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| death_place = Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. | nationality = American | occupation = Radio host, disc jockey | spouse = Gina (div.) Judith Seguin (m. c.1972–2013; his death) | awards = Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame (2002) National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2008) | signature = | signature_alt = | death_cause=Esophageal cancer | other_names= Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Uncle Lar, King of the Corn Belt | footnotes = | alma_mater=College of Idaho Washington State University }} Larry Lujack (June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013) was a Top 40 Music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. "Klunk Letter of the Day",〔(audio file-Reel Radio-Klunk Letter of the Day Composite-WCFL )〕 the darkly humorous "Animal Stories"〔(Background on "Animal Stories", Lujack and Edwards )〕〔(audio file-Reel Radio Lujack WLS-AM aircheck-March 1983-includes an "Animal Stories" piece )〕 with sidekick "Little Tommy," and the "Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report" were some of his more popular bits. He was also referred to as Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt. ==Professional life== Lujack initially came to Chicago to work for WCFL-AM. He spent a few months there before being hired at WLS. While at WCFL, Lujack drew the air studio curtains during public visiting hours.〔(PDF)〕 "Animal Stories" came about because WLS was still receiving farm magazines long after they went into Rock and Roll in 1960. Lujack started reading some of them and began airing stories from them instead of reading the grain reports connected with the Farm Report. When the Farm Report was officially discontinued, the feature became Animal Stories.〔(audio file-Lujack's own words about how Animal Stories began )〕 A perfectionist about his work, Lujack would review every word he said on the air after each broadcast by listening to an audio cassette "skimmer" tape which would record only when the microphone was open.〔 Lujack initially retired in 1987,〔(audio file-Lujack's Farewell-WLS-AM-August 28, 1987 )〕〔(Copy of "Last Day" WLS memo from Lujack to the staff )〕 shortly after his son John from his first marriage died in an accident.〔(HighBeam-from Chicago Sun Times May 29, 1986-Larry Lujack's son John, 22, dies in fall from motel roof. (Boise) )〕〔(Encyclopedia.com-from Chicago Sun Times June 3, 1986-Larry Lujack bids dead son farewell. (on air at WLS-AM) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=RootsWeb )〕 In 1997, Lujack moved from Palatine to the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico and, in May 2000, began working again for then-WUBT in Chicago, via a remote ISDN link from a New Mexico recording studio, teaming up with Matt McCann who was based in the Chicago studio. The ratings for the show out-paced the rest of the radio station. In 2003, he re-teamed with his Animal Stories partner, Tommy Edwards ("Little Tommy"), on WRLL (1690 AM) in Chicago, to broadcast his signature features on weekday mornings. On August 16, 2006, Lujack was terminated along with the entire WRLL on-air staff as it was announced that the station's "Real Oldies" format would cease on September 17, 2006. The broadcast duo were on the air once again as part of the WLS "The Big 89 Rewind" on Memorial Day, 2007 and 2008 where the station returned to its "MusicRadio" programming, featuring many of the former WLS personalities and special guests, other DJs, etc. Lujack was inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame in June 2002 and the National Radio Hall of Fame on November 6, 2004. On April 15, 2008, Larry Lujack was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame during their annual convention in Las Vegas.〔(National Association of Broadcasters Press Release-Larry Lujack to be Inducted into NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Lujack」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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