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Joel Sebastian, 89 WLS Chicago | August, 1971

Joel Sebastian, 89 WLS Chicago | August, 1971

Joel Sebastian circa 1963

Contributor Jim Hampton has been patiently waiting for this HD quality (for AM radio) aircheck of the enormous 89 WLS to post. This needed no extra processing. It sounds like it is coming right out of a high-quality AM radio speaker!

Here’s the fun part. WLSin 1971 was the undisputed ratings leader in Chicago. The music at this point was probably considered not terribly…

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Airchexx Presents: The WLS Big 89 Rewind 2007B - Fred Winston

Airchexx Presents: The WLS Big 89 Rewind 2007B – Fred Winston

Fred Winston on WLS during the Big 89 Rewind!

Fred Winston doesn’t skip a beat and he sounds like he just picked up where he left off during the MusicRadio years at WLS!

Following Larry Lujack and Tommy Edwards, Winston is just as funny as the first time! He weaves all the original WLS show elements together masterfully… but really, this is just Fred Winston being himself! You won’t be…

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Airchexx Presents: WLS Big 89 Rewind 2007A - Larry Lujack & Tommy Edwards

Here's MORE of the "Big 89 Rewind" from Memorial Day, 2007. This first of the 'live' segments features the late Larry Lujack and Tommy Edwards

Former WLS GM, Contributor Kipper McGee

All files associated with the Big 89 Rewind were donated by former Mgr Kipper McGee, whose idea it was to do a reunion of the old 1970s airstaff in the first place! As Kipper and I exchanged emails regarding this event, he mentioned possibly asking other WLS personalities who were there if they would like to write a few words about their experience. As of…

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Airchexx Presents: WLS Rewind 2007 & 2008 – Looking Back at the MusicRadio Years, Part 2

Looking back at WLS - Here's Part 2 of a long series featuring the complete Big 89 Rewind from 2007 and 2008. This segment completes the opening hour narrated by Jeff Davis

“Here’s a Dropbox link to the WLS REWIND stuff. Feel free to use any part(s) of it which may service your purposes…. THANK YOU for all the hard work and sharing your curation with us fellow radio geeks!

Here at Airchexx, it’s Memorial Day EVERY DAY! We look back and present to you radio exactly how it was as it was originally broadcast. Our esteemed Contributor naturally kept all the masters…

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Airchexx Presents: WLS Rewind 2007 & 2008 - Looking Back at the MusicRadio Years, Part 1

Our largest presentation to date, WLS Rewind, 2007 and 2008. Provided to you through the kindness of new Contributor Kipper McGee, here's the first of a long series containing both years complete broadcasts. Part one is the first of a two part prologue highlighting the musicradio years!

Jeff Davis, Narrator for “WLS – The Music Radio Years”

This series is lovingly presented thanks to the generocity of Contributor Kipper McGee, whose idea it was to host these Memorial Day specials for both 2007 and 2008. In coming segments, you will get to read how this came to be, and what it felt like to be there, in the presence of such legendary personalities such as John Records Landecker,…

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Bill Bailey, 89 WLS Chicago - 1971

Another WORLD PREMIERE! Short, but Sweet - Bill Bailey on 89 WLS Chicago from 1971

Recording Date: 1971 Station: 890 WLS Chicago (Wikipedia) (Tribute Site) (Current Website) Currently Broadcasts in C-Quam AM-Stereo. Formerly tried broadcasting in IBOC HD from 2008-2013 but abanodoned it due to interference problems. You can listen live to their current News/Talk format HERE. Format: Top 40 Branded: “The Rock of Chicago” Ownership: (then) The American Broadcasting Company (now)

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Bill Bailey, 890 WLS Chicago | 1971

Bill Bailey, 890 WLS Chicago | 1971

Date of Recording: 1971 (Exact Date Unknown) Station: 970 WWDJ Hackensack NJ Format: (This aircheck) Top 40; (Now) Conservative Talk Radio (WNYM) (Wikipedia) (Website) Featured Air Personality: Bill Bailey (WWDJ/WLHT/WDRQ/WLS/others) Contributor: Sandy Bailey Associated Air Talent: Larry Lujack, Joel Sebastian, Ron Riley, John Records Landecker, Jeff Davis, Fred Winston, others Total Time: 5:08

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Bill Bailey, 890 WLS Chicago | 1972

Bill Bailey, 890 WLS Chicago | 1972

Recording Date: 1972 (Exact Date Unknown) Station: 890 WLS Chicago Format: Top 40 Branding: “The Big 89“, “The Rock of Chicago” Ownership: The American Broadcasting Company; (Today) Cumulus Featured Air Personality: Bill Bailey (WWDJ/WLHT/WDRQ/WLS/others) Contributor: Sandy Bailey Associated Air Talent: Larry Lujack, Joel Sebastian, Ron Riley, John Records Landecker, Jeff Davis, Fred Winston,othe…

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