John Records Landecker Bio | Wiki
John Records Landecker is an American Top40 and oldies disc jockey. He serves as a weeknight evening host at WGN AM since September 28, 2020. He took the post filling in for morning host Bob Sirot. His show airs from Monday to Thursday from 7 pm to 10 pm. Before that, he worked at WLS-FM 94.7 and ended his career on July 31, 2015.
But in 2020, he sent an email to WGN Radio management requesting he fill in for morning host Bob Sirott. In addition, he is known for his trademark saying “Records truly is my middle name” and for creating Boogie Check, Americana Panorama, and satirical songs.
John Records Landecker Age
He was born on March 28, 1947, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States of America. John is 75 years old.
John Records Landecker Height
He is a man of average stature. John is 5 ft 7 in tall (Approx 1.74 m).
John Records Landecker Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States of America in 1947. John is the son of Majorie Victoria, an Indiana farm girl, and Werner Landecker a refugee from German-Jewish.
John Records Landecker Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful wife Nika. The duo resides in Indiana and they have two daughters Tracy Landecker who is a writer and Amy Landecker who is a famous American actress. In 2017 he was elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame and is part of the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2020.
John Records Landecker WGN AM
His carer life kicked off while a student at high school appeared in WOIA-FM now WWWW-FM and WOIB is known as WLBY. He later joined Grand Valley State University and worked for Grand Rapids, MI station WERX. Moreover, he also enrolled at Michigan State University, working at stations in Lansing and WNTP. In 1972 he became an evening jock on the 50,000-watt WLS 890 which broadcast from Chicago.
John had a stint appearance on CFTR 680 in Toronto and later returned to on rocker WLUP 97.9 in 1983. In 1984 he joined top 40 WCFS-FM 105.9 in Toronto, working at the station for one year and it switched to AOR as WCKG in 1985. Further, John returned to WLS in 1986 until 1989 when it was changed to an all-talk station. John later spent some time at WPHR, 107.9 now WENZ.
In September 1993 he joined 104.3 WJMK where he was the morning drive D.J. until 2003. During his tenure, he receved the Achievement in Radio award for “Best Morning Show in Chicago” in 1997, and in 2001 and 2002 receved the Records Award for “Best Oldies Morning Show in America” in Radio. However, he had ended his tenure at WLS-FM on July 31, 2015, but in the summer of 2020, he sent an email to WGN Radio management suggesting he fill in for morning host Bob Sirott.
John Records Landecker Salary
He receives decent pay working as a weeknight evening host at WGN AM. John’s salary is $80,500 annually.
John Records Landecker Net Worth
He has worked as Top40 and oldies disc jockey for over three decades and through his professional career and hard work, he has attained decent fortune. John has an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
How Tall Is John Records Landecker
John is a man of average stature and is 5 ft 7 in.
Who Is John Records Landecker
John is an American Top40 and oldies disc jockey. He serves as a weeknight evening host at WGN AM since September 28, 2020. He took the post filling in for morning host Bob Sirot. His show airs from Monday to Thursday from 7 pm to 10 pm. Before that, he worked at WLS-FM 94.7 and ended his career on July 31, 2015.