“You Know What Makes Me Sick?”
An Introduction to Gary Burbank, Radio’s Relentless Satirist and Beloved Voice of WLW
Gary Burbank didn’t just host [...]
Godspeed, Gary Burbank: A Legend in Frequencies, the Voice of Signaled Laughter, Remembered
“You Know What Makes Me Sick?”
An Introduction to Gary Burbank, Radio’s Relentless Satirist and Beloved Voice of WLW
Gary Burbank didn’t just host [...]
From the WWJ Booth to the Bleachers: Ty Tyson’s Radio Legacy Revisited
Introduction: The Man Who Gave Sports Its First Radio Soundtrack
Before television cameras captured every angle and instant replay became gospel, t [...]
Jay Thomas: The Irreverent Voice of Radio and Television
Jay Thomas was a broadcaster who never fit into neat categories. He was at once a sharp-witted radio DJ, a beloved sitcom actor, and a raconteur who c [...]
Bud Miller: The Newsman Who Gave WLS Its Credibility
When Chicagoans think back on the glory days of WLS-AM 890, the booming voices of Dick Biondi, Ron Riley, Larry Lujack, Tommy Edwards, Fred Winston, J [...]
Echoes of Originality: From PAMS’s Legacy to JAM’s Radio Jingles, Today
Jingle Magic: How JAM Shaped Radio’s Soul
In the golden age of radio, jingles weren’t just sonic branding—they were identity, memory, and magic.
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Douglas Edwards and ‘The World Today’: A CBS Chronicle in Radio Sound
Introduction: CBS's 'The World Today'
Douglas Edwards and the Birth of Broadcast Trust
Step into the golden age of radio journalism, where The W [...]