CHICAGO RADIO IN THE 1960s

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, May 26th, 1990

RON RILEY & CLARK WEBER (1968) The two disc jockeys from WLS, Chicago team up for a special “oldies” broadcast to servicemen in Viet Nam. Music by Leslie Gore, the Beatles, Everly Brothers, Percy Sledge, Dave Clark 5. AFRTS. (11:55; 11:25; 8:20)

CHUCK BENSON & KURT RUSSELL (1967) A slice of WIND, Chicago with the two evening disc jockeys “on the WIND,” introduced by Walt Hamilton. WIND, Chicago. (8:15)

FLOYD BROWN (1967) The mid-day host on WMAQ when the station’s format was undergoing some changes. Music by Sandler and Young, Maria Dallas, and Ed Ames. WMAQ, Chicago. (11:00)

SUPPER CLUB (3-6-61) Art Hellyer hosts an early-evening program of live music, comedy and chatter with vocalists Carol March and Bob Vegas, guest comedian George Bloom, and Joe Vito and the band. A feature of the “Showmanship Station.” Participating sponsors, WBBM, Chicago. (17:05; 7:00)

WALLY PHILLIPS (12-18-64) The mid-morning host plays records, solves listeners problems and sells products! WGN, Chicago. (13:30)

ERNIE SIMON (2-10-62) “Big Ern” has lots of fun on a Saturday edition of his morning record show, with music by Joey Dee, Lawrence Welk, Sam Cook, the Highwaymen, Connie Francis. WJJD, Chicago. (24:00)

BERNIE ALLEN (4-12-67) The mid-day disc jockey offers “Music for Young Mods” and plays records by Nancy Sinatra and Roger Miller, WLS, Chicago. (15:25)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is RICK GAROFALO, a behind­ the-scenes member of our TWTD staff, who’s a broadcast technician and collector of “recent radio” sounds from the 60s and 70s.