Reference Book To WCFL-AM Chicago Charts Released

PRLog (Press Release) - May 10, 2007 -
(Chicago, IL, May 10, 2007)— iUniverse, Inc., the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced today the release of Ron Smith’s latest reference book, "Chicago Top 40 Charts 1965-1976"." WCFL Chicago Top 40 Charts 1965-1976" lists, by title and artist, every tune that charted on the WCFL-AM weekly music surveys in the Windy City from the first chart in late 1965 through the final survey in February of 1976 (less than a month before the station itself stopped playing top 40 music altogether). Over 2,400 songs, approximately 450 of which can't be found in Smith’s companion WLS books. WCFL's status as Chicago's second great top 40 radio station should in no way diminish the memory of what it accomplished and the enjoyment it brought to the city in a little over a decade- a decade that can truly be called the "golden age of Chicago top 40 radio." Combining high energy, attitude and musical daring, WCFL even managed at one point to dethrone perennial top 40 powerhouse WLS-AM. Re-live the days of "The Voice of Labor" with these rankings of the top songs of each year, the top artists and songs of the decade and a listing of every #1 hit. For those who grew up in the Windy City or are fans of Chicago radio, "WCFL Chicago Top 40 Charts 1965-1976" is an essential reference.

About the author
Ron Smith has been involved in oldies radio for over 35 years as a disk jockey, program and music director, most recently as the Music Director and Evening DJ at Real Oldies 1690 in Chicago. He also served for more than eight years as Music Director of WJMK-FM, Oldies 104.3 in the Windy City. He was Senior Music Programmer of Internet Radio for RadioWave.com and created and hosted streaming channels for MusicNow.com, including the Net's only all-Elvis station. His '50s Hits and '60s Hits channels are currently enjoyed on Slacker.com. And since 1995, he has delighted fans of '50s, '60s and '70s music with the Internet's premiere oldies Web site— http://www.oldiesmusic.com. Smith is the author of three reference books of the WLS and WYTZ Silver Dollar Surveys— "Chicago Top 40 Charts 1960-1969", "1970-1979" and "1980-1990". He resides in suburban Chicago with his vast music and book libraries.

About "Chicago Top 40 Charts 1965-1976"
Publication: April, 2007  ISBN: 0-595-43180-1
Price: $19.95 248 pages
To order, call: 1-800-AUTHORS or go to http://www.silverdollarsurvey.com

About iUniverse
iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market, and sell fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the United States, publishing more than 5,000 new titles each year. iUniverse has strategic alliances with Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada and has offices in New York City, Shanghai and Lincoln, Nebraska. For more information, please visit http://www.iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

Media Contact: Ron Smith, oldies@oldiesmusic.com.