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LAST SONG
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IIRC, it was their own "branded" version of the song: "Life is a rock, but 'CFL rolled me," followed by two hours of ocean waves, then Lujack playing elevator music while still promoting a concert that was already set prior to the format flip. I forget the band - Kiss, maybe?
Prais said:
IIRC, it was their own "branded" version of the song: "Life is a rock, but 'CFL rolled me," followed by two hours of ocean waves, then Lujack playing elevator music while still promoting a concert that was already set prior to the format flip. I forget the band - Kiss, maybe?
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Just for the record WLS also had their own branded version of "Life Is A Rock" just as many stations in other markets did.
KeithE4 said:
Just for the record WLS also had their own branded version of "Life Is A Rock" just as many stations in other markets did.
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Confirming most of the above.... the last CFL jock on the air was Larry Lujack. The final 15 minutes or so went like this.... "American Pie" by Don McLean.... then "Mr. Lujack's Last Address To The Nation", in which his coveted endorsement went, instead of another Chicago station, to KHJ... then the customized version of "Life Is A Rock" by Reunion.... gongs, a final "I love you" and "Everybody get in the tub".... followed by ocean wave sfx. The best part of CFL's final hours were the other stations' spots running (WLS, WDAI. WBBM-FM, et. al) and Larry's comments before and after in his trademark deadpan style. The aircheck is posted at Reelradio.com... and a truncated version of the last few minutes is on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_PEjXMp54M
Confirming most of the above.... the last CFL jock on the air was Larry Lujack. The final 15 minutes or so went like this.... "American Pie" by Don McLean.... then "Mr. Lujack's Last Address To The Nation", in which his coveted endorsement went, instead of another Chicago station, to KHJ... then the customized version of "Life Is A Rock" by Reunion.... gongs, a final "I love you" and "Everybody get in the tub".... followed by ocean wave sfx. The best part of CFL's final hours were the other stations' spots running (WLS, WDAI. WBBM-FM, et. al) and Larry's comments before and after in his trademark deadpan style. The aircheck is posted at Reelradio.com... and a truncated version of the last few minutes is on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_PEjXMp54M
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...and the last record on WLS in '89 was Chicago's "Just You 'n Me" (not Edward Bear's "Last Song," as the myth said for years)...
...for whatever it's worth, Bob Dearborn's last record on 'CFL (directly before Lujack's show) was "You're the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me" by Gladys Knight & The Pips...SonoSational18 said:
...and the last record on WLS in '89 was Chicago's "Just You 'n Me" (not Edward Bear's "Last Song," as the myth said for years)...
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Wasn't Phil "Dr Duncan" the last voice on WLS musicradio?
Ultimajock said:
Wasn't Phil "Dr Duncan" the last voice on WLS musicradio?
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What was the first show to air on WLS talkradio?
What was the first show to air on WLS talkradio?
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Right.
Prais said:
Right.
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Dick Biondi was on WLS that first day. The first record that the station played was "Alley Oop", but do you know what was the first record Biondi played on WLS on his show that night?
radioman148 said:
Dick Biondi was on WLS that first day. The first record that the station played was "Alley Oop", but do you know what was the first record Biondi played on WLS on his show that night?
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