WLS Radio Chicago - Dick Biondi Show 1962 Aircheck

[MultiBudboy]

I think this came from "Aircheck Factory"....he made cassettes but I dont know if he ever went to cds.

[centralparocker]

I lived in Gettysburg PA in the 60's and WLS and WCFL would both come in loud and clear....Dick Biondi is a legend....!!!!

[soxbearshwks]

i was stationed in SoCal. 64-65. on a few occasions when i had night duty, if i put the radio by the open window, i actually picked up WLS, the signal would go in and out, but it was still cool hearing WLS and 1 night, i picked up Dick Biondi....very cool....

[MayorMcSleaze]

Freakin AWESOME.....What a find....We adored this Guy...

[polehiker1]

I listened in 1962 like a lot of other teenagers with a transistor radio with an earplug, so as not to keep the rest of the house awake. On the farm south of Galesburg, IL

[TheCentralpagal]

In the late 1950s, I used to hide under the covers with my transistor radio and listen to Dick Biondi, who then broadcast on KDKA in Buffalo, NY. The station faded in and out, but it was my link with a new sound called "rock 'n roll." Thank you, Dick Biondi, for introducing me to music that has become a soundtrack to my life.

[hunterv41]

I listened to Dick when he was in Buffalo in the late 50s.

[brerrabbit77]

I used to listen to him back about that time in southwest Virginia where I lived and was about 12 years old at the time. BTW you can get the "line out" signal from a radio by hooking up to the 2 outside terminals of the volume control. Observe that one of them is grounded and you must use that for the ground of the signal cable. You get a cleaner signal for recording that way. It also works on TVs. Or at least from the TVs and radios from back then with a metal chassis.

[hookalakah]

We all dug The Wild Eyetalian for the couple of years he was on KRLA. Thanks for the loan, Chicago.

[chicagohustler100]

When I was at Tilden Tech HS in Chicago,I used to write him letters and he read several on the air.Needless to say I had my 15 minutes of fame from 1960 to 1964.I went to a cruise-in at a now closed restaurant in Orland Park and he said he remembered the letters.With out a doubt,a real great person and a Chicagoland icon that was and still is #1.

[MARILLIONROCKER45]

Chicago 1962, Wells Sr. High and listening to WLS and Dick Biondi and late at night we would catch Wolfman Jack from Del Rio, Texas. Dick played the top hits and the Wolfman the best R&B. Biondi was so much fun, always kept everything so lively and I want to thank him for those great memories. I remember his "On top of a pizza, all covered with cheese I found my first meatball, till somebody sneezed."

[lucychinn149]

@MARILLIONROCKER45

Love it! And I remember the Wolfman, too. Too great!!!

[speedy45rpm]

Dick Biondi and Art Roberts are the two WLS jocks I remember listening to from my home near Philly. Amazing how many of us have such warm memories of listening to AM radio through a single flimsy plastic earplug on a six transistor radio. There has been no sound system invented since that gave me so much pleasure.

[vandywilliam]

I listened quite a bit to Dick Biondi on WLS when I was attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., from 1959 to 1963. Great memories!

[spud1254]

WLS was the best! Thank you for sharing!

[rain360]

Dick Biondi is such a doll,

he's my favorite DJ...

possibly ever.

:D

I especially love his playlists.

[visvaldisX]

Yeah, the Big 89! I listened to Biondi every night during my years at Lane (1961-65).

Anyone remember the rumors that Biodi showed up at the illegal nighttime street races on North Avenue by Skip's?n

[ptlover2000]

Everybody used to listen to Dick Biondi in High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan. I remember that he would update the standings in the "submarine races" in Lake Michigan for those of us who were parked at the beaches watching those "races" -- right........ Lots of great memories. Thanks so much!

[oldcodyjr]

I and 2 of my girlfriends formed the BWS -- Biondi Worshippers of Suburbia; we lived in Park Ridge, IL and listened to the "Wild ITRALIAN" nightly. That was in the late 50's through 1961, when I moved to California. One day we went down to WLS (a parent drove us -- we were about 13-14 yr. old) and met Dick -- and he showed us around the station and gave us some demo 45s, and I think he autographed them for us.

[Kelski1998]

My Mother would probably remember this. I had the pleasure to meet Dick Biondi several years ago. Talk about the most down to earth kind gentleman! In fact I reminded him about some sort of headbands in which he gave away in the 60's one of those people happend to be my Mom back around 62-64. And he was very flattered that I was told that story.

[ReggieZER0]

1. Paul Anka - Eso Beso

2. Steve Alaimo - Every Day I Have To Cry

3. Frank Ifield - Lovesick Blues

4. The Crystals - He's A Rebel

5. Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

6. The Shirelles - Everybody Loves A Lover

[rtizt07]

Wow! This is amazing. I grew up in Virginia and each night I'd put my transistor radio under my pillow, lay my ear over it and listen to Dick Biondi, across the country in Chicago, and all the songs from the early 60s. I loved Dick Biondi. I even sent away for an autographed picture and when it arrived I could not believe what he looked like but I still loved him.

[ds2112]

listened to Dick Biondi last nite on WLS 890 on his 50th Anniversary, thanks for the wonderful memories....my dad turned me on to him...

[CaraMaryx3]

he sounds the exact same!

[torchkit]

Wilson's BIF...hamburgers in a can. Sounds yummy.

[1musiclvr]

I remember listing to Dick Biondi back then. We could only pick up

WLS at night up in northern Michigan. And that Tackle commercial. I used to use it!

[coxmosia1]

Ditto on what TimelordR said. :) thanks for posting this.

[tmkrjk]

On top of a pizza all covered with cheese.....

[srercrcr]

Check out my DJ Rosko air check. Thx

[castrovalley7]

Thanks for the memories.

Bob Swanson

Castro Valley, Ca.

[WayOutWardell]

He sounds exactly the same today!

[giberish9]

Where did you get this?

[leadsquirter]

Probably in a trade with another aircheck collector during the mid-90's, I can't remember. The whole tape is an hour with the songs intact.

[1SPYRO]

@leadsquirter any chance we could hear the whole thing? I know it'd have to be in pieces, but that would be something.

[Johns805]

Oh yeah! I'll think to that! It sounds like it was taped on a reel to reel with a transistor radio as the source! That's the way to do it! [LOL!]  Enjoy!

Java Jive Jay

Surf City Sounds Plus

[leadsquirter]

And the mic was probably set in front of the speaker. lol

[Johns805]

Exactly....:)!

Java Jive Jay

Surf City Sounds Plus

[TimelordR]

That Dick Biondi is a legend in Chicago radio, Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane!

[ammisty]

@TimelordR he is partmy life since 1960

[vandywilliam]

One of the top DJs ever ... on one of the best Top 40 stations ever. I listened to Dick Biondi on WLS from places as far away as Nashville, Tenn., and Casper, Wyo. Great memories!

[mccrackin1000]

WOW from the WAY BACK MACHINE!!!! Excellent Post !!!! Leads Quirter.

[leadsquirter]

Your welcome!

[VickyLou616]

Why thank you so much for putting a Biondi aircheck on video!!!! :-D