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Tag: Chicago
Airchexx and Big Apple Airchecks Present: A Tribute to “Superjock” Larry Lujack
On December 18, 2013, the broadcast world and millions of devoted fans said goodbye to a man who had become a fixture in Chicago radio. Larry Lujack first became a well known DJ in Seattle, at KJR “Channel 95” (950 AM), before moving east to the Windy City. In no time at all, Superjock became…
John Records Landecker, 89 WLS Chicago | March 12, 1974
“WLS Musicradio regrets to announce that we have no more fashionable streak-suits…” With that promo voiced by Bob Sirott, the biggest craze of 1974 is out there for all to see! Here’s brand NEW audio of John Records Landecker in the early years of his career on the Enormous 89. WLS had recently begun calling…
Tommy Edwards, WLS Chicago | June 8, 1975
Thanks to Patrick of the Aircheck Traders board at Radioinsight, we have a virgin aircheck of this mid-Summer midday show on WLS! This is an original, complete with commercials for 1975 and the scoped hits from artists like Queen, the Carpenters and Elton John! Oh, to be in the Windy City with WLS!
Greg Brown in “Chicago Radio Spotlight”
Greg Brown contacted us several years ago. Brown, former Chicago wakeup guy and WJMK (the former Oldies station) & WKQX jock to remind us he was written up on Rick Kaempfer’s blog, “Chicago Radio Spotlight” in 2007. It’s my first visit and this looks quite amazing. There are interviews with many of the great Chicago…
Steve Dahl & Company, WDAI FM 94.7 Chicago | 1978
“The traps are set…” Courtesy of Contributor J. R. Russ, we have the first Steve “Disco Destruction” Dahl aircheck, and no it is nothing to do with disco destruction but that’s what Dahl is best known for. I suppose the theme for this somewhat short scope is the Mousketeers. The traps… cheese for the mouse.…
Chuck Brittain, 89 WLS Chicago | April 12, 1985
Chuck Brittain is heard during WLS’ celebration of 25 years as the “Rock of Chicago”, and while subtle format changes were soon to come, WLS is certainly still playing ALL THE HITS, even with a jingle that sings that phrase! WLS had fully embraced the Motorola C-Quam AM Stereo system and is proudly announcing that…
Larry Lujack; Tommy Edwards, 1690 WRLL Berwyn IL | October 9, 2003
Identified as their first day on the air, Ole “Uncle Lar” and Tommy Edwards are reunited for the first time since their days on 89 WLS. “Real Oldies” 1690 was an attempt to bring back many of the big names of the old MusicRadio 89 from the 1960s and pair them with a very old-skewing…
Larry Lujack, WCFL Chicago | March 15, 1976 – Part 1
This recording is heard in other places around the web but is an historic broadcast for a number of reasons. First, this is posting on our website on the occasion of Larry Lujack‘s death on December 18, 2013. More importantly, however, is the fact that 3/15/76 is the day that WCFL abruptly dropped its Top…
