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=[ WHAT RADIO STATION WOULD YOU BRING BACK???]=
- Thread starter BOBBY.B
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BobMSmith1959 said:
I agree--good station in the late 70s and early 80s.
Anybody remember WGLD in Oak Park 102.7 when they tried oldies in the early 70s? Art Roberts worked there.
Another station I would like to see comeback would be AM 1570 WBEE in Harvey, from a few years back. At that time
they were "classy blues and jazz", from 5 AM to 9 PM, and brokered religious programming at night. They played
everything from Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra. They had very few commercial's(which unfortunately is the reason
the station was sold), just long set's of music with host's that really loved the music they were playing. They were
not afraid to play a song that was 12 or 13 minutes long. It was run out of building the size of a garage at 157th
and Campbell on the border of Harvey and Markham. They still transmit from there, but have moved the studio
to somewhere on the southside of Chicago. They run all religious programming and Gospel music now.
Another station that came to mind was WEDC AM 1240, which was on the air from Midnight to 5 AM, prior to
being absorbed by WSBC. There was a man who for a few years that bought all 5 hours M-F. He brought in all his
own records and CD's, and played them commercial free all night. I cannot recall his name now. He always
started his show with the song Night Shift by the Commodores, and would take requests, and play it if he had
the song. I heard a lot of great Otis Redding songs while he was on the air ;D.
they were "classy blues and jazz", from 5 AM to 9 PM, and brokered religious programming at night. They played
everything from Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra. They had very few commercial's(which unfortunately is the reason
the station was sold), just long set's of music with host's that really loved the music they were playing. They were
not afraid to play a song that was 12 or 13 minutes long. It was run out of building the size of a garage at 157th
and Campbell on the border of Harvey and Markham. They still transmit from there, but have moved the studio
to somewhere on the southside of Chicago. They run all religious programming and Gospel music now.
Another station that came to mind was WEDC AM 1240, which was on the air from Midnight to 5 AM, prior to
being absorbed by WSBC. There was a man who for a few years that bought all 5 hours M-F. He brought in all his
own records and CD's, and played them commercial free all night. I cannot recall his name now. He always
started his show with the song Night Shift by the Commodores, and would take requests, and play it if he had
the song. I heard a lot of great Otis Redding songs while he was on the air ;D.
"All's well at 94 FM WWEL"....what have the two call letter been since?
Cyberdad, Wasn't WVVX one of the last FM's in our area to convert to stereo? I know WBEZ usedcyberdad said:
to run during the day in mono for the talk programming, and switch to stereo at night for the jazz. I don't
think VVX was equipped to run in stereo until they were bought out by Big City Radio.
cyberdad said:
Yes they were in mono, but they gave us good oldies at a time when there was no other alternative for that music. Around 1979-80 I was living in the city and used to listen to WVVX often. By that time WFYR had gone AC and VVX was the only oldies alternative. The records were scratchy so it's probably good that they were in mono.
WCFL with the White Winged Weekend Warrior.
WLUP-AM with Johnny, Kev, Steve and Garry etc.
WLUP-AM with Johnny, Kev, Steve and Garry etc.
WYNR with Dick "The Wild Child" Kemp.
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MsMusicRadio
Guest
I heard an old aircheck of Dick Kemp from WIXZ in Pittsburgh/McKeesport. Was he the loudest motormouth ever? What was the biggest station that he was ever on? WIXZ had real coverage issues and I presume that Chicago station was not a level with WLS or WCFL?
MsMusicRadio said:
Kemp was on in Cleveland for awhile, but I'm not sure what station.
cyberdad said:
Amazing that nobody listening to an oldies station would remember.
M
Mid West Clubber
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Wbus 99.9 when it was top 40 as The bus
z-95
Hot 94.7 either or..
WLS back with top 40 music and a good signal
Energy 92.7&5
Hot 102.3 as Dance Rhythmic top 40 early 90s
95.1 in Kenosha when it was top 40 in the early 90s..Lake shores hit music station
100.3 The Point.. as a hot ac..
103.5 when it was hard rock....
107.5 Gci before they sucked
102.7 wbmx when they where urban/dance
The original Q101 as a chr top 40, late 80s early 90s
z-95
Hot 94.7 either or..
WLS back with top 40 music and a good signal
Energy 92.7&5
Hot 102.3 as Dance Rhythmic top 40 early 90s
95.1 in Kenosha when it was top 40 in the early 90s..Lake shores hit music station
100.3 The Point.. as a hot ac..
103.5 when it was hard rock....
107.5 Gci before they sucked
102.7 wbmx when they where urban/dance
The original Q101 as a chr top 40, late 80s early 90s
M
Mid West Clubber
Guest
I can keep going if you like
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