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More events from the history of 
WLS in chronological order.
From the various local newspaper
and national trade magazines
from the beginning to the end.

Chicago Radio Legend - Dick Biondi 1932-2023
Dick Biondi, a broadcasting dynamo whose 67-year career spanned the history of rock 'n' roll in America and defined Top 40 radio for a generation, never lost his youthful enthusiasm for the music, his buoyant delivery on the air or his boundless affection for his fans.

The golden oldie disc jockey known as "The Wild I-Tralian" died June 26, according to an announcement by his family. He was 90.

Complete obituary by Robert Feder from Sun-Times


This WLS Video features PD John Rook from 1969

WLS's Kris Erik Stevens with the late David Cassidy


Congratulations to John Records Landecker
2017 National Radio Hall of Fame Inductee


Congratulations to John Gehron
2017 Conclave Rockwell Award Winner


John Harlan Rook
10/9/1937 - 3/1/2016
It is with great sadness that I pass this on from Charlie Van Dyke. Charlie reports that John Rook, former KQV and WLS program director has passed away. John passed away Tuesday 3/1/2016. John was 78. He died in Coeur d'Alene, ID with his sister Dot and his adopted son Jason. There will be no funeral. Instead he will be cremated and his ashes spread in his beloved Coeur d'Alene. RIP John!



Thanks to Ken Justiss for providing the sonovox from
SONODALLAS.com for this WLS Pams Series 18 Jingle


Thanks to everyone for your support during 2017.
Here's an aircheck from WLS New Years Eve 1971 with JJ Jeffrey

From theCollection
WLS Jingle Montages from Starbrelz. 
This is a WLS Jingle montage. It is 17 minutes long. Enjoy!
WLS Jingle Montage

This one covers the John Rook - Mike McCormick era. It includes jingles from PAMS and Jodie Lyons. It is 25 minutes long. 
WLS Jingle Montage

This one covers the Tommy Edwards - John Gehron Era. It includes jingles from PAMS, Sundance and Thunder. It is 15 minutes long.
Another WLS Jingle Montage


The Shamrock of Chicago - 1973
Charlie Van Dyke, Bill Bailey, Ted Anthony, Tommy Edwards


St. Patrick's Day 1976 - Bob Sirott and John Landecker


Jeff Davis in WLS Studio in 1979 on the first shift of combo operation.
WLS used a McCurdy board, Sennheiser mic, Koss Headphones.
The music was on cart. The cart machines were ITC SP.




Chuck Buell & Kris Erik Stevens Nights on the Big 89
Courtesy of Chuck Buell 1969


Larry Lujack 1940 - 2013
Larry Lujack has passed away. Superjock died from cancer on December 18, 2013.
(photo courtesy Scott Childers) (click above for reactions from his friends and coworkers)
John Records Landecker has written a book. "Records Truly Is My Middle Name"  The book is available through Eckhartz Press. Clik on the cover to the left for more information. If you love WLS and John Records Landecker, make sure you get your copy.

WLS fan Ken Laughlin of Des Plaines, Illinois sent us this photo of 2 WLS Silver Dollars he won from WLS from Clark Weber's "Say Something Bad about Riley" contest. They still have the stickers that were on them when he won. Does anyone else still have the ones they won from WLS? Ken wonders what the value may be. Recenlty (October 8, 2012) a 1925 Peace Silver Dollar with a WLS sticker sold on ebay for $43.01 
There are a number of WLS videos on You Tube. Check out some WLS videos including jingles and contests on the WLS You Tube page. Thanks to all who worked so hard in putting these together.


On February 14th 1972, WLS personalities appeared on WLS-TV 7
Kennedy And Company with Bob Kennedy. This is a portion of that
program. (click above) This video clips it provided by The Museum
of Classic Chicago  Television and FuzzyMemories.TV


Over the years, WLS gave away a lot of great prizes...
including vacations, cars and homes,
(click on the pictures below for more)
Walt Disney World in Florida
Brand New Homes
Instant Summer Trips to Acapulco
This picture of a WLS T-Shirt was sent to me.
Can you name all of these WLS Personalities?

Top row... Dick Sainte, Chuck Knapp, Fred Winston, Charlie Van Dyke, and J.J. Jeffrey.
Front row... Bill Bailey and John Landecker.
Click on the picture to see a bigger version.
(Thanks to Scott Childers& Tommy Edwards for the correct names)
In 1993, Stew Salowitz published a book called "WLS Disc Jockeys of the Early 1960's."  There are a limited number of copies still available. The cost is $17.50. Click on the cover to the left for more details and ordering information.

Stew did a great job on this. Lots of great insights on the guys at WLS plus some details on some of their later careers after The BIG 89.
Congratulations to long-time WLS personality Larry Lujack, a 2004 inductee into the Radio Hall of Fame. Way to go Superjock !


Larry Lujack Superjock Jingle
Former WLS Program Director John Rook was writing a book before he passed away called "Passing Thru". Excerpts of his book, plus other comments from John are on line at www.johnrook.com
WLS Surveys from This Week in History
Click Here to See This Week's Number 1 Songs on the WLS
Silver Dollar Survey, Hit Parades and Music Radio Surveys

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