 John Whitaker, well-known WJOB sportscaster, is the only man in the country who made play by play broadcasts of Nine Tournament Basketball games in one day, without assistance.He set the record in 1944 and again in 1945.Other personalities who worked at WJOB early in their careers include Jean Shepherd, Frank Reynolds (later with ABC News), Emery King (later with NBC News, WBBM-TV and WDIV-TV), Steve King (later at WLS, now at WGN), Melissa McGurren (now morning traffic reporter for Eric & Kathy on WTMX) Tommy Williams, (formerly of WSCR 670) and Felicia Middlebrooks (now at WBBM.