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. 

Dizzy Gillespie (1976)
Tension between snomobilers and environmentalists; aired on NPR circa 1978
Standard News "music" (AP)
Q101 review of Grover's Oyster Bar, 2200 block of Irving
Q101 report on Chicago Sun Club, a suburban nudist club,
Q101 report on Gary Dotson pardon hearing, held by Gov.
1978 WXRT Newscast September
1981 Quotes
1982 Quotes
1983 Stories
Jewel Boycott
The Source 1
NBC 1
The Source 2
NBC Anywhere 2
NBC Anywhere 3
Over The Hill Gang
Q101 Newscast
Die Hard Cubs Fans
Valentines Day
8 WNIU
Air Crash Victims Buy More Insurance
Alderman Burke This Is War
Blackman The Superhero
CHA Robinson Buys A Car
Careys Not Running For Mayor
Chicago City Council Contract Feud
Chicago Sun Times Sold
Chicago Transit Authority Hughes
City Council Waste Moritorium AM Version
City Council Waste Mortorium PM Version
City Council Feuds Gender Quote
City Council Reforms
City Finance Burkes Version
City Finance Mayor Harold Washington Veto
City Health Department Review Task Force
City Health Department Review
City Tie Up Angel Correa
Cook County President George Dunne Jimmy Byrne Gaffe
Council Fight Lay Offs
Council Fight
Council Wars
Dawn Clark Netch Vote Hold Back
Ed Vrdolyak Alder Scam
Epton Election HQ Scam
Gov. Reagan Accepts Nomination
Greylord Deliberations
Greylord Closing Arguments
Greylord Courtroom Cops
Greylord FBI Agents Testify
Greylord Judge Kowalski Verdict PM Version
Greylord Judge Kowalski
Greylord Judge Murphy Addresses Press AM Version
Greylord Judge Murphy Addresses Press PM Version
Greylord Judge Murphy Takes The Stand 2
Greylord Judge Murphy Takes The Stand 3
Greylord Judge Murphy Takes The Stand
Greylord Judge Murphy Verdict AM Version
Greylord Judge Murphy Verdict LIVE
Greylord Judge Murphy Verdict PM Version
Greylord LeFevor Responds To Verdict AM Version
Greylord LeFevor Responds To Verdict PM Version
Greylord Murphy Taken Advantage Of
Greylord Strength Of Case
Greylord Trunzo
Greylord Coverage
Greylord Explained
Horner Homes Violence
Illinois States Attorney Bloom Makes False Charges Against Daley
Illinois States Attorney Wants A Debate
Jane Byrne A Penny Is A Penny
Jane Byrne Chicago
Jane Byrne Election Can Be Bought
Jane Byrne Glad Handing Thanks
Jane Byrne Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Jane Byrne On Daley And Council Control
Jane Byrne Welcomes President Carter To Rally
Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago Theatre
Jesse Jackson Rally 1
Jesse Jackson Rally 2
Jimmy Carter Fireworks
John B. Anderson Concedes
May Harold Washington With Student Reporters
Mayor Harold Washington vs Alderman Edward Burke Council Chair
McDonalds 30th Anniversary
Miscellaneous Convention Sound Bytes
New Argo Plant CPC International
New York Promotion Marjs Suggested Lead
New York Promotion
Nick Ruggers A Piece Of
PRISM Task Force
President Carter Concedes
President Ronald Reagan A Drag On The Economy
Richard M. Daley Not Running For Mayor
Roselin-Arms-Apartment-evictions
Schools Rally
Senate Gun Debate
Skylab
Task Force On Child Health Care
Taxi-speedometers-and-senior-citizen Race Q101 Reports
Teachers-Strike-Healy
Teachers-Strike
Transportation-Center-Groundbreaking
Vrdolyak-garbage-dump
Walter-Cronkite's-Good-Bye-March-6,-1981
Walter-Mondale-campaigns-in-Chicago
William-Daley-Voter-fraud
World's-Fair-Committee
  • Musicians Building Full
    Musicians Building Feature
    Romeo & Juliet M Maggio Tape 1 (1988)
    Romeo & Juliet (Tape 2)(1988)
    Lee Conklin Antique Museum
    Misc Interviews Side-1 (1979-80)
    Misc Interviews Side-2 (1979-80)
    Jerry Falwell and Armand Hammer (1981
    Armand Hammer (1981)
    Campaign Full (1982)
    Campaign Feature (1982)
    Ted Kennedy at Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Full (1979)
    Ted Kennedy at Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Feature (1979)
    Violin School Full
    Violin School Feature
    Puryear Koko's Friends Full (1988)
    Puryear Koko's Friends Feature (1988)
    1988 Archive 1 Side 1
    1988 Archive 1-Side 2
    Simon- Wns (1984)
    Simon Win (1984)
    MLK Birthday Celebration (1984)
    Organ Museum (no-year)
    GOP National Convention 1980
    Byrne Cocktial Party NYSE
    Chicago Beat (1986) Q101 Meets Jane Byrne (1984)
    Koko Benefit II
    Koko Benefit
    Koko Taylor (1988)
    Interviews on Stock Crash Anniversary (1979)
    Chicago Beat (1985)
    John Anderson (1980)
    Jesse Jackson & Michael Dukakis (1988)
    Harold Washington Elected (1983)
    Morgue Tape (982—83)
    Misc Reports (1980)
    Ruth Page (1987)
    Alvin Ailey on Dunham (1988)
    Kathleen Dunham (1988)
    School Crisis - Byrne at Cabrini Green (1981)
    Gun Control Passed (1982)
    Jane Byrne's Greatest Hits (1980-82)
    Dunham Music Winnetka (1988)
    Dunham Music (1988)
    Martin Puryear (1987)
    Lava Lamp (1986)
    Crossroads (1987)
    Steppenwolf Grapes (1988)
    Steinem Hoffman Blues Brothers (1980-81)
    Steppenwolf (1987)
    Chicago Beat February-March (1985)
    Chicago Beat January (1985)
    Chicago Beat September-October (1985)
    Chicago Beat Jayne-Byrne November (1985)
    Desmond Tutu Rally (1986)
    Stevenson Announces (1985)
    Harold Washington Dies (1987)
    Byrne Election HQ (1987)
    Reports (1983)
    Jimmy Carter with Byrne Fundraiser
    Vito Marzullo Interview
    Carter At Byrne Fundraiser
    Bilandic Byrne etc
    Fine Tuning Election Special (1981)
    Bilandic Byrne Campaign (1979-1982)
    Harold Washington 100 Days
    Council Fireworks (1983)
    Song Contest - Song of Chicago Alive (1983)
    Song Contest - Grand Prize Game(1983)
    Song Contest (1983)
    Elements
    Passover (1988-89)
    Misc Reports NPR (no year)
    Spoof Tape (no year)
    WFYR Special Appeal Program (1988)
    X Roads Home for Retired Musicians (1987)
    Child's Play Theater (1987)
    NPR Archives (1988)
    NPR (1988)
    1988 Archive 2
    1988 Archive 3.
    1988 Archive 4
    Credit and Privacy the Local Picture (1978)
    Mayor Richard M Daley (1989)
    Peter Sellars (1988)
    Tattoos (1985)
    Second Side of Tape
    Stocks and Kids (1986)
    1987 Archive Tape
    1987 Archive Tape 2
    No Label (1987)
    Archive 1987- (Aunt-Dan-and-Lemon)
    Marj Guest News - WXRT (2002)
    Marj Audition Tape- (1978)
    1987 Stories
    1986 Stories
    1985 Stories
    Nemico Mio
    Juvenile-Court (1996)
    Paul McCartney News Conference (1984)
    Vicky Balloon Lady (1985)
    Chicago Beat (1984)
    Q101 Report Highlights (1985-1986)
    Wild at Heart (no year)
    Chicago Beat Mike-Royko (1985)