Radio "sadness" from Los Angeles

Two radio stories in the news over the past few days each bringing a different form of sadness.

First, sorry to learn of the health struggles of Bob Coburn, now even more limited in his ability to do even a weekend shift on KLOS Radio. Coburn has been a fixture on KLOS going back more than 20 years, and is also remembered fondly in Chicago from his days on WLUP around 1980. He was the first to put "Ma Nugent" (Ted's mother) on the radio and discuss the issues with her. This was in the days when album rock stations didn't do any phone bits other than the morning show, and back then most morning shows were music driven.

Next, a great memory brought back in the Los Angeles Times story about KRLA, KFWB, and KHJ and its personalities.


http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then4-2009oct04,0,3720458.story


It is great to read the memories this story brings back, but sad in the sense that it reminds us how local personalities continue to go away in practically every market.

While this is not intended to be a plug for the RadioRecordings airchecks, it might help to know that many of the Los Angeles personalities mentioned in the story are available via airchecks at http://www.MajorLeaguePrograms.com

I would be delighted to share memories that you have of these great personalities.

more Chicago and L.A. Radio Recordings

RadioRecordings.com continues to make more memories available via its expanding series of classic radio air checks. Just added are Chicago radio classics, including Larry Lujack on WLS from a 1971 morning show and his final WLS show from August 1987. The '71 recording includes the famous Lujack quip after reading a news teaser about a potential disaster and saying "and if the world comes to end, you'll hear about it first on W L S", as only he can.

In addition, recordings of WLS legends Joel Sebastian, Kris Eric Stevens, and J.J. Jeffrey, are now available.

Fans of Los Angeles radio may be interested in a recording of Ted Quillen recreating KFWB Color Radio from April 1958, which he produced for KRLA in April of 1988 30 years later.

Listeners in both cities in the 60's (and up until today in Chicago) can find an air check of Dick Biondi from Super CFL in Chicago from his afternoon show in 1971.

RadioRecordings.com plans to add more vintage air checks from around the country over the coming weeks.

From this current batch, we, as always, recommend the Larry Lujack recordings.

Have a great holiday!!