Editing Larry Lujack (section)

{{short description|Chicago radio DJ (1940–2013)}}
{{Infobox person
| name        =Larry Lujack
| image       = File:Larry Lujack WCFL 1974.JPG
| image_size=190px
| caption     = Lujack at WCFL in 1974.
| birth_name  =Larry Lee Blankenburg
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1940|6|6}}
| birth_place = [[Quasqueton, Iowa]],  U.S.
| death_date  = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2013|12|18|1940|6|6}}}}
| death_place = [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]], U.S.
| occupation  = Radio host, [[disc jockey]]
| spouse      = Gina <small>(div.)</small><br />Judith Seguin<br /><small>(m. c.1972–2013; his death)</small>
| awards      = Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame (2002)<br />National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2008)
| signature   = 
| signature_alt = 
| other_names= Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, UncleLar, King of the Corn Belt
| footnotes = 
| alma_mater=[[College of Idaho]]<br />[[Washington State University]]
}}
'''Larry Lujack''' (born '''Larry Lee Blankenburg'''; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called '''Superjock''', '''Lawrence of Chicago''', '''Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar''', and '''King of the Corn Belt''', was a [[Top 40]] [[music radio]] [[disc jockey]] who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included ''Klunk Letter of the Day'',<ref>[http://www.reelradio.com/ram/beg2.ram?llklunk1.rm~0:00.0~09:55.3 audio file-Reel Radio-Klunk Letter of the Day Composite-WCFL]</ref> the darkly humorous ''Animal Stories''<ref>[http://www.animalstoriescd.com/history/ Background on "Animal Stories", Lujack and Edwards]</ref><ref>[http://www.reelradio.com/ram/beg2.ram?llwls031783.rm~0:00.0~01:19:35.0 audio file-Reel Radio Lujack WLS-AM aircheck-March 1983-includes an "Animal Stories" piece]</ref> with sidekick [[Tommy Edwards (announcer)|Tommy Edwards]] as ''Little Tommy'', and the ''Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report''.