WMAQ was 1986. Their foray into News/News Talk ended the Country run.

WJJD in 1982 (they were a daytimer protecting KSL until the mid 80s when at one point they were 10KW but dropped it to 5KW by the end of the 80s. The night time signal was terrible across most of the Chicago area).

WJEZ-FM in 1984 when it flipped to Magic. WJEZ I remember was Z104 (Sorry Z95, you were not the first Z in town) during the disco years. A very odd mix of some AC and a lot of country music. After the end of the decade they were pretty much a full country station. Before their Z104 days they were WJJD-FM (I recall that too) and were there because WJJD-AM had to sign off the air. Their move to Magic, was a magical decision and decimated 103.5 WFYR as the on and off oldies station.

WAIT 850AM in 1988. The calls were on 820AM before that until WLOO-FM was sold and WCZY AM & FM was born, later WPNT-AM & FM.

ABC Country Coast to Coast (Satellite) - I recall that. I do not remember where or when? But was that to replace music radio WLS or the failing Talk format a few years after it launched? The talk format was not a hit off the bat. It was on death row and if they flipped we would not be having this conversation!

Jeremy the difference is, I lived through this, when you did not. Not sure if that is a good thing, considering I am older than dirt and you are not. 😂 I remember a lot of this, have not thought about it for eons and I am surprised I even remember any of it. But it is a reality I heard a lot of this and it is not a repeat of something off the internet.

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