I had WLS, My mom was WMAQ and my dad was WGN. Sometimes my dad would listen to fancy stations on the radio that I couldn’t touch, his stereo.
The stereo had the FM stations with the boring music, Classical music and Jazz music… this was the 1970’s and my world was an AM world and Top 40 ruled.
One summer my parents went on a weeklong retreat with people from the parish. The lady that took care of me listened to WCFL and drank Pepsi. WCFL was the other top 40 station in Chicagoland in the early 1970’s. In my little boy mind it sucked and so did Pepsi. I like Coke!
To this day I still listen to the radio. I’m a WGN guy like my dad was and I listen to the fancy stations on the FM. I listen to jazz on WDCB and classical on WFMT.
When I think about it… I started listening to the radio fifty years ago in the early 1970’s. Back then radio was only around for fifty years. The first radio stations went on the air in the early 1920’s. Jeez I’m getting old!
I miss Wally Phillips, John Landecker, Dick Biondi and Dick Buckley.
It’s National Liqueur Day. My dad gave me the love for radio, but it was my Uncle Chris that introduced me to my first after dinner drink.
My Uncle Chris and Aunt Barbie had the miniature glasses. They would set them out on the table after dinner with three or four different bottles of liqueur. Frangelico, Grand Marnier, Drambuie, Amaretto and their favorite…. Cheri Suisse.
Uncle Chris included me in this adult ritual. I didn’t like the taste, but if it was an adult thing…. Make it a double Unc!
I might have to listen to the radio tonight and have a cordial glass of Frangelico after the Shepkids go back to the other side of Mannheim.
No Bear football to ruin our Sunday. Though I love listening to Dan Hampton and Mr. O’Bradovich tear the Bears up on WGN after they get beat. Rocktober is already half over. The leaves on the trees are falling quickly. Tonight might be a fabulous night for a moon dance…..
