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Scott, What a great web site. I've loved WLS in all of it's different stages since the first time I heard John Records Landecker drift into Del Rio, Texas in 1973. I never thought I would end up working on "The Big 89" not once, but twice! It's home, and there's no other radio station like it both in the folks on the air and off. It's great to be back home again! -Jay Marvin
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| Scott: I listened to WLS and WCFL as an 8th grader (in '64) by DXing from Cincinnati on a GE radio that could seemingly pick up every AM station with 50K. I had relatives who lived in Chicago and even visited there with my late father in the late '60s, but I discovered WLS & WCFL by just twirling my dial to find Ron Brittain after he left WSAI in Cincinnati (my hometown) in about '66. You've done a spectacular job documenting the history of one of the great radio stations of anyone who loves Top 40 radio of the golden era. Great job! My first Top 40 gig was at 1290 WIRL, Peoria from October '72-May '74. I kept a radio-cassette recorder in the studio to monitor Landecker while I was on the air to make sure I was playing the right songs to keep ahead of him--he WAS the competition. When he played a local group like REO Speedwagon, I played them TWICE (can you say "Twin Spin?!). Thanks for the insight, and more importantly, the great memories. I'll always remember Jeffrey Hendrix's booming voice as THE way a newsman outta sound! -Chuck Diamond (A WLS Fan Forever!)
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| Scott: My home town is Rockford, Illinois. I remember listening to everyone at WLS. Always wondered what happened to Bob Sirott. I knew 'Lar retired. Went into the USMC & into communications which lead me to Radio. Currently doing afternoons at a Hot AC station. Have been in the biz for 22 years. You know, I can't really say that Lujack, Landecker, J.J.Jeffrey & the rest influenced me....but they were DAMN FUN to listen to. Now that was Radio. I worked with Dr. Brock from 'CFL in Alexandria, LA back in the early '80's. Anyone know what happened to him? Also worked w/ Denny Farrell, formally of the old WJJD-AM/Big Band. Great piece though. -John Eric Stevens
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| Scott, Your WLS tribute site is fantastic! Thank you! I grew up in Rockford IL about 80 miles west of Chicago and listened to WLS 'religiously' in the 60s and 70s. I moved to Denver in 1980 and found that I still could hear them at night. I used to have a copy of the 1967 WLS Personality magazine but gave it away many years ago. I have been trying to find another copy for 10 years. It was really neat to see a photo of the cover in your pages. Thanks again for all the hard work it must have taken to create these pages! -Patrick M. Griffith
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| Hi Scott! I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that you have woven an amazing web page on the history of WLS! Congratulations on a job well done! While I was never fortunate enough to be able to pick WLS up off the air myself, I have heard some EXCELLENT airchecks of Lujack and Landecker from the 70's. Man, what a station! I wish I could've grown up listening to a station like that. As for me, I am the webmaster of The AM STEREO Page, and I have added a link from my page to yours. I was absolutely overjoyed to see that you included all the references you did on WLS going AM Stereo. Excellent! Naturally, I think they are of great historical significance to not only WLS, but to a whole era in radio as well. Thanks again for a great page. All The Best, -Alex K.
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| Scott, Really a fantastic website. I had visited the WLS Studios, in the days at Stone Container, when I'd be off from Catholic school on a holiday, and the studios were viewable when Bernie Allen was on in the afternoons. That station generated an entire society back then. You brought much of it back. I have a bunch of Silver Dollar Surveys I've kept for years, and enjoyed this look at the whole history as much as I enjoy running across them. Thanks. -Dr. John Quinn
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