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Radio Remembers DJ Station Owner And Friend J.J. Jeffrey
Jeffrey is remembered for his time on air in Boston and at classic Top 40 stations WFIL, Philadelphia, and WLS, Chicago.
‘Third Annual WLS/WCFL Rewound’ Set For Labor Day Weekend
This year's show heard exclusively on RewoundRadio.com, will feature airchecks not previously heard, as well as episodes of “Animal Stories” and “Chickenman.”
890 WLS-AM Adds Rich Valdes America at Night to Daily Lineup
"It’s an honor and a blessing to be on WLS and we’ve already gotten some positive feedback from callers..."
Longtime WLS-AM 890 Weekend Host Paul Brian Dies
“He was a legend in the industry, and he helped a lot of other people along the way, including myself."
‘Ramblin’ Ray Stevens Relishes Opportunity to Wake Up Chicago on WLS-AM 890
"If you go up to a Coke machine, and you press a Coke, a Coke better come out. And that's what we're gonna give (conservative listeners) in the mornings."
WLS-AM 890 Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Several famous radio moments took place on WLS-AM 890 during its early days.
WLS Afternoon Host John Howell Exits
Howell joined the station in January 2015 to host mornings before moving to the 5:00-7:00 PM window in 2018.
Jay Marvin, Longtime Liberal Radio Host, Dies
"He was an instant hit, billing himself as ‘Chicago’s lovable manic-depressive’ who championed striking cab drivers and teachers unions…so unlike our other conservative hosts at the time."
Jane Clauss Joins “The Steve Cochran Show” on WLS
Emmy award-winning TV personality Jane Clauss has joined “The Steve Cochran Show” on 890 WLS-AM in Chicago, with her tenure beginning this week.
Former TV Executive John Severino Dies At 85
He served as the Vice President and General Manager of WLS-TV in Chicago, as well as with ABC in Los Angeles and New York.