Sad news out of Santa Fe, New Mexico this evening: legendary broadcaster Larry Lujack has passed away at age 73. Larry had been battling esophageal cancer for the last year and was in hospice care at the time of his death.
Larry is best known for his work at Chicago’s WLS-AM 890 and WCFL-AM 1000 during the 1970s and 80s. He is generally regarded as one of radio’s all-time greatest talents. As a kid growing up in Minnesota, I would routinely wake up before sunrise so that I could hear him on WLS. His voice and sarcastic “real life” style were one-of-a-kind. Guys like “Uncle Lar” just don’t exist in radio anymore.
Larry Lujack: 1940-2013 R.I.P, Superjock. You were truly deserving of the title and a hell of an influence on this young aspiring broadcaster.