[2] He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1998, with the message, "He's an okay guy. The "WCFL Presents" version of TeenSet carried four additional pages of local Chicago music events and advertisements, aimed at the station's fan base.
These radio stations and DJs led me to start this Blog. [28], TeenSet sponsored the magazine's "first annual" (only) ice skating Christmas party in late 1968, held at Topanga Plaza Ice Capades Chalet. "[34] From 2016 to 2020, TeenSet has been explored by PhD student Allison Bumsted in her thesis considering multiple aspects of TeenSet magazine and popular music journalism at Liverpool Hope University. WCFL lineups . [17], In December 1966, TeenSet published "On Tour with the Beatles", showing Sims in close contact with the Beatles as they toured the US.
[58], Biondi returned to Chicago on WCFL 1000 AM in 1967. The cyber station went on the air on Labor Day in 2013. [24] Doerfler had previously written in July about a poorly conducted publicity appearance by the Monkees,[25] and she had accompanied Sims on the Beatles final tour.
Sims heard the song and immediately took a liking to the band, determining to include something about them in every issue. [78][79] Both men were still on the air until Kent passed away on 22 October 2016. Jim Runyon (January 8, 1931 – April 13, 1973) was an American radio announcer, disc jockey, and sometime actor from the late 1950s to 1973.He was in plays at Cain Park in the early ‘70s Jim Runyon was loved by his radio audience and was known for playing the many love songs of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s in his evening time slot. WMVP (1000 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, carrying ESPN Radio's sports radio format, along with a number of local programs. [31][32][33], Between 1963 and 1965, WLS was the only Top 40 station in Chicago. A magazine-type news/talk format was adopted, with sports talk in the evening hours and the syndicated Larry King Show overnight, but ratings remained low. It was Sorkin who introduced a young Chicago comedian, Bob Newhart, to Warner Bros. in 1959. Writer Jerry Hopkins interviewed Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and published stories about them in Rolling Stone and TeenSet. [10][35] He also covered The Beatles' third tour in 1966, traveling with the band from London to Chicago. The price was 35 cents for one issue, or $3 for a yearly subscription, bringing the per-issue price down to 25¢. Sports talk radio station in Chicago, Illinois, Television, WCFL-FM, and evolution to Top 40, The end of "Super CFL" and the sale to Mutual, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "WCFL, 'Voice of Labor' at Chicago, starts 39th year of radio broadcasts", "Illinois Union Hall of Honor-Edward Nockels", "Columbia College Chicago South Michigan Campus", "Remarks of Honorable Frank R. Reid of Illinois", "There's A Rumbling In The Air: The Importance And Influence Of The Labor Press In Chicago", "A Closer Look:Labor Radio and the Blind", "WCFL Radio Magazine-Fall, 1928-WCFL Is on the air with Television Programs", "Carter's Aid Speeds Early Television in Chicago", "WCFL Marina City Studios-a look in January 1985, shortly before the station left the building", "1967 Radio 10 Survey with WCFL VIPs pictured", "Ron Britain moves from WHK, Cleveland to WCFL (page 11)", "Biondi Returns to Chicago at WCFL (page 6)", audio file-WCFL Aircheck-Biondi's first WCFL show-October 3, 1967, audio file of Dick Biondi's Young America WCFL aircheck-1964, "Chicago Television Alumni Club-Talkin' With Jerry G", "Visitors recall the station and the personalities from their teen visit days", "Transcript of a Robert Feder Chicago Sun-Times column looking back at WCFL and its people", "Ken Draper wants to win-announces WCFL Sound 10 survey", "The Art Roberts Collection-audio files and information about Art Roberts", Podcast of August 12, 1966 Beatles' Interviews, Podcast of August 16-18, 1966 Beatles' Interviews, Podcast of August 18-19, 1966 Beatles' Interviews, Podcast of August 19-22, 1966 Beatles' Interviews, "British DJ Paul Michael Joins WCFL for British Countdown", audio file Ron Britain Show WCFL March 11, 1970, "Aircheck & transcript of Subterranean Circus-May 31, 1970", "Winner of WCFL "What Does Chickenman Look Like?" WCFL (1966) (Courtesy: Bill Dulmage) 6-9 a.m. - JIM RUNYON. This was the reason why the transmitter land had been purchased in 1928, but no construction was able to be done on the Downers Grove transmitter site until 1932. Gary Deeb, media critic for the Chicago Tribune, blasted Witz in print, saying it was this decision and many others like it that turned WCFL from, "a bright, civic-minded 50,000 watt rock powerhouse into a sonic slum. WMVP is currently the flagship station of the Chicago Wolves, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. [111][112][113] Although no longer in use, the former call letters WCFL, rendered massively in stainless steel, still remain on the exterior wall of the transmitting office, just off 39th Street in Downers Grove. [16], Born in Quasqueton, Iowa as Larry Lee Blankenburg, the family moved to Caldwell, Idaho when he was 13. While at WCFL, Lujack closed the air studio curtains during public visiting hours. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - BOB DEARBORN. Staggs later graduated from the University of Alabama. [16][17] 1929 found the station notifying the Federation that unless members made their dollar donations, WCFL would need to implement some type of commercial broadcasting to stay afloat. [9] Staggs[10][11] and many other station employees, both on and off air, including Dick Orkin, Jim Runyon and Jerry G. (Bishop)[12] eagerly moved from KYW in Cleveland to WCFL in Chicago. [3], Staggs' radio career began in Birmingham (on WYDE AM).
Contest", "It's a Bird! [3][4] Over many years and many frequencies, Dick's close-of-the-program line was, "God bless, bye, bye, Duke. Consequently, WLS had become somewhat complacent as it had no real competitors. [10], The station carried general entertainment over the decades but by the late 1950s WCFL evolved into a popular music station, which had banned all Elvis Presley records from its playlist in late November 1957. [3][15], While the original idea of a self-supporting WCFL was based on each Federation member's donation of $1 a year for all station operating expenses, by 1926, 30% of the membership had donated. [51][62], In 1972, after a short time at WMAQ (AM),[63][64] he left Chicago once again, working at WBZ Boston,[65] WSAI Cincinnati,[66][67] and a decade-long stint on WNMB in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 3-6 p.m.- JIM STAGG. [71][72] Later in the SuperCFL-era Larry Lujack (1940-2013)[73][74] and Art Roberts (1931-2002)[75][76][77] came to WCFL. [2][3] In a 1988 interview, Biondi related he had been fired 23 times; both fits of temper and jokes gone wrong were part of the tally. [17][18] He later changed his last name to that of his football idol, Johnny Lujack. [20], WCFL was also involved in early experimental television broadcasts, and operated a shortwave repeater station, W9XAA, in the 1930s. Away from the job, he was a golf enthusiast. [2], Initially, WCFL remained religious while its co-owned longtime rock station 97.9 FM WLUP maintained its AOR format.
The labor union entered the real estate business shortly before the Depression hit. [8], During the 1960 presidential campaign, Jim, who had the "morning drive" airshift, and fellow KYA staffer Bob Mitchell had some fun with a parody of the Huntley/Brinkley News report. ")[42] In 1963, Biondi left WLS over a dispute involving the number of commercials on his radio show. [13], Monthly production began with the February 1966 issue which featured the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Sonny & Cher, Herman's Hermits, and an interview with early Beatle drummer Pete Best. It may be just the absence of the old morality. [66] He was replaced before long by Clark Weber, long-time WLS morning man.[67]. WCFL became a member of the Mutual Broadcasting System in December 1949.
[10] Veteran teen magazine journalist and photographer Earl Leaf was hired as guest editor. Staggs was born October 7, 1935 in Bessemer, Alabama. The FRC would grant WCFL a 5,000 watt license in 1932,[14] but it would take some years of expensive discussions to attain clear-channel, 50,000-watt status.
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