Lou Boudreau
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Roy LeonardHost Audio Archive | WGN Leonard Memories Visit RoyLeonard.com for Roy’s blog, photos, video and more audio archives Roy Leonard worked for WGN Radio as host 1967-1998. He focused on “The...
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“Trying to be right keeps you wrong.” Doug Harris takes the last bit of the show to share with the importance of remaining flexible as we move forward in our lives....
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Roy Leonard Biography | WGN Memories Visit RoyLeonard.com for Roy’s blog and video and more audio archives
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Roy LeonardHost Biography | Audio Archives Visit RoyLeonard.com for Roy’s blog, photos, video and more audio archives WGN Memories THE POWER OF THOSE MAGIC CALL LETTERS – WGN When I joined WGN in 1967...
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Jay AndresHost Jay Andres hosted overnight music program (known as The Jay Andres Show, Music ’til Dawn and Great Music from Chicago depending on the year) during much of the 1970’s into the early 1980’s.
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John AlmburgAssistant Farm Services Director John Almburg worked with Orion Samuelson for many years in WGN’s Farm Services department and as the co-host fo Conty Fair. John Almburg (L) with Orion...
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Jim LoughmanNews Anchor Jim Loughman was news anchor and sidekick to Bob Collins during his afternoon show, where he was fondly referred to as “Lockjaw.” He also hosted his own Sunday midday show....
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Jim CavanaughTrafficopter reporter Jim Cavanaugh was a Trafficopter reporter (1970s-mid 1980s) who flew over Chicago’s expressways during both morning and afternoon rush hours.
View ArticleJohn (Speed) Harrington
John (Speed) HarringtonSports host John Harrington, also known as “Speed”, was the host of WGN Radio’s Sport Review in the 1930s.
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John MallowHost and Announcer John Mallow joined WGN in 1943. He hosted various programs including “Music Unlimited”.
View ArticleLarry Caine
Larry CaineMarket Reporter Larry Caine delivered market reports from the Chicago Stock Yards.
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Larry SchreinerReporter WGN Memories IT ALL started on April 5, 1968. I was a young Chicago police officer who had decided about a month before this to start taking freelance news film of events in the...
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View ArticleA Perfect Snapshot Of The 2014 Chicago Bears: The Illegal 10-Man Fake Punt
Marc Trestman shakes Sean Payton’s hand after the game. (John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune) CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears tried a fake punt with 10 players on the field. This column could theoretically end...
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