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WCFL
WDHF-WMET, History of Chicago FM
WLS
AM 890 WLS Chicago, Chuck Buell / Jerry Kay, Big 89 of 1968, 1-1-69 (12:08)
AM 890 WLS Chicago, Chuck Buell Big 89 of 1970, 1-1-70 (9:28)
FM 94.7 95 WLS Chicago, Rich McMillan Big 89 of 1981, 1-1-82 (33:54) My original recording.
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FM 94.7 WLS Chicago, Tommy Edwards/Chuck Britton Big 89 of 1984, 12-28-84 (19:46) My original recording.
FM 94.7 WLS Chicago, Jeff Davis Big 89 of 1984 (#13 – #1), 12-31-84 Includes the 1955-84 song montage (40:29) My original recording.
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Here’s a couple of Yvonne Daniels airchecks from 1977 & 1981..
WLS AM 890 Chicago Composite: Larry Lujack, Tommy Edwards, Bob Sirott, John Landecker, Steve King, Yvonne Daniels, March 1977 (40:48)
WLS AM 890 Chicago, Jeff Davis to Yvonne Daniels, Karen Hand with News, Les Grobstein with Sports, June 1981 (39:48) My recording.
WDHF begins publishing their own surveys on 3/16/76..
FM 95 1/2 WDHF Chicago, Jim Channell a.k.a. Captain Whammo, May 17, 1976 (18:50) My original Recording.
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FM 95 1/2 WDHF Chicago, Gary Price, May 1976 (19:08) My original recording.
FM 95 1/2 WDHF Chicago, F. J. Bailey, May 1976 ( 10:39) My original recording.
FM 95 1/2 WDHF Chicago, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, June 1976 (12:04) My original recording.
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Another year goes by as we remember the WCFL format change from top 40 to beautiful music on March 15, 1976..
Go to the WCFL Tribute Page
Larry Lujack and board op Spacey Dave
43 Years Ago, March 15, 1976 WCFL changes from top 40 to beautiful music. John Driscoll quotes..”From high atop the unemployment building”
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, John Driscoll’s Last Show 3/15/76 (10:51)
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, Bob Dearborn’s Last Show 3/15/76 (17:19)
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, Tim Kelly’s Last Show 3/13/76 (12:41)
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, Larry Lujack’s Last Show/Format Change 3/15/76 (30:33)
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, Jack Miller, The WCFL Story, Produced 8/79 (28:54)
AM 1000 WCFL Chicago, Ron O’Brien, November 1975 (16:29)
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March 3, 1976
Bob Dearborn and Board Operator Al Urbanski.. March 1976
Larry Lujack and Board Operator Spacey Dave.. March 1976
The Last WCFL Survey
February 21, 1976 Article..
WCFL Chicago’s Bob Dearborn’s explanation of Don McLeans American Pie
WCFL AM 1000 Chicago, Bob Dearborn’s American Pie Special (23:29)
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NBC’s “News and Information Service” terminates January 1, 1977..
WNIS FM 101.1 Chicago, Rick Sallinger, June 1976 (44:14) My recording.
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September 1975 Station Subscribers..
Here’s WFYR’s Tom Preston & Jack Miller during the solid gold automated format. c. 1976
WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago, Tom Preston, June 1976 (27:19)
WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago, Jack Miller, June 1976 (22:46)
WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago, Tony Ruggiero , Live from the McCormick Inn, June 1976 (22:46)
WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago, The 1976 Memorial Day Top 500 #20 – #1 (21:37)
Tom Preston c. 1980’s
The WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago Memorial Day 500 (1976)
WFYR 103 1/2 Chicago, Memorial Top 500 with Jack Miller (21:37) My Original recording.
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Friday, May 24, 1976 The Alan Burns Show 2-6 PM. And a Happy 78th Birthday to Bob Dylan.
FM 94.7 WDAI Chicago, Alan Burns to Rufus Jackson (44:39) I recorded this aircheck when I was 19 at Central Ave near Montrose , Jefferson Park Area. So many years ago!
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Alan Burns 2005
Friday August 13, 1976..
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Zenith Radio Corporation WEFM and other stations will begin operation on the new FM band in 1946 from the Armstrong FM Band, 45.1 mc to 98.5 and later 99.5 mc.
July 1946..
59 years ago, June 1, 1961 Zenith Radio Corporation WEFM 99.5 Chicago begins stereo broadcasting..
Zenith Radio Store, Chicago, Michigan & Huron..
Articles; May 29, 1961 & June 1, 1961..
September 1966..
WEFM 99.5 Chicago, Dan Walker to Frank Ryan, July 4, 1980 (37:22) 
WEFM 99.5 Chicago, Dan Walker, John Brock, July 3, 1980 (37:22)
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WJOB AM 1230 Hammond, Indiana..
