast.
12:00 PM – General Membership Meeting –
Hear the latest updates about CHRS, on the progress of Radio Central and other activities. This is your opportunity to speak out and voice your opinions or ask questions of our Directors and Staff. This is your forum and your comments are most welcomed. Also guest speaker Gary Gielow will introduce his new book about KPEN.
1:00 PM – Lunch! –
It’s a Pot Luck. Judy Mears and Bart Lee will be bringing a spiral cut ham and turkey. A large green salad is coming from the Monticelli’s and the Kushman’s will bring macaroni and cheese. The rest is up to you. Please bring your favorite holiday dish to share. We can use more side dishes, appetizers, drinks and desserts. Please click here and let Denny know what you will be bringing.

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Volunteer Day At Radio Central
2014-11-29 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-11-22 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-11-15 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-10-25 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-10-18 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-08-30 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-08-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-08-16 09:00 - 15:00 and 1 more date
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Vintage Radio Swap Meet at Radio Central
2014-11-01 09:00 - 15:00
Our second meet at our new home. All the New meet rules apply. We have a new and most important rule that takes priority:
2152 Central Avenue is in a mixed use residential neighborhood. People live in adjacent properties. So…
Rule #1 at Radio Central. PLEASE RESPECT OUR NEW NEIGHBORS AND BE AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE… ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE MORNING. We do not want to make a bad 1st impression as everyone in Alameda has been very nice to CHRS.
2. Set up no earlier than 8 AM.
3. Cover your items until 9 AM.
4. Any pre 9 AM commerce means buyer and seller will be asked to leave.
5. Your Membership must be current to sell.
6. One time only sellers need not be Members.
7. There is No sellers fee… but donations are gladly accepted.
After the swap meet we will continue demolition on the rear walls.
After a lunch break… we will clean up the mess.

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CHRS Car Show Day at Radio Central
2014-10-11 09:00 - 16:00
CHRS CAR SHOW DAY
THIS SATURDAY!
Time To Bring Out Your
Vintage, Classic, Funky
Or Just Unusual Autos
October 11th – 9 AM – 4 PM
Park Street will not be the only location featuring Classic Cars. We know that many of you have classic, unusual, funky, just plain old or great cars. So, bring them to Radio Central Saturday for CHRS Car Show Day. Park them in our lot for all to see. 2152 Central Avenue in Alameda.
JUST ADDED…
MEET SAM VAN ZANDT – AT NOON
Bay Area Radio Legend with 50 years in Radio, KBAY’s Morning Show Host, Sam Van Zandt will be swinging by Radio Central in his 2002 T-Bird to say hello. Meet Sam who is one of our newest inductees in the Bay Area Radio Hall Of Fame as part of the Class of 2014. Sam will share radio stories from his distinguished broadcasting career and will also bring some Exclusive KBAY music CDs to give away. So, come by and say hi to Sam.
Philip Monego will have his vintage restored Willys Jeepster on Park Street covered with signs directing car show visitors to Radio Central where they can see our cars, see the Big Room at Radio Central, and be able to buy CHRS merchandise. Also in the lot we will have some restored radios and other vintage stuff for sale. If you have any restored and working vintage, kitchy radios or other items to be sold by CHRS, please bring them by.
It’s a Yellow Shirt Day as we will need volunteers to act as docents and sales staff. Demolition is on hold this Saturday.

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CHRS Central Valley Chapter Vintage Radio Swap Meet in Turlock
2014-10-04 08:00 - 14:00
Hello Radio Lovers,
I am pleased to announce that the 15th annual radio swap meet and sale is happening on Saturday, Oct. 5th from 9am to 1pm at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds front entrance, 900 N. Broadway in Turlock. Radios, Tubes, parts, test equipment, coffee, donuts and fun is on tap. Raffles for nice vintage radios and other stuff!! Come join the CVC for a great time and some great finds. Call Eddie 209-324-3093 with any questions. Remember, no display or sale of items prior to 9am start time.
Stanislaus County Fair Grounds
900 N. Broadway
Turlock, CA
Directions – From the North:
Take Hwy 99 south to Turlock. Exit onto Fulkerth and drive east. Third stop light will be Golden State. Turn right on Golden State, then an immediate right on North Front. Go approximately two blocks and make a right, cross the RR tracks. Turn right on Broadway. Enter through the front gate 900 N. Broadway.
From the South:
Take Hwy 99 north to Turlock. Exit onto Fulkerth and drive east. Third stop light will be Golden State. Turn right on Golden State, then an immediate right on North Front. Go approximately two blocks and make a right, cross the RR tracks. Turn right on Broadway. Enter through the front gate 900 N. Broadway.
Scott Scheidt
CVC CHRS
Communications Officer/Recorder/Webmaster
SScheidt@aol.com
(209) 380-7438

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Volunteer Day at Radio Central
2014-09-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-09-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-09-13 09:00 - 15:00, 2014-09-06 09:00 - 15:00
Help us create our West Coast Center devoted to Radio!

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2014 BARHOF Induction Luncheon at Spenger's
2014-09-20 11:30 - 14:00
Come clelgrate the 2014 inductees to the Bay Area Radio hall Of Fame. They are:

News: Robert Lazich (KNBR) and Peter Finch (KGO)
Program Host: Sam Van Zandt (KBAY) and Celeste Perry (KOSF)
Executive: Jo Anne Wallace (KQED-FM Station Manager)
Specialty: Ed Cavagnaro (KCBS News Director)
Sports: Steve Bitker (KCBS)
Pioneer: Norman Davis (30 year veteran of Bay Area airwaves)
Engineer: Bill Ruck

These inductees join the Legendary Station for 2014: KSAN – The JIVE 95 Era
The Broadcast Legends will host the 2014 induction luncheon on Saturday, September 20th at Spengers Fresh Fish Grotto in Berkeley from 11:30 am to 2 pm.Make your reservations for the event now.
The general public is also invited to salute the great men and women of Bay Area Radio!!!

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Art Lebermann Memorial
2014-08-04 09:00
This Sunday, August 4, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM come honor the life of Art Lebermann at CHRS.

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Vintage Radio Swap Meet at College of San Mateo
2014-08-02 09:00 - 13:00
SWAP MEET at CSM – SATURDAY – August 2nd, 9 AM…

The College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402
Beethoven Lot, Section E
9 AM Start Time
CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP

CHRS SWAP MEET RULES – 1. At Radio Central and CSM, sellers may drive in any time after the gate opens, set up tables and set up your radios for sale. But, be prepared to cover your sale items with a blanket or tarp until 9 AM. If any pre 9 AM arrangements between buyers and sellers are observed, the seller will be asked to leave.

2. So that the sellers are not disturbed when they are setting up, the selling area will be sectioned off until 9 AM. At Radio Central buyers can mingle outside the selling area or in our building. At CSM, sellers will set up in a designated area and buyers will mingle in a designated area, until 9 AM.

3. There is NO sellers fee at our events. But, donations are always welcomed. Recurring sellers must have current membership. Membership not required for one time only sellers.

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