30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89!
Posted by RYO on August 23, 2019, 7:07 pm
http://www.wlshistory.com/jox/docduncan.htmAt exactly this time on August 23, 1989, The Big 89 WLS played it's last song ever as a music station, "Just You and Me" by Chicago, before flipping to a Talkradio format. At 7PM "The Big 89" ceased to exist as a music station and turned into WLS Talkradio 890. Phil Duncan was the last "DJ" on the station. Here is his story courtesy of Scott Childers' excellent WLS history website:
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- 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - RYO August 23, 2019, 7:07 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - RYO August 23, 2019, 7:12 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - WYTZZ95FM August 23, 2019, 8:21 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - Jeremy Andrews August 23, 2019, 8:42 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - True Facts Stated August 23, 2019, 10:43 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - RYO August 24, 2019, 7:22 am
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - WYTZZ95FM August 24, 2019, 10:10 am
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - Jeremy Andrews August 24, 2019, 10:20 am
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - Tony in Madison August 25, 2019, 3:35 pm
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - WYTZZ95FM August 24, 2019, 10:59 am
- Re: 30 years ago today, August 23rd, 19(THE BIG)89! - not Stacy Taylor September 2, 2019, 12:25 pm
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