Clark Weber was an American radio personality in

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. He also ran his own radio advertising consultancy, Clark Weber Associates. 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 (; ). Clark Weber, who always referred to himself as "Mother Weber's Oldest Son", began his start in radio as an amateur (ham) radio operator in

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. After leaving the Navy in 1954, Weber's first radio job was at WAUX in

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. He also worked at

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, initially working as a graveyard shift DJ and climbing to program director. This is where Weber became well known spinning Top 40 records. Weber worked in Chicago for

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, where he did a Friday morning show. Weber promoted ''A Senior Moment with Clark Weber'', a pre-recorded program series for radio stations targeting senior health issues. In 2015, Weber made the decision to retire from broadcasting; he was 84 at the time. Just prior to his retirement, Weber was named to the Illinois Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. Weber died of cancer on March 7, 2020, at age 89.

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External links

Clark Weber Associates

Chicago's Books Press
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