| City |
Call Letters |
Frequency |
Date (YYYY/MM/DD) |
Start Time |
Disk Jockey and/or format
(positioner) |
Duration (min) |
Scoped/Unscoped |
Location |
|
Champaign |
WIXY |
100.3 |
2001/07/06 |
20:30 |
Country
& Western (but note the famous calls!) |
46 |
Unscoped |
1780/HD |
|
Champaign |
WKIO |
92.5 |
2001/07/06 |
16:40 |
Oldies |
46 |
Unscoped |
1780/HD |
|
|
|
Champaign |
WLRW |
94.5 |
1980/12/13 |
22:47 |
Matt Mangus, Jeff Ray/CHR |
89 |
Unscoped |
812/HD |
|
Champaign |
WLRW |
94.5 |
1981/12/30 |
23:05 |
Jeff Ray/CHR |
39 |
Unscoped |
813/HD |
|
Champaign |
WLRW |
94.5 |
1981/12/31 |
00:00 |
Jeff Ray/CHR |
52 |
Unscoped |
813/HD |
|
Champaign |
WLRW |
94.5 |
2001/07/06 |
21:25 |
Hot
AC |
46 |
Unscoped |
1781/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago
(Harvey) |
WBEE |
1570 |
1966/09/08 |
15:17 |
Bill
Kenner/Soul |
44 |
Unscoped |
1533/HD |
|
Chicago |
WBEZ |
91.5 |
1990/01/05 |
|
Discussion of Top 40 radio, with Dick Biondi and Rick Sklar |
53 |
Unscoped |
725/HD |
|
Chicago |
WBBM |
780 |
1962/03/22 |
12:00 |
Ollie Rumand (News and Teletest contest) |
30 |
Unscoped |
1223/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WBBM-FM (96.3) |
|
1970/11/30 |
07:04 |
Bud Kelly/Rock ("FM-96") |
59 |
Unscoped |
2030/HD |
|
1971/05/08 |
|
Steve King/Rock ("FM-96") |
62 |
Unscoped |
2031/HD |
|
1971/09/27 |
18:40 |
Steve King/Rock ("FM-96") |
80 |
Unscoped |
2032/HD |
|
1971/09/27 |
20:00 |
Jim Cluney/Rock ("FM-96") |
43 |
Unscoped |
2032/HD |
|
1976/11/18 |
11:00 |
Leebe Young |
62 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
1982/05/05 |
07:58 |
Steve Davis |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1982/05/05 |
15:58 |
Bob Lewis |
59 |
Unscoped (2 minute gap at half-way point) |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1982/12/31 |
13:47 |
CHR ("B-96") |
44 |
Unscoped |
2127/HD |
|
1983/11/18 |
18:57 |
Don Geronimo |
61 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1984/03/19 |
07:58 |
Dick Biondi |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1984/05/28 |
06:58 |
Dick Biondi |
120 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1984/07/03 |
18:57 |
Don Geronimo |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1984/08/12 |
13:51 |
Freda Wright (last 9 minutes of her show)
followed by Gary Spears |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1984/10/30 |
08:57 |
Don Geronimo |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1985/02/13 |
06:59 |
Don Geronimo |
90 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1986/08/16 |
12:42 |
Joe Bohannon (some dx) |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1986/10/28 |
19:00 |
Joe Bohannon ("Joe Bo") |
91 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
1992/03/10 |
|
George McFly/CHR-Rhythmic |
47 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago, WFYR (103.5) |
|
1978/02/22 |
08:41 |
Fred Winston |
88 |
Unscoped |
CD411-412/HD |
|
1978/02/24 |
06:27 |
Fred Winston |
89 |
Unscoped |
CD408-409/HD |
|
1978/02/27 |
07:34 |
Fred Winston |
78 |
Unscoped |
CD410/HD |
|
1978/02/28 |
07:15 |
Fred Winston |
89 |
Unscoped |
CD402-403/HD |
|
1978/03/07 |
07:55 |
Fred Winston |
94 |
Unscoped |
CD406-407/HD |
|
1978/03/16 |
06:00 |
Fred Winston |
63 |
Unscoped |
CD405/HD |
|
1978/03/16 |
07:05 |
Fred Winston |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD404/HD |
|
1982/08/-- |
|
Bob Bateman/AC |
46 |
Unscoped |
V131/HD |
|
1987/08/25 |
13:58 |
CHR |
46 |
Unscoped |
V114/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WGCI (1390) |
| 1985/09/07
& 07/13 |
------ |
Richard
Pegue/Oldies |
91 |
Partial |
1446/HD |
| 1987/08/27
& 09/12 |
------ |
Richard
Pegue/Oldies |
46 |
Partial |
1445/HD |
| 1987/09/05
& 08/21 |
------ |
Richard
Pegue/Oldies |
45 |
Partial |
1445/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WGCI-FM |
|
1986/--/-- |
|
Rock |
94 |
Unscoped |
CD180/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WGN (720) |
|
1945/06/07 |
|
Mary Paxton ("Wishing Well" program) |
15 |
Unscoped |
588/HD |
|
1945/06/08 |
|
Mary Paxton ("Wishing Well" program) |
15 |
Unscoped |
588/HD |
|
2004/12/31 |
15:53 |
John Landecker/talk |
124 |
Unscoped |
CD1386/HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WGRT |
950 |
1968/12/31 |
13:00 |
Lon Dyson/Soul ("The Soul of Chicago.") |
47 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WILV |
100.3 |
2006/10/23 |
|
Tommy Edwards ("Love FM"). Mr. Edwards'
first show at this station. |
45 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WIND (560) |
|
1971/05/09 |
08:13 |
Paul Christy |
46 |
Unscoped |
570/HD |
|
1971/09/07 |
07:22 |
Robert W. Morgan |
28 |
Unscoped |
734/HD |
|
1972/11/17 |
17:01 |
Connie Szerszen |
60 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
1977/10/05 |
10:50 |
Chuck Benson |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD466/HD |
|
1977/10/12 |
11:23 |
Chuck Benson |
35 |
Unscoped |
CD467/HD |
|
1977/10/30 |
23:05 |
Ford Colley |
62 |
Unscoped |
CD476/HD |
|
1977/10/31 |
14:17 |
Stu Collins |
61 |
Unscoped |
CD477/HD |
|
1977/11/08 |
07:41 |
Clark Weber |
30 |
Unscoped |
CD468/HD |
|
1977/11/09 |
05:00 |
Eddie Schwartz |
43 |
Unscoped |
CD469/HD |
|
1977/11/09 |
08:28 |
Clark Weber |
29 |
Unscoped |
CD478/HD |
|
1977/11/10 |
05:20 |
Eddie Schwartz/Clark Weber |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD479/HD |
|
1977/11/10 |
06:54 |
Clark Weber |
58 |
Unscoped |
CD475/HD |
|
1977/11/11 |
05:04 |
Eddie Schwartz |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD470/HD |
|
1977/11/14 |
13:20 |
Chuck Benson |
24 |
Unscoped |
CD471/HD |
|
1978/03/09 |
05:02 |
Eddie Schwartz |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD472/HD |
|
1978/08/19 |
08:18 |
Eddie Schwartz |
30 |
Unscoped |
CD473/HD |
|
1978/09/28 |
13:55 |
Lee Rogers (talk) |
207 |
Unscoped |
CD480-483/HD |
|
1978/12/08 |
14:53 |
Lee Rogers (talk) |
56 |
Unscoped |
CD474/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WJJD |
1160 |
1962/02/10 |
|
Ernie Simon |
30 |
Unscoped |
271/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WJMK-FM (104.3) |
| 1985/02/19 |
|
Various.
Disk jockey reunion. On 11 CDs. |
858 |
Unscoped |
1750-1763/HD |
|
1988/10/18 |
05:46 |
Tommy Edwards ("Magic 104") |
84 |
Unscoped |
HD |
| 1989/08/07 |
05:28 |
Fred
Winston, first day ("Magic 104") |
62 |
Unscoped |
1543/HD |
|
1995/08/21 |
|
Dick Biondi |
45 |
Unscoped |
201/HD |
|
1995/08/21 |
|
John Landecker |
46 |
Unscoped |
201/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WKQX (101.1) |
|
1977/06/07 |
16:00 |
Mitch Michaels/AOR ("101-FM") |
60 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
1977/06/09 |
20:00 |
Mitch Michaels/AOR ("101-FM") |
45 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
1979/09/13 |
15:03 |
Art Roberts |
58 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
1982/08/18 |
13:01 |
Greg Brown ("Q-101") |
59 |
Unscoped |
CD1388/HD2 |
|
1991/01/-- |
|
CHR |
43 |
Unscoped |
V105/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WLAK (93.9) |
|
1977/10/19 |
|
Beautiful Music ("W-Lake FM 94") |
58 |
Unscoped |
CD459/HD |
|
1977/10/19 |
12:56 |
Beautiful Music ("W-Lake FM 94") |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD450/HD |
|
1977/10/19 |
17:59 |
Beautiful Music ("W-Lake FM 94") |
47 |
Unscoped |
CD451/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WLOO |
100.3 |
1977/10/-- |
14:45 |
Beautiful Music ("FM 100") |
19 |
Unscoped |
CD465/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WLS-FM (94.7) |
| 1982/08/07 |
20:18 |
Steve
Peren/CHR |
86 |
Unscoped |
1443/HD |
|
1982/09/25 |
04:58 |
Leslie Nelsen |
61 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
1983/07/04 |
10:55 |
Chris Shebel |
62 |
Unscoped |
CD1289/HD |
|
1983/10/28 |
17:27 |
Steve Dahl and Gary Meier with guests Peter Tork
and Butch Patrick. |
45 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
1984/--/-- |
|
CHR. Two 45-minute
segments from late 1984. |
94 |
Unscoped segments |
CD180/HD |
|
1984/08/20 |
13:21 |
CHR |
47 |
Unscoped |
V106/HD |
|
1984/10/-- |
21:00 |
Brant Miller (some DX near the end) |
61 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
1996/02/11 |
|
Dan O'Bryan/Country ("Kicks Country") |
37 |
Unscoped |
410/HD |
|
2008/06/26 |
19:00 |
Dick Biondi/oldies |
114 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago, WLUP-AM (1000) |
|
1988/--/-- |
11:57 |
Kevin Matthews (talk) |
29 |
Unscoped |
CD463/HD |
|
1988/05/19 |
08:58 |
Talk |
25 |
Unscoped |
CD464/HD |
|
1988/05/19 |
13:00 |
Talk |
35 |
Unscoped |
CD464/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WLUP-FM (97.9) |
|
1977/08/15 |
|
AOR/Greg Budell(?)/Bill Evans |
60 |
Unscoped |
CD462/HD |
|
1978/05/10 |
|
AOR/Ken Nobel |
42 |
Unscoped |
2027/HD |
|
1979/07/13 |
|
AOR/Steve Dahl/Rock |
46 |
Unscoped |
2026/HD |
|
1980/07/03 |
|
AOR/Steve Dahl/Rock |
46 |
Unscoped |
2026/HD |
|
1980/07/16 |
|
AOR/Mitch Michaels |
63 |
Unscoped |
2024/HD |
|
1980/07/17 |
|
AOR/Sky Daniels |
63 |
Unscoped |
2025/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WMAQ (670) |
|
1948/10/13 |
|
Dave Garroway |
28 |
Unscoped |
757/HD |
|
1950/12/04 |
|
Wed Howard ("Melody Magazine") |
31 |
Unscoped |
757/HD |
| 1962/03/21 |
11:59 |
Phil Bowman/BM |
30 |
Unscoped |
1223/HD |
|
1971/10/21 |
14:02 |
Jim Stagg |
57 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
1972/05/28 |
15:00 |
Joel Sebastian |
61 |
Unscoped |
CD1901/HD2 |
|
1972/07/13 |
13:06 |
Dick Biondi for Joel Sebastian. Includes
news coverage of George McGovern's selection of a vice-presidential running
mate. |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1175/HD |
|
1976/11/15 |
15:00 |
Fred Winston (country & western) |
61 |
Unscoped |
875/HD |
|
1977/10/08 |
14:56 |
Dennis Day (country & western) |
62 |
Unscoped |
CD458/HD |
|
1983/04/06 |
|
Jimmy Piersall answers questions on a sports
call-in show. |
22 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago (Oak Park) |
WOPA |
1490/102.7 |
1968/08/25 |
|
"Big Bill Hill's Shopping Bag Show." Soul |
33 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago (Oak Park) |
WPNA |
1490 |
2001/11/15 |
11:59 |
Jarek Obrecki. "Lunchtime Polka Show." |
61 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WPNT-FM |
100.3 |
1996/08/19 |
08:36 |
Fred Winston/CHR |
92 |
Unscoped |
736/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago (Berwyn), WRLL (1690) |
|
2003/10/08 |
04:49 |
Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack. ("Real
Oldies 1690.") First day
of new station. Some mild dx. |
92 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
2003/10/08 |
07:12 |
Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack. First day
of new station. |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
2003/10/08 |
noon hour |
Scotty Brink. First day of new station. |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1366/HD2 |
|
2004/07/21 |
02:42 |
Len O'Kelly |
133 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
2004/07/21 |
04:56 |
Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack |
23 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
2004/07/21 |
06:40 |
Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack |
85 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
2004/07/21 |
|
Ron Smith |
100 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
2004/07/22 |
07:06 |
Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack |
110 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
2004/07/23 |
|
Ron Smith |
128 |
Unscoped |
HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WSDM |
97.9 |
1971/05/16 |
11:02 |
Dawn
(Connie Szerszen)/Eclectic |
61 |
Unscoped |
1534/HD |
|
Chicago (Arlington Heights) |
WSEX |
92.7 |
1987/08/25 |
|
Jockless/CHR. ("Chicago's only Top 10
Radio Station") |
45 |
Unscoped |
CD1404/HD2 |
|
|
|
Chicago (Cicero),
WVON (1450) |
|
Jingles. Nice set. |
9 |
------ |
HD |
|
1965/02/26 |
21:05 |
Herb Kent. A very interesting aircheck
that is definitely a throwback to a different era. WVON billed itself
as the Voice Of the Negro. Click on the call
letters for a tribute page to WVON, and click on the frequency to see an
enlarged image of the WVON logo. |
163 |
Unscoped |
2226-2227/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WXRT |
93.1 |
1973/12/30 |
|
Terri Hemmert/AOR |
59 |
Unscoped |
1051/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WYNR (1390) |
|
PAMS jingle package,
studio quality. |
8 |
------ |
1917/HD |
|
1962/08/31
to 1962/09/01 |
|
Dick Kemp (WGES last
day, switch to WYNR) |
118 |
Unscoped |
126-127/HD |
|
1963/06/15 |
|
Dick Kemp (w/ Dick Biondi and Ray Stevens) |
29 |
Partly |
574/HD |
|
1963/12/-- |
------ |
Ed Meyer (this is a scoped version of the
aircheck below) |
16 |
Scoped |
104/HD |
|
1963/12/-- |
|
Ed Meyer |
31 |
Unscoped |
355/HD |
|
1964/09/03 |
13:05 |
Johnny Evans |
26 |
Unscoped |
111/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago, WYTZ (94.7) |
|
1986/--/-- |
|
CHR/("Z-95"). A
collection of 12 segments (ten 45-minute and two 30-minute) of this station
recorded during this year. I do not have more precise dates. |
530 |
Unscoped segments |
CD179/HD |
|
1986/--/-- |
|
CHR/("Z-95"). A
collection of five segments (one 60-minute, two 45-minute, and two
30-minute) of this station recorded during this year. I do not have
more precise dates. |
210 |
Unscoped segments |
CD180/HD |
|
1987/04/17 |
08:45 |
Barsky in the morning (Paul
Barsky). CHR/("Z-95") |
92 |
Unscoped |
CD180/HD |
|
|
|
Chicago |
WZZN |
94.7 |
2006/10/18 |
15:00 |
John Landecker/Oldies ("True Oldies Channel")
Mr. Landecker's third show at this station. |
50 |
Unscoped |
HD |
|
|
|
Danville |
WDNL |
102.1 |
1980/10/03 |
------ |
Doug Quick/CHR ("D-102") |
95 |
Partly |
816/HD |
|
Danville |
WDNL |
102.1 |
1981/10/11 |
17:45 |
Keith Mason, Jason Kane/CHR ("D-102") |
179 |
Lightly |
817-818/HD |
|
|
|
Danville |
WIAI |
99.1 |
2001/07/07 |
06:45 |
Country
& Western |
24 |
Unscoped |
1781/HD |
|
Peoria |
WIRL |
1290 |
1981/12/03 |
11:03 |
Kurt Schaeffer |
57 |
Unscoped |
CD1388/HD2 |
|
Rockford |
WZOK |
97.5 |
1986/06/02 |
07:27 |
CHR |
47 |
Unscoped |
V108/HD |
|
Waukegan |
WXLC |
102.3 |
1985/06/10 |
16:20 |
"Day in the Afternoon." |
46 |
Unscoped |
CD1403/HD2 |
