Mike Macharello, a professional night club & Radio DJ remixer. He was a radio DJ hot-mixer on top major #1 FM radio stations in Chicago like Disco DAI, WBMX, WXFM, WGCI and WVON-AM 

Mike got his first start at WMET, a #1 rock station, as a Whammo Reporter for the late night DJ show, featuring celebrity DJ Captain Whammo.  Mike later was was featured on radio station WDAI, also know as Disco DAI. His top 10 hit pick songs were played and featured on the nightly air show. The pick hits were the top songs he played at the Hollywood Disco teen club, in Hanover Park, IL, where he first started as a DJ career.  Later, Mike went on to be a featured DJ on WMBX Chicago, before the Hot Mix 5 DJ team were assembled. Mikes mixes were featured nightly on WBMX radio shows. Mike was then invited by Pam Wells, program director of WGCI radio in Chicago, to come and be an exclusive mixer on the station.

Mike was a DJ a many top night clubs in Chicago & Chicago Suburbs, like Hollywood Disco, Stay Out All Night, McGreevy’s, Paradise, Coconuts, Bistro Too, Roscose’s before starting the record label Play House Records and opening his own nightclub, Circuit Night Club. You may see other of of Mike at www.Circuit.Club and boiMAG.com. Mike now has his own Brands and Logo Merchandise Store called Mike At Night, by Designer Mike Macharello. Go to: https://www.spreadshirt.com/shop/user/mike+macharello/

WBMX - Mike Macharello Hot Mix 11-6-81

WDAI - Live At Hollywood Teen Disco, Hanover Park, IL

Hollywood Disco Commercial

Radio Commercials - Radio DJ & Announcer Mike Macharello

Mike Macharello featuring Denise Motto 
I M N X T C

BUY ON AMAZON

I M N X T C

Mike Macharello featuring Knight Action
R-U Ready

R -U Ready

Mike Macharello featuring Knight Action
Replay Replay

Replay Replay

This set, by Chicago DJ Fast Freddy, was recorded at Circuit Night Club by club owner Mike Macharello in the early years of 2000. Back then, there were no digital storage devices to capture long DJ mix sets. Only 90 or 120 minute cassette tapes. Instead, a 2-hour VHS video tape was used to record this segment of night.

Circuit Night Club: www.circuitnightclubchicago.com
[about] Mike Macharello: link issuu.com/boimagazine/docs/mike


DJ Fast Freddy from the Archives (Latin + Energy)

Cut By A Laser

He She It They - Instrumental

Mike Macharello featuring Harvey Harris
"Get Live Remix"

Get Live Remix

Elektric Dance song by the Jungle Crew featuring Jungle Jorge, Remixed by Andy Moye

Elektric Dance Andy Moy Remix

Elektric Dance song by the Jungle Crew featuring Jungle Jorge, remixed by the Jungle Crew: Jungle Jorge & Duane Thamm, Jr

Elektric Dance Jungle Crew Mix

Elektric Dance song by the Jungle Crew featuring Jungle Jorge, remixed by Mike "Hitman" Wilson

Elektric Dance Mike Hitman Wilson Remix

WXFM - Herb Kent Radio Program, Includes Telex Mix by DJ Mike Macharello

1981
Chicago, IL

Included in the broadcast: 
• Commercials for Hollywood Disco
• Mix by DJ Mike Macharello 
(approx 32 min into the broadcast)

WXFM - Herb Kent Show (Radio Broadcast) w/Mix

WXFM - Herb Kent Radio Broadcast - Heartbeat Mix by DJ Mike Macharello

New York Radio Station WKTU - Recorded from the radio in the early 80's

WKTU - New York - B (Radio Broadcast)

Chicago Radio Station WDAI - 1979, recorded from the radio.
Mix by Lou Divito, a DJ at Dugan's Bistro, a famous Disco in Chicago during this era.

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats, then right after the movie Saturday Night Fever came to the theaters, the term Disco music was used to describe the music you can dance to. Disco quickly became nationally popular right after the movie, at which time pop-rock radio station WDAI in Chicago changed their format to disco, and then was called Disco DAI.


WDAI Radio Chicago (Disco DAI) Lou Divito Hot Mix

Chicago Radio Station WDAI - 1979, recorded from the radio.  

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats, then right after the movie Saturday Night Fever came to the theaters, the term Disco music was used to describe the music you can dance to. Disco quickly became nationally popular right after the movie, at which time pop-rock radio station WDAI in Chicago changed their format to disco, and then was called Disco DAI.


WDAI Radio Chicago (Disco DAI) Hot Mix

Chicago Radio Station WBMX - 1981, recorded from the radio to cassette tape.

DJ Mike Macharello Hot Mix played on WBMX radio Chicago on 11-06-81.

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer on WBMX, in the earl '80's, prior to the Hot Mix 5. After which, Mike moved to WGCI Radio Chicago, which was the #1 rated radio station at the time and continued doing hot mixes for both WGCI-FM and sister station WVON-AM.

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats.

WBMX Radio Chicago 11-06-81 DJ Mike Macharello - Hot Mix

Chicago Radio Station WGCI - 1984, recorded from the radio on to cassette tape.

DJ Mike Macharello Maestro Mix played on WGCI radio Chicago in 1984.

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer and re-mixer on WGCI in the early '80's. WGCI Radio Chicago was the #1 rated radio station at the time. Mike did radio mixes for both WGCI-FM and their sister station WVON-AM.  On-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek named Mike Macharello "The Maestro" and made "intros" for his radio mixes. At the time, program director Pam Wells set-up with Mike to create one-song remixes that were exclusive to WGCI radio. The one-song remixes would be in regular rotation, within the stations format, and would be heard several times throughout the day.  Mike used the opportunity to remix songs that were not currently programed on the air, but were popular in the clubs. 

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats.

WGCI - Situation (Exclusive Mix) by DJ Mike Macharello

Chicago Radio Station WGCI - 1984, recorded from the radio on to cassette tape.

WGCI radio Chicago in 1984 with on-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer and re-mixer on WGCI, in the earl '80's. WGCI Radio Chicago, was the #1 rated radio station at the time. Mike did radio mixes for both WGCI-FM and sister station WVON-AM.  On-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek named Mike Macharello "The Maestro" and made "intros" for his mixes. The program director at the time, Pam Wells set-up Mike to create one-song remixes that were exclusive to WGCI radio. The one-song remixes would be in regular rotation in the stations format and would be heard several times throughout the day.  Mike used the opportunity to remix songs that were popular in the clubs but not programed on the air. 

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats.


WGCI - BarbaraStanek 9 - 1-84 - A

Chicago Radio Station WGCI - 1984, recorded from the radio on to cassette tape.

WGCI radio Chicago in 1984 with on-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer and re-mixer on WGCI, in the early '80's. WGCI Radio Chicago, was the #1 rated radio station at the time. Mike did radio mixes for both WGCI-FM and sister station WVON-AM.  On-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek named Mike Macharello "The Maestro" and made "intros" for his mixes. The program director at the time, Pam Wells set-up Mike to create one-song remixes that were exclusive to WGCI radio. The one-song remixes would be in regular rotation in the stations format and would be heard several times throughout the day.  Mike used the opportunity to remix songs that were popular in the clubs but not programed on the air. Situation and Don't Go by Yaz were among the single song remixes.

Chicago had either pop-rock music radio stations or R&B music radio stations prior to 1979. Between 1978-1979 was the time dance music started being played on the radio in both rock and R&B radio formats.


WGCI - Chicago Radio - Yazz Remix by DJ Mike Macharello, On-Air Personality/DJ Barbara Stanek

Chicago Radio Station WGCI - 1984, recorded from the radio.

DJ Mike Macharello Maestro Mix played on WGCI radio Chicago in 1984.

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer and re-mixer on WGCI in the early '80's. WGCI Radio Chicago was the #1 rated radio station at the time. Mike did radio mixes for both WGCI-FM and their sister station WVON-AM.  On-air personality/DJ Barbara Stanek named Mike Macharello "The Maestro" and made "intros" for his radio mixes. 


WGCI - Maestro Mix by DJ Mike Macharello 5-12-84

Chicago Radio Station WGCI - 1984, recorded from the radio.

DJ Mike Macharello Maestro Mix played on WGCI radio Chicago in 1984.

DJ Mike Macharello was a regular hot-mixer and re-mixer on WGCI in the early '80's. WGCI Radio Chicago was the #1 rated radio station at the time. Mike did radio mixes for both WGCI-FM and their sister station WVON-AM.  

WGCI - MaestroMix - 7-14 - 84 - Edit

EDM Energy Boost

Wendy Williams Is Dead - How You Doin' MIX

Wendy Williams Is Dead

Wendy Williams Is Dead How You Doin' Mix

Wendy Williams Is Dead - How You Doin' Mix

Bad Bitch

Jack To The Rythm

Jack To The Rhythm

Jack To The Rhythm Remix

Jack To The Rhythm REMIX

"It's Showtime," Produced by Mike Macharello is a music tribute to the legendary Drag entertainer Miss Ketty. 

Miss Ketty will be long remembered for her contribution to Chicago's drag performance art, especially within the Latin community. Spanning decades of stage show entertainment, notably at La Cueva nightclub on the south side, and her namesake show "Miss Ketty and her Latin Review" was a major contributor to the longest running Latin promotion "La Noche Loca," on the north side at Circuit Night Club.

Also inspired by: Jorge Dublab Special #3 Pride House Edition (Live from Dublab) coming to you from "inside the refrigerator."

Mike Macharello

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