Here’s our very first look at the Chicago Federation of Labor’s WCFL. “The Doctor” is a SCREAMER! How many jocks in this era sounded like this?
Larry Lujack went back and forth between ‘CFL and WLS – so did many other jocks. WCFL threw in the towell in ‘75, but not before creating a rivalry which served to make for the best radio listening in Chicago.
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Always enjoy hearing those incredible energetic screamers from the 70’s! Dr. Brock had a relatively short run in Chicago. Seems most of the CFL jocks did. I remember Steve Lundy energizing the night time (9PM-1AM) at cross town WLS in ‘71-’72. Then there was Captain Whammo on the FM side of the Chicago dial. (95 1/2) WDHF was the first major FM signal in the Windy City to blast out the hits. And in ‘74, the Captain was on-air 8PM-1AM. Just great explosive radio. These guys could make Olivia Newton-John, Barbra Streisand and Osmond Brothers even sound hip.
Years later, when I was fortunate to be a part of the resurrection of WCFL on FM, I emulated those screamers on the air and had the time of my life.
I often wonder if screaming DJ’s would work today? They sure would stand out.
I think any station with honest to God “air personalities” would work. It doesn’t matter if it was on AM or FM. Think about what John Records Landecker, Larry Lujack, Dan Ingram, Dr Don Rose, and any of the great jocks did. They entertained you. You’re favorite song was over in 3 mins, but these guys KEPT you listening. Thay actually put on a show. Not like the bland radio people we have today.
Being an old Chicagoan I loved Super CFL. In 74 I was doing radio in Omaha and dont remember The Doctor but I enjoyed his show on this aircheck. I always liked the jock’s approach in doing those great WCFL top of the hour IDs. This aircheck was a 5, very entertaining.
I used to ride my bicycle with my transistor radio rubberband to the banana seat. WCFL was my favorite.I have a cassette tape of the Doctor I recorded on a unit purchased with S&H green stamps (remember those?) The doctory was the best.
love this trip down memory lane…i always enjoyed dr. brock, lar lujack, fred winston and all the other great radio personalities of the era!!!
really great website!!! regards, cecil kay, former waam top 40 jock in ann arbor michigan
Dr Brock was great. We had him down in new orleans
at WNOE-Am just before he went to CFL. He was super down here as well. I was a former weekend jock at Wtix-Am and the station was always neck and neck with the rateings with WNOE-Am. Its really sad that,
that part of history is gone, far ever, Really Sad. If ANYONE has any airchecks of The Doctor
when he was here at WNOE-Am, I would like to talk to you.
Thanks
Super CFL was always a stand out radio station
loved the top of the hour ID..best in radio
when CFL died in 76..there were alot of tears
if you remember the Larry Lujack sign off..
but with Brock..I think he is at the oldies station in New Orleans..last I heard…Tom Murphy, Dick Sainte, Doug Doulgren, Bob Dearborn,
Bill Taylor and Dickie Shannon..what a great
station..ten times better than WLS..
its sad..but I believe we saw the best of rock
radio in the 60’s and 70’s
The Doctor WAS incredible… Chicago radio from ‘69-’75 WAS incredible. Landecker, Winston, Don Giraredux, Dr. Brock, Jivin Jefferies, Capt Whammo,Kris Erik Stevens,Big Ron O’Brien, Steve Lundy– great jingles, great music. And of course Biondi whose still on WLS FM 94.7 now!!
I can remember traveling around the country and also tuningthe radio late at night and listening to lots of the other great jocks–
Cousin Brucie, Jackson Armstrong, John Mack Flanagan, Shotgun Tom Kelly, Machinegun Kelly- then later Bill Lee, Andy Barber,Barry Kaye, Banana Joe Montione, Smokin Joe Hager.. Great stations 97 WWDJ, KFRC, KHJ, KJR, WABC, WMCA, WDHF>> WMET, WLS, WCFL, KAAY – Phil North, 15 KSTP- The MUUUUSIC Station!; KDWB.. It was absolutely the best.
Nothing like that on today- thank god for the aircheck websites!! Keep rockin!!
I forgot to add another absolutley great one- Lee Baby Simms!! get them all on the same station one wouldnt be able to sleep- high energy rock and roll radioand the best music ever!!
I grew up listening to Grady Brock in my hometown of Natchez, MS. He worked at KFNV in Ferriday, LA just across the river from Natchez and later at WNAT-WQNZ in Natchez. After that he moved on to WRBC in Jackson, MS as Rick Shannon.
I have an aircheck of The Doctor at WNOE posted on my website http://www.johnweeksaudio.com
Last time I talked to Grady was last year and he was working do some voice tracking for an oldies station in Alexandria, LA.
John
When I was just getting into radio in a small
dawn to dusker in southern Ontario I would listen to Dick Sainte.
I still shudder when I hear that top of the hour
I-D!
Radio when it still had personality!
Hey ya’ll, Dick Sainte was my father. He died three years ago next week, and I was feelin nostalgic, so I looked him up online. was wonderful to see him mentioned here.
Thanks for remembering him, I’m sure he’d be real pleased.
-Tanya
Dick Sainte was a great air talent. First I heard him on WLS, then later WCFL. He eventually ended up on WCFL in the morning paired with Doug Dahlgren.
Sorry to hear of his demise.
Hello Tanya My name is Nancy and i grew up in Chicago listening to your dad and his other air partner Doug on WCFL everyday until they left the air in 76, and i will tell you when that happened there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. I met his air partner Doug through a mutual friend a few years later thats also how i got to contact your dad. I still have the letter he wrote me and i will keep it forever. I know he worked at many different stations mostly on the west coast so it made it kind of hard to keep in touch with him. In fact i had been looking for him on the inter net for about 10 years,and it wasn’t until this past fall that i found his obituary page i cannot even begin to tell you the pain i feel hearing about his passing,he will never be forgotten here in Chicago.