RIP CAPTAIN WHAMMO

One of my favorite DJ's growing up in Chicagoland!!!

This is radio GOLD!!!

FM really changed the sound of TOmmy's voice as opposed to the AM. More enthusiasm on the AM.

I liked the years with Barry Young and Bob Mohan. Blowing out the phones was fun

Way to go Tommy

I don’t think the 5/85 date is accurate as I remember KFYI starting later that summer as I was getting ready for college (yes, it was from country KJJJ). I remember before they went on the air there was nothing but shuffling and tele-typing being broadcast. As far as the frequency swaps later on, it was sports KGME that originally moved to 550 from 1360 (KOY moving to 1230). It was about a couple of years later that they swapped 550 for 910 with KFYI.

Sophomore year in HS, I had just got into FM the year before, so, it was more WDAI and WSDM than 'CFL and WLS. But, AM radios were still in more cars until 8 tracks and FM stereo took over. Was nice to hear Teenage Lament '74 by Alice Cooper.

Whammo is doing the Jammo

STARTED @ 18-19 AT KLIF 1190 Dallas TX

"Chicago 10 The Voice of Labor"

Nothing but good memories of Clyde.

I have whiplash. Uncle Fred filling in for Uncle Lar'. Always the one who throws around innuendo like a bridesmaid throws rice at a wedding. All the voices of 1985. Mmmmmm, Fried Winston!!

Cyndi Lauper rules!!

"Larry Lujack from Chicago"... obviously!

Loved this era. Thanks for posting this.

I definitely remember the Certified grocery jingle.

The history in the description is incorrect as I was living in Phoenix at the time. (In fact, I still live there). KFYI 910 replaced the old KJJJ which was a country outlet on the 910 frequency. KOY, at 550 on the dial, would not be moved from that position until Clear Channel was formed in 1997 and gained control of both frequencies. Though it's a short aircheck, CVD sounds quite good here.

Takes me back to listening to him in college at Eastern Illinois University in the mid 80s. Thank you for posting this.

I used to ski the Pines and listen to the Curly Shuffle. My dial never moved off WLS back in '83. Those were the days.

Clyde (W9HSY) was an childhood mentor of mine who had a profound effect on my life. I still miss him dearly.

LUJACK WAS THE BEST DRIVE TIME DJ EVER..AT CFL OR LS!

Crowhaven Farm was a great made-for-TV horror flick. Problem was those movies on the 3:30 movie on Channel 7 were cut to shreds for commercials.

coffee sippin' donut dunkin' toast crunchin buddy classic clyde

Even this era of WLS was great. I loved their mix of personality and music, even while I was a junior in high school! I remember some of the funny lines Fred said! One was so funny, I had to pull off to the side of the road because I was laughing so hard!

WLS - Winston, Landecker & Sirott. Best lineup ever in my opinion.

Besides Larry Lujack - Fred Winston was also GREAT!!!

I always liked the jingle at 8:13

I was 19 and living outside of Rockford IL and likely heard this very broadcast (depending on what time of day it was!)

My favorite Clyde Coffee moment from those golden days: "It's going to be partly sunny today, and party moony tonight!" Brilliant! Miss him...

Blasted CFL every night from Connecticut...... great station CKLW same....

It is interesting hearing the distorted talking from the adjusting station lol

I remember J.D. Freeman the market manager for Clear Channel Phoenix at the time, made some "signal swaps" that changed KFYI from 910 to 550 & KOY wound up at 1230 AM. It was kind of unheard of at the time. I had the chance to meet CVD when he was program director of AM 55 KOY as an AC music station back in 1982. Thanks for posting this blast from the past.

I miss hearing Fred! I remember his "Choose Your News" with Lyle Dean.

Larry Lujack was my favorite DJ when I was a teenager! I won a contest he ran. Had to be caller #11 and name the tune. I remember it well, I called and was caller #5 to start with and then hurried and called again and was #11! I won Neil Diamonds greatest hits. It was in the spring of 1971 and I was a freshman in HS.

Clyde was one of nicest guys you could ever know. A fine gentleman and radio ambassador.

YUP! I WAS 14!!!

Grew up in northwest Indiana and remember his voice well.

Butter is to Last Tango in Paris, as pork and beans are to Blazing Saddles.

I wonder why they can’t have entertaining d j s like this anymore.

One brilliant performer

Thanks for posting this! could listen to Lujack, Fred Winston Landecker and Tommy Edwards for hours on end...👍

RIP Uncle Lar.....He is the REASON why I became RADIO DJ.

grew up on this! listening from my home on Comly Road in Winnebago, IL (west of Rockford) or on the school bus in mornings!

Nobody gives a legal ID quite like the Clyde-ster. R.I.P. my deviled egg friend!

Grew up downstate Illinois listening to Fred, Bob, Little Tommy, Larry..... very important part of my life.

WLS was lucky and glad to get him back, he almost always won his afternoon and drive time slot in the ratings against them when he was at CFL... RIP Super Jock!

Chicago seemed to have the best screaming jocks. Dr. Brock was absolutely the best. Whammo moved to Naples, FL and and became a born again Christian and said good-bye to anything but Christian radio. Sad to see a good jock fade away. Jocks never die, they just segue.

Fred, Larry Lujack and John "records" Landecker, the cream-of-the-crop at WLS and the kings of AM radio in the midwest back in the 60s and 70s!

Best Lujack WCFL aircheck I've heard. Thanks for sharing.