WLS (890 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Cumulus Media, through licensee Radio License Holdings LLC, the station airs a talk radio format. WLS studios are in the NBC Tower on North Columbus Drive in the city's Streeterville neighborhood.

WLS Musicradio The Big 89. The 1970's were an odd time for music radio. The decade started with the underground rock of The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. Then it moved completely in the other direction with soft sounds from Bread, Jim Croce and The Carpenters.

When WLS, which for its first thirty years was a radio station geared for farm news, changed their format in 1960 to Rock and Roll, they hired Biondi.

Jan 16, 2021 · From North Michigan Avenue to 38 states and Canada, WLS dj's played Chicago's Best Music from the Silver Dollar Survey, The Hit Parade and the Musicradio Survey.

May 3, 2020 · I have quite a list of pleasant memories of listening to the radio station that was unforgettable. The promos on the air, the contests, the announcement of upcoming concerts, classic commercials, and looking forward to the disc jockeys to play which song is coming up.

Lujack at WCFL in 1974. Larry Lujack (born Larry Lee Blankenburg; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style.

After 36 years of broadcasting farm information, various "polite" entertainment, country music and the National Barn Dance, the sounds of "Alley Oop" by The Hollywood Argyles crackled out of …

The original WLS jocks, many of whom were only in their twenties in 1960, went on to become legends and inspired legions of new personalities such as Larry Lujack, Bob Sirott, John Records Landecker, Steve King and others (who went on to inspire many of …

The station aired speeches from President Calvin Coolidge, the Chicago reception of Colonel Charles Lindbergh, and the Saturday night WLS Barn Dance—one of the country’s most popular country and western shows in history. On May 2, 1960, WLS changed to a Top 40 music format.

Oct 7, 2024 · DJ Art Roberts on WLS/Chicago, 1964-65, 9pm-12midnight. Art got an 80 share! Art was not a kid, more like a hip uncle, who hung out with the Beatles. He also presented the Guest Teen DJ show, which was so popular, the station had to hire ushers to control the crowd at the station. They even had a jingle: Don't be nervous Don't be rocky You're ...