The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station Ever

The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station EverBy Rick Kaempfer Paperback For that period of time when all the stars aligned, when rock and roll and comedy and radio were all simultaneously kings (1977 1998), when the 1927 Yankees of Radio all gathered in the same hallway at the same time, the Loop created something that will never be forgotten. Author Rick Kaempfer has gathered all the people who worked there to tell the story of that great radio station, in their own words. Among the people

By Rick Kaempfer

Paperback 

For that period of time when all the stars aligned, when rock and roll and comedy and radio were all simultaneously kings (1977-1998), when the 1927 Yankees of Radio all gathered in the same hallway at the same time, the Loop created something that will never be forgotten.

Author Rick Kaempfer has gathered all the people who worked there to tell the story of that great radio station, in their own words. Among the people quoted in the book…Lee Abrams, Sparky Anderson, Vince Argento, Robin Baumgarten, Doug Bensing, Dave Benson, Jay Blackburn, Matt Bisbee, Danny Bonaduce, Jonathon Brandmeier, Jessie Bullett, Chet Coppock, Bob Coburn, Steve Cochran, Phil Collins, Alan Cox, Steve Dahl, Sky Daniels, Jimmy de Castro, Scott Dirks, Lise Dominique, Tony Fitzpatrick, Cindy Gatziolis, Mark Giangreco, Terry Gibson, Arsenio Hall, Patti Haze, Bob Heymann, Bill Holub, Jeff Hoover, Tom Hoyt, Dorothy Humphrey, Rick Kaempfer, Leslie Keiling, Artie Kennedy, Buzz Kilman, Rick Kogan, John Landecker, Jack Landreth, Stan Lawrence, Bill Leff, Carla Leonardo, Dave Logan, Spike Manton, Kevin Matthews, Scott May, Jimmy Mac McInerney, Dan McNeil, Garry Meier, Mitch Michaels, Walter Michka, Jim Modelski, Pugs Moran, Graham Nash, Paul Natkin, Tom O’Toole, Jimmy Page, David Perlmutter, Reed Pence, Jim Peterik, John Platt, Mitch Rosen, Tim Sabean, Neil Sant, Roman Sawczak, Eddie Schwartz, Jeff Schwartz, Steve Seaver, Seka, Tom Serritella, Lorelei Shark, Jack Silver, Marc Silverman, Bob Sirott, Bobby Skafish, Wendy Snyder, Greg Solk, Ringo Starr, Cheryl Raye Stout, Bob Stroud, Brendan Sullivan, John Swany Swanson, Chuck Swirsky, Harry Teinowitz, Tom Thayer, Ed Tyll, Mike Veeck, Kathy Voltmer, Larry Wert, Oprah Winfrey, Jim Wiser, Laura Witek, and Bruce Wolf.

Great stories about a truly great radio station.

Includes over 200 photos.