WLS lineups

 

WLS (Original Top 40 lineup - May 2, 1960)

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage and Kurt Smith)

5:30-6 a.m. - ED BRENNAN

6-10 a.m. - MORT CROWLEY

10-11 a.m. - BREAKFAST CLUB

11 a.m.-12 noon - ED BRENNAN

12 noon-12:30 p.m. - NEWS

12:30-3 p.m. - JIM DUNBAR

3-6:30 p.m. - SAM HOLMAN

6:30-7:15 p.m. - NEWSCOPE

7:15-9 p.m. - GENE TAYLOR

9 p.m.-12 midnight - DICK BIONDI

12 midnight-5:30 a.m. - BOB HALE

 

WLS (June, 1961)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

5-6 a.m. - NEWS and PUBLIC AFFAIRS

6-9 a.m. - MORT CROWLEY

9-10 a.m. - DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB

10 a.m.-12 noon - JIM DUNBAR

12 noon-12:30 p.m. - NEWS

12:30-3 p.m. - ART ROBERTS

3-6:30 p.m. - GENE TAYLOR

6:30-7:30 p.m. - NEWSCOPE

7:30-9 p.m. - BOB HALE

9 p.m.-12 midnight - DICK BIONDI

12 midnight-5 a.m. - CLARK WEBER

 


WLS (June, 1963)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

5-6 a.m. - NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

6-9 a.m. - CLARK WEBER

9-10 a.m. - DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB

10 a.m.-12 noon - GENE TAYLOR

12 noon-12:30 p.m. - NEWS

12:30-3 p.m. - BERNIE ALLEN

3-6:30 p.m. - BOB HALE

6:30-7:30 p.m. - NEWSCOPE

7:30-9 p.m. - RON RILEY

9 p.m.-12 midnight - ART ROBERTS

12 midnight-5 a.m. - DON PHILLIPS

 

WLS (July, 1964)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

5-6 a.m. - NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

6-9 a.m. - CLARK WEBER

9-10 a.m. - DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB (network)

10 a.m.-12 noon - GENE TAYLOR

12 noon-12:30 p.m. - NEWS (network)

12:30-3 p.m. - BERNIE ALLEN

3-6:30 p.m. - DEX CARD

6:30-7:30 p.m. - NEWSCOPE

7:30-9 p.m. - RON RILEY

9 p.m.-12 midnight - ART ROBERTS

12 midnight-5 a.m. - EAST OF MIDNIGHT with DON PHILLIPS

 

WLS (Early 1966)

(Source: WLS charts)

6-10 a.m. -  CLARK WEBER

10-11 a.m. - DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB (network)

11 a.m.-2 p.m. - BERNIE ALLEN

2-6 p.m. - DEX CARD

6-7 p.m. - NEWS (network)

7-9 p.m. - RON RILEY

9 p.m.-12 midnight - ART ROBERTS

12 midnight-6 a.m. - EAST OF MIDNIGHT with DON PHILLIPS

 

WLS (Early 1967)

(Source: WLS charts)

6-10 a.m. -  CLARK WEBER

10-11 a.m. - DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB (network)

11 a.m.-2 p.m. - BERNIE ALLEN

2-6 p.m. - DEX CARD

6-7 p.m. - NEWS (network)

7-9 p.m. - RON RILEY

9 p.m.-12 midnight - ART ROBERTS

12 midnight-6 a.m. - EAST OF MIDNIGHT with DON PHILLIPS
 


WLS (1968)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

6-10 a.m. - CLARK WEBER

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - ART ROBERTS

2-6 p.m. - LARRY LUJACK

6-10 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - RON RILEY

2-6 a.m. - BERNIE ALLEN

 

WLS (July, 1969)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

6-10 a.m. - BILL BAILEY

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - ART ROBERTS

2-6 p.m. - LARRY LUJACK

6-10 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

2-6 a.m. - JERRY KAY

 

WLS (1970)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

6-10 a.m. - ART ROBERTS

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - JOEL SEBASTIAN

2-6 p.m. - LARRY LUJACK

6-10 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

2-6 a.m. - JERRY KAY

 

WLS (October, 1970)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

5-9 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

9 a.m.-12 noon - JOEL SEBASTIAN

12 noon-3 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

3-6 p.m. - SCOTTY BRINK

6-9 p.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

9 p.m.-1 a.m. - STEVE LUNDY

1-5 a.m. - JERRY KAY

 

WLS (1971)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

5-9 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

9 a.m.-12 noon - JOEL SEBASTIAN

12 noon-3 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

3-6 p.m. - FRED WINSTON

6-9 p.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

9 p.m.-1 a.m. - STEVE LUNDY

1-5 a.m. - GARY GEARS

 

WLS (June, 1971)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

5-9 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

9 a.m.-12 noon - JOEL SEBASTIAN

12 noon-3 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

3-6 p.m. - FRED WINSTON

6-9 p.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

9 p.m.-1 a.m. - J.J. JEFFREY

1-5 a.m. - GARY GEARS

 

WLS (January, 1972)

(Courtesy: Kurt Smith)

5-9 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

9 a.m.-12 noon - JOEL SEBASTIAN

12 noon-3 p.m. - CHUCK BUELL

3-6 p.m. - FRED WINSTON

6-9 p.m. - KRIS ERIK STEVENS

9 p.m-1 a.m. - STEVE LUNDY

1-5 a.m. - GARY GEARS

 

WLS (1973)

(Source: Scrapbook files)

6-10 a.m. - FRED WINSTON

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - J.J. JEFFRIES

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIRROT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - STEVE KEY

2-6 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS



WLS (1974)

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

6-10 a.m. - FRED WINSTON

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - J.J. JEFFRIES

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIRROT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - STEVE KING

2-6 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

 

WLS (1976)

(Source: Airchecks, courtesy Reel Radio Top 40 Repository)

6-10 a.m. - FRED WINSTON

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIRROT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - STEVE KING

2-6 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

Weekends - JEFF DAVIS

 

WLS (1978)

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

5:30 or 6-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIRROT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 or 6 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

 

WLS (1979)

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

5:30 or 6-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIRROT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 or 6 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

 

WLS (1980)

(Courtesy: Chris Pillmore)

5:30-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

2-6 p.m. - BOB SIROTT

6-10 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

10 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

 

WLS (1981)

(Source: WLS charts)

5:30-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

2:30-7 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

7-11 p.m. - BRANT MILLER

11 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 p.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

Weekends: TOM GRAYE, ART WALLIS, TIM KELLY

 

WLS (May, 1982)

(Source: WLS charts)

5:30-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - CHRIS SHEBEL

2:30-7 p.m. - TOMMY EDWARDS

7-11 p.m. - BRANT MILLER

11 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 a.m. - YVONNE DANIELS

Weekends: ART WALLIS, TOM GRAYE, STEVE PERLIN

 

WLS (1984)

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

5:30-10 a.m. - LARRY LUJACK

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - SUSAN PLATT

2:30-7 p.m. - STEVE DAHL and GARY MEIER

7-11 p.m. - BRANT MILLER

11 p.m.-2 a.m. - JEFF DAVIS

2-5:30 a.m. - TARI RYDER

 

WLS (1986)

(Source: Kurt Smith)

5:30-10 a.m. - FRED WINSTON

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - DON WADE AND ROMA

2:30-7 p.m. - LARRY LUJACK and RICH McMILLAN

7-11 p.m. - JOHN LANDECKER

11 p.m.-1 a.m. - PHYLLIS LEVY (Sex Talk)

1-5:30 a.m. - CHUCK BRITTON

 

WLS (1989)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

5:30-10 a.m. - FRED WINSTON

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - DON WADE and ROMA

2-7 p.m. - JOHN RECORDS LANDECKER

7-9 p.m. - SALLY JESSE RAPHAEL (talk)

9 p.m.-12 midnight - TOM SNYDER (talk)

12 midnight-5:30 a.m. - BILL GARCIA, LESLIE HARRIS

 

WLS (1990 - talk format)

(Source: wlshstory.com)

5-9 a.m. - DON WADE and ROMA

9-11 a.m. - STACY TAYLOR

11 a.m.-2 p.m. - RUSH LIMBAUGH

2-7 p.m. - BOB LASSITER

7-9 p.m. - SALLY JESSE RAPHAEL

9 p.m.-12 midnight - TOM SNYDER

1-5 a.m. - THE BEST OF WLS

 


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