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Nov 24, 2005 | 04:34 PM

obsa

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WLS in Chicago

After reading the Wolfman Jack/Howard stern thread, got to wondering how many out there of us grew up listening to WLS? And where are/were you at the time? I remember back in the late 60s listening in Georgia.

Nov 24, 2005 | 06:56 PM

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I used to hear it in PA. Loved 'Animal Stories' Would have been late 70's...

Nov 24, 2005 | 07:09 PM

xlt4me

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I grew up about 20mi south of Chicago. We all listened to WLS with Dick Beondie, the 'Wild Itralian'. That was back in the late 60's.

Nov 24, 2005 | 08:34 PM

sickchuck

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I just found a web site for uncle lar and little tommy that is selling 4 cd's of animal stories www.animalstoriescd.com

Nov 24, 2005 | 09:28 PM

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Used to listen to WLS as a kid, living in Kingsport, Tennessee. (Early to mid '60s.)

The 'skip' would bring it in real good.
I haven't heard of, or thought of WLS in years.

Nov 25, 2005 | 06:56 AM

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It would only come in late at night on my 9V transistor back in late sixties early seventies KC Missouri

Nov 25, 2005 | 09:12 AM

charliehorse

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mid- to late 60's across the Lake in K-zoo, Mi.....while cruisin the new MacDonalds, the A&W, etc

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Nov 25, 2005 | 11:35 AM

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WLS 890 am is still on air and going strong. it is now talk radio. I used to listen to it and I stiil do when driving and in range.

Nov 25, 2005 | 02:06 PM

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Is this a right coast/mid west station?

I never heard of it.

Nov 25, 2005 | 02:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sierraben

Is this a right coast/mid west station?

I never heard of it.

It's a Chicago station

Nov 25, 2005 | 02:31 PM

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That's what I kinda figured, but wasn't sure. Thanks

Nov 25, 2005 | 03:54 PM

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Listened to WLS when I was a kid, 1959 into the early 60's. I remember when Dick Biondi was fired too. Was not aware he ever came back to WLS though......

Nov 25, 2005 | 07:38 PM

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Larry Lujack was the DJ I remember listening to on WLS back in the early '70's. Back when AM still ruled!

Nov 26, 2005 | 05:13 AM

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Late night, back in the late 70's, I listened to "Uncle Larry" out here in the fields... I even climbed out a window to put up an antenna so I could pick up the signal. My dad heard me coming back in and thought I was trying to sneak in after a night out.