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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of legendary |
4 | | radio personality Don Wade; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Don Wade attended a prep school in New Hampshire |
6 | | and was a graduate of Boston University; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Don Wade spent 55 years on the radio; after |
8 | | spending the first half of his radio career as a disc jockey, |
9 | | he spent the last 27 years of his career at WLS-AM; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Don Wade's radio career led him to at least 10 |
11 | | other cities, including one in Canada, before he landed in |
12 | | Chicago in 1982 as a morning personality at country music |
13 | | station WUSN-FM 99.5; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, In 1985, Don Wade won a spot at WLS-AM, where his |
15 | | wife, Roma Wade, joined him as co-host; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, When WLS-AM changed from a music format to talk |
17 | | radio in 1989, Don Wade and Roma remained with the station as |
18 | | morning talk show hosts; and |
19 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, "Don Wade and Roma" was the highest-rated |