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John Rook
John Harlan Rook (born October 9, 1937, Chillicothe, Ohio) is an American radio programmer and executive, most known for his tenure in Chicago.〔Hall, Claude. ''Vox Jox'', ''Billboard Magazine''. December 22, 1973, p. 20〕 Under his guidance in the 1960s, 50,000-watt ABC-owned WLS became the highest rated station in the Chicago metropolitan area, known as one of the greatest Top 40 stations in America.〔Childers, Scott (2008). “Chicago’s WLS Radio”. Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC; ISBN 978-0738561943〕〔Salowitz, Stew (1993). ''Chicago's Personality Radio''. Chicago Radio Book: Normal, IL.〕〔Rhoads, B. Eric (1996). ''Blast From The Past, A Pictorial History Of Radio's First 75 Years'', Streamline Press: West Palm Beach, FL; ISBN 1-886745-06-4 p. 12〕 After leaving WLS to form a radio consultancy in 1970,〔''Variety Magazine''. February 11, 1970〕 WLS' rival, WCFL-AM, beat WLS in the ratings after retaining Rook's services.〔Hall, Claude. “Vox Jox”. ''Billboard''. May 19, 1973, p. 28〕 Throughout his programming career, Rook won numerous national radio awards〔''Variety''. December 17, 1969〕〔''Billboard''. July 7, 1973. p. 24〕〔''Billboard''. June 1, 1974, p. 59〕〔(“Where Are They Now - John Rook” ); retrieved May 10, 2013.〕 and was repeatedly singled out for his ability to pick hit records.〔Faggen, Gil. “Vox Jox” ''Billboard Magazine''. February 8, 1964. p. 40〕〔(“Pittsburgh Music Story: KQV” )〕〔Hall, Claude. "Vox Jox", ''Billboard''. May 19, 1973, pp. 26, 28.〕 He would later own his own radio stations before founding the Hit Radio Hall of Fame,〔(“Hit Parade Hall of Fame” )〕 the only foundation that bestows awards on popular performers based upon the votes of the general public.〔(“Hit Parade Hall of Fame relies on the votes of the fans to honor musical hitmakers from 1950 until the present” ), ''Goldmine'', November 10, 2011; accessed May 10, 2013.〕
==Early Years==
Rook was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, and attended high school in Nebraska, before moving to California in the mid-1950s to take acting classes with Natalie Wood, Nick Adams and Sal Mineo, at the Pasadena Playhouse. This led to bit parts in several motion pictures, as well as a small role in the ''Wild Bill Hickok'' television series.〔Shannon, Bob (2009). ''Turn It Up! American Radio Tales 1946-1996''. Austrianmonk Publishing; ISBN 978-1615845453〕 He spent much of his time guiding the career of his closest friend, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend, Eddie Cochran,〔Mundy, Julie and Higham, Darrel (2001). ''Don't Forget Me: The Eddie Cochran Story''. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0823079315〕〔 Cochran, Bobby (2003). ''Three Steps To Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story''. Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, WI; ISBN 978-0634032523〕 one of the artists on Liberty Records, where Rook worked in the mailroom. At lunch with Liberty Records artist Ross Bagdasarian who was on the label as David Seville, they encountered Bagdasarian’s friend, performer Tennessee Ernie Ford. Upon being introduced to Rook, Ford asked what he did at Liberty. When he heard Rook was packing records to send to disc jockeys, he suggested that Rook would have a better career being one.〔Farber, Erica. “Publisher’s Profile: John Rook”, ''Radio & Records''. May 4, 2007, p. 66〕
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