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WEFM 99.5 FM: The Underdog That Took on Chicago Radio in the Late 1970s "Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless." — Steve Allen A Station in Transition: From Classical to Contemporary For decades, Chicago’s FM dial was home to WEFM 99.5, a station steeped in tradition. Founded in 1940 by Zenith Radio Corporation, WEFM was among the pioneers of FM radio, broadcasting a steady diet of classical music that catered to Chicago’s […]
The Great Twin Cities Radio Wars of the 1970s: When Stations Fought for Every Last Listener By Mark Miller There was a time when the Twin Cities lived and breathed radio—when your loyalty to a station meant something, when you didn’t just listen, you committed. It was the era of radio battles, where every station fought for your ear, and the Twin Cities became one of the most competitive radio markets in America. From the booming news giant of WCCO […]
