Larry Lujack had already made his mark at KJR Seattle in the mid-1960s, before moving East, soon settling in Chicago Radio, which he has called home ever since, despite long periods of retirement in New Mexico.
Here is the latest:
"Superjock" Larry Lujack will return to morning radio as star of a nationally syndicated format featuring popular music spanning 1950 to 1980.
"The Hit Parade Hall of Fame" is the brainchild of veteran radio programmer and consultant John Rook, who was Lujack's program director at WLS-AM (890) in the late '60s. Rook's 24/7 oldies format is gearing up for a launch in January.
This from a Friday Chicago newspaper column that begins:
Over and out
As columnist closes his notebook, here's one last roundup of scoops
October 17, 2008
BY ROBERT FEDER Sun-Times Columnist
Yes, this is it. I'm stepping down today after 28 years of daily coverage of radio and television for the Sun-Times.
But in the words of Sonny & Cher, the beat goes on. Although I won't be here to report them, here are some predictions I'm willing to bet will occur in the coming months and beyond: