The National Radio Theater of Chicago - Definition

An anthology series that began as a local program in 1972, but always had national aspirations (and was listed in writers' market-guides in the 1970s). The period of greatest national exposure was from 1981-1983, though it had already received a Peabody Award by 1978 and another in 1981. Notable in a period which saw US public radio stations also offer Earplay, the BBC Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings radio series, and a number of series imported from CBC Radio and elsewhere.