Frank MacCormack (birth name Franklin H. McCormick) was born March 8, 1906 in Waterloo, Iowa and became an outstanding American radio personality from the 1930s into the 1970s. MacCormack hosted the All Night Meister Brau Showcase on WGN from 1959 until the day he died in 1971. MacCormack read romantic and sentimental poetry and played classical, easy jazz, big band, Broadway music and stuff from the 20’s and 30’s.
Picture yourself driving down the road late at night when between 11:05 PM to 5:30 AM, Franklyn MacCormack and his memorable All Night Meister Brau Showcase would waft through your car radio. He could effortlessly put you to sleep while you were at home or behind the wheel. MacCormack smoothly interspersed romantic on-air poetry readings with great music from years past.
The radio station’s call letter WGN, 720 kHz (on the AM dial) stood for the then owner, Chicago Tribune “World’s Greatest Newspaper." During the nighttime hours, you could hear WGN most anywhere in the Midwest and even farther on a clear night.
Franklyn MacCormack, “your host and companion” entertained us from 11:05 pm to 5:30 am six nights a week. In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a new studio facility on West Bradley Place not far from Lane Tech High School . It was there where he became ill during his broadcast on June 12, 1971, and died on the air. We lost that golden voice that night. Franklyn MacCormack was buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.
There are those who you keep in your heart, a best friend that moved away, a classmate you grew up with or that great voice on all night radio. Some things and people including Franklyn MacCormack you just keep at a time when everything is new, flashy and improved. My friend Father Barton wisely reminds us that we just don’t throw away special people.
Picture yourself driving down the road late at night when between 11:05 PM to 5:30 AM, Franklyn MacCormack and his memorable All Night Meister Brau Showcase would waft through your car radio. He could effortlessly put you to sleep while you were at home or behind the wheel. MacCormack smoothly interspersed romantic on-air poetry readings with great music from years past.
The radio station’s call letter WGN, 720 kHz (on the AM dial) stood for the then owner, Chicago Tribune “World’s Greatest Newspaper." During the nighttime hours, you could hear WGN most anywhere in the Midwest and even farther on a clear night.
Franklyn MacCormack, “your host and companion” entertained us from 11:05 pm to 5:30 am six nights a week. In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a new studio facility on West Bradley Place not far from Lane Tech High School . It was there where he became ill during his broadcast on June 12, 1971, and died on the air. We lost that golden voice that night. Franklyn MacCormack was buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.
There are those who you keep in your heart, a best friend that moved away, a classmate you grew up with or that great voice on all night radio. Some things and people including Franklyn MacCormack you just keep at a time when everything is new, flashy and improved. My friend Father Barton wisely reminds us that we just don’t throw away special people.
Frank MacCormack (birth name Franklin H. McCormick) was born March 8, 1906 in Waterloo, Iowa and became an outstanding American radio personality from the 1930s into the 1970s. MacCormack hosted the All Night Meister Brau Showcase on WGN from 1959 until the day he died in 1971. MacCormack read romantic and sentimental poetry and played classical, easy jazz, big band, Broadway music and stuff from the 20’s and 30’s.
Picture yourself driving down the road late at night when between 11:05 PM to 5:30 AM, Franklyn MacCormack and his memorable All Night Meister Brau Showcase would waft through your car radio. He could effortlessly put you to sleep while you were at home or behind the wheel. MacCormack smoothly interspersed romantic on-air poetry readings with great music from years past.
The radio station’s call letter WGN, 720 kHz (on the AM dial) stood for the then owner, Chicago Tribune “World’s Greatest Newspaper." During the nighttime hours, you could hear WGN most anywhere in the Midwest and even farther on a clear night.
Franklyn MacCormack, “your host and companion” entertained us from 11:05 pm to 5:30 am six nights a week. In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a new studio facility on West Bradley Place not far from Lane Tech High School . It was there where he became ill during his broadcast on June 12, 1971, and died on the air. We lost that golden voice that night. Franklyn MacCormack was buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.
There are those who you keep in your heart, a best friend that moved away, a classmate you grew up with or that great voice on all night radio. Some things and people including Franklyn MacCormack you just keep at a time when everything is new, flashy and improved. My friend Father Barton wisely reminds us that we just don’t throw away special people.
Picture yourself driving down the road late at night when between 11:05 PM to 5:30 AM, Franklyn MacCormack and his memorable All Night Meister Brau Showcase would waft through your car radio. He could effortlessly put you to sleep while you were at home or behind the wheel. MacCormack smoothly interspersed romantic on-air poetry readings with great music from years past.
The radio station’s call letter WGN, 720 kHz (on the AM dial) stood for the then owner, Chicago Tribune “World’s Greatest Newspaper." During the nighttime hours, you could hear WGN most anywhere in the Midwest and even farther on a clear night.
Franklyn MacCormack, “your host and companion” entertained us from 11:05 pm to 5:30 am six nights a week. In 1961, the WGN radio and television stations moved to a new studio facility on West Bradley Place not far from Lane Tech High School . It was there where he became ill during his broadcast on June 12, 1971, and died on the air. We lost that golden voice that night. Franklyn MacCormack was buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.
There are those who you keep in your heart, a best friend that moved away, a classmate you grew up with or that great voice on all night radio. Some things and people including Franklyn MacCormack you just keep at a time when everything is new, flashy and improved. My friend Father Barton wisely reminds us that we just don’t throw away special people.
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