At night in the late 60s this was the strongest signal radio station in New England (upstate NY/Vermont/Canadian boarder). It was so awesome for a country girl to hear this 'exciting' station from the big city of Chicago.
For those who don't know it. WLS was started when it reported farm news. WLS was affiliated with Sears. So the abbreviation call letters stood for "World's Largest Store". It's rival Chicago Top 40 station was 1000 am WCFL which stood for the Chicago Federation of Labor.
To listen to these jingles for WLS does take me back to high school as well as grammar school plus I also used to listen to WCFL in the early seventies because of the contests they had even giving away a new Chevy Camaro, that would have been a trip especially when I was 12 years old, so just imagine that!! I can tell you that when I was in Chicago and channel surfing the radio, you’re better off listening to satellite radio because the radio stations back home aren’t worth listening to, it’s all different, I mean WXRT apparently no longer exists, no oldies music zip, that’s why satellite works for me
I used to listen to Art Roberts at night with my transistor radio under my pillow. He used to sign off his show with, "This has been a work of Art." Nowadays, my daughter likes to annoy me by saying, "There's art in every fart," and whenever she says it, I think of Art Roberts.
Cool slide show. I didn't know WLS had even that many giveaway items. Aside from the Silver Dollar Survey and a very few records, that was it. No T-shirts or anything. I guess, like White Castle, they didn't have to advertise.
Just thinking as I hear these jingles again..with Clark Weber recently passing away..Spring 2020..isn't it fitting that he was 89 years old at the time?
I didn't know Weber was gone. My sister went to one of his book shows and he not only signed the book, he wrote me a personal note on the entire front inside cover. I used to pull records for him in Roseland when he did a show there. He was the real deal, honest, sincere and he cared for his listeners.
I remember being able to pick it up on a clear night around 2am in Sarasota, Florida. I was raised in southwest Wisconsin and was my favorite station.
At night in the late 60s this was the strongest signal radio station in New England (upstate NY/Vermont/Canadian boarder). It was so awesome for a country girl to hear this 'exciting' station from the big city of Chicago.
And i picked it up in Northern Alabama too !! i loved it late at night and radio they played the best Rock !!!
Yup, in the mid 60s, clear nights, WLS all the way to Fl. It’s where we heard the latest hits on radio. It would fade in and out, but it was there.
My earliest memories of classic rock-n-roll were with these jingles some 55 years ago in rural Iowa
I remember being able to pick it up on a clear night in gladewater texas 60-70's loved it
For those who don't know it. WLS was started when it reported farm news. WLS was affiliated with Sears. So the abbreviation call letters stood for "World's Largest Store". It's rival Chicago Top 40 station was 1000 am WCFL which stood for the Chicago Federation of Labor.
Memories. WLS was the only rock station you could hear at night in rural western Tennessee. I remember a lot of these jingles and personalities.
And to think the Jingles were recorded in Nashville!
What city did you live in?
@@martins.8624 Paris, Tn
4:10 is where my era starts - MAGIC !
Lived in Detroit Mich and downriver subers as a youngster on good nights li could get the 89 loud and clear
To listen to these jingles for WLS does take me back to high school as well as grammar school plus I also used to listen to WCFL in the early seventies because of the contests they had even giving away a new Chevy Camaro, that would have been a trip especially when I was 12 years old, so just imagine that!! I can tell you that when I was in Chicago and channel surfing the radio, you’re better off listening to satellite radio because the radio stations back home aren’t worth listening to, it’s all different, I mean WXRT apparently no longer exists, no oldies music zip, that’s why satellite works for me
I used to listen to Art Roberts at night with my transistor radio under my pillow. He used to sign off his show with, "This has been a work of Art."
Nowadays, my daughter likes to annoy me by saying, "There's art in every fart," and whenever she says it, I think of Art Roberts.
You forgot, "Excelsior".
I got hooked on the Big 89 in 1964 when I was 13 years old. I used to put the transistor radio next to my pillow at bedtime...Clark Webber time?
yep--1969,70 were my yrs----
Cool slide show. I didn't know WLS had even that many giveaway items. Aside from the Silver Dollar Survey and a very few records, that was it. No T-shirts or anything. I guess, like White Castle, they didn't have to advertise.
I was hoping to hear the "89 Power, Color TV Spectacular!" jingle from around 1968 or 69. (-:
Pams made excellent custom packages for WLS in the late 60s/early 70s as well as numbered syndicated packages.
Just thinking as I hear these jingles again..with Clark Weber recently passing away..Spring 2020..isn't it fitting that he was 89 years old at the time?
I didn't know Weber was gone. My sister went to one of his book shows and he not only signed the book, he wrote me a personal note on the entire front inside cover. I used to pull records for him in Roseland when he did a show there. He was the real deal, honest, sincere and he cared for his listeners.
I used to listen on my transistor radio in bed waiting for the Beatles to come on. Rockford, IL.
Anita Kerr singers? Then PAMS before JAMS?
BTW... It's JAM (for J)on A)nd M)ary Lyn Wolfert
@@tcarman Yes! Thank you.
same as Wonderful Radio London
4:52
Nancy Sinatra with Clark Weber
we all realize the two thumbs down was not alive in the 60 - 70's right ?
Subtitles would be nice, so we know who we are looking at!
So make your own, wtf. How much did you pay for this service?
what is the name of this tune