WLS FM Rides The Airwaves Again!

It's Official! Chicago's True Oldies 94.7 (WZZN) is now 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago's True Oldies. It is still the same station you have been enjoying, but with a "blast from the past". At 12:00 am Thursday, June 26 the station signed on with all of their new (and old) WLS Jingles, Bumpers, and Shotguns to begin the broadcast day. If you were up late and listening you would have heard Chicago's Icon Dick Biondi kick off this momentous occasion.

Mentioned last Friday in Robert Feder 's Column in the Chicago Sun-Times the FCC granted permission to change the stations callsign from WZZN to WLS effective Thursday June 26, 2008. Citadel Broadcasting owns WLS AM Talk Radio and WLS FM. Let the good times Rock and Roll!

Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio

Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years, 1955-1975 should soon be available on Amazon, BN.com and Borders.com. Oldieslist supporter Neal Samors of CHICAGO'S BOOKS has been working with the legendary Clark Weber since last January on this memory packed book which will soon be released.

Today (Memorial Day) it was announced on the WLS Big 89 Rewind by Tommy Edwards and Larry Lujack that Clark Weber was releasing the book which features some interesting stories about Ol' Uncle Lar and his Sidekick Lil' Tommy and other WLS DJ's in the Top40 Rock and Roll Era.

Neal says the new book "will also have a CD containing jingles from WLS as well as the sounds of the voices of many of the deejays from the '60s and '70s". I am sure it will bring back some very nostalgic memories!

The WLS Big 89 Rewind Returns

The BIG 89 REWIND will return again this Memorial Day Weekend! WLS Newsradio format will be replaced with the WLS we knew from the 60's and 70's from 5 AM to Midnight Memorial Day. Last year was the first time the station switched from the News and Talk Radio Format on Memorial Day and was a smash success with listeners. Some of the personalities that participated last year are expected to return again for this 89 Rewind. WLS NewsTalk 890 has announced who will be participating on their web site. Click on the Big 89 Rewind above for details.

The last years 89 Rewind was released on CD and all proceeds went to Orchard Village a Chicago area non-profit organization for people with disabilities. They will likely do the same this year.

Oldieslist's Official Oldies Station

I love Oldies Radio, but there is a guy that loves it even more. If it wasn't for Michael Scott Shannon, Oldies Radio might have disappeared from your radio dial. When you hear "Shannon is on the radio..." you know your going to hear some great Oldies. Scott Shannon is like the Energizer Bunny, he keeps the Oldies on the air from Coast to Coast and around the World Wide Web 24 hours a day.

We listen to The True Oldies Channel here in the Chicago area on 94.7 FM just about 16 hours out of the day. Every radio dial is tuned to our local outlet during the day as we work on the Oldieslist site or out driving around town. Many links found on our site have been inspired by The True Oldies Channel. So, we thank Scott and all the folks who are dedicated to Keeping The Oldies Alive, we are designating Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel the Official Oldies Station of Oldieslist. Thank-You Michael Scott Shannon for all your hard work!

Hey Man, Get ready for Hippie Radio!

If you are a Baby Boomer, and if you ever inhaled, this is really "Far Out". We all know the Oldies Format as we know it has been slipping away. It's getting harder and harder to get the music we grew up with on the radio dial. Now, a new way to market the Oldies format may be coming to a station near you soon.

It's an Oldies radio programmer dream come true, it's called Hippie Radio and it is being rolled out in several radio markets right now! WoW, that really is far out dudes and dudettes! It really is all the same Oldies music we enjoy, the format is just getting a "face lift". Still the same music we enjoy from 1964 to 1973 and geared to Baby Boomers aged 45 to 60 years young.

Read more about this format at their site Hippie Radio.net

Look for links to stations that will carry this format at our Oldieslist.com.

Flash! Elvis Teams Up With Laurel and Hardy!

Did you ever wonder who the King of Rock and Roll would team up with in Rock and Roll Heaven? Well, here's your answer. Check out this great video with Elvis singing back up for Laurel and Hardy in their release of "Ain't That Loving You Baby?". Great job boys!!!

Soul Singer Al Wilson dies at age 68

Al Wilson best known for his famous single "Show and Tell" and my favorite "The Snake" has entered Rock and Roll Heaven. Al died Monday, April 21, 2008 of kidney failure in Fontana, California near San Bernardino at age 68.

Oldieslist Member a 94.7 True Oldies Winner!

Oldieslist Member Peg152 a.k.a. "Marg" gathered up her old WLS and WCFL albums to bring to Chicago's 94.7 FM True Oldies DJ Dick Biondi doing a promotional "Meet and Greet" at Castle Chevrolet in suburban Villa Park April,5 2008. Dick said "The first person to come up to Dick with Castle Chevrolet written on their person would win a nice Castle Chevrolet Cubs Baseball duffel bag.
Everyone there liked the old albums. Dick signed them all and gave Peg a big hug for bringing them!

Go Cubs!

Photo from 94.7 Chicago's True Oldies Channel