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With or without a Chicago radio outlet, a locally produced radio drama series based on “The Twilight Zone” is set to debut in national syndication on Halloween.
About 100 radio stations are expected to be onboard in time for the launch of the adaptation of Rod Serling’s classic science-fiction series. The show also will air worldwide via the American Forces Radio and Television Service.
Hosted by Stacy Keach and featuring a distinguished lineup of guest stars, each hourlong drama will be adapted from Serling’s original 150 television scripts.
With Serling as host, producer and, in many cases, writer, “The Twilight Zone” originally aired on CBS from 1959 to 1965. Serling’s widow, Carol Serling, praised the radio adaptations, calling them “truly astounding.”
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Executive producer of the radio series is Carl Amari, chairman of northwest suburban Schaumburg-based Falcon Picture Group and producer of the syndicated old-time radio series “When Radio Was.” The entire production will be based in Chicago, under the supervision of veteran producer and sound engineer Roger Wolski.
Amari has been in talks about airing the series with two Chicago stations—WBBM-AM (780) and WLS-AM (890)—but no deal has been finalized. WBBM already airs “When Radio Was” at midnight Monday through Friday.
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