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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language(s)</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/American_English" title="American English">English</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Alternative_rock" title="Alternative rock">Alternative rock</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Digital_subchannel" title="Digital subchannel">Subchannels</a></th><td class="infobox-data">HD2: The Loop (<a href="/wiki/Classic_rock" title="Classic rock">Classic rock</a>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a></li><li>(Radio License Holdings LLC)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">Sister stations</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">First air date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">October 13, 1948<span class="noprint"><br />(76 years ago)</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1948-10-13</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1971_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1971-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former call signs</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>WMAQ-FM (1948–74)</li><li>WJOI (1974–75)</li><li>WNIS-FM (1975–77)</li><li>WKQX (1977–2011)</li><li>WWWN (2011)</li><li>WIQI (2011–14)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">Call sign</a> meaning</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Former FM sister to <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WMAQ</a>, the callsign was first used for the station's "experimental" <a href="/wiki/Album-oriented_rock" title="Album-oriented rock">AOR</a> format in the 1970s</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Technical information<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Licensing authority</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/FCC" class="mw-redirect" title="FCC">FCC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Facility_ID" title="Facility ID">Facility ID</a></th><td class="infobox-data">19525</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes" title="List of North American broadcast station classes">Class</a></th><td class="infobox-data category">B</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Effective_radiated_power" title="Effective radiated power">ERP</a></th><td class="infobox-data">5,700 watts</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Height_above_average_terrain" title="Height above average terrain">HAAT</a></th><td class="infobox-data">425 meters (1,394 ft)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Transmitter coordinates</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=WKQX&params=41_53_56.1_N_87_37_23.2_W_region:US-IL_source:FCC_type:landmark"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">41°53′56.1″N</span> <span class="longitude">87°37′23.2″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">41.898917°N 87.623111°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">41.898917; -87.623111</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Public license information </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/WKQX">Public file</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=19525">LMS</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Webcast" title="Webcast">Webcast</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://player.listenlive.co/28601">Listen live</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://player.listenlive.co/28591">Listen live</a> (HD2)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.q101.com">www<wbr />.q101<wbr />.com</a></span></li><li><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wlup.com">www<wbr />.wlup<wbr />.com</a></span> (HD2)</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>WKQX</b> (101.1 <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a>) is a commercial <a href="/wiki/Radio_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio station">radio station</a> licensed to <a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago, Illinois</a>, featuring an <a href="/wiki/Alternative_rock" title="Alternative rock">alternative rock</a> <a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">format</a> known as "Q101". Owned by <a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a>, the station serves the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a>. WKQX's studios are located in the <a href="/wiki/NBC_Tower" title="NBC Tower">NBC Tower</a>, while the station transmits from atop the <a href="/wiki/John_Hancock_Center" title="John Hancock Center">John Hancock Center</a>. In addition to a standard <a href="/wiki/Analog_transmission" title="Analog transmission">analog transmission</a>, WKQX broadcasts over two <a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">HD Radio</a> channels.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>WKQX is best known for carrying an alternative rock format that, from 1992 until 2011 and since 2022, has used the "Q101" brand. A sale of the station to Merlin Media in August 2011 saw outgoing owner <a href="/wiki/Emmis_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmis Communications">Emmis Communications</a> sell the "Q101 Chicago" name, intellectual property and all underlying trademarks for a unrelated <a href="/wiki/Internet_radio" title="Internet radio">internet radio</a> station <a href="/wiki/Q101_(internet_radio)" title="Q101 (internet radio)">bearing the same name</a>, while WKQX itself flipped to <a href="/wiki/All-news_radio" title="All-news radio">all-news radio</a> under Merlin Media as WWWN, then to <a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult contemporary">adult contemporary</a> as WIQI. Reverting to alternative under a long-term <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">local marketing agreement</a> by Cumulus Media in 2014, the station branded instead under the restored WKQX <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> until Cumulus reacquired the Q101 trademarks on May 3, 2022. A former <a href="/wiki/NBC_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="NBC Radio">NBC Radio</a> <a href="/wiki/Owned-and-operated" class="mw-redirect" title="Owned-and-operated">owned-and-operated</a> station, WKQX's studios were located in the <a href="/wiki/Merchandise_Mart" title="Merchandise Mart">Merchandise Mart</a> from the station's 1948 launch to 2016;<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the station relocated to the NBC Tower, the current home of onetime sister station <a href="/wiki/WMAQ-TV" title="WMAQ-TV">WMAQ-TV</a>, on August 4, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-newhome_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newhome-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CumulusMoving_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CumulusMoving-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>WKQX-HD2 airs a <a href="/wiki/Classic_rock" title="Classic rock">classic rock</a> format branded as "The Loop" that was previously heard on the former WLUP (97.9 FM), now <a href="/wiki/WCKL_(FM)" title="WCKL (FM)">WCKL</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_NBC_years">The NBC years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: The NBC years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WSCR</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>, which had an <a href="/wiki/Owned-and-operated_station" title="Owned-and-operated station">owned-and-operated station</a> in Chicago since 1931 with <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WMAQ (<span class="hMeasure frequency"><span class="num">670</span> <span class="unit">AM</span></span>)</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-BB121512_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB121512-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> signed on WMAQ-FM on October 13, 1948, from studios in the <a href="/wiki/Merchandise_Mart" title="Merchandise Mart">Merchandise Mart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1971_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1971-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its transmitter was located atop the <a href="/wiki/Civic_Opera_Building" title="Civic Opera Building">Civic Opera Building</a>, where it broadcast with an <a href="/wiki/Effective_radiated_power" title="Effective radiated power">ERP</a> of 24,000 watts.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In its early years, WMAQ-FM generally operated as an outright simulcast of WMAQ.<sup id="cite_ref-BCYearbook1958_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BCYearbook1958-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station began airing a classical music format afternoons and evenings in 1966, though it continued to simulcast WMAQ during mornings and early afternoons.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the early 1970s, it had adopted an <a href="/wiki/Easy_listening" title="Easy listening">easy listening</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1970, the station's transmitter was moved to the <a href="/wiki/John_Hancock_Center" title="John Hancock Center">John Hancock Center</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late 1972, WMAQ-FM adopted an automated <a href="/wiki/Adult_hits" title="Adult hits">adult hits</a> format, with programming from <a href="/wiki/TM_Productions" class="mw-redirect" title="TM Productions">TM Productions</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1974, the station's call letters were changed to WJOI.<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 1975, WMAQ 670 adopted a <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall11175_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall11175-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WJOI followed suit, and aired an automated country music format aimed at a somewhat younger audience than WMAQ, with programming from TM Productions.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall11175_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall11175-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 1975, the station's call letters were changed to WNIS-FM, and it adopted an <a href="/wiki/All_news" class="mw-redirect" title="All news">all news</a> format carrying <a href="/wiki/NBC_Radio_Network" title="NBC Radio Network">NBC Radio Network</a>'s News and Information Service (NIS).<sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 1977, the station's call sign was changed to WKQX, and it adopted an <a href="/wiki/Album-oriented_rock" title="Album-oriented rock">album-oriented rock</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hall12277_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall12277-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The program director was <a href="/wiki/Robert_Pittman_(media_executive)" title="Robert Pittman (media executive)">Bob Pittman</a>, who later created <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a> and is now CEO of <a href="/wiki/IHeartMedia" title="IHeartMedia">iHeartMedia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hall12277_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall12277-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bob Heymann served as assistant program director and morning drive host, and Bob King was the music director.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall12277_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall12277-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Michaels" title="Mitch Michaels">Mitch Michaels</a> did afternoon drive and Lorna Ozmon did nights.<sup id="cite_ref-Hall12277_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hall12277-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the spring of 1977, Chicago gained another <a href="/wiki/Album_oriented_rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Album oriented rock">AOR</a> station, <a href="/wiki/WCKL_(FM)" title="WCKL (FM)">WLUP</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> resulting in four FM rock stations (WKQX, <a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">WXRT</a>, <a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WDAI</a>, and WLUP) competing against each other. By January 1979, WDAI switched to an all-<a href="/wiki/Disco" title="Disco">disco</a> format and WKQX became an <a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult contemporary">adult contemporary</a> station;<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Joel Sebastian hosted mornings.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Q101">Q101</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Q101"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the early 1980s, WKQX began to be branded "Q-101".<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the mid-1980s, the station had evolved into a <a href="/wiki/Hot_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot AC">hot AC</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-ChicagoRadio_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChicagoRadio-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During this period, the station carried <i>Sexually Speaking</i> with Dr. <a href="/wiki/Ruth_Westheimer" title="Ruth Westheimer">Ruth Westheimer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ChicagoRadio_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChicagoRadio-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1983 to 1993, Robert Murphy was the morning drive host on Q101.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Edwards_(announcer)" title="Tommy Edwards (announcer)">Tommy Edwards</a> joined the station as program director in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starting in 1987, NBC began a two-year-long divestiture of their radio properties.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1988, <a href="/wiki/Emmis_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmis Communications">Emmis Communications</a> purchased WKQX, along with four other NBC radio stations, for $121.5 million.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> In the mid to late 1980s, WKQX aired an <a href="/wiki/Adult_top_40" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult top 40">adult top 40</a> format, with the slogan "Today's Music".<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Summer1988_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Summer1988-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Q101 continued to evolve,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and on July 14, 1992, WKQX adopted an <a href="/wiki/Alternative_rock" title="Alternative rock">alternative rock</a> format as "Chicago's New Rock Alternative".<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bill Gamble was the station's Program Director.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wkqxlogo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Wkqxlogo.jpg" decoding="async" width="135" height="76" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="135" data-file-height="76" /></a><figcaption>Q101 logo used for much of WKQX's existence as an alternative station</figcaption></figure> <p>In July 1993, former MTV <a href="/wiki/VJ_(media_personality)" class="mw-redirect" title="VJ (media personality)">VJ</a> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Goodman" title="Mark Goodman">Mark Goodman</a> was hired as morning host, replacing Robert Murphy, but he remained in this position less than a year.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 1998, Q101 became the new home of <a href="/wiki/Mancow_Muller" title="Mancow Muller">Mancow Muller</a>'s morning show after he left <a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">WRCX</a> the previous month.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Specialty shows on the station, like <i>Local 101</i>, showcased promising local acts, many of whom went on to achieve greater prominence.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 1, 2005, WKQX went "on shuffle", with its playlist expanded from 200 to approximately 1,000 songs.<sup id="cite_ref-Feder33105_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder33105-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead of focusing solely on new music, they expanded their playlist to include classic alternative rock from the 1980s and 1990s, and some 1970s artists.<sup id="cite_ref-Feder33105_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder33105-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mancow was dropped by the station on July 14, 2006, with Emmis Communications replacing his show with one that they felt would better appeal to their target demographic.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On September 18, 2006, Q101 launched <i>The Morning Fix</i>, a morning show led by former <a href="/wiki/WXDX-FM" title="WXDX-FM">WXDX-FM</a> <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a> personality <a href="/wiki/Alan_Cox_(radio_personality)" title="Alan Cox (radio personality)">Alan Cox</a>, and presented in a manner similar to <i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Show" title="The Daily Show">The Daily Show</a></i>, featuring a blend of current events and pop culture.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, on November 9, 2007, <i>The Morning Fix</i> underwent major changes when it was decided that morning airtime would be more wisely used playing music; the changes resulted in only 2 of the shows' original 6 members remaining, Alan Cox and Jim "Jesus" Lynam.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 1, 2008, Cox and Lynam were let go, with management moving Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle from afternoons to the morning slot.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During its tenure as an alternative rock station, WKQX served as host to several music festivals and events, mainly Jamboree at <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Casino_Amphitheatre_(Tinley_Park,_Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Tinley Park, Illinois)">Tweeter Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tinley_Park" class="mw-redirect" title="Tinley Park">Tinley Park</a> every June, and Twisted (formerly Twisted Christmas) at various venues every December.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Purchase_by_Merlin_Media">Purchase by Merlin Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Purchase by Merlin Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On June 21, 2011, Emmis announced that it would sell WKQX, sister station <a href="/wiki/WLUP-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WLUP-FM">WLUP-FM</a>, and <a href="/wiki/WFAN-FM" title="WFAN-FM">WRXP-FM</a> in New York City to Merlin Media, whose CEO was former <a href="/wiki/Tribune_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Tribune Company">Tribune Company</a> and <a href="/wiki/Clear_Channel_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Clear Channel Communications">Clear Channel Communications</a> executive <a href="/wiki/Randy_Michaels" title="Randy Michaels">Randy Michaels</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Emmis, who retained a minority stake in Merlin Media, granted Merlin a <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">local marketing agreement</a> to operate WKQX and WLUP-FM from July 15 until the sale officially closed on September 1.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A format flip for WKQX, from alternative rock to <a href="/wiki/All-news" class="mw-redirect" title="All-news">all-news</a>, was rumored after the sale was announced.<sup id="cite_ref-toc-saletomerlin_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-toc-saletomerlin-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Michaels was on record as saying, "My favorite format has always been spoken radio... it's time for spoken word to move to FM."<sup id="cite_ref-Channick_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Channick-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The entire airstaff at Q101 was dismissed upon Merlin Media's formal takeover that July 14.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That same day, Emmis sold off the "Q101" name, related intellectual properties, and the Q101.com web domain, to Broadcast Barter Radio Networks.<sup id="cite_ref-ClRMQ101_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ClRMQ101-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Q101's final on-air staffed show, "Local 101", concluded at approximately 1:01 a.m. on July 15; the program ended with "<a href="/wiki/Tonight,_Tonight_(The_Smashing_Pumpkins_song)" title="Tonight, Tonight (The Smashing Pumpkins song)">Tonight, Tonight</a>" by Chicago-based <a href="/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins" title="The Smashing Pumpkins">The Smashing Pumpkins</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Cure" title="The Cure">The Cure</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Friday_I%27m_in_Love" title="Friday I'm in Love">Friday I'm in Love</a>" (the first song played at Q101's 1992 inception as an alternative station), and formal goodbyes by Chris Payne, Pogo, and other Q101 staffers.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Q101 would continue solely as an online stream programmed, in part, by Emmis' <a href="/wiki/KROX-FM" title="KROX-FM">KROX-FM</a>, before BBRN eventually relaunched it as <a href="/wiki/Q101_(internet_radio)" title="Q101 (internet radio)">an internet-only station</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ClRMQ101_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ClRMQ101-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WKQX itself continued without on-air staffing until Midnight on July 19; after playing "<a href="/wiki/Closing_Time_(Semisonic_song)" title="Closing Time (Semisonic song)">Closing Time</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Semisonic" title="Semisonic">Semisonic</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WKQX began <a href="/wiki/Stunting_(broadcasting)" title="Stunting (broadcasting)">stunting</a> with adult contemporary music along with news reports as "FM New".<sup id="cite_ref-AllAccess72911_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllAccess72911-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MerlinCallLetter_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MerlinCallLetter-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Robert Murphy returned to the station after 19 years to host mornings along with Lise Dominique for a few weeks until the full format switch took place.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FM_News_101.1">FM News 101.1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: FM News 101.1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WWNN_FM_News.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/WWNN_FM_News.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="94" /></a><figcaption>The "FM News 101.1" logo (2011–2012; a similar logo was used for the FM New branding before the format officially became news)</figcaption></figure> <p>On July 21, 2011, WKQX changed its call letters to WWWN, a <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> moved from a <a href="/wiki/Dark_(broadcasting)" title="Dark (broadcasting)">silent</a> signal in <a href="/wiki/Watseka,_Illinois" title="Watseka, Illinois">Watseka, Illinois</a> licensed to Randy Michaels' Radioactive LLC.<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MerlinCallLetter_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MerlinCallLetter-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eight days after the call letter change, on July 29, at 4 pm, WWWN launched an all-news format branded as "FM News 101.1".<sup id="cite_ref-AllAccess72911_62-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllAccess72911-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Channick_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Channick-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the outset, "FM News 101.1" sought to differentiate itself from WBBM by highlighting its round-the-clock newswheel (as opposed to <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> flagship WBBM), aiming for a looser, less formal news presentation with a conversational tone, and deviating from hard news in favor of lifestyle, health and entertainment features.<sup id="cite_ref-MerlinOfficiallyAnnounces_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MerlinOfficiallyAnnounces-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The initial on-air and newsroom staff at "FM News 101.1" included several with Chicago radio ties, including Debra Dale and Jennifer O'Neill (both <a href="/wiki/WBBM_(AM)" title="WBBM (AM)">WBBM</a> alumna), <a href="/wiki/Brant_Miller" title="Brant Miller">Brant Miller</a> and Monica DeSantis (<a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a> alums), and Ed Curran and Rob Hart (<a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN</a> alums).<sup id="cite_ref-MerlinOfficiallyAnnounces_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MerlinOfficiallyAnnounces-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's call letters were changed again in December 2011 to WIQI.<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_65-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>"FM News 101.1" was criticized in its early weeks for what was seen as an amateurish, unpolished, and unprepared presentation.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MarcusBrownMedia_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MarcusBrownMedia-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moreover, Merlin's top management (including Michaels) admitted that the format for both stations were still a work in progress, and "FM News" underwent a continual series of format adjustments.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These included: the addition of sports and business updates;<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the "informal" testing of a news partnership with <a href="/wiki/WMAQ-TV" title="WMAQ-TV">WMAQ-TV</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the addition of daily commentary segments from <a href="/wiki/Clark_Howard" title="Clark Howard">Clark Howard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lionel_(radio_personality)" title="Lionel (radio personality)">Lionel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later staff changes and reassignments at the station would lead to an increased reliance on "shared anchor arrangements" with its New York counterpart WEMP,<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as a non-linear, <a href="/wiki/Voicetracking" class="mw-redirect" title="Voicetracking">voicetracking</a>-style of arranging reports, sometimes without any anchor transitions.<sup id="cite_ref-MarcusBrownMedia_69-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MarcusBrownMedia-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WIQI also began an advertising campaign that included a controversial series of billboards using the face of imprisoned former <a href="/wiki/Illinois_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Illinois Governor">Illinois Governor</a> <a href="/wiki/Rod_Blagojevich" title="Rod Blagojevich">Rod Blagojevich</a> and the "He Never Listens... to FM News 101.1" tagline.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By June 2012, WIQI began phasing in blocks of "Expanded News Coverage" where the station entered a programming approach similar to <a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">talk radio</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MarcusBrownMedia_69-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MarcusBrownMedia-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BadToWorse_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BadToWorse-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Personalities such as <a href="/wiki/Mancow_Muller" title="Mancow Muller">Mancow Muller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Neil_Steinberg" title="Neil Steinberg">Neil Steinberg</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Matthews_(radio_personality)" title="Kevin Matthews (radio personality)">Kevin Matthews</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_North" title="Mike North">Mike North</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Jiggets" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Jiggets">Dan Jiggets</a> and former <a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN</a> morning host <a href="/wiki/Greg_Jarrett_(radio_personality)" title="Greg Jarrett (radio personality)">Greg Jarrett</a> all hosted informal auditions under the "Expanded News Coverage" banner.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MarcusBrownMedia_69-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MarcusBrownMedia-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BadToWorse_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BadToWorse-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jarrett himself was promoted to host morning drive on WIQI during the formats' final three weeks of existence.<sup id="cite_ref-EvenMoreChanges_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EvenMoreChanges-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In spite of constant format tweaks and alterations, the all-news format failed to achieve better than a 0.4 <a href="/wiki/Arbitron" class="mw-redirect" title="Arbitron">Arbitron</a> ratings share.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BadToWorse_77-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BadToWorse-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "FM News" was outperformed by the final ratings book for "Q101" and WKQX-LP, the aural signal of a <a href="/wiki/Low-power_broadcasting" title="Low-power broadcasting">low-power</a> <a href="/wiki/Analog_television" title="Analog television">analog television</a> station operated by Merlin under a <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">local marketing agreement</a> with an alternative rock format dubbed "Q87.7".<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BadToWorse_77-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BadToWorse-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="i101">i101</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: i101"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:I101FMChicago.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/I101FMChicago.jpg/101px-I101FMChicago.jpg" decoding="async" width="101" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/ff/I101FMChicago.jpg/152px-I101FMChicago.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/ff/I101FMChicago.jpg 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="180" /></a><figcaption>Logo for "i101" (c. 2012–2014)</figcaption></figure> <p>At 9 a.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">(CT)</a> on July 17, 2012, with both WIQI and WEMP languishing on the eve of their one-year anniversaries, "FM News" was abruptly dropped on both stations.<sup id="cite_ref-FlipsFMNews_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlipsFMNews-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CRM2012Flip_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CRM2012Flip-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WIQI flipped to a 1990s-centric <a href="/wiki/Adult_hits" title="Adult hits">adult hits</a> format targeted at females between the ages of 18 and 49, and was branded as "i101".<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FlipsFMNews_83-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlipsFMNews-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CRM2012Flip_84-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CRM2012Flip-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first song on "i101" was <i><a href="/wiki/Bye_Bye_Bye" title="Bye Bye Bye">Bye Bye Bye</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/NSYNC" title="NSYNC">NSYNC</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FlipsFMNews_83-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FlipsFMNews-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With a few exceptions, most of the WIQI and WEMP news staffs were immediately dismissed, with subsequent layoffs occurring in the following weeks and months.<sup id="cite_ref-CRM2012Flip_84-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CRM2012Flip-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After one month on the air, "i101" would move towards a <a href="/wiki/Hot_adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot adult contemporary">hot adult contemporary</a> approach.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "i101" included some limited use of on-air staff, including morning host and former <a href="/wiki/WLUP-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WLUP-FM">WLUP-FM</a> staffer Jane Monzures, who shared morning duties with fellow "Loop" alum Pete McMurray between August and October 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In late 2013, the station shifted to a <a href="/wiki/Rhythmic_adult_contemporary" title="Rhythmic adult contemporary">rhythmic adult contemporary</a> format.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="101_WKQX">101 WKQX</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 101 WKQX"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:101_WKQX_logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/56/101_WKQX_logo.png/220px-101_WKQX_logo.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/56/101_WKQX_logo.png 1.5x" data-file-width="274" data-file-height="222" /></a><figcaption>Logo used after WKQX reverted to alternative rock, based on the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Chicago" title="Flag of Chicago">Flag of Chicago</a>. As the "Q101" name and intellectual property were used at the time by <a href="/wiki/Q101_(internet_radio)" title="Q101 (internet radio)">an unrelated webcaster</a>, the station branded under their call letters.</figcaption></figure> <p>On January 3, 2014, Merlin Media announced a <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">local marketing agreement</a> (LMA) with <a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a> that would see Cumulus take over operations of WIQI, WLUP and WKQX-LP.<sup id="cite_ref-Marek1314_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marek1314-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal, which includes an option for Cumulus to purchase WIQI and WLUP, resulted in Merlin relinquishing operations of its last remaining radio stations, and also saw an expansion of Cumulus' Chicago cluster, which includes <a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a> and <a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Marek1314_91-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marek1314-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CRM1314_92-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CRM1314-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cumulus executives indicated that they, at the time of rebranding, had no intentions of acquiring back <a href="/wiki/Q101_(internet_radio)" title="Q101 (internet radio)">the online rendition of "Q101"</a> and related intellectual properties from the stations' 1992-2011 era.<sup id="cite_ref-Marek1314_91-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marek1314-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In announcing the LMA, Cumulus indicated that it would move the <a href="/wiki/Alternative_rock" title="Alternative rock">alternative rock</a> format from WKQX-LP onto the 101.1 facility.<sup id="cite_ref-Marek1314_91-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marek1314-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CRM1314_92-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CRM1314-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The move took place on January 10, 2014, when the stations began a transitional simulcast.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Venta11014_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Venta11014-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Closing_Time_(Semisonic_song)" title="Closing Time (Semisonic song)">Closing Time</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Semisonic" title="Semisonic">Semisonic</a> was the last song played on "i101", while the first song played on the 101.1/87.7 simulcast was "<a href="/wiki/Times_Like_These_(song)" title="Times Like These (song)">Times Like These</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Venta11014_94-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Venta11014-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The simulcast ended February 17, 2014, when Merlin Media's LMA for 87.7 ended and <a href="/wiki/Tribune_Broadcasting" title="Tribune Broadcasting">Tribune Broadcasting</a> began a local marketing agreement for the station (which is now <a href="/wiki/WRME-LD" title="WRME-LD">WRME-LD</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-WGNFM877_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WGNFM877-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RadioInsight02142014_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RadioInsight02142014-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The WKQX <a href="/wiki/Call_sign" title="Call sign">call sign</a> was restored on the 101.1 facility on January 17.<sup id="cite_ref-CallSign_65-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CallSign-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>101 WKQX's airstaff initially included Brian Phillips, Lou Lombardo, Lauren O'Neil, PJ Kling, and "wALT" (Walter Flakus of <a href="/wiki/Stabbing_Westward" title="Stabbing Westward">Stabbing Westward</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2015, <a href="/wiki/Portland,_Oregon" title="Portland, Oregon">Portland</a> radio personality Marconi joined WKQX to host weeknights (replacing PJ Kling).<sup id="cite_ref-Feder81815_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder81815-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marconi left WKQX in January 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brian Sherman, former on-air personality at Q101 from 2001 to 2011, and one half of the duo Sherman and Tingle, was hired as an on-air personality for weekends.<sup id="cite_ref-Feder81815_98-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder81815-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sherman retained his weekday on air role at suburban classic rocker <a href="/wiki/WFXF" class="mw-redirect" title="WFXF">WFXF</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Feder81815_98-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder81815-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Russell Tanzillo from <a href="/wiki/North_Central_College" title="North Central College">North Central College</a>'s <a href="/wiki/WONC" title="WONC">WONC</a> joined as a weekend host in September 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-Feder81815_98-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feder81815-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 2016, the station hired James VanOsdol, another former Q101 personality, to host a new local music showcase titled "Demo 312" (in reference to Chicago's <a href="/wiki/Area_code_312" title="Area code 312">well-known main area code</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WLUP_Logo.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/WLUP_Logo.png/150px-WLUP_Logo.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="74" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/WLUP_Logo.png/225px-WLUP_Logo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/WLUP_Logo.png/300px-WLUP_Logo.png 2x" data-file-width="448" data-file-height="222" /></a><figcaption>Logo for WKQX-HD2, "The Loop"</figcaption></figure> <p>In November 2015, WKQX and WLUP announced their move from the Merchandise Mart, where the 101.1 frequency has been broadcast from since first taking the airwaves in 1948, in favor of a new studio at the <a href="/wiki/NBC_Tower" title="NBC Tower">NBC Tower</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CumulusMoving_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CumulusMoving-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Until the new facility was completed, WKQX broadcast from a temporary facility at 190 N. State.<sup id="cite_ref-CumulusMoving_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CumulusMoving-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 4, 2016, the move of WKQX and WLUP to the NBC Tower was finalized.<sup id="cite_ref-newhome_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newhome-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2018, as part of Cumulus Media's bankruptcy proceedings, the company requested that a <a href="/wiki/U.S._Bankruptcy_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Bankruptcy Court">U.S. Bankruptcy Court</a> release the company from several "extremely unprofitable" contracts, including its LMAs with WLUP and WKQX.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosenthal11918_101-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenthal11918-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cumulus stated that under the agreement, which carries a monthly fee of $600,000, the company had lost $8.4 million on the two Merlin stations.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosenthal11918_101-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenthal11918-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> WLUP was sold by Merlin to the <a href="/wiki/Educational_Media_Foundation" title="Educational Media Foundation">Educational Media Foundation</a>. On April 3, 2018, it was announced that Cumulus would acquire WKQX and the intellectual property of WLUP for $18 million.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sale to Cumulus was consummated on June 15, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Returning_to_Q101">Returning to Q101</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Returning to Q101"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 18, 2022, Cumulus Media announced their purchase of <a href="/wiki/Q101_(internet_radio)" title="Q101 (internet radio)">Q101 Chicago</a> from Broadcast Barter Radio Networks, as well as the Q101.com domain name, all underlying trademarks and related intellectual property that Emmis had divested in 2011. Cumulus Chicago Vice President/Market Manager Marv Nyren revealed to <i>Daily Herald</i> journalist Robert Feder that discussions had been ongoing for over four years to reacquire rights to the "Q101" brand.<sup id="cite_ref-q101_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-q101-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The internet station ceased operations, while WKQX reverted to "Q101" during the station's "10th anniversary" concert on May 3, 2022 (celebrating the launch of the current iteration of the format over the former WKQX-LP).<sup id="cite_ref-q101_104-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-q101-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=WKQX&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-HistoryCards-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-HistoryCards_1-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=81777">History Cards for WKQX</a>, fcc.gov. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 16,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=Game+Time+for+87.7+Chicago&rft.date=2014-02-14&rft.aulast=Venta&rft.aufirst=Lance&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fblog%2Fheadlines%2Fnetgnomes%2F87682%2Fgame-time-for-87-7-chicago&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWKQX" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-97"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-97">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140708032337/http://www.101wkqx.com/page.php?page_id=524">"Airstaff"</a>. WKQX. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.101wkqx.com/page.php?page_id=524">the original</a> on July 8, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Airstaff&rft.pub=WKQX&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.101wkqx.com%2Fpage.php%3Fpage_id%3D524&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWKQX" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Feder81815-98"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Feder81815_98-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Feder81815_98-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Feder81815_98-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Feder81815_98-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/Feder,_Robert" class="mw-redirect" title="Feder, Robert">Feder, Robert</a>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.robertfeder.com/2015/08/18/wkqx-finally-comes-alive-at-night/">WKQX finally comes alive at night</a>", RobertFeder.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2019.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-99">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/172791/marconi-exits-nights-at-wkqx-chicago">Marconi Exits Nights At WKQX/Chicago</a>", <i>All Access Music Group</i>. January 3, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-100"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-100">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/Feder,_Robert" class="mw-redirect" title="Feder, Robert">Feder, Robert</a>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.robertfeder.com/2016/04/07/robservations-tina-sfondeles-wins-sun-times-political-beat/">Robservations: Tina Sfondeles wins Sun-Times political beat</a>", RobertFeder.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2019.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Rosenthal11918-101"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Rosenthal11918_101-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Rosenthal11918_101-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRosenthal2018" class="citation news cs1"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Rosenthal" class="mw-redirect" title="Phil Rosenthal">Rosenthal, Phil</a> (January 19, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-white-sox-bulls-radio-contracts-20180119-story.html">"WLS-AM's parent company asks court to end 'unprofitable' radio deals with White Sox, Bulls"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chicago+Tribune&rft.atitle=WLS-AM%27s+parent+company+asks+court+to+end+%27unprofitable%27+radio+deals+with+White+Sox%2C+Bulls&rft.date=2018-01-19&rft.aulast=Rosenthal&rft.aufirst=Phil&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fsports%2Fbreaking%2Fct-spt-white-sox-bulls-radio-contracts-20180119-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWKQX" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-102">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/167580/cumulus-to-acquire-101-1-wkqx-chicago-wlup-ip/">"Cumulus To Acquire 101.1 WKQX Chicago & WLUP IP"</a>. <i>RadioInsight</i>. April 4, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=Cumulus+To+Acquire+101.1+WKQX+Chicago+%26+WLUP+IP&rft.date=2018-04-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F167580%2Fcumulus-to-acquire-101-1-wkqx-chicago-wlup-ip%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWKQX" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-103">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1786007">Application Search Details - BALH-20180404AAI</a>, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-q101-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-q101_104-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-q101_104-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFVenta2022" class="citation web cs1">Venta, Lance (May 3, 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223740/q101-branding-to-return-to-wkqx-chicago/">"WKQX Completes Its Return To Q101 Identity"</a>. <i>RadioInsight</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 3,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RadioInsight&rft.atitle=WKQX+Completes+Its+Return+To+Q101+Identity&rft.date=2022-05-03&rft.aulast=Venta&rft.aufirst=Lance&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradioinsight.com%2Fheadlines%2F223740%2Fq101-branding-to-return-to-wkqx-chicago%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWKQX" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-105">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFeder2022" class="citation web cs1">Feder, Robert (April 18, 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/04/18/robservations-q101-comes-home-cumulus-medias-wkqx-chicago-reader-staff-rallies-co-owner-wall-street-journal-hires-tribunes-lisa-donovan/">"Robservations: Q101 comes home to Cumulus Media's WKQX; Chicago Reader staff rallies against co-owner; Wall Street Journal hires Tribune's Lisa Donovan"</a>. <i>robertfeder.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.q101.com">Official website</a></span></span></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=19525">Facility details for Facility ID 19525 (WKQX)</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a> Licensing and Management System</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI25&band=fm&callLetter=WKQX">WKQX</a> in <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_Audio" title="Nielsen Audio">Nielsen Audio</a>'s FM station database</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rocklists.com/q101.html">List of Q101 Countdowns</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.radiohitlist.com/Q101/Q101-main.htm">Q101 Top 101 Countdowns plus a searchable archive</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.scottchilders.com/timecapsule/TCWMAQ.htm">Scott Childers on WMAQ History</a> (relevant to WMAQ-FM and eventually WKQX)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhE66R_MX6Q"><span class="plainlinks">Audio clip of WKQX ending</span></a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output 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title="WNTD">950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">1000</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNWI" title="WNWI">1080</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXES" title="WXES">1110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYLL" title="WYLL">1160</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">1200</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBC" title="WSBC">1240</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRDZ_(AM)" title="WRDZ (AM)">1300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKTA" title="WKTA">1330</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRB" title="WGRB">1390</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL" title="WRLL">1450</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEUR" title="WEUR">1490</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBGX" title="WBGX">1570</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO" title="WCGO">1590</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVON" title="WVON">1690</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM frequency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WRME-LD" title="WRME-LD">87.7</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li>88.1 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCRX_(FM)" title="WCRX (FM)">WCRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLTL" title="WLTL">WLTL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTH" class="mw-redirect" title="WNTH">WNTH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTZI" class="mw-redirect" title="WTZI">WTZI</a></li></ul></li> <li>88.3 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WHCM" title="WHCM">WHCM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXAV" title="WXAV">WXAV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRD_(FM)" title="WZRD (FM)">WZRD</a></li></ul></li> <li>88.5 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WGBK" title="WGBK">WGBK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHFH" title="WHFH">WHFH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHPK" title="WHPK">WHPK</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLUW" title="WLUW">88.7</a></li> <li>88.9 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WARG" class="mw-redirect" title="WARG">WARG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIIT" class="mw-redirect" title="WIIT">WIIT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRG" class="mw-redirect" title="WRRG">WRRG</a></li></ul></li> <li>89.3 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">WKKC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNUR-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WNUR-FM">WNUR-FM</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTE" title="WRTE">90.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">91.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPY" title="WCPY">92.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">93.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">93.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">94.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">95.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">96.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">97.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCKL_(FM)" title="WCKL (FM)">97.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMT" title="WFMT">98.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUSN" title="WUSN">99.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYHI" title="WYHI">99.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTBC-FM" title="WTBC-FM">100.3</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">101.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">101.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVAZ" title="WVAZ">102.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">103.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBMX" title="WBMX">104.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">105.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">105.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRB" title="WSRB">106.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">106.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">107.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEY-FM" title="WLEY-FM">107.9</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Low-power_broadcasting" title="Low-power broadcasting">LPFM</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WQEG-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WQEG-LP">98.3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZQC-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WZQC-LP">99.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLPN-LP" title="WLPN-LP">105.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCXP-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WCXP-LP">107.1</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Broadcast_relay_station" title="Broadcast relay station">Translators</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W216CL" class="mw-redirect" title="W216CL">91.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W236CF" class="mw-redirect" title="W236CF">95.1</a></li> <li>95.9 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/W240DE" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DE">W240DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240EH" class="mw-redirect" title="W240EH">W240EH</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W244BQ" class="mw-redirect" title="W244BQ">96.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W248BB" class="mw-redirect" title="W248BB">97.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W264BF" class="mw-redirect" title="W264BF">100.7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W268AY" class="mw-redirect" title="W268AY">101.5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W276BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W276BM">103.1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280EM" class="mw-redirect" title="W280EM">103.9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W284DA" class="mw-redirect" title="W284DA">104.7</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NOAA_Weather_Radio" title="NOAA Weather Radio">NOAA Weather Radio</a><br />frequency</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KWO39" class="mw-redirect" title="KWO39">162.55</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/HD_Radio" title="HD Radio">Digital radio</a><br />by frequency & subchannel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCRX_(FM)" title="WCRX (FM)">88.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">89.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">89.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">90.1-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTE" title="WRTE">90.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">91.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">91.5-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">93.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">93.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">93.9-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">94.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">94.7-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">95.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">95.5-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">96.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">96.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">97.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">97.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMT" title="WFMT">98.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUSN" title="WUSN">99.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTBC-FM" title="WTBC-FM">100.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTBC-FM" title="WTBC-FM">100.3-2</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">101.1-1</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">101.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">101.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">101.9-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVAZ" title="WVAZ">102.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMFN" title="WMFN">102.7-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">103.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Radio" title="Pride Radio">103.5-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBMX" title="WBMX">104.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">104.3-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">105.1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">105.1-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">105.1-3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">105.9-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">105.9-2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRB" title="WSRB">106.3-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">106.7-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">107.5-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">107.5-2</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By <a href="/wiki/Call_signs_in_North_America" title="Call signs in North America">call sign</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KWO39" class="mw-redirect" title="KWO39">KWO39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W216CL" class="mw-redirect" title="W216CL">W216CL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W236CF" class="mw-redirect" title="W236CF">W236CF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240DE" class="mw-redirect" title="W240DE">W240DE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W240EH" class="mw-redirect" title="W240EH">W240EH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W244BQ" class="mw-redirect" title="W244BQ">W244BQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W248BB" class="mw-redirect" title="W248BB">W248BB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W264BF" class="mw-redirect" title="W264BF">W264BF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W268AY" class="mw-redirect" title="W268AY">W268AY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W276BM" class="mw-redirect" title="W276BM">W276BM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W280EM" class="mw-redirect" title="W280EM">W280EM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W284DA" class="mw-redirect" title="W284DA">W284DA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARG" class="mw-redirect" title="WARG">WARG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM_(AM)" title="WBBM (AM)">WBBM</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">WBBM-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBBM-FM" title="WBBM-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">WBEZ</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WBEZ" title="WBEZ">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBGX" title="WBGX">WBGX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBMX" title="WBMX">WBMX</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">WCFS-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCFS-FM" title="WCFS-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO" title="WCGO">WCGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">WCHI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCHI-FM" title="WCHI-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCKL_(FM)" title="WCKL (FM)">WCKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPT_(AM)" title="WCPT (AM)">WCPT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCPY" title="WCPY">WCPY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCRX_(FM)" title="WCRX (FM)">WCRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCXP-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WCXP-LP">WCXP-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">WDRV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WDRV" title="WDRV">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEUR" title="WEUR">WEUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMT" title="WFMT">WFMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGBK" title="WGBK">WGBK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">WGCI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WGCI-FM" title="WGCI-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRB" title="WGRB">WGRB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHFH" title="WHFH">WHFH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHPK" title="WHPK">WHPK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIIT" class="mw-redirect" title="WIIT">WIIT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIND_(AM)" title="WIND (AM)">WIND</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">WKKC</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WKKC" title="WKKC">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">WKQX</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSC-FM" title="WKSC-FM">WKSC-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Radio" title="Pride Radio">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKTA" title="WKTA">WKTA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEY-FM" title="WLEY-FM">WLEY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">WLIT-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WLIT-FM" title="WLIT-FM">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLPN-LP" title="WLPN-LP">WLPN-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLTL" title="WLTL">WLTL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLUW" title="WLUW">WLUW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">WMBI-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">HD2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBI-FM" title="WMBI-FM">HD3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">WMVP</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTD" title="WNTD">WNTD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTH" class="mw-redirect" title="WNTH">WNTH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNUR-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WNUR-FM">WNUR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNWI" title="WNWI">WNWI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">WOJO</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WOJO" title="WOJO">HD2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">HD3</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">WPPN</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WPPN" title="WPPN">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQEG-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WQEG-LP">WQEG-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRDZ_(AM)" title="WRDZ (AM)">WRDZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL" title="WRLL">WRLL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRME-LD" title="WRME-LD">WRME-LD</a><sup>2</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRG" class="mw-redirect" title="WRRG">WRRG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTE" title="WRTE">WRTE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">WRTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBC" title="WSBC">WSBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WSCR</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSRB" title="WSRB">WSRB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTBC-FM" title="WTBC-FM">WTBC-FM</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMVP" title="WMVP">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">WTMX</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WTMX" title="WTMX">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTZI" class="mw-redirect" title="WTZI">WTZI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUSN" title="WUSN">WUSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVAZ" title="WVAZ">WVAZ</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WMFN" title="WMFN">HD2</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVON" title="WVON">WVON</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXAV" title="WXAV">WXAV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXES" title="WXES">WXES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXRT" title="WXRT">WXRT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYHI" title="WYHI">WYHI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYLL" title="WYLL">WYLL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZQC-LP" class="mw-redirect" title="WZQC-LP">WZQC-LP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRD_(FM)" title="WZRD (FM)">WZRD</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dark_(broadcasting)" title="Dark (broadcasting)">Defunct</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WCEV" title="WCEV">WCEV (1450 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCFJ_(Illinois)" title="WCFJ (Illinois)">WCFJ (1470 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCGO_(1600_AM)" title="WCGO (1600 AM)">WCGO (1600 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCLM_(Chicago)" title="WCLM (Chicago)">WCLM (101.9 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCLR_(Arlington_Heights,_Illinois)" title="WCLR (Arlington Heights, Illinois)">WCLR (88.3 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCRW_(Chicago)" title="WCRW (Chicago)">WCRW (1240 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEDC" title="WEDC">WEDC (1240 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WENR_(Chicago)" title="WENR (Chicago)">WENR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=WGHC-LP&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="WGHC-LP (page does not exist)">WGHC-LP (98.3 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJAZ_(Chicago)" title="WJAZ (Chicago)">WJAZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMBB-WOK" title="WMBB-WOK">WMBB-WOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCHI_(1490_AM)" title="WCHI (1490 AM)">WORD/WCHI (1490 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRLL_(1690_AM)" title="WRLL (1690 AM)">WRLL (1690 AM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSD" title="WSSD">WSSD (88.1 FM)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWHN-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WWHN-FM">WWHN-FM (88.9 FM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>Radio stations in the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_metropolitan_area" title="Chicago metropolitan area">Chicago metropolitan area</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Radio" title="Template:Chicago Radio">Chicago</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton_Radio" title="Template:Aurora-Elgin-Wheaton Radio">Aurora/Elgin/Wheaton</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:DeKalb_Radio" title="Template:DeKalb Radio">DeKalb</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete_Radio" title="Template:Joliet-Morris-Crete Radio">Joliet/Morris/Crete</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Kenosha-Waukegan_Radio" title="Template:Kenosha-Waukegan Radio">Kenosha/Waukegan</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Northwest_Indiana_Radio" title="Template:Northwest Indiana Radio">Northwest Indiana</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div> <dl><dt>Other nearby regions</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Benton_Harbor-St._Joseph_Radio" title="Template:Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Radio">Benton Harbor-St. Joseph</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Kankakee_Radio" title="Template:Kankakee Radio">Kankakee</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:LaSalle-Peru_Radio" title="Template:LaSalle-Peru Radio">LaSalle–Peru</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Milwaukee-Racine_Radio" title="Template:Milwaukee-Racine Radio">Milwaukee-Racine</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Rockford_Radio" title="Template:Rockford Radio">Rockford</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Illinois" title="List of radio stations in Illinois">List of radio stations in Illinois</a></dd></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Mass_media_in_Chicago" title="Category:Mass media in Chicago">Mass media in Chicago</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Radio_stations_in_Chicago" title="Category:Radio stations in Chicago">Radio stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Television_stations_in_Chicago" title="Category:Television stations in Chicago">TV stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Newspapers_published_in_Chicago" title="Category:Newspapers published in Chicago">Newspapers</a></li></ul></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Notes</dt> <dd>1. <a href="/wiki/Clear-channel_station" title="Clear-channel station">Clear-channel stations</a> with extended <a href="/wiki/Night" title="Night">nighttime</a> coverage.</dd> <dd>2. <a href="/wiki/Channel_6_radio_stations_in_the_United_States" title="Channel 6 radio stations in the United States">Audio from channel 6 TV station</a></dd></dl></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Modern_rock_radio_stations_in_the_state_of_Illinois" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible 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title="WLSR">WLSR – Galesburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLUW" title="WLUW">WLUW – Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPGU" title="WPGU">WPGU – Urbana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSJK" title="WSJK">WSJK – Tuscola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVZA" title="WVZA">WVZA - Herrin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Adult_Contemporary_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Illinois">adult contemporary</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Classic_Hits_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Classic Hits Radio Stations in Illinois">classic hits</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Illinois_college_radio" title="Template:Illinois college radio">college</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Country_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Country Radio Stations in Illinois">country</a></dd> <dd><a 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href="/wiki/Template:Spanish_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Spanish Radio Stations in Illinois">other</a> radio stations in Illinois</dd></dl> </div><div class="hlist" style="font-size:smaller"> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Active_rock" title="Active rock">active rock</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Classic_Rock_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Classic Rock Radio Stations in Illinois">classic rock</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Mainstream_rock" title="Mainstream rock">mainstream rock</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Modern_Rock_Radio_Stations_in_Illinois" title="Template:Modern Rock Radio Stations in Illinois">modern rock</a></dd></dl> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Cumulus_Media" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Cumulus_Media" title="Template:Cumulus Media"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Cumulus_Media" title="Template talk:Cumulus Media"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Cumulus_Media" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Cumulus Media"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Cumulus_Media" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a 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title="KFAY">KFAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFOG_(AM)" title="KFOG (AM)">KFOG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KFRU" title="KFRU">KFRU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGO_(AM)" title="KGO (AM)">KGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIKR" title="KIKR">KIKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKAT_(AM)" title="KKAT (AM)">KKAT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOB_(AM)" title="KKOB (AM)">KKOB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOH" title="KKOH">KKOH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLIF_(AM)" title="KLIF (AM)">KLIF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLIK" title="KLIK">KLIK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMAJ_(AM)" title="KMAJ (AM)">KMAJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJ_(AM)" title="KMJ (AM)">KMJ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNBR_(AM)" title="KNBR (AM)">KNBR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNML" title="KNML">KNML</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPUR_(AM)" title="KPUR (AM)">KPUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMD_(AM)" title="KRMD (AM)">KRMD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSFO" title="KSFO">KSFO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTBL" title="KTBL">KTBL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCK_(AM)" title="KTCK (AM)">KTCK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCT" title="KTCT">KTCT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTIK_(AM)" title="KTIK (AM)">KTIK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTOP_(AM)" title="KTOP (AM)">KTOP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTUC" title="KTUC">KTUC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUGN" title="KUGN">KUGN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVOR" title="KVOR">KVOR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWPN_(AM)" title="KWPN (AM)">KWPN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYNG_(AM)" title="KYNG (AM)">KYNG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAAV" title="WAAV">WAAV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAPI_(AM)" title="WAPI (AM)">WAPI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARM_(AM)" title="WARM (AM)">WARM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAYS_(AM)" title="WAYS (AM)">WAYS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBAP_(AM)" title="WBAP (AM)">WBAP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBF" title="WBBF">WBBF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBBW" title="WBBW">WBBW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCOA_(AM)" title="WCOA (AM)">WCOA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDUZ" title="WDUZ">WDUZ</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFAS_(AM)" title="WFAS (AM)">WFAS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFNC_(AM)" title="WFNC (AM)">WFNC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFTW" title="WFTW">WFTW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOC" title="WGOC">WGOC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOK" title="WGOK">WGOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOW_(AM)" title="WGOW (AM)">WGOW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGPC" title="WGPC">WGPC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHGB" title="WHGB">WHGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHLD" title="WHLD">WHLD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WICC_(AM)" title="WICC (AM)">WICC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WISW" title="WISW">WISW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBC_(AM)" title="WJBC (AM)">WJBC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJCW" title="WJCW">WJCW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJOX_(AM)" title="WJOX (AM)">WJOX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJR" title="WJR">WJR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJRW" title="WJRW">WJRW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKY" title="WKY">WKY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAW_(AM)" title="WLAW (AM)">WLAW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLBY" title="WLBY">WLBY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLWI_(AM)" title="WLWI (AM)">WLWI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLZR" title="WLZR">WLZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAC" title="WMAC">WMAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMSP" title="WMSP">WMSP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNAM" title="WNAM">WNAM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNML_(AM)" title="WNML (AM)">WNML</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOSH" title="WOSH">WOSH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPIC" title="WPIC">WPIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRO_(AM)" title="WPRO (AM)">WPRO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRV" title="WPRV">WPRV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQX_(AM)" title="WRQX (AM)">WRQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRIE" title="WRIE">WRIE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBA_(AM)" title="WSBA (AM)">WSBA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSBN" title="WSBN">WSBN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSKO_(AM)" title="WSKO (AM)">WSKO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSO" title="WSSO">WSSO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTKA" title="WTKA">WTKA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTMA" title="WTMA">WTMA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTRX" title="WTRX">WTRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUMP" title="WUMP">WUMP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVEL" title="WVEL">WVEL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVLK_(AM)" title="WVLK (AM)">WVLK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVNN_(AM)" title="WVNN (AM)">WVNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWCK_(AM)" title="WWCK (AM)">WWCK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXLM" title="WXLM">WXLM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXNT" title="WXNT">WXNT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXOK" title="WXOK">WXOK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXQW" title="WXQW">WXQW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXSM" title="WXSM">WXSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYMB" title="WYMB">WYMB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYNN_(AM)" title="WYNN (AM)">WYNN</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM radio</a><br /> stations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/K279BI" class="mw-redirect" title="K279BI">K279BI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAMO-FM" title="KAMO-FM">KAMO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KARN-FM" title="KARN-FM">KARN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KARX_(FM)" title="KARX (FM)">KARX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATC-FM" title="KATC-FM">KATC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATM" title="KATM">KATM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KATT-FM" title="KATT-FM">KATT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KAYD-FM" title="KAYD-FM">KAYD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBM" title="KBBM">KBBM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBQ-FM" title="KBBQ-FM">KBBQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBBY-FM" title="KBBY-FM">KBBY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBCY" title="KBCY">KBCY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBEE" title="KBEE">KBEE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBER" title="KBER">KBER</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBIU" title="KBIU">KBIU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBOI-FM" title="KBOI-FM">KBOI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBUL-FM" title="KBUL-FM">KBUL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBXR" title="KBXR">KBXR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCDD" title="KCDD">KCDD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCFX" title="KCFX">KCFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCHZ" title="KCHZ">KCHZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCJK" title="KCJK">KCJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KCMO-FM" title="KCMO-FM">KCMO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDJK" class="mw-redirect" title="KDJK">KDJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDRF" title="KDRF">KDRF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KDVV" title="KDVV">KDVV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KEHK" title="KEHK">KEHK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KENZ_(FM)" title="KENZ (FM)">KENZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGGO" title="KGGO">KGGO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHAY" title="KHAY">KHAY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHKI" title="KHKI">KHKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHKK" title="KHKK">KHKK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHOP" title="KHOP">KHOP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHTB" title="KHTB">KHTB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHXS" title="KHXS">KHXS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KHYT" title="KHYT">KHYT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIIM-FM" title="KIIM-FM">KIIM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIPR" title="KIPR">KIPR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KIZN" title="KIZN">KIZN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJJY" title="KJJY">KJJY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJMO" title="KJMO">KJMO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KJOY" title="KJOY">KJOY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKEG" title="KKEG">KKEG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKFM" title="KKFM">KKFM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKGB" title="KKGB">KKGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKGL" title="KKGL">KKGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKMG" title="KKMG">KKMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKND_(FM)" title="KKND (FM)">KKND</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKOB-FM" title="KKOB-FM">KKOB-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKPK" title="KKPK">KKPK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKWD" title="KKWD">KKWD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLAL" title="KLAL">KLAL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KLUR" title="KLUR">KLUR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMAJ-FM" title="KMAJ-FM">KMAJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMCK-FM" title="KMCK-FM">KMCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMEZ_(FM)" title="KMEZ (FM)">KMEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMGA" title="KMGA">KMGA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMGV" title="KMGV">KMGV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJ-FM" title="KMJ-FM">KMJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJJ-FM" title="KMJJ-FM">KMJJ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KMJK" title="KMJK">KMJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNBR-FM" title="KNBR-FM">KNBR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNEK-FM" title="KNEK-FM">KNEK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNEV" title="KNEV">KNEV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNRQ" title="KNRQ">KNRQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNSH" title="KNSH">KNSH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOBQ" title="KOBQ">KOBQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOLI" title="KOLI">KOLI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOMS" title="KOMS">KOMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KOQL" title="KOQL">KOQL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPLA" title="KPLA">KPLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPLX" title="KPLX">KPLX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KPUR-FM" title="KPUR-FM">KPUR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQFC" title="KQFC">KQFC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQHN" title="KQHN">KQHN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQIZ-FM" title="KQIZ-FM">KQIZ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQLK" title="KQLK">KQLK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQRS-FM" title="KQRS-FM">KQRS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQSM-FM" title="KQSM-FM">KQSM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXC-FM" title="KQXC-FM">KQXC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXL-FM" title="KQXL-FM">KQXL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KQXY-FM" title="KQXY-FM">KQXY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRBE" title="KRBE">KRBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMD-FM" title="KRMD-FM">KRMD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRMW" title="KRMW">KRMW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRRQ" title="KRRQ">KRRQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRST" title="KRST">KRST</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRUZ_(FM)" title="KRUZ (FM)">KRUZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSAN_(FM)" title="KSAN (FM)">KSAN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSCS" title="KSCS">KSCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSKS" title="KSKS">KSKS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSMB_(FM)" title="KSMB (FM)">KSMB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KSZR" title="KSZR">KSZR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCK-FM" title="KTCK-FM">KTCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTCX" title="KTCX">KTCX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTLT" title="KTLT">KTLT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KTOP-FM" title="KTOP-FM">KTOP-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUBL-FM" title="KUBL-FM">KUBL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KUJZ" title="KUJZ">KUJZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KURB" title="KURB">KURB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVMA-FM" title="KVMA-FM">KVMA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KVYB" title="KVYB">KVYB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIC_(FM)" title="KWIC (FM)">KWIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWIN" title="KWIN">KWIN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWNN" class="mw-redirect" title="KWNN">KWNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWQW" title="KWQW">KWQW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWYE" title="KWYE">KWYE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KWYL" title="KWYL">KWYL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXKC" title="KXKC">KXKC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KXXR" title="KXXR">KXXR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYIS" title="KYIS">KYIS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYKZ" title="KYKZ">KYKZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KYYI" title="KYYI">KYYI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZEL-FM" title="KZEL-FM">KZEL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZJF" title="KZJF">KZJF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KZRK-FM" title="KZRK-FM">KZRK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WABD" title="WABD">WABD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAOA-FM" title="WAOA-FM">WAOA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WAQX-FM" title="WAQX-FM">WAQX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WARM-FM" title="WARM-FM">WARM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBAP-FM" title="WBAP-FM">WBAP-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBHD" class="mw-redirect" title="WBHD">WBHD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBHT" title="WBHT">WBHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBLX-FM" title="WBLX-FM">WBLX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBNQ" title="WBNQ">WBNQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBSX" title="WBSX">WBSX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBWN" title="WBWN">WBWN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBZE" title="WBZE">WBZE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WBZF" title="WBZF">WBZF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCMG" title="WCMG">WCMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WCTO" title="WCTO">WCTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDAI" title="WDAI">WDAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDEN-FM" title="WDEN-FM">WDEN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDLT-FM" title="WDLT-FM">WDLT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDUZ-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WDUZ-FM">WDUZ-FM</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDVD" title="WDVD">WDVD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WDZZ-FM" title="WDZZ-FM">WDZZ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEAN-FM" title="WEAN-FM">WEAN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEAS-FM" title="WEAS-FM">WEAS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEBE" title="WEBE">WEBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEDG" title="WEDG">WEDG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WEMX" title="WEMX">WEMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFBE" title="WFBE">WFBE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFMS" title="WFMS">WFMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFTK" title="WFTK">WFTK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WFYR" title="WFYR">WFYR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGFX" title="WGFX">WGFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGKX" title="WGKX">WGKX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGLF" title="WGLF">WGLF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGLO" title="WGLO">WGLO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGNI" title="WGNI">WGNI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGOW-FM" title="WGOW-FM">WGOW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRF" title="WGRF">WGRF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGRR" title="WGRR">WGRR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGVX" title="WGVX">WGVX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHBX" title="WHBX">WHBX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHHY-FM" title="WHHY-FM">WHHY-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHKR" title="WHKR">WHKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHNN" title="WHNN">WHNN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHOT-FM" title="WHOT-FM">WHOT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHRP" title="WHRP">WHRP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHTS" title="WHTS">WHTS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WHTT-FM" title="WHTT-FM">WHTT-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WILZ" title="WILZ">WILZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIOG" title="WIOG">WIOG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIOV-FM" title="WIOV-FM">WIOV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIVK-FM" title="WIVK-FM">WIVK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIWF" title="WIWF">WIWF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXO" title="WIXO">WIXO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WIXV" title="WIXV">WIXV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJBC-FM" title="WJBC-FM">WJBC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJCL-FM" title="WJCL-FM">WJCL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJEZ" title="WJEZ">WJEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJJK" title="WJJK">WJJK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJOX-FM" title="WJOX-FM">WJOX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJQX" title="WJQX">WJQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJTQ" title="WJTQ">WJTQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKDF" title="WKDF">WKDF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKHX-FM" title="WKHX-FM">WKHX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKIM" title="WKIM">WKIM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKKO" title="WKKO">WKKO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKLQ_(FM)" title="WKLQ (FM)">WKLQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKOR-FM" title="WKOR-FM">WKOR-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKOS" title="WKOS">WKOS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQX_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WKQX (FM)">WKQX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKQZ" title="WKQZ">WKQZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKRU" title="WKRU">WKRU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKSM" title="WKSM">WKSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WKXS-FM" title="WKXS-FM">WKXS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAV-FM" title="WLAV-FM">WLAV-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLAW-FM" title="WLAW-FM">WLAW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLCS" title="WLCS">WLCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLEV" title="WLEV">WLEV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLFF" title="WLFF">WLFF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLLF" title="WLLF">WLLF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLS-FM" title="WLS-FM">WLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLTO" title="WLTO">WLTO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WGVX" title="WGVX">WLUP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLWI-FM" title="WLWI-FM">WLWI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLXC" title="WLXC">WLXC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLXX" title="WLXX">WLXX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WLZN" title="WLZN">WLZN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMAL-FM" title="WMAL-FM">WMAL-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMDH-FM" title="WMDH-FM">WMDH-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMEZ" title="WMEZ">WMEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGB" title="WMGB">WMGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGL" title="WMGL">WMGL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGS" title="WMGS">WMGS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMGU" title="WMGU">WMGU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMIM" title="WMIM">WMIM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMNX" title="WMNX">WMNX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMOS" title="WMOS">WMOS</a>³</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXS" title="WMXS">WMXS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXT" title="WMXT">WMXT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WMXU" title="WMXU">WMXU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNCV" title="WNCV">WNCV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNDX" title="WNDX">WNDX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNKT" title="WNKT">WNKT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNML-FM" title="WNML-FM">WNML-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNMQ" title="WNMQ">WNMQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNF" title="WNNF">WNNF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNK-FM" title="WNNK-FM">WNNK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNNX" title="WNNX">WNNX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTQ" title="WNTQ">WNTQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WNTR" title="WNTR">WNTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOFX-FM" title="WOFX-FM">WOFX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOGB" title="WOGB">WOGB</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOGT" title="WOGT">WOGT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOKI" title="WOKI">WOKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOMG" title="WOMG">WOMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WORC-FM" title="WORC-FM">WORC-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPEZ" title="WPEZ">WPEZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPKR" title="WPKR">WPKR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WPRO-FM" title="WPRO-FM">WPRO-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQGN-FM" title="WQGN-FM">WQGN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQHZ" title="WQHZ">WQHZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQKL" title="WQKL">WQKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQLH" title="WQLH">WQLH</a>¹</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQPD_(FM)" title="WQPD (FM)">WQPD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQQK" title="WQQK">WQQK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQQO" title="WQQO">WQQO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQSM" title="WQSM">WQSM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQUT" title="WQUT">WQUT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQXA-FM" title="WQXA-FM">WQXA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WQXK" title="WQXK">WQXK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRBO" title="WRBO">WRBO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRCQ" title="WRCQ">WRCQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRKN_(FM)" title="WRKN (FM)">WRKN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WROK-FM" title="WROK-FM">WROK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQN" title="WRQN">WRQN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRQQ" title="WRQQ">WRQQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRM" title="WRRM">WRRM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WRRX" title="WRRX">WRRX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSEA" title="WSEA">WSEA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSJR" title="WSJR">WSJR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSKZ" title="WSKZ">WSKZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSM-FM" title="WSM-FM">WSM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSMS" title="WSMS">WSMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSOX" title="WSOX">WSOX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSSX-FM" title="WSSX-FM">WSSX-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WSYN" title="WSYN">WSYN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTCB" title="WTCB">WTCB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTNR_(FM)" title="WTNR (FM)">WTNR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTPA-FM" title="WTPA-FM">WTPA-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WTYB" title="WTYB">WTYB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WUHT" title="WUHT">WUHT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVBO" title="WVBO">WVBO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVIB" title="WVIB">WVIB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVLK-FM" title="WVLK-FM">WVLK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WVNN-FM" title="WVNN-FM">WVNN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWCK-FM" title="WWCK-FM">WWCK-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFF-FM" title="WWFF-FM">WWFF-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFN-FM" title="WWFN-FM">WWFN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWFX" title="WWFX">WWFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWIZ" title="WWIZ">WWIZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKI" title="WWKI">WWKI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKL_(FM)" class="mw-redirect" title="WWKL (FM)">WWKL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWKX" title="WWKX">WWKX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLD" title="WWLD">WWLD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLI" title="WWLI">WWLI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWLS-FM" title="WWLS-FM">WWLS-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWM-FM" class="mw-redirect" title="WWWM-FM">WWWM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWQQ-FM" title="WWQQ-FM">WWQQ-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWSN_(FM)" title="WWSN (FM)">WWSN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWTN" title="WWTN">WWTN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWQ" title="WWWQ">WWWQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWW-FM" title="WWWW-FM">WWWW-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWX" title="WWWX">WWWX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWWZ" title="WWWZ">WWWZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXBM-FM" title="WXBM-FM">WXBM-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXFX" title="WXFX">WXFX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXKC" title="WXKC">WXKC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXKR" title="WXKR">WXKR</a></li> <li>WXKR-HD2/<a href="/wiki/W264AK" title="W264AK">W264AK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXLO" title="WXLO">WXLO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXMX" title="WXMX">WXMX</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXTA" title="WXTA">WXTA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WXZZ" title="WXZZ">WXZZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYFM" title="WYFM">WYFM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYNN-FM" title="WYNN-FM">WYNN-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WYZB" title="WYZB">WYZB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZNS" title="WZNS">WZNS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZPL" title="WZPL">WZPL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZPW" title="WZPW">WZPW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRH" title="WZRH">WZRH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZRR" title="WZRR">WZRR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WZYP" title="WZYP">WZYP</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Radio_network" title="Radio network">Radio networks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Radio_Network" title="Arkansas Radio Network">Arkansas Radio Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Sports Radio">CBS Sports Radio</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Titans_Radio_Network" title="Titans Radio Network">Titans Radio Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westwood_One" title="Westwood One">Westwood One</a> (<a href="/wiki/Template:Westwood_One" title="Template:Westwood One"><i>see navpage</i></a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Online</a> assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Country_Weekly" title="Country Weekly">Country Weekly</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IHeartRadio" title="IHeartRadio">iHeartRadio</a>¹</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television-related assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nash_TV" title="Nash TV">Nash TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other assets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Broadcast_Software_International&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Broadcast Software International (page does not exist)">Broadcast Software International</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cumulusjobs.com">CumulusJobs.com</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> (minority interest in <a href="/wiki/Limited_partnership" title="Limited partnership">LP</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Citadel_Broadcasting" title="Citadel Broadcasting">Citadel Broadcasting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media_Networks" title="Cumulus Media Networks">Cumulus Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susquehanna_Radio_Corporation" title="Susquehanna Radio Corporation">Susquehanna Radio Corporation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><sup>1</sup> = <span style="font-size:85%;">Owned by <a href="/wiki/IHeartMedia" title="IHeartMedia">iHeartMedia</a>; operated by Cumulus under an <a href="/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement" title="Local marketing agreement">LMA</a>.</span></li> <li><sup>3</sup> = <span style="font-size:85%;">Operated by the <a href="/wiki/Mohegan_Sun" title="Mohegan Sun">Mohegan Sun</a> under an LMA.</span><br /></li> <li>* = <span style="font-size:85%;">Owned by <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global">Paramount Global</a>, operated by Cumulus.</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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