Rick Kogan interviews John Records Landecker
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2013
- Chicago Tribune's Rick Kogan interviews the legendary radio disc jockey about his new autobiography, 'Records Truly Is My Middle Name'.
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This guy, Lujack, Fred Winston and Bob Sirott, they were the Kings of AM radio in the midwest back then! it's a shame we'll never see the likes of them again...
WLS in the mid-70's--nothing like it! Loved Boogie Checks. John Records Landecker--one of the best!
I've known John since he was 16 years old and found out many things I never knew about this incredible air talent. I also have a LOT of video of him on the air. One look and you'll know why this book HAD to be published. Glad to call you a friend John.
And you Art Vuolo, are radio's best friend! love your videos! I spent 18 yrs on the air, but no time on any of your videos, lol.....God bless
The planets, moon and stars lined up at WLS for years! I was so blessed to be in my preteen and teen years during this wonderful, probably won’t be repeated, time in history. God bless them all and thank you 🙏 ❤
Yes indeed! I had my little transistor radio under my pillow and listened to John Records Landecker on WLS starting at the age of 12! Those were really good memories for me. I really did enjoy listening to him. Radio was so different back in the early 1970's. They did so many fun things. I loved the Boogie Checks! I tried to get on a few times, but alas...it wasn't meant to be....lol. My father was in fact also a DJ at a smaller station outside of Chicago. I used to go to the station with him sometimes on the werkend when no one would be at the station but the DJ. Unlike WLS, the smaller stations back then could pretty much play anything they wanted. On WLS they had a Program Director that provided them a play list each night. So they always knew what was going to be played before their shift started. My father was on a small FM Station 103.9 WVFV. I believe the location of the station was near West Dundee Illinois. We lived in Carpentersville, IL. Back then Carpentersville, IL was a pretty small friendly little town of about 24,000.
I love this interview! Loved WLS at night. I listened to WLS while doing homework.
Great interview, great talent, great story.
very interesting, love JRL....thanks for sharing
grew up in northern Minnesota in the 70's....and there wasn't much to do during the winters but drive around town and try and tune WLS in on our radios if the atmospherics were right and talk about getting outa there and seeing the big city Chicago......and laugh our stoned asses off to boogie check...……...are you talking to me?
In the 1970's , Chicago had a 50,000 watt radio station, W-L-S ( an acronym for " world's largest store ". ) The Sears tower, built in 1973 , was renamed " Willis Tower". When the sun went down, W L-S 's signal can be heard nationwide. ( even here in Dallas ! ) John Records Landecker was the night time DJ, I have his autobiography " Records is Truly My Middle Name ". ( Landecker's mother's maiden name was " Records " . ) David S,
I love Landecker. Boogiecheck!!!!!!!
Ooh Ahh!
What a great 32 minutes. xo
WLS and WCFL were the bomb in Chicago radio stations!
Interesting that he mentions the loss of WCFL was one of the reasons of WLS losing its edge. When a competitor keeps you on your best it’s a bonus.
Is this the Same John Landecker that did the Morning show at CFTR Toronto morning show back in the early 80's!!!!
Yep. IMHO he was a bust. Overrated, to say the least.
WLS "FM"???? He was doin it long before the FM side got him. Remember when he was on the AM side? The REAL WLS! Started listening in abt1968 and was very sad when the AM side went all squak, er, talk.
i just wanna hear him do a boogie check