IChicago iyimakethe yesithathu enkulukazi yokusakaza e-United States futhi ithathwa njengesikhungo semboni yezokuzijabulisa eMidwest. "Enkathini yegolide" yeziteshi eziphezulu ezingu-40 kuma-'60s kanye nama-'70s, i-WLS ye-ABC yayibusa amagagasi omoya. Ngawo-'80s, njengeziteshi eziningi ezihamba phambili ze-40 AM, yashiya umculo yathanda ukukhuluma njengoba ifomethi yomculo ithuthela ku-FM.

Chicago Radio Umlando ngemuva 1920s

IChicago ibe neziteshi zokudayela kwe-AM eziqala ngokusakazwa kwezentengiso ekuqaleni kwawo-1920. Izincwadi zocingo zokuqala emakethe kwakungeze-KYW, isiteshi sase-Westinghouse ilayisense yaso eyakhishwa uMnyango Wezohwebo ngoNovemba 9, 1921. Iqala ngendlela ye-opera. Iziteshi ezimbalwa ezilandelayo yi-WBU ne-WGU. I-WBU yeDolobha laseChicago yanikezwa ilayisense ngo-February 21, 1922, futhi yayeka ukusebenza ngoNovemba 7, 1923. I-WGU e-Fair Department Store yanikezwa ilayisense ngo-March 29, 1922, futhi kamuva ngawo lowo nyaka, ngo-Okthoba 2, incwadi yokubiza ishintshelwe ku-WMAQ.

Ezinye iziteshi ezabelwa ukudayela kwe-AM ekuqaleni kwawo-1920s zifaka phakathi iWGAS kaRay-Di-Co, iWDAP yeMid West Radio Central (etholwe yiChicago Board of Trade ngo-1923), iWJAZ yeZenith Corporation (njengesiteshi esiphathwayo ngo-1924 futhi ephela ngonyaka olandelayo. e-Mt. Prospect), kanye ne-WAAF ye-Drovers Journal yaseChicago. Ngo-1924, iChicago Tribune yathola i-WAAF futhi yashintsha izincwadi zayo zocingo zaba yi-WGN. Ngawo lowo nyaka, i-Tribune yathola i-WDAP, izinhlelo zayo nemishini yayo yathathwa yi-WGN. I-WCFL, eqanjwe ngomnikazi wayo wokuqala, iChicago Federation of Labor, yethulwa ngo-610 ekuseni ngo-1926, kodwa kamuva yayiswa ku-620, kwase kuba ngu-970, futhi ekugcineni kwayi-1000. I-CFL yaqhubeka kwaze kwaba ngu-1979.

Ukudayela kuqhubekile nokushintsha ngeminyaka yawo-30s futhi kwaqina kakhulu ngeminyaka yama-40s ngemuva kokwabiwa kabusha kwe-FCC. Ngo-1942, ukudayela kwe-AM kwakuhlanganisa i-WMAQ (670), WGN (720), WJBT (770), WBBM (780), WLS (890), WAAF (950), WCFL (1000), WMBI (1110), WJJD (1150) ), i-WSBC (1240), i-WGBF (1280) ne-WGES (1390).

Imisakazo ye-FM kancane kancane yaqala ukubonakala kumadayeli ngeminyaka yawo-1980 namashumi amahlanu, kodwa kwaze kwaba ngamashumi ayisithupha namashumi ayisikhombisa lapho yaqala khona ukuthola izethameli ezibalulekile. Ngawo-1980, i-FM yayisiyiqembu lomculo, futhi iziteshi zezingxoxo zazichuma ngo-AM. Kusukela ngeminyaka yawo-XNUMX kuze kube manje, ukuhlanganiswa kwezinkampani kuye kwabusa ezihlokweni zemboni.

I-WLS yenza indlela yayo yokudayela umsakazo waseChicago ngo-1924 ngama-watts angu-500. Ekuqaleni ibiphethwe ngabakwaSears & Roebuck, okuyindlela lesi siteshi esaqanjwa ngayo, sisuka kwisiqubulo sikaSears esithi "Isitolo Esikhulu Kunazo Zonke Emhlabeni". Umbukiso wakuqala owathatha amashumi eminyaka wawuthi "Country Barn Dance," owawuhlanganisa amahlaya nomculo wezwe. Isiteshi sibeka izinga lokubikwa kwepulazi eMidwest. Ngo-1929, i-Sears yathengisa isiteshi ku-Praiire Farmer Magazine, eholwa nguBurridge Butler. Le nkampani ibiphethe lesi siteshi kusukela ngeminyaka yawo-1950.

Umlando Werediyo yaseChicago ngemuva kwawo-1940

I-WLS yayinekhaya langaphambi kwesikhathi ngo-870 AM, kodwa yathuthela ku-890 lapho i-FCC iphinde yabelwe ngo-1941. Ezinsukwini zokuqala, kwakuyinto evamile ukuthi iziteshi ezahlukene zihlanganyele izindawo zokudayela. Kuze kube ngu-1954, i-WLS yabelana ngendawo yayo yokudayela ne-WENR, ephethwe yi-ABC. Ngemuva kokuthi i-ABC kanye neParamount Theatre bathole isiteki sokulawula ku-WLS ngo-1954, i-890 AM yaba yi-WLS nje, kanti incwadi yocingo ye-WENR yahlala ku-Chicago TV Channel 7 kanye nesiteshi se-FM esingudadewabo ka-94.7. Ekupheleni kweminyaka eyishumi, i-ABC yawuyeka umdlalo wepulazi i-WLS eyaziwa ngawo kusukela yasungulwa.

NgoMeyi 2, 1960, i-WLS yashintsha yaba isiteshi somsakazo esiphezulu esingu-40 okokuqala ngqa ohlelweni luka-Sam Holman. Abasubathi bokuqala kulolu hlobo lwe-WLS abasafufusa kwakunguClark Webb, Bob Hale, Gene Taylor, Mort Crowley, Jim Dunbar, Dick Biondi, Bernie Allen kanye noDex · Card. Abasubathi ababili be-WLS, uRon Riley no-Art Roberts, baxoxisane ne-Beatles ngokuhlukana. UClark Weber waba ngumsakazi wasekuseni ngo-1963, eminyakeni emibili ngemuva kokujoyina isiteshi somsakazo. Wasebenza njengomqondisi wohlelo kusukela ngo-1966 kwaze kwafika uJohn Rooker ngo-1968. UWebb wabe esethuthela ku-WCFL iminyaka embalwa, wabe esebamba iqhaza ochungechungeni lwezinye izinhlelo zomsakazo zaseChicago eminyakeni edlule.

Umlando Werediyo yaseChicago ngemuva kwawo-1960

I-WLS isasakaza izinhlelo eziningi zezindaba ekuqaleni kwawo-1960 ukuze ihlangabezane nezidingo ze-FCC. Ngalesi sikhathi, i-WLS yenyukela phezulu kwabathathu kanye ne-WGN kanye ne-WIND. U-Biondi wenze ubusuku obuthathu ngaphambi kokuqeda e-KRLA e-Los Angeles, kodwa wabe esebuyela e-Chicago e-WCFL.

Ngo-1965, i-WCFL yasuka ku-Labour News yaya kwabangama-40 yaba "Super CFL," okuletha ukuncintisana ku-WLS, eyayizibiza ngokuthi "Isiteshi 89," bese sithi "Big 89." I-WLS yanqoba ngo-1967 ngaphansi kokuqondisa komphathi wesiteshi uGene Taylor. Kwethulwe uhlu olusha lwabasubathi oluhlanganisa u-Morning's Larry Lujack, Chuck Beal, Jerry Kay noChris Eric Stevens. Umqondisi wohlelo uJohn Rook wasiqinisa lesi siteshi, kwathi ngo-1968, i-WLS yaba ngowokuqala futhi yawina umklomelo we-"Radio of the Year" ku-Gavin Report.

Ukuphela kwesikhathi lapho i-CFL ishaya khona i-WLS empini ye-top-40 kwakusehlobo lika-1973. Njengoba u-PD no-Fred Winston behamba kusukela ntambama kwaze kwasa, u-Tommy Edwards wenza i-cut, okwaholela ekushintsheni kwe-WLS. Kwalethwa ithalente elisha, okuhlanganisa noBob Sirott, Steve King noYvonne Daniels. Ekwindla, i-WLS yayisibuyele kuNombolo 1. I-WCFL yashiya le fomethi ngo-1976 njengoba i-WLS ibusa kuze kube sekupheleni kweminyaka engamashumi ayisikhombisa.

I-WLS-FM (94.7) phambilini bekuyi-WENR FM. Ngo-1965 yaba yi-WLS-FM, isakaza "umculo omuhle" nezemidlalo. Ngo-1968, yaqala ukulingisa imibukiso yasekuseni ye-WLS-AM u-Clark Weber (6a-8a) kanye ne-Don McNeill's Breakfast Club (8a-9a). NgoSepthemba 1969, ngemuva kombukiso ohlolwe kahle obizwa ngokuthi "Spoke", i-ABC yanquma ukushintsha ifomethi ye-FM ibe yidwala eliqhubekayo. I-WLS-FM yaba yi-WDAI ngo-1971 ngenkathi igcina inqubekelaphambili. Ngonyaka olandelayo, lesi siteshi saqala ukuhamba sibheke etsheni elithambile. Kwathi ngo-1978 ifomethi yashintsha ngokuphelele ku-disco. USteve Dahl waxoshwa, ngakho yena nozakwabo uGarry Meier banqamula idolobha baya e-WLUP ngempumelelo enkulu.

Umlando Werediyo yaseChicago ngemuva kwawo-1980

Khonamanjalo, i-disco craze yathatha iminyaka embalwa kuphela, kwathi ngo-1980 i-WDAI-FM yavutha, ngakho yashintsha ifomethi yaba ama-oldies WRCK ngo-1980, yabe isishintsha igama layo yaba yi-WLS-FM futhi yaqala ukulingisa uhlelo lwakusihlwa lwe-AM. Ngo-1986, i-WLS-FM yaba yi-WYTZ (Z-95), isiqhudelana esiphezulu sama-40 ku-B96 (WBBM 96.3). Uphawu lokushaya ucingo lushintshele emuva ku-WLS-FM futhi ngo-1992 futhi lwaba umlingisi wesikhathi esigcwele we-AM, ngaphambi kokushintshela ekukhulumeni ngokuphelele ngo-1989. Kusukela ngo-1995 kuya ku-1997 kwakuyisiteshi somsakazo kazwelonke i-WKXK (Kicks Country), nembangi yakhe i-WUSN. . Yabe isishintsha yaba yi-rock yakudala futhi ngo-1997, yahola ngempumelelo i-Q101 njengenye isiteshi esine-CD 94.7 ngaphansi kohlelo lukaBill Gamble. Ngo-2000, i-CD 94.7 yaba yi-The Zone," incike kakhulu komunye umculo.

I-WXRT (93.1) kube yisiteshi se-rock esinesikhathi eside esishintshile sisuka etsheni eliqhubekayo siya edwaleni lamanje saya kwelinye, futhi sesiyindlela yabantu abadala kusukela ngo-1994. Lesi siteshi saqala sangena ku-progressive rock ngo-1972. Uphawu lwangaphambilini lwekholi kwakuyi-WSBC. Izinhlamvu zekholi ze-WXRT zasetshenziswa ku-101.9 FM e-Chicago emuva kuma-40's nasekuqaleni kwawo-50's. UNorm Winer ngaphambilini wayehlelele i-WBCN eBoston futhi echitha ekuseni e-KSAN e-San Francisco ngaphambi kokusebenza njengomholi wezinhlelo ze-WXRT. Ngo-1991, ubunikazi badlula kuDaniel Lee baya ku-Diamond Broadcasting. Ngo-1995, lesi siteshi satholwa yi-CBS Radio, kamuva eyahlanganiswa ne-Infinity Broadcasting.

Umlando Werediyo yaseChicago ngemuva kwawo-1990

Ngawo-'90s, lapho enye ifomethi inezilinganiso eziphakeme kakhulu, i-Q101 (WKQX) yayingesinye seziteshi eziphezulu ezihlukile eMidwest. Bekuyisiteshi esiphezulu esingu-40 esiphethwe yi-NBC ngawo-'80s, futhi sayidayisela u-Emmis ngo-1988. Isiteshi sagcina incwadi yezingcingo kodwa sashintshela kwesinye isiteshi ngo-1992 ngaphansi kohlelo lukaBill Gamble, oweqa idolobha eminyakeni emihlanu kamuva. U-Alex Luke, owayebhale i-KPNT e-Stl Louis, waba umqondisi wephrojekthi kwaze kwaba ngu-1998 lapho u-Dave Richards efika iminyaka emithathu. U-Richards uhlele isiteshi se-rock i-WRCX (103.5), esiguqule ifomethi futhi sashintsha incwadi yocingo yaba yi-WUBT. UMary Shuminas ubesesebenze iminyaka engu-20 kulo msakazo kodwa washiya ngo-2004 esengumsizi womqondisi wezinhlelo. I-WXRT ihole i-Q101 ezilinganisweni kusukela ekuqaleni kwawo-2000, okubonisa ukuthi abalandeli abahlukile bakhetha uhlu lwadlalwayo olubanzi kunokushintshanisa okuqinile njengama-top 40. Ngeminyaka yawo-2000, u-Alex Luke waqhubeka nokusebenza njengoMqondisi Wokuhlelwa Komculo kanye Nobudlelwane Belebula we-Apple. iTunes Music Store.

Kusukela maphakathi nawo-'90s kuya ekuqaleni kwawo-2000, uhlelo lwasekuseni lwase-Chicago kwakungu-Mancow Muller. Uvela esiteshini esiphezulu se-40 Z95 e-San Francisco, lapho enze khona izindaba zezwe lonke ngokuboshwa kwakhe ngokuvimbela ukuhamba kwezimoto e-Bay Bridge -- ngenxa yokugunda izinwele zakhe. Bekuyi-gimmick yokuhlekisa imicimbi ebandakanya uMongameli uClinton. U-Mueller wafika kuqala e-Chicago ngoJulayi 1994 esiteshini se-rock i-WRCX. Uhlelo belubizwa nge-"Mancow's Morning Madhouse." Uhlelo lwanwetshwa lwafinyelela kuma-syndicates kazwelonke ngo-1997. Ngonyaka olandelayo, uMancow wadlulisela uhlelo lwakhe lwasekuseni ku-Q101. Ngo-2001, umbukiso kaMancow wabhekwa kakhulu yi-FCC, okwaholela ekuhlawulisweni okuningi ngokuqukethwe kombukiso.

Isinyathelo se-WLS-AM sokukhuluma emsakazweni ngo-1989 sabonisa ukuthi ngama-80s abalandeli bomculo base bephendukela ku-FM. Ezinye iziteshi zezingxoxo ze-AM ngaleso sikhathi zazihlanganisa i-WLUP (1000), i-WVON (1450) ne-WJJD (1160). UWIND (560) naye ube nezingxoxo ngaphambi kokuthi adayiswe aye eSpain. Kuyathakazelisa ukuthi ngenkathi abathandi bomculo baphendukela kakhulu ku-FM ngeminyaka yama-80s, isiteshi somsakazo esiphezulu edolobheni ekupheleni kwekhulu le-10 kwakuyisiteshi sesimanje esiphethwe yi-Tribune i-WGN-AM (720). I-WBBM-AM (780) iphinde yenyukela kwabathathu abahamba phambili njengesiteshi sezindaba ngasekupheleni kweminyaka engamashumi ayisishiyagalombili. Izakhiwo zasemadolobheni ze-WGCI (107.5) ne-WVAZ (102.7) zikleliswe phezulu ezilinganisweni, ngaphandle kokuthi udadewabo u-FM B96 abe ngumholi kumahithi akamuva. I-WLUP ye-Evergreen (97.9) nayo yenze kahle njengesiteshi se-rock. Yabe isidayisela iBonneville,

Eminyakeni yamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye, i-WGN-AM yaqhubeka nokuhola imakethe, nakuba ifomethi ishintshele ezindabeni nomculo, okwaziwa njengefomethi "yesevisi egcwele". I-WGCI idlulise abanikazi isuka ku-Gannett yabayisa ku-Chancellor Media, nayo ethenge imbangi ye-WVAZ futhi yaguqula ukufometha kwayo yaba idolobha labantu abadala. Ishansela ngokuhamba kwesikhathi libe yi-AMFM ngaphambi kokuhlangana ne-Clear Channel. Kulo lonke lolu shintsho, umholi wedolobha uhlale engumholi wemakethe. I-Chancellor iphinde yathenga i-WGCI-AM (1390) yayenza yaba ifomethi ye-urban oldies. Ngo-1997, uShansela wayeseneziteshi eziyisikhombisa emakethe, ngenxa yoMthetho Wezokuxhumana Ngo-1996, owanciphisa imingcele yobunikazi. I-WBBM AM (izindaba) ne-WBBM FM (ezishisayo) nazo zenze kahle ngawo wonke ama-90s, njengoba kwenza i-WLS Radio (890).