Larry Lujack

[radioman148]

They've gotta let Lujack be himself & having Tommy would help, but would their act play outside of Chicago?

Good question. Radio geekazoids like me all over the east coast (and most of the people who post here) would be up for it, but the question is, on what station? Some kilowatt rimshots on AM and Class A FMs? Not good.

Yeah that's the whole thing, what stations will carry this?

 

[Prais]

Nobody YOUNG will listen. People who remember the Uncle Lar glory years will tune in BRIEFLY - until the tired schtick from a more tired old guy gets old - and it will very quickly. My -pod has erverything he will play - without his bs.

The demo sounds like he's on tranquilizers. He's out of steam. It's over.

 

[radioman148]

Nobody YOUNG will listen. People who remember the Uncle Lar glory years will tune in BRIEFLY - until the tired schtick from a more tired old guy gets old - and it will very quickly. My -pod has erverything he will play - without his bs.

The demo sounds like he's on tranquilizers. He's out of steam. It's over.

The question is whether he can be entertaining on his own. My opinion is at this stage of his career he needs a sidekick like Tommy. I wonder as to whether he can do it on his own now.

 

[radioray]

Who will use this? Small stations in small markets just like the other satelite services from DialGlobal and ABC.

I am NOT impressed with the demo. Apart from Lyle Dean it sounded terrible.

Styx into Wink Martindale? That's just crazy.

I DO like the formats that radio-info is advertising, but they are not sattelite. I would do one of those before I do this one. I think the names are terrible though. Hippie radio won't sell in the South, they never liked hippies down there and Cheesy is a dumb thing to do, why make fun of your own songs and listeners. But the music mixes seem to work.

http://www.radiobrandingsolutions.com/

 

[radioman148]

Who will use this? Small stations in small markets just like the other satelite services from DialGlobal and ABC.

I am NOT impressed with the demo. Apart from Lyle Dean it sounded terrible.

Styx into Wink Martindale? That's just crazy.

I DO like the formats that radio-info is advertising, but they are not sattelite. I would do one of those before I do this one. I think the names are terrible though. Hippie radio won't sell in the South, they never liked hippies down there and Cheesy is a dumb thing to do, why make fun of your own songs and listeners. But the music mixes seem to work.

http://www.radiobrandingsolutions.com/

That's why I'm skeptical that even if this thing does officially start that it won't last long.

 

[gr8oldies]

Now, plenty of hippies moved south. They're working in the research triangle, Atlanta, lots of places. Or they are retired half backers.

 

[cspotrun]

Nobody YOUNG will listen. People who remember the Uncle Lar glory years will tune in BRIEFLY - until the tired schtick from a more tired old guy gets old - and it will very quickly. My -pod has erverything he will play - without his bs.

The demo sounds like he's on tranquilizers. He's out of steam. It's over.

The question is whether he can be entertaining on his own. My opinion is at this stage of his career he needs a sidekick like Tommy. I wonder as to whether he can do it on his own now.

ol uncle lar was the greatest, and thats the way i want to remember him.

 

[radioman148]

Nobody YOUNG will listen. People who remember the Uncle Lar glory years will tune in BRIEFLY - until the tired schtick from a more tired old guy gets old - and it will very quickly. My -pod has erverything he will play - without his bs.

The demo sounds like he's on tranquilizers. He's out of steam. It's over.

The question is whether he can be entertaining on his own. My opinion is at this stage of his career he needs a sidekick like Tommy. I wonder as to whether he can do it on his own now.

ol uncle lar was the greatest, and thats the way i want to remember him.

So are you saying you'd rather he stay retired?

























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[oaktree]

I fear that the reason he "may" do this alone (without Snot Nosed Lil' Tommy,) is that even with Rook at the controls formatically and a studio in Dallas, Lar may end up doing it from his New Mexico ranch (even if he did it live) and Wink would do it from, well, wherever Wink is. As a "start up," and the improbabilty of heritage or big coverage stations, at least for now, they both could, literally, "phone it in."

Would that hurt the flow of what Uncle Larry is to legions of fans? You bet it would. Listen to the demo.

I do feel, though, that this could play on some Scott Shannon "True Oldies" stations. Wink -- not so much. So much more talent out there to choose from. Poor choice, IMO. Heck, I'd have gone for Dan Ingram, even phoned in. Landecker, too. Lots more.

Lujack played not only well in Chicago, but throughout the Midwest, the East, the South and parts of the west on both 'CFL and 'LS. I think he'd make it anywhere. I mean, "Animal Stories" fit in anywhere.

But would it play today?

 

[skippertthomas]

I would consider Lujack LIVE and not canned, if they'd offer hime without the "Hit Parade" moniker... I want my own local indenity and MY moniker on the station....If it had a show name like "Jon Boy & Billy" or "Bob & Tom" have, it would be far more marketable... But it would hurt Wink and whoever else they run on their "Hit Parade".....

 

[radioman148]

I fear that the reason he "may" do this alone (without Snot Nosed Lil' Tommy,) is that even with Rook at the controls formatically and a studio in Dallas, Lar may end up doing it from his New Mexico ranch (even if he did it live) and Wink would do it from, well, wherever Wink is. As a "start up," and the improbabilty of heritage or big coverage stations, at least for now, they both could, literally, "phone it in."

Would that hurt the flow of what Uncle Larry is to legions of fans? You bet it would. Listen to the demo.

I do feel, though, that this could play on some Scott Shannon "True Oldies" stations. Wink -- not so much. So much more talent out there to choose from. Poor choice, IMO. Heck, I'd have gone for Dan Ingram, even phoned in. Landecker, too. Lots more.

Lujack played not only well in Chicago, but throughout the Midwest, the East, the South and parts of the west on both 'CFL and 'LS. I think he'd make it anywhere. I mean, "Animal Stories" fit in anywhere.

But would it play today?

But will he do "Animal Stories" or "Celebrity Worship" without Tommy?

 

[gr8oldies]

I'm still going to contend if you're going to be looking for Lujack's 70s and 80s act, you are going to be sorely disappointed. Remeber at one point Lujack did Beautiful Music, and did it well. He did voiceover work where he wasn't "Uncle Lar". The format mix of Adult Standards and oldies is 10 to 15 years too late, it's going to drive the demos to 65 plus. The audience isn't going to be teenagers anymore.

 

[radioman148]

I'm still going to contend if you're going to be looking for Lujack's 70s and 80s act, you are going to be sorely disappointed. Remeber at one point Lujack did Beautiful Music, and did it well. He did voiceover work where he wasn't "Uncle Lar". The format mix of Adult Standards and oldies is 10 to 15 years too late, it's going to drive the demos to 65 plus. The audience isn't going to be teenagers anymore.

I'd be happy with the Lujack from WRLL, 2003--2006.

 

[Prais]

Lar is imitating Milton Bradley.

They are BOTH spoiled; Lar has it too good, retired, (I bet he really hates Chicago except for the address on the paqycheck).

No energy, already retired for years, he is believing his own mouth diarrhea bad attitude act. He doesn't care. It's obvious.

 

[avtosalon]

Remeber at one point Lujack did Beautiful Music, and did it well.

If you are referring to the time when WCFL flipped from Top 40 to Beautiful Music/Easy Listening in 1976, Larry Lujack worked at WCFL with the new format because he had an existing contract. He was getting paid, but I think he thought the format sucked. He was faking it.

 

[gr8oldies]

I'm well aware why he did BM. I was pretty sure he thought top 40 sucked too (he prefferred country)

 

[radioman148]

I'm well aware why he did BM. I was pretty sure he thought top 40 sucked too (he prefferred country)

He always liked old rock & roll. He used to play many records he personally liked on his WRLL show.

 

[KlunkLetter]

I'm well aware why he did BM. I was pretty sure he thought top 40 sucked too (he prefferred country)

It seems to me, I heard him say he wasn't into country music.

If I had to put a dollar on the table, I would guess, he preferred the late 50's/early 60's R&B music.

 

[BOBBY.B]

we need to get some larry lujack doll's out there for some of you so we can move on.

 

[radioman148]

I'm well aware why he did BM. I was pretty sure he thought top 40 sucked too (he prefferred country)

It seems to me, I heard him say he wasn't into country music.

If I had to put a dollar on the table, I would guess, he preferred the late 50's/early 60's R&B music.

He did like late 50s, early 60s music alot. He often stated that.