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Author: Ellis Feaster
Steve & Garry, WLS-FM 95 Chicago | June 1983
In March 1979, Steve Dahl was hired to do the morning show at WLUP FM 98, where he met overnight DJ Garry Meier. The two began to crosstalk on air during the transition from one show to the other. The two seemed to have a natural chemistry, that eventually led to Meier being teamed…
Gary Shepherd, Power 99FM WUSL Philadelphia | September 1983
Gary Shepherd was a staple on Philly R&B radio, from the 1960s, covering the Philadelphia riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., through 2007. He was usually on air hosting morning or afternoon drive. He held down shifts at WUSL Power 99 FM, 1310 WSSJ, & 100.3 WRNB. But he…
Peter Dean & The Oldies Show, 102 WCLR Chicago | April 1983
The WCLR calls were a part of Chicago’s radio dial for almost 20 years. The station started as Beautiful Music in 1970, moved to MOR in the mid 1970s, and by the early 1980s, had shifted to Adult Contemporary. On saturday nights, the station would leave it Soft Rock format to…
Larry Lujack With Guests Steve & Gary, WLS-FM 95 Chicago | February 22 1983
If you grew up with in the signal of WLS Chicago, you’ve probably heard Larry Lujack in the morning, and you may have heard Steve Dahl & Gary Meier for the drive home. But have you ever heard them on air… together? This aircheck features longtime WLS morning guy, Larry Lujack, with…
Brush Creek Follies, KMBC 980 Kansas City | March 1941
If you’ve watched Ken Burns’ series, Country Music, you may have seen the episode where it featured live Country Western live performance shows going on at many radio stations around the country. Some of these shows, from the 1930s & 40s, include Nashville’s “Grand Ole Opry” on WSM, Chicago’s “National Barn Dance” on WLS,…
Ron Chapman, KLUV 98.7 Dallas | November 2003
Forty-five years in one market. Thirty-two of them at the same station. He was No. 1 & he killed the competition. Ron Chapman was the king of Dallas morning radio. And his listeners loved him. They loved him so much, that in 1988, Chapman asked his KVIL listeners to send in $20 each, without…
NBC News & Information Service, WRR 1310 Dallas | July 30 1976
There was a time when radio news was a big deal. In 1974, NBC Radio was trailing the other big networks, ABC, CBS and Mutual. NBC’s O&O (Owned and Operated) FM stations were not doing well. The radio division needed a big new idea. At that time FM listener penetration in many markets was beginning…
Gladys “Gee Gee” Hill, 1430 KCOH Houston | 1970
1430 KCOH Houston, proudly described itself as Texas’s first black radio station. It was the first black owned radio station in Texas, third in the nation. The station has been broadcasting it’s Soul, Gospel, Talk, Zydeco, & Blues format since 1953. The station’s “Looking Glass” studio has provided an opportunity for the station’s…
