John Zacherle, 95.5 WPLJ New York | Summer 1975
John Zacherle began his broadcast career as an actor at local WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, where he was hired as the host of the classic horror film show “Shock Theater.” He…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
