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5. In my youth, WLS formed the foundation of my musical knowledge

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 09:33 PM

Nov 2013

This was back in the day before FM rose to prominence and WLS was a 50,000-watt blowtorch across the midwest after dark.

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Glad to hear right wing radio is doing so poorly here. [View all] Peregrine Took Nov 2013 OP

What's real sad is that WLS used to be a great station Bluzmann57 Nov 2013 #1

In my youth, WLS formed the foundation of my musical knowledge Cirque du So-What Nov 2013 #5

Is urban adult contemporary a music station? Shrike47 Nov 2013 #2

Used to be "top 40" back in the day - then it went all talk in the 80's Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #8

What slays me are the retirees (some gov't) who listen all the time. Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #9

Was hoping to see WCPT in there some place rurallib Nov 2013 #4

Me, too. I wake up at 5 AM to hear Bill Press... Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #6

The "Big 89" was great back in the day. Snarkoleptic Nov 2013 #12