Re: 18 Years Ago

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Posted by Kyle on April 02, 2009 at 11:18:48:

In Reply to: Re: 18 Years Ago posted by Tom on April 02, 2009 at 11:18:20:

Johnson was a media mogul based here in Chicago. Included in the company's portfolio is Johnson Publishing Company (Ebony, Jet, etc.).

After a bit of research...he did not own 103.5. He owned 106.3 (then WLNR, now WSRB) he also purchased WGRT am950 and renamed it WJPC (now WNTD).

Here's a WJPC promo circa 1979.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFu7IDUO9Q

: Never heard of Johnson.

: Before the Blaze FYR was an oldies station - automated Solid Gold Rock and Roll from Drake-Chenault- It was owned by RKO, (who also ran a bar/dance club called "The FYR Station. RKO paid a million dollars to Frank Kovas for it. It was the highest amount of money anyone ever paid for an fm station. Kovas ran WKFM, a semi-classical music format, with a few select sponsors like "The House of Mena" a furniture store.

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: Johnson was a media mogul based here in Chicago. Included in the company's portfolio is Johnson Publishing Company (Ebony, Jet, etc.). : After a bit of research...he did not own 103.5. He owned 106.3 (then WLNR, now WSRB) he also purchased WGRT am950 and renamed it WJPC (now WNTD). : Here's a WJPC promo circa 1979. : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFu7IDUO9Q : : : Never heard of Johnson. : : Before the Blaze FYR was an oldies station - automated Solid Gold Rock and Roll from Drake-Chenault- It was owned by RKO, (who also ran a bar/dance club called "The FYR Station. RKO paid a million dollars to Frank Kovas for it. It was the highest amount of money anyone ever paid for an fm station. Kovas ran WKFM, a semi-classical music format, with a few select sponsors like "The House of Mena" a furniture store.

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