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'Best jocks of all time." (including Top 40 and MOR)

Everybody starts with Dan Ingram usually.

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GlennSummers said:
John "Records Is Truly My Middle Name" Landecker
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. . . now has his own talk show on WIMS radio in Michigan City, IN from 3-6 in afternoon drive. Their website does stream if you want to hear his show.
 
MsMusicRadio said:
'Best jocks of all time." (including Top 40 and MOR)

Everybody starts with Dan Ingram usually.
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Not. If you're from the Chicago area, two names stand out: Larry Lujack and Dick Biondi. Chicago has been blessed with a whole host of "Best jocks of all time."
 
For Openers to add to the Chicago contingent....

Art Roberts
Ron Riley
Jim Runyon
Ron Brittian
Joel Sebastian
Wally Phillips
John Doremus
Howard Miller
Eddie Hubbard
Mal Bellairs

Out of town....just to name a few

Hy Lit
Bruce Bradley
Phil Mc Clain
Dusty Rhodes
Bruce Morrow
Art La Boe (sp?)
Tom Rounds
Johnny Rabbitt (original)
Charlie Tuna
Robert W. Morgan
Don Steele
Bob Walker (WTIX)
Joey Reynolds
 
KlunkLetter said:
MsMusicRadio said:
'Best jocks of all time." (including Top 40 and MOR)

Everybody starts with Dan Ingram usually.
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Not. If you're from the Chicago area, two names stand out: Larry Lujack and Dick Biondi. Chicago has been blessed with a whole host of "Best jocks of all time."
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No doubt about it!
 
Gotta be Jack Armstrong at the top.
Jack Armstrong aka John Larsh
John Landecker
Joey Reynolds
Charlie Tuna
Robert W Morgan
Ron Riley
Larry Lujack
Bobby Harper
Van Winkle
 
Here's my top 5:

Dan Ingram
Joey Reynolds
Ron Britain
Herb Oscar Anderson
Joe Niagara

Scott Dayton
WKII AM-1070
Oldies 50's-60's-70's
Port Charlotte FL
 
Origionals:

Porky Chadwick
John R.
Murray the K
Terry Lee
Jerry Blavat
Joe Rumore
Chuck Brinkman
Ravin Dave Scott
Jim Quinn (the early years)
Gary Owens
Rege Cordic
Wayne Rainey (country)
 
Casey Kasem
Huggy Boy
Art laboe
Real Don Steele
Shotgun Kelly
George Wilson
 
Gary Stevens
Dan Ingram
Frankie Crocker
Jack Spector
Beaver Cleaver (Ken Levine)
John Landecker
Jack Armstrong
Dan Daniel
Harry Harrison
Jim Ladd
Howard Hoffman
Jay Thomas
 
Jim Stagg
Tom Shannon
Jerry G
Shotgun John (WRVQ)
Kirby Carmichael ( WANT,WRVQ)
Bill Bevins ( for AC as it should be)
Bob Canada (WLEE)
Steve Leonard (for pure regionalism)
Terry Young (WLEE and either Sirius or XM)
Sunny Jim Kelsey
Tom Ogburn ( a great "screamer" in a small market)
 
Overlooked a few "good guys".....My bad, sorry....

Herb Kent (in a class by himself)
Lucky Cordell
Pervis Spann

And a few others from our local area (Chicago-Milwaukee)

Connie Sczerzen (sp?)
Gary Gears
Bob Barry (WOKY)
Eddie Doucette (WRIT)
Mort Crowley
Roy Leonard
Yvonne Daniels
Barney Pip
Franklyn McCormick
Mike Rapchak
 
cyberdad said:
And a few others from our local area (Chicago-Milwaukee)

Connie Sczerzen (sp?)
Gary Gears
Bob Barry (WOKY)
Eddie Doucette (WRIT)
Mort Crowley
Roy Leonard
Yvonne Daniels
Barney Pip
Franklyn McCormick
Mike Rapchak
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And for those old enough to remember............... Chuck Dunaway. Chuck brought early R&B/Rock & Roll to Milwaukee in 1955, first on WRIT and later on WMIL. Chuck was truly Milwaukee's version of Alan Freed.
 
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