Chicago Radio: Top40 Personality Clark Weber To Retire

Clark Weber

Mother Weber's oldest son, Clark Weber, is calling it a career.

Anyone who spent their teenage years in Chicago during the 1960s knows about The Big WLS-AM Radio. The names Larry Lujack, Bob Sirott, Steve Dahl and John Records Landecker bring a smile to the faces of anyone who listened to the popular station that became a major force in introducing new music and recording artists during the era.

Among the others to join those radio giants was Clark Weber, an acclaimed radio personality himself.

Weber is best remembered for his time as a DJ at WLS from 1961-1969.

He was also on the air at WCFL, WMAQ, WIND, WJJD and WAIT.



Most recently, he's been running an advertising agency, Clark Weber & Associates, specializing in radio advertising. He also currently promotes A Senior Moment with Clark Weber, a pre-recorded program series for radio stations targeting senior health issues.

This Friday Weber will give the final public event of his 60+-year career on Friday, May 22 in Glenview.

The program, “From Rock & Roll to Retirement Living,” will be presented at 10 a.m. at Chestnut Square at The Glen.

“After a very long career in radio, marketing and publishing, I’ve decided that my appearance at Chestnut Square will run out my string that started in radio broadcasting in 1954,” Weber said. “It will be my final bow.”

After leaving the Navy in 1954, Weber's first radio job was at WAUK in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He would also WBKV in West Bend, Wisconsin and WRIT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He moved to Chicago in 1961 where he joined the staff of WLS, initially working as a graveyard shift DJ and climbing to program director.

In July 2008 he published a book, Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years, 1955-1975. It is published by Chicago's Books Press.