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[Dr Wayne]

I recall that Paul Christy had Parkinson's Disease. I just read he died at 69. I still don't know why is was fired at WCFL.

 

[radioman148]

I recall that Paul Christy had Parkinson's Disease. I just read he died at 69. I still don't know why is was fired at WCFL.

I believe he died a few years ago.

 

[DeltaDon]

I recall that Paul Christy had Parkinson's Disease. I just read he died at 69. I still don't know why is was fired at WCFL.

I believe he died a few years ago.

He died in early June, 2007. Paul followed Jim Stagg as WCFL program director and some people who were there at the time said he did not handle his new power well.... alienating local record people, many of the station staff and eventually the management. He landed in Detroit radio after that and did well there.

 

[radioman148]

I recall that Paul Christy had Parkinson's Disease. I just read he died at 69. I still don't know why is was fired at WCFL.

I believe he died a few years ago.

He died in early June, 2007. Paul followed Jim Stagg as WCFL program director and some people who were there at the time said he did not handle his new power well.... alienating local record people, many of the station staff and eventually the management. He landed in Detroit radio after that and did well there.

Didn't he come back here in the early 90s & program an FM and get Ron Britain to jump ship at JMK and move over to his station?

 

[DeltaDon]

I don't think Christy ever left Detroit. John Patton was the one who arranged King B's move to WTMX.

 

[radiotower40]

I'm pretty sure the whole array is new.

I thought so. It looked different when I last saw it. Is it in the exact same location?

Yes, it is still in the same location. I was in the area a few nights ago, and decided to take a detour and check out
the site. The WCFL calls are still on the building. The towers are now guyed towers with the middle tower in the array being
taller than the the other two towers. They use two towers during the day, the middle tower and the tower to the east. At night
they use all 3 towers.

I have to say that I really enjoy posts like this. Prais, you and others on this board are such a wealth of knowledge.
You could write a book with all your knowledge of Chicago radio history. I'm in my mid 30's and in radio, but; I wish I
was around for the days of radio that you guys were in the 60's and 70's. Even for the posters who are just posting about
what you listened too back in the day, it's great.

Thanks for all the info and things you've taught me.

TR

 

[Prais]

TR Said; Prais, you and others on this board are such a wealth of knowledge.

Wow! That's a nice compliment. I'm 60 years young. I lived those years. It's just God's timing. This kind of stuff is only knoweledge when you share it. Personally, I would have loved to have been in my dad's generation, so I could have gone to the Merchandise Mart and watched the red and the blue networks go to it.

Peace!

 

[avtosalon]

I don't think Christy ever left Detroit.

Paul Christy came back to Chicago. He worked mornings, 6-9 AM at WTMX in the early 90's. He was replaced by Ron Britain.

 

[radioman148]

I don't think Christy ever left Detroit.

Paul Christy came back to Chicago. He worked mornings, 6-9 AM at WTMX in the early 90's. He was replaced by Ron Britain.

Britain did afternoons at WTMX. I could've sworn that he & Christie were there at the same time at least for awhile.

 

[DeltaDon]

You are correct sir! I have no memory of Christy being back in Chicago in the 90's but I found this in the Sun-Times archives:

Ron Britain, the Chicago radio icon who stunned colleagues last fall when he abruptly switched stations, is on the move again. This time, "King B" is moving from afternoons to mornings on WTMX-FM (101.9). Starting today, Britain replaces the ousted Paul Christy from 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays on "The Mix."

 

[radioman148]

You are correct sir! I have no memory of Christy being back in Chicago in the 90's but I found this in the Sun-Times archives:

Ron Britain, the Chicago radio icon who stunned colleagues last fall when he abruptly switched stations, is on the move again. This time, "King B" is moving from afternoons to mornings on WTMX-FM (101.9). Starting today, Britain replaces the ousted Paul Christy from 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays on "The Mix."

Alright so Britain started at TMX in the afternoon & then went to mornings.

 

[Prais]

More 'cfl memories;

1. Barney Pip playing his trumpet along w/Boyce and Hart at the end of (You're still my favorite girlfirend) Alice Long.

2. DJ Buddy Carr - ( a big guy) whose jingle was to the tune of "Alice Long." Dick Williamson's (what ever happened to him?) jingle was to the tune of "The Horse." I remember pre-wcfl. when "Uncle Willi" worked at WIND. After 'cfl, he seemed to disappear. I can still sing Joel Sebastian's jingle - to the tune of Eleanor Rigby, and "Jimmy P. Stagg's jingle too, but can't place the song it's from.

Then there was the
WCFL Capsule Countdown - a short version of the Top 10!!!!

 

[rfichaser]

I'm pretty sure the whole array is new.

I thought so. It looked different when I last saw it. Is it in the exact same location?

Yes, it is still in the same location. I was in the area a few nights ago, and decided to take a detour and check out
the site. The WCFL calls are still on the building. The towers are now guyed towers with the middle tower in the array being
taller than the the other two towers. They use two towers during the day, the middle tower and the tower to the east. At night
they use all 3 towers.

There are pictures of the WMVP (old WCFL) transmitter site at this link:

http://www.fybush.com/sites/2008/site-080118.html

There are older pictures of the three original self-supporing towers if you scroll down the page at this link:

http://www.fybush.com/site-010801.html

These are found on Scott Fybush's website that has a wonderful collection of transmitter site pictures from around the country, including a bunch from Chicago. Check them all out from the home page:

http://www.fybush.com/

 

[Prais]

.....Remembering Trooper 36 - 24 - 36, whose real name is Jane Roberts. Jim Runyon's people were fantastic. Roberts and Runyan got married just after the first series of Chickenman was completed.

 

[radioman148]

More 'cfl memories;

1. Barney Pip playing his trumpet along w/Boyce and Hart at the end of (You're still my favorite girlfirend) Alice Long.

2. DJ Buddy Carr - ( a big guy) whose jingle was to the tune of "Alice Long." Dick Williamson's (what ever happened to him?) jingle was to the tune of "The Horse." I remember pre-wcfl. when "Uncle Willi" worked at WIND. After 'cfl, he seemed to disappear. I can still sing Joel Sebastian's jingle - to the tune of Eleanor Rigby, and "Jimmy P. Stagg's jingle too, but can't place the song it's from.

Then there was the
WCFL Capsule Countdown - a short version of the Top 10!!!!

Remember the WCFL "minispins" and the WCFL "Twinspins?"

 

[Ultimajock]

.....Remembering Trooper 36 - 24 - 36, whose real name is Jane Roberts. Jim Runyon's people were fantastic. Roberts and Runyan got married just after the first series of Chickenman was completed.

...their daughter, Jennifer Runyon, had a film and TV career in the '80s (she played Gwendolyn on "Charrles in Charge" and co-starred in Up The Creek); she's now the daughter-in-law of the legendary Hollywood producer/director Roger Corman...

 

[DeltaDon]

.....Remembering Trooper 36 - 24 - 36, whose real name is Jane Roberts. Jim Runyon's people were fantastic. Roberts and Runyan got married just after the first series of Chickenman was completed.

...their daughter, Jennifer Runyon, had a film and TV career in the '80s (she played Gwendolyn on "Charrles in Charge" and co-starred in Up The Creek); she's now the daughter-in-law of the legendary Hollywood producer/director Roger Corman...

Jennifer was in some other movies as well.... The In Crowd, 18 Again and she had a small role in Ghostbusters. But if she was born in 1960 like it says in IMDB and if Jim and Jane married in 1966-67, Jane is probably not Jennifer's biological mother. Or Jim and Jane were playin' house for many years before they got married. Happens.

We know Jim died many years ago (in the 70's?) and Jennifer had a show business career she abandoned almost 20 years ago. Does anybody know what became of the talented Jane Roberts?

 

[radioman148]

.....Remembering Trooper 36 - 24 - 36, whose real name is Jane Roberts. Jim Runyon's people were fantastic. Roberts and Runyan got married just after the first series of Chickenman was completed.

...their daughter, Jennifer Runyon, had a film and TV career in the '80s (she played Gwendolyn on "Charrles in Charge" and co-starred in Up The Creek); she's now the daughter-in-law of the legendary Hollywood producer/director Roger Corman...

Jennifer was in some other movies as well.... The In Crowd, 18 Again and she had a small role in Ghostbusters. But if she was born in 1960 like it says in IMDB and if Jim and Jane married in 1966-67, Jane is probably not Jennifer's biological mother. Or Jim and Jane were playin' house for many years before they got married. Happens.

We know Jim died many years ago (in the 70's?) and Jennifer had a show business career she abandoned almost 20 years ago. Does anybody know what became of the talented Jane Roberts?

It also says Jennifer was born in Chicago in 1960. Jim Runyon wasn't in Chicago until 65.

 

[DeltaDon]

.....Remembering Trooper 36 - 24 - 36, whose real name is Jane Roberts. Jim Runyon's people were fantastic. Roberts and Runyan got married just after the first series of Chickenman was completed.

...their daughter, Jennifer Runyon, had a film and TV career in the '80s (she played Gwendolyn on "Charrles in Charge" and co-starred in Up The Creek); she's now the daughter-in-law of the legendary Hollywood producer/director Roger Corman...

Jennifer was in some other movies as well.... The In Crowd, 18 Again and she had a small role in Ghostbusters. But if she was born in 1960 like it says in IMDB and if Jim and Jane married in 1966-67, Jane is probably not Jennifer's biological mother. Or Jim and Jane were playin' house for many years before they got married. Happens.

We know Jim died many years ago (in the 70's?) and Jennifer had a show business career she abandoned almost 20 years ago. Does anybody know what became of the talented Jane Roberts?

It also says Jennifer was born in Chicago in 1960. Jim Runyon wasn't in Chicago until 65.

WELLLLLLLLLLLLL!

 

[RADIO TRUTH]

2. DJ Buddy Carr - ( a big guy) whose jingle was to the tune of "Alice Long." Dick Williamson's (what ever happened to him?) jingle was to the tune of "The Horse." I remember pre-wcfl. when "Uncle Willi" worked at WIND. After 'cfl, he seemed to disappear. I can still sing Joel Sebastian's jingle - to the tune of Eleanor Rigby, and "Jimmy P. Stagg's jingle too, but can't place the song it's from.

The jingle package you are talking about was made by TM in 1968 and called "The Beat Goes On". It was the first jingle package that TM ever made after they went into business. It was the third WCFL jingle package. The first WCFL jingle package was made in 1965 by CRC and has the slogan line "music, music, music". The second WCFL jingle package was made in 1967 by Draper-Blore Productions. You might remember a 1:00 jingle from the Draper-Blore package that said "A groovy day at cheetah, a slapshot by Mikita". That jingle ended with "as much a part of Chicago as WCFL". That one jingle may be the most interesting jingle that WCFL ever ran.