| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/09/23/sounds-from-a-1980s-montgomery-ward-bring-back-memories-for-chicagoans |
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Montgomery Ward was the largest retailer in the U.S. in the 1930s and was still
going strong in the 1980s during the heyday of malls and department stores.
A local IT professional and hobbyist unearthed and resurrected a 1983 tape of
in-store announcements and [ _shared it on YouTube_ ][7] , where ...