Larry Lujack is 69 today (June 6).
Hopefully we will have the chance to hear him again on satellite this fall.
Hopefully we will have the chance to hear him again on satellite this fall.
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Happy Birthday Larry Lujack
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Tom Wells said:
Don't forget to play "Joey's Last Game" by Linda Gaye Scott.
I believe he shares a birthday with Paul McCartney of the Beatles, both 69.
yes happy birthday superjock!!!! Grew up with you in chicago and wish i could still hear you on the radio. Best dj ever!
LARRYBARRY said:
Don't forget if you're late with his gift you get fined $5 per day.
yes happy birthday superjock!!!! Grew up with you in chicago and wish i could still hear you on the radio. Best dj ever.
Yes, I agree. One of the best Jocks ever in radio next to Wolfman Jack. I grew up in Chicago and hearing him on WLS and WCFL.
I believe that he broke the salary barrier where other Jocks in the industry could demand a multi-million dollar no cut contract. Because
he had one at both stations.
Yes, I agree. One of the best Jocks ever in radio next to Wolfman Jack. I grew up in Chicago and hearing him on WLS and WCFL.
I believe that he broke the salary barrier where other Jocks in the industry could demand a multi-million dollar no cut contract. Because
he had one at both stations.
955wdhf said:
He did get a 5 year no cut contract at WCFL in 1972.
radioman148 said:
...actually, I think he got the no cut contract in '73, when WNBC New York tried to hire him away to do afternoons there between Imus and Wolfman...
Ultimajock said:
He started at WCFL in the summer of 1972. In his book he wrote that while he was contemplating the WCFL offer the WNBC offer was made also. He then said he decided to take the CFL offer and stay in Chicago.
When CFL went to beautiful music in Mar of 76, Lujack still had over a year left on his contract.
When he went back to WLS in Sept 76 CFL was still paying him for about another 9 months after he went back to WLS.
radioman148 said:
Great story, here is something related to that. Hopefully posting this is not against the rules.
Not mine and credit to the creator.
This is the last ten minutes before the music died on the BIG-10 WCFL Chicago. The date is March 15, 1976 and it's 4:51 PM, just 9 minutes before the big format change. Larry gives his big address to the nation. Please be sure to listen all the way to the end at 5:00PM when the music died and WCFL was never the same again. WCFL tried several different formats after this date but never was successful again. The station is now WMVP all sports...sigh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_PEjXMp54M
I have a tape of that show someplace.
Racine said;WCFL tried several different formats after this date but never was successful again.
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Racine is correct about ratings, but "success" can be measured in many ways.
Through most of its rock years, you would have to say that "WCFL was nothing but a large money burner." When it was in competition w/WLS, "cfl had large bills and no profit. Is that success?
Despite the "deep pockets" of the Chicago Federation of Labor, that is not a successful business plan - great sound or not.
Though there was a short season 'CFL beat WLS in the ratings, that season changed, with 2 years of red ink (74-76).
With fm top 40 stations gaining ratings, AM rockers didn't have much of a future. The high cost of competing took too much dough - so the sale of the property to Mutual and change of format to beautiful music, then to the "magazine" talk format, was a great way to bail out.
Time marches on. I bet 'mvp makes a great profit, today.
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Racine is correct about ratings, but "success" can be measured in many ways.
Through most of its rock years, you would have to say that "WCFL was nothing but a large money burner." When it was in competition w/WLS, "cfl had large bills and no profit. Is that success?
Despite the "deep pockets" of the Chicago Federation of Labor, that is not a successful business plan - great sound or not.
Though there was a short season 'CFL beat WLS in the ratings, that season changed, with 2 years of red ink (74-76).
With fm top 40 stations gaining ratings, AM rockers didn't have much of a future. The high cost of competing took too much dough - so the sale of the property to Mutual and change of format to beautiful music, then to the "magazine" talk format, was a great way to bail out.
Time marches on. I bet 'mvp makes a great profit, today.
Prais said:
Prais--didn't WCFL make some money between 1966-70? I know they lost $ towards the end of the Rock format, but I was under the impression that they made money early on. Maybe not alot but some.
Prais said:
I think by 1976 FM was cutting heavily into AM's ratings. WLS was still making good money, but CFL was suffering the most.
cyberdad said:
He did read the time & temp and announced that "you're listening to the world's most beautiful music 24 hours a day on WCFL".
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