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As many of you know, we’re working on our second book. The working title is “Life After Dark.” At this point, the game plan is for the book not to be just about us but, to largely focus on, our … Continue reading
Posted in Partly Personal, Radio
Tagged Grand Canyon, Holiday Inn, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio, WLS
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R.I.P. Clark Weber
Like many of us who lived in the Chicago area, I (Steve) first knew him as “Mother Weber’s Oldest.” It was a nickname Clark Weber used from the very first time I heard him on WLS. That first time, by … Continue reading
Posted in Partly Personal, R.I.P., Radio
Tagged Clark Weber, Comiskey Park, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, The Beatles, WAIT, WCFL, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio, WIND radio, WJJD, WLS, WMAQ
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Elvis 42 Years Later
As I (Steve) write this, it’s August 16th, 2019. Elvis Presley died 42 years ago. When he died, he was 42 years old. A few thoughts 42 years on: I clearly remember the night, in 1956, when my mom and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Partly Personal
Tagged D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Putman, Life After Dark, Pat Boone, Scotty Moore, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, WLS
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St. Patrick’s Day Memories
In no particular order: One year we were on WIND radio’s float, which was sponsored by Lenders bagels. So, of course, it was our job to throw green bagels out to the crowd. People started charging the float to get … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Fahey Flynn, Joel Daley, Johnnie Putman, Larry Langford, Life After Dark, St. Patrick's Day, Steve & Johnnie, Steve King, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio, WIND radio, WLS
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R.I.P. “Superjock”
With the passing of “Superjock,” Larry Lujack, we’ve lost a TRUE radio LEGEND and, more importantly, a GOOD man. I consider myself very fortunate to have worked with Larry, in the 70’s, at WLS. Nick Digilio asked me to share … Continue reading
Posted in R.I.P., Radio
Tagged Johnnie Putman, Larry Lujack, Life After Dark, Nick Digilio, Steve & Johnnie, Steve and Johnnie, Steve King, Superjock, WGN, WGN AM, WGN Radio, WLS
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