In the Fall of 1996, Tim Benko contacted Dick Orkin of Dick Orkin’s Radio Ranch and arranged to have a few CHICKENMAN episodes sent to REELRADIO.
Dick Orkin first created the Chickenman series for WCFL, Chicago, in 1967, at the urging of Program Director Ken Draper. A regular feature on Jim Runyon’s morning show, Runyon was the series Announcer; Traffic Reporter Jane Roberts was Ms. Helfinger and the Masked Mother, and Orkin himself played the Police Commissioner and Our Hero, Chickenman. Since the 70’s, the Chickenman series has been heard on more than 1500 U.S. radio stations, as well as overseas.Orkin’s unique and very funny radio advertising has earned him more than 165 Advertising and Radio awards. I’m happy to say that the old bird himself gave the go-ahead to include these prime cuts of chicken in the Windy City Airchicks collection. Thank You, Dick and Thank You, Tim!
Tim Benko passed away at the age of 51, between Christmas 1998 and New Years Day, 1999. Dick Orkin was 84 when he passed away on December 24, 2017.
