Marj's Radio News Time Capsule
As a general assignment reporter for WXRT and WKQK and freelancer for NPR and NBC radio networks, Marj covered the day’s news wherever it could be found. From politics to the arts, local communities to national headliners, Marj’s reporting is a time capsule of what was happening in Chicago during the 1970s and 80s. Click the topics of interest below to hear the news as it was happening.
1976 interview with Dizzy Gillespie
Tension between snomobilers and environmentalists; aired on NPR circa 1978
Standard news "music" (AP radio?)
Q101 review of Grover's Oyster Bar, 2200 block of Irving
Q101 report on Chicago Sun Club, a suburban nudist club,
news selections (Reagan era) from NBC alternative radio network"The Source"
Q101 report on Gary Dotson pardon hearing, held by Gov.
1978-WXRT-newscast-(September).mp3
1981_Quotes_wav1.mp3
1982_Quotes_wav5.mp3
1983_Stories_wav6.mp3
19_Jewel_Boycott.mp3
28_TheSource1.mp3
29_Home_Rule.mp3
NBC radio newscast, includes story of AIDS insurance changing its
newscast, includes report on plans for "Hands Across America," a
NBC/MH report on child sexual abuse at day care center
part 3
Q101 report senior citizen race, average age: 80
1986 newscast: Bears superbowl prep, federal conviction of Joseph John
Q101 on-site coverage of fans lined up for season tix
Q101 Chicagoans line up for marriage licenses on Valentine's Day
Interview, 1977-78, Stephane Grappelli, violinist
Air-Crash-Victims-Buy-More-Insurance.mp3
Alderman-Burke-This-Is-War!.mp3
Blackman-The-Superhero.mp3
CHA-Robinson-buys-a-car.mp3
Carey's-not-running-for-mayor.mp3
Chicago-City-Council-contract-feud.mp3
Chicago-Sun-Times-Sold.mp3
Chicago-Theatre-Jerry-Reinsdorf2.mp3
Chicago-Transit-Authority-Hughes.mp3
City-Council-Waste-Moritorium-AM-version.mp3
City-Council-Waste-Mortorium-PM-version.mp3
City-Council-Feuds-Gender-quote.mp3
City-Council-Reforms.mp3
City-Finance-Burke's-version.mp3
City-Finance-Mayor-Harold-Washington-veto.mp3
City-Health-Department-Review-task-force.mp3
City-Health-Department-Review.mp3
City-Tie-Up-Angel-Correa.mp3
Cook-County-President-George-Dunne-Jimmy-Byrne-gaffe.mp3
Council-Fight-Lay-Offs.mp3
Council-Fight.mp3
Council-Wars.mp3
Dawn-Clark-Netch-Vote-hold-back.mp3
Ed-Vrdolyak-Alder-Scam.mp3
Epton-Election-HQ-Scam.mp3
Gov.-Reagan-accepts-nomination.mp3
Greylord-Deliberations.mp3
Greylord-Closing-arguments.mp3
Greylord-Courtroom-cops.mp3
Greylord-FBI-agents-testify.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Kowalski-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Kowalski.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-addresses-press-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-addresses-press-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand-2.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand-3.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-LIVE.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-LeFevor-responds-to-verdict-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-LeFevor-responds-to-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Murphy-taken-advantage-of.mp3
Greylord-Strength-of-case.mp3
Greylord-Trunzo.mp3
Greylord-coverage.mp3
Greylord-explained.mp3
Horner-Homes-violence.mp3
Illinois-State's-Attorney-Bloom-makes-false-charges-against-Daley.mp3
Illinois-State's-Attorney-Wants-A-Debate.mp3
Jane-Byrne-A-penny-is-a-penny.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Chicago.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Election-can-be-bought.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Glad-handing-&-thanks.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Take-Me-Out-To-The-Ball-Game.mp3
Jane-Byrne-on-Daley-and-council-control.mp3
Jane-Byrne-welcomes-President-Carter-to-rally.mp3
Jerry-Reinsdorf-Chicago-Theatre.mp3
Jesse-Jackson-Rally-1.mp3
Jesse-Jackson-Rally-2.mp3
Jimmy-Carter-Fireworks.mp3
John-B.-Anderson-concedes.mp3
May-Harold-Washington-with-student-reporters.mp3
Mayor-Harold-Washington-vs.-Alderman-Edward-Burke-Council-Chair.mp3
McDonald's-30th-Anniversary.mp3
Miscellaneous-convention-sound-bytes.mp3
New-Argo-Plant-CPC-International.mp3
New-York-Promotion-Marj's-suggested-lead.mp3
New-York-Promotion.mp3
Nick-Ruggers-A-piece-of..mp3
PRISM-Task-Force.mp3
President-Carter-concedes.mp3
President-Ronald-Reagan-A-drag-on-the-economy.mp3
Richard-M.-Daley-is-not-running-for-mayor.mp3
Roselin-Arms-Apartment-evictions.mp3
Schools-rally.mp3
Senate-gun-debate.mp3
Skylab.mp3
Task-force-on-child-health-care.mp3
Taxi-speedometers-and-senior-citizen-race-Q101-Reports.mp3
Teachers-Strike-Healy.mp3
Teachers-Strike.mp3
Transportation-Center-Groundbreaking.mp3
Vrdolyak-garbage-dump.mp3
Walter-Cronkite's-Good-Bye-March-6,-1981.mp3
Walter-Mondale-campaigns-in-Chicago.mp3
William-Daley-Voter-fraud.mp3
World's-Fair-Committee.mp3
T001.01-Musicians-building.mp3
T001.02-Musicians-building.mp3
T002-Romeo-&-Juliet-M-Maggio-(tape-1)-1988.mp3
T003-Romeo-&-Juliet-(tape-2)-1988.mp3
T004-Lee-Conklin-antique-museum.mp3
T005.1-Misc-interviews,-side-2-79-80.mp3
T005.2-Misc-inteviews,-side-1-1979-80.mp3
T006.1-Jerry-Falwell-and-Armand-Hammer-1981.mp3
T006.2-Armand-Hammer-1981.mp3
T007.1-campaign-1982.mp3
T007.2-campaign-1982.mp3
T008.1-Ted-Kennedy-at-Chicago-Council-on-Foreign-Relations-1979.mp3
T008.2-Ted-Kennedy-at-Chicago-Council-on-Foreign-Relations-1979.mp3
T009.1-Violin-School.mp3
T009.2-Violin-School.mp3
T010.1-Puryear-Koko's-friends-1988.mp3
T010.2-Puryear-Koko's-friends-1988.mp3
T011.1-88-archive-1-side-1.mp3
T011.2-88-archive-1-side-2.mp3
T012.1-Simon-wins-1984.mp3
T012.2-Simon-wins-1984.mp3
T0121-MLK-birthday-celebration-1984.mp3
T0122-Organ-Museum-(no-year).mp3
T0123-GOP-National-Convention-1980.mp3
T013.1.2-Byrne-cocktial-party-NYSE.mp3
T014.1.2-Chicago-Beat-1986.mp3 T015.1.2-Q101-Meets-Jane-Byrne-1984.mp3
T016.1.2-Koko-benefit-II.mp3
T017.1.2-Koko-benefit.mp3
T018.1.2-Koko-Taylor-1988.mp3
T019.1.2-Interviews-on-stock-crash-anniversary-1979.mp3
T020.1.2-Chicago-Beat-1985.mp3
T021.1.2-John-Anderson-1980.mp3
T022.1.2-Jesse-Jackson-&-Michael-Dukakis-1988.mp3
T023.1.2-Harold-Washington-elected-1983.mp3
T024.1.2-1983-and-84-morgue-tape.mp3
T025.1.2-Misc-reports-1980.mp3
T026.1.2-Ruth-Page-1987.mp3
T027.1.2-Alvin-Ailey-on-Kathleen-Dunham-1988.mp3
T028.1.2-K-Dunham-1988.mp3
T029.1.2-Schools-crisis-1979,-Byrne-at-Cabrini-Green-1981.mp3
T030.1.2-Gun-control-passed-1982.mp3
T031.1.2-Jane-Byrne's-greatest-hits-1980-82.mp3
T032.1.2-K.-Dunham-music-Winnetka-react-1988.mp3
T033.1.2-Dunham-music-1988.mp3
T034.1.2-Martin-Puryear-1987.mp3
T035.1.2-Lava-Lamp-1986.mp3
T036.1.2-Crossroads-1987.mp3
T037.1.2-Steppenwolf-Grapes-1988.mp3
T038.1.2-Steinem-Hoffman-Blues-Brothers-1980-81.mp3
T039.1.2-Steppenwolf-1987.mp3
T040-Chicago-Beat-February-March-1985.mp3
T041.1.2-Chicago-Beat-January-1985.mp3
T042.1.2-Chicago-Beat-September-October-1985.mp3
T045-(Temp-1)-Chicago-Beat-November-1985-(Jayne-Byrne).mp3
T046.1.2-Desmond-Tutu-rally-and-news-conf-1986.mp3
T047.1.2-Stevenson-Announces-1985.mp3
T048.1.2-Harold-Washington-dies-1987.mp3
T049.1.2-Byrne-election-HQ-1987.mp3
T050.1.2-4-reports-1983.mp3
T051.1.2-Jimmy-Carter-with-Byrne-funder.mp3
T052.1.2-Vito-Marzullo-interview.mp3
T053.1.2-Carter-at-Byrne-Fundraiser.mp3
T054.1.2-(same-content-as-T053.1.2).mp3
T055.1.2-Bilandic-Byrne-etc.mp3
T056.1.2-Fine-Tuning-election-special-1981.mp3
T057.1.2-Bilandic-Byrne-campaign-79-82.mp3
T058.1.2-Harold-Washington-100-days-and-first-year.mp3
T059-Council-fireworks-May-2-and-4-1983.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983-Song-of-Chicago-Alive.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983-The-Grand-Prize-Game.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983.mp3
T101-Elements.mp3
T102-Passover-1988-89.mp3
T103-Misc-reports-NPR-(no-year).mp3
T104-spoof-tape-(no-year).mp3
T105-WFYR-Special-Appeal-program-1988.mp3
T106-X-roads-Home-for-retired-musicians-1987.mp3
T107-Child's-Play-Theater-1987-(estimate)-.mp3
T108-1988-Archive-4.mp3
T109-NPR-Archives-1988.mp3
T110-1988-Archive-3.mp3
T111-1988-Archive-2.mp3
T112-NPR-1988.mp3
T113-Credit-and-Privacy-the-local-picture-1978.mp3
T114-Mayor-Richard-M-Daley-1989.mp3
T115-Peter-Sellars-1988.mp3
T116-Tattoos-1985.mp3
T116.2-second-side-of-tape.mp3
T117-Stocks-and-Kids-1986.mp3
T118-1987-archive-tape.mp3
T119-1987-archive-tape.mp3
T120-no-label-1987.mp3
T124-Archive-'87-(Aunt-Dan-and-Lemon).mp3
T125-1987-Stories-2.mp3
T126-1987-Stories-2.mp3
T127-Archive-'87-(Aunt-Dan-and-Lemon).mp3
T128-Marj-Guest-News-WXRT-2002.mp3
T129-Marj-audition-tape-1978.mp3
T130-1987-stories-(sept)-4.mp3
T131-1986-Stories.mp3
T132-1985-Stories.mp3
T133-Nemico-Mio.mp3
T134-Juvenile-Court-1996.mp3
T135-Paul-McCartney-news-conference-1984.mp3
T136-Vicky-Balloon-Lady-1985.mp3
T137-Chicago-Beat-October-1984.mp3
T138-Q-101-report-highlights-1985-1986.mp3
T139-Wild-at-Heart-(no-year).mp3
Temp-3-Chicago-Beat-1985-(Mike-Royko).mp3
Tension between snomobilers and environmentalists; aired on NPR circa 1978
Standard news "music" (AP radio?)
Q101 review of Grover's Oyster Bar, 2200 block of Irving
Q101 report on Chicago Sun Club, a suburban nudist club,
news selections (Reagan era) from NBC alternative radio network"The Source"
Q101 report on Gary Dotson pardon hearing, held by Gov.
1978-WXRT-newscast-(September).mp3
1981_Quotes_wav1.mp3
1982_Quotes_wav5.mp3
1983_Stories_wav6.mp3
19_Jewel_Boycott.mp3
28_TheSource1.mp3
29_Home_Rule.mp3
NBC radio newscast, includes story of AIDS insurance changing its
newscast, includes report on plans for "Hands Across America," a
NBC/MH report on child sexual abuse at day care center
part 3
Q101 report senior citizen race, average age: 80
1986 newscast: Bears superbowl prep, federal conviction of Joseph John
Q101 on-site coverage of fans lined up for season tix
Q101 Chicagoans line up for marriage licenses on Valentine's Day
Interview, 1977-78, Stephane Grappelli, violinist
Air-Crash-Victims-Buy-More-Insurance.mp3
Alderman-Burke-This-Is-War!.mp3
Blackman-The-Superhero.mp3
CHA-Robinson-buys-a-car.mp3
Carey's-not-running-for-mayor.mp3
Chicago-City-Council-contract-feud.mp3
Chicago-Sun-Times-Sold.mp3
Chicago-Theatre-Jerry-Reinsdorf2.mp3
Chicago-Transit-Authority-Hughes.mp3
City-Council-Waste-Moritorium-AM-version.mp3
City-Council-Waste-Mortorium-PM-version.mp3
City-Council-Feuds-Gender-quote.mp3
City-Council-Reforms.mp3
City-Finance-Burke's-version.mp3
City-Finance-Mayor-Harold-Washington-veto.mp3
City-Health-Department-Review-task-force.mp3
City-Health-Department-Review.mp3
City-Tie-Up-Angel-Correa.mp3
Cook-County-President-George-Dunne-Jimmy-Byrne-gaffe.mp3
Council-Fight-Lay-Offs.mp3
Council-Fight.mp3
Council-Wars.mp3
Dawn-Clark-Netch-Vote-hold-back.mp3
Ed-Vrdolyak-Alder-Scam.mp3
Epton-Election-HQ-Scam.mp3
Gov.-Reagan-accepts-nomination.mp3
Greylord-Deliberations.mp3
Greylord-Closing-arguments.mp3
Greylord-Courtroom-cops.mp3
Greylord-FBI-agents-testify.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Kowalski-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Kowalski.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-addresses-press-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-addresses-press-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand-2.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand-3.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-takes-the-stand.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-LIVE.mp3
Greylord-Judge-Murphy-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-LeFevor-responds-to-verdict-AM-version.mp3
Greylord-LeFevor-responds-to-verdict-PM-version.mp3
Greylord-Murphy-taken-advantage-of.mp3
Greylord-Strength-of-case.mp3
Greylord-Trunzo.mp3
Greylord-coverage.mp3
Greylord-explained.mp3
Horner-Homes-violence.mp3
Illinois-State's-Attorney-Bloom-makes-false-charges-against-Daley.mp3
Illinois-State's-Attorney-Wants-A-Debate.mp3
Jane-Byrne-A-penny-is-a-penny.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Chicago.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Election-can-be-bought.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Glad-handing-&-thanks.mp3
Jane-Byrne-Take-Me-Out-To-The-Ball-Game.mp3
Jane-Byrne-on-Daley-and-council-control.mp3
Jane-Byrne-welcomes-President-Carter-to-rally.mp3
Jerry-Reinsdorf-Chicago-Theatre.mp3
Jesse-Jackson-Rally-1.mp3
Jesse-Jackson-Rally-2.mp3
Jimmy-Carter-Fireworks.mp3
John-B.-Anderson-concedes.mp3
May-Harold-Washington-with-student-reporters.mp3
Mayor-Harold-Washington-vs.-Alderman-Edward-Burke-Council-Chair.mp3
McDonald's-30th-Anniversary.mp3
Miscellaneous-convention-sound-bytes.mp3
New-Argo-Plant-CPC-International.mp3
New-York-Promotion-Marj's-suggested-lead.mp3
New-York-Promotion.mp3
Nick-Ruggers-A-piece-of..mp3
PRISM-Task-Force.mp3
President-Carter-concedes.mp3
President-Ronald-Reagan-A-drag-on-the-economy.mp3
Richard-M.-Daley-is-not-running-for-mayor.mp3
Roselin-Arms-Apartment-evictions.mp3
Schools-rally.mp3
Senate-gun-debate.mp3
Skylab.mp3
Task-force-on-child-health-care.mp3
Taxi-speedometers-and-senior-citizen-race-Q101-Reports.mp3
Teachers-Strike-Healy.mp3
Teachers-Strike.mp3
Transportation-Center-Groundbreaking.mp3
Vrdolyak-garbage-dump.mp3
Walter-Cronkite's-Good-Bye-March-6,-1981.mp3
Walter-Mondale-campaigns-in-Chicago.mp3
William-Daley-Voter-fraud.mp3
World's-Fair-Committee.mp3
T001.01-Musicians-building.mp3
T001.02-Musicians-building.mp3
T002-Romeo-&-Juliet-M-Maggio-(tape-1)-1988.mp3
T003-Romeo-&-Juliet-(tape-2)-1988.mp3
T004-Lee-Conklin-antique-museum.mp3
T005.1-Misc-interviews,-side-2-79-80.mp3
T005.2-Misc-inteviews,-side-1-1979-80.mp3
T006.1-Jerry-Falwell-and-Armand-Hammer-1981.mp3
T006.2-Armand-Hammer-1981.mp3
T007.1-campaign-1982.mp3
T007.2-campaign-1982.mp3
T008.1-Ted-Kennedy-at-Chicago-Council-on-Foreign-Relations-1979.mp3
T008.2-Ted-Kennedy-at-Chicago-Council-on-Foreign-Relations-1979.mp3
T009.1-Violin-School.mp3
T009.2-Violin-School.mp3
T010.1-Puryear-Koko's-friends-1988.mp3
T010.2-Puryear-Koko's-friends-1988.mp3
T011.1-88-archive-1-side-1.mp3
T011.2-88-archive-1-side-2.mp3
T012.1-Simon-wins-1984.mp3
T012.2-Simon-wins-1984.mp3
T0121-MLK-birthday-celebration-1984.mp3
T0122-Organ-Museum-(no-year).mp3
T0123-GOP-National-Convention-1980.mp3
T013.1.2-Byrne-cocktial-party-NYSE.mp3
T014.1.2-Chicago-Beat-1986.mp3 T015.1.2-Q101-Meets-Jane-Byrne-1984.mp3
T016.1.2-Koko-benefit-II.mp3
T017.1.2-Koko-benefit.mp3
T018.1.2-Koko-Taylor-1988.mp3
T019.1.2-Interviews-on-stock-crash-anniversary-1979.mp3
T020.1.2-Chicago-Beat-1985.mp3
T021.1.2-John-Anderson-1980.mp3
T022.1.2-Jesse-Jackson-&-Michael-Dukakis-1988.mp3
T023.1.2-Harold-Washington-elected-1983.mp3
T024.1.2-1983-and-84-morgue-tape.mp3
T025.1.2-Misc-reports-1980.mp3
T026.1.2-Ruth-Page-1987.mp3
T027.1.2-Alvin-Ailey-on-Kathleen-Dunham-1988.mp3
T028.1.2-K-Dunham-1988.mp3
T029.1.2-Schools-crisis-1979,-Byrne-at-Cabrini-Green-1981.mp3
T030.1.2-Gun-control-passed-1982.mp3
T031.1.2-Jane-Byrne's-greatest-hits-1980-82.mp3
T032.1.2-K.-Dunham-music-Winnetka-react-1988.mp3
T033.1.2-Dunham-music-1988.mp3
T034.1.2-Martin-Puryear-1987.mp3
T035.1.2-Lava-Lamp-1986.mp3
T036.1.2-Crossroads-1987.mp3
T037.1.2-Steppenwolf-Grapes-1988.mp3
T038.1.2-Steinem-Hoffman-Blues-Brothers-1980-81.mp3
T039.1.2-Steppenwolf-1987.mp3
T040-Chicago-Beat-February-March-1985.mp3
T041.1.2-Chicago-Beat-January-1985.mp3
T042.1.2-Chicago-Beat-September-October-1985.mp3
T045-(Temp-1)-Chicago-Beat-November-1985-(Jayne-Byrne).mp3
T046.1.2-Desmond-Tutu-rally-and-news-conf-1986.mp3
T047.1.2-Stevenson-Announces-1985.mp3
T048.1.2-Harold-Washington-dies-1987.mp3
T049.1.2-Byrne-election-HQ-1987.mp3
T050.1.2-4-reports-1983.mp3
T051.1.2-Jimmy-Carter-with-Byrne-funder.mp3
T052.1.2-Vito-Marzullo-interview.mp3
T053.1.2-Carter-at-Byrne-Fundraiser.mp3
T054.1.2-(same-content-as-T053.1.2).mp3
T055.1.2-Bilandic-Byrne-etc.mp3
T056.1.2-Fine-Tuning-election-special-1981.mp3
T057.1.2-Bilandic-Byrne-campaign-79-82.mp3
T058.1.2-Harold-Washington-100-days-and-first-year.mp3
T059-Council-fireworks-May-2-and-4-1983.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983-Song-of-Chicago-Alive.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983-The-Grand-Prize-Game.mp3
T060-Song-Contest-1983.mp3
T101-Elements.mp3
T102-Passover-1988-89.mp3
T103-Misc-reports-NPR-(no-year).mp3
T104-spoof-tape-(no-year).mp3
T105-WFYR-Special-Appeal-program-1988.mp3
T106-X-roads-Home-for-retired-musicians-1987.mp3
T107-Child's-Play-Theater-1987-(estimate)-.mp3
T108-1988-Archive-4.mp3
T109-NPR-Archives-1988.mp3
T110-1988-Archive-3.mp3
T111-1988-Archive-2.mp3
T112-NPR-1988.mp3
T113-Credit-and-Privacy-the-local-picture-1978.mp3
T114-Mayor-Richard-M-Daley-1989.mp3
T115-Peter-Sellars-1988.mp3
T116-Tattoos-1985.mp3
T116.2-second-side-of-tape.mp3
T117-Stocks-and-Kids-1986.mp3
T118-1987-archive-tape.mp3
T119-1987-archive-tape.mp3
T120-no-label-1987.mp3
T124-Archive-'87-(Aunt-Dan-and-Lemon).mp3
T125-1987-Stories-2.mp3
T126-1987-Stories-2.mp3
T127-Archive-'87-(Aunt-Dan-and-Lemon).mp3
T128-Marj-Guest-News-WXRT-2002.mp3
T129-Marj-audition-tape-1978.mp3
T130-1987-stories-(sept)-4.mp3
T131-1986-Stories.mp3
T132-1985-Stories.mp3
T133-Nemico-Mio.mp3
T134-Juvenile-Court-1996.mp3
T135-Paul-McCartney-news-conference-1984.mp3
T136-Vicky-Balloon-Lady-1985.mp3
T137-Chicago-Beat-October-1984.mp3
T138-Q-101-report-highlights-1985-1986.mp3
T139-Wild-at-Heart-(no-year).mp3
Temp-3-Chicago-Beat-1985-(Mike-Royko).mp3