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Scott- Back in 1975, I was a freshman at Lyons Township high School in LaGrange, IL. I joined the student owned station WLTL 88.1 FM. We were able to broadcast our voices and music just like the Chicago legends. We only had 10 watts but it was a great time. I remember going down and obtaining my third class license. We had classes in broadcasting. On the way back we stop for a tour of WLS. We met Superjock Larry Lujack. I remember him telling us that radio was a great job and we had to be good little boys and girls if we wanted to be on the radio. Ha Ha, This was before the internet. I really enjoyed your website. By the way what ever became of Captain Whammo from WMET. We never knew his real name. Thanks Again, - Marty
Farraher Marty, Captain Whammo's real name is Jim Channell and after switching from rock to religious music many years ago, the last we heard was that Jim is off the air and heading up a ministry in Florida -Scott
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Hello Scott, I just found your site and enjoyed it very very much. It brought back memories of me listening to the radio and waiting for the "Silver Dollar Survey." Thanks for your effort in putting this all together. I was reading the parts about the WLS Barn Dance to my mother, who drove up from Peoria several times to enjoy the program "live." -Jean Bennett
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Scott- Thank you for making this website available. I was able to take a trip down memory lane. WLS was my school days radio station. I have a CD of Cruisin' 1970. Which featured Kris Eric Stevens. And of course my Animal Stories collection. I used to have a cassette recording of WLS' Tribute to Jim Croce. Did you know that on the T.V. Series WKRP, on the wall of the program director (Andy Travis) was a bumper sticker of WLS and Animal Stories. Well anyway, thanks again for making my day. Sincerely yours a WLS die hard fan, -Joe L. Babb
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Scott: I just read the great piece of work that you have done on the History of WLS Radio. I was there for a good part of that and you really hit it on the head. Thanks for bringing back the memories. -Don Amell
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Scott, In the early 60's till 1989 when the station went to talk, I lived in the western suburbs and was a loyal WLS listener. I am proud to link my site to yours so other past WLS listeners my also enjoy the memories. Thanks for memories. -Jack Ciskowski aka "Krumbles The Clown" www.krumblestheclown.com
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How can we find out about the past WLS disc jockeys and what they are doing now? Including Jeff Davis. -Natalie * * * I would like to see a page as to what the old WLS jocks are up to
these days. I am in St Louis and can't keep up from here. The Animal Stories news team, [Lar & Tommy] -Lachlan DeSmith Natalie & Lachlan, First off, Jeff can still be heard on the Big 89 as the "voice" of WLS. He is a successful voice-over talent in Hollywood. Stop by his website at http://www.jeffdavis.com/. Also, be watching for a new page "?Where Are They Now?" coming soon on the History of WLS website! ~Scott
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Scott, Great to see WLS History. As I was looking through an old trunk of my mother's I came across some old photos which included some photos of the WLS boat trips on Lake Michigan in the 30's as well as photos of The Maple City Four and the Hoosier Sod-Busters "Black & Cross." Growing up with stories from the past and how Gene Autry didn't have a dime in his pocket when he came to WLS I was always a WLS fan. But my mother never told me WLS stood for the World Largest Store ... no wonder I was a walking Sears Catalog. Again great history site. Gerry Trunk
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Scott, Loved your WLS Web-site. I've been listening to a lot of airchecks lately on websites. Brings back some great memories. From Jr. thru High School. (1974 thru 1980) and when home from College, WLS was my choice. MY fondest memories are doing homework at night with Landecker and Boogie Check, and of course Larry and Bob Sirott. In Eighth Grade we did a tour of WLS and watched the WLS DisneyWorld radio spots being done. I can't remember who was doing it but I got Tommy Edwards' autograph on the storyboard sheet they handed to us. We took home a bag of promotional materials that day, including a 45 of John Travolta's "Let Em In."
Thanks Anthony Martini
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Scott, Your fantastic cyber file of the WLS history had me locked in for a most enjoyable interlude. For many years I have hoped to obtain the words, and hopefully the music, to the Uncle Ezra Theme music. The first line, as I recall, starts "Turn to the right at the crossroads, and left at the little red barn . . . ." Is it possible to order this from one of the historical sources? Lee Ruetz Well, I'm afraid that I have not come across the song, but maybe someone here in cyberland has. If you can help Lee out, please email him at l.ruetz@att.net
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