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It used slogans and jingles which harkened back to the Top 40 days of WCFL (1000 AM), when it was popular among teens. [10] The original WCFL-FM air staff included Gary Rivers, Bob Zak, Tom Kapsalis, Don Beno, and Jeff Andrews. [10] WCFL played the hits of 1965 to 1979, with the goal of capturing the sound of the original WCFL. [10] [11]
Jim Runyon (January 8, 1931 – April 13, 1973) was an American radio announcer, disc jockey, and sometime actor from the late 1950s to 1973. He was in plays at Cain Park in the early ‘70s Jim Runyon was loved by his radio audience and was known for playing the many love songs of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s in his evening time slot.
Larry Lujack (born Larry Lee Blankenburg; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style.
The series was created in 1966 at Chicago radio station WCFL, and was then syndicated widely, notably on Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War. According to the radio show This American Life, "Chickenman first soared the radio airwaves from 1966 to 1969; nearly every day there would be a new episode. The episodes are each about one or two ...
[3] [20] [52] [53] [54] Through this program, Dick was heard on WCFL 3 years prior to his signing with the station. [55] [56] [57] During his time with the Mutual show, Biondi obtained exclusivity rights for records for all of his subscriber stations; this was a big boost to their ability to be competitive in smaller radio markets. [58]
The 1960s brought us The Beatles, Bob Dylan, beehive hairstyles, the civil rights movement, ATMs, audio cassettes, the Flintstones, and some of the most iconic fashion ever. It was a time of ...
While serving as WCFL's music director, Staggs authorized the station to play the controversial "Ballad of John and Yoko"; he later became the station's program director. [27] [28] [29] Staggs eschewed the flashy theatrics of other Top-40 radio hosts in favor a straightforward rock and roll show that kept the focus on the music. His close-of ...
In the 1950s and 60s, WANN Radio in Annapolis became a beacon for Black listeners by playing music and broadcasting voices that other mainstream stations ignored. The station, led by Charles ...