I listened to a few Monday Morning sign ons of WCFL, from it's transmitter in "Downers Grove, Illinois". Also a few pattern changes over the years.
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What memories that brings back. Once in awhile I'd hear a bit of KTOK, but most often it was "Radio Mil"
Could you hear WLS at all during the day in Western Ohio? I'm guessing it might have been squeezed by the 880 in Columbus.
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Remember that WRFD used to be just 5 kW.
WLS wasn't too bad in Ann Arbor, MI. And I listened to the waves there on WCFL on March 15, 1976. Art Vuolo had them both listed (for AM Daytime) on his very first Dial Guide, distributed at the Lafayette Radio store in Ypsilanti where he once sold Stereo Receivers. Probably harder today with WFDF 910 from Carleton with IBOC and WDEO on 990 from just North of Ypsilanti.
Remember that WRFD used to be just 5 kW.
WLS wasn't too bad in Ann Arbor, MI. And I listened to the waves there on WCFL on March 15, 1976. Art Vuolo had them both listed (for AM Daytime) on his very first Dial Guide, distributed at the Lafayette Radio store in Ypsilanti where he once sold Stereo Receivers. Probably harder today with WFDF 910 from Carleton with IBOC and WDEO on 990 from just North of Ypsilanti.
Both WLS and WCFL were barely there during the day. Not really listenable.
When Arbitron started measuring radio in 1965, Chicago was one of the first markets it surveyed. In the initial surveys, the top spot typically rotated among WGN, WIND and WLS.
MAY 1965
WGN - 17.6
WIND - 17.5
WLS - 14.9
SEP/OCT 1965
WIND - 16.1
WGN - 14.2
WLS - 14.0
JUNE 1966
WLS - 14.3
WIND - 14.0
WGN - 12.2
Prior to that, here are some Hooper surveys showing WLS' performance in the early 60s:
MARCH 1963
WLS - 18.3
WIND - 18.0
WGN - 14.7
OCTOBER 1962
WLS - 22.0
WIND - 15.3
WGN - 13.3
When Michael DelGiorno interviewed DJs from WIND and WLS recently, including his father Bob, they were discussing how well WIND did in the ratings. I was surprised, but I realize that with 5 kW at 560 and the DA pattern, the signal was one of the best in the immediate Chicago area.
Thanks! From past drives through the area I remember WLS & WCFL being tough day time catches in that area. I do remember hearing WLS until splatter from WRFD wrecked the remaining signal in this area.
WIND was often #1 in Chicago radio ratings until Howard Miller was fired in 1968. After that I don't think their ratings were ever as strong as they were previously.
Hey Cat - when did you hear Michael do these interviews and was it on 99.7 WTN? Interesting.
Interesting stuff. Thanks Huff!
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