Friday, 4/14/23...(7:30pm) guess it's robo dj, .....but, whatever- it's a great playlist!!! kudos…read moreto the architect!! love it!

These guys keep me in the Loop! This is a fun radio station…read morethat serves the community. They play a local playlist of bands from Chicago, songs about Illinois, and talk about local political and social issues. Since this station is on the left side of the dial, there's no real commercials on here- it truly serves the community with the occasional public service announcement. Plus, they talk about things that other radio stations won't or can't have the time to discuss. The celebrate all the local holidays, and have some in-depth discussions on all things Chicago. If you don't like the music on here, give it an hour, and the DJ will change, and they'll put something else on. This morning, I woke up jamming to Tupac with them. You can pick up this station on a smart speaker world-wide! If you're missing Chicago, or just wanting to learn a little more about the Windy City, this is a great way to tune in and turn on!

93 XRT - Chicago's home for music lovers! I'm not quite sure…read morewhat XRT stands for, but they put out the jams! This is mainly a classic rock station, and the DJs are professional and knowledgeable about the music, they seem to really know their stuff. They play some deep tracks that you don't hear on other classic rock stations, and have some good commentary. Since it's classic rock, I guess I don't hear too many new songs. That's the trouble with classic rock. I've at least heard of nearly every artist on here. Some of the things that they consider classic rock make me feel old. I like the fact that they don't have very many commercials on here, especially compared to other stations.

My review is based on one concert, the revivalist.... was Bogus.....spent more time in traffic,…read morethe. Band played on stage... I live literally 10 minutes from city limits. Band played for 1 hour 10 minutes, max....for that I give poor review... this wasn't a free show... we paid good money for a bogus show... not worth it. Very disappointed

Christmas is in the air and so is serendipity, as well as the voice of Jose Feliciano! I posted my…read morereview of "Aunt Chilada's in Phoenix at 12.22 pm and at 12:28 pm...Feliz Navidad" comes on ....Right after I'd just written those very words :-) WLS is so naughty that they're nice! I like that they read my mind. (Or my reviews?!) LOL anyway all I know is that felt really cool that that song came on. And, as always, I'm still a devoted listener. Music has come to mean even more to me over the last couple of years and so WLS means even more than ever. I like it that they changed up their commercial (ads) content recently to some new businesses...it's nice hearing something different in the ads.

As I was doing a cross country drive back to North Carolina and driving through Chicago area on…read moreSeptember 12, 2024 I caught their lame morning show with Dave and Kim. First off, Kim is their just to laugh and contributes nothing to the lame show. However, even worse was Dave Fogel. he is a real a-hole. On September 11, 2024 there was a small plane crash in suburbs of Chicago. Yes nobody was injured, but he was making fun of the plane crash. I am sure he found the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 really funny too. Dave Fogel should be at least suspended without pay if not outright terminated. What an a-hole he is!! Really, I don't find anything funny about plane crashes!!

What has happened with this station, while I do like Bob Sirott and John Williams, what is what…read morewith all the promos for Lisa Dent, or why does she has to say her name? And even she is tied with David Hochberg to be the 2 most annoying personalities on the station for local hosts. And even you start hearing his commercials where he asks David Jennings who his guests going to be. I hope the local personalities are enjoying show time while they can, as less than a month, Dave Eanet will be retuning with another season of Northwestern Football, then basketball once their season gets going, then Chicago Bears will return for another season, which meats the return of Hamp and O'B doing their pre and post game shows, and once Chicago Blackhawks start their season, plus they will be picking up Chicago White Sox's games when they come in conflict with the Chicago Bears games. And then picking up The Verdict with Ted Cruz, is WLS AM or The Answer too busy to be the Chicago radio affiliate for the show on Sunday nights to air it? Ted Cruz has to be spreading Republican lies, and making Donald Trump sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread.

The daytime hosts are entertaining but the late night hosts are syndicated extremists. Really hard…read moreto listen to their spewing, especially wgn's Sunday night shows. All filled with disappointment and hatred filled hosts and callers. Lots of complaining but no solutions. I recommend only listening to wgn from 6am to 9pm. If you listen overnight, get ready to hear angry and bitter extremist conspiracy believers shouting in their own echo chambers.

Bring back Dick Biondi! Live from atop the Willis Tower,…read moreit's broadcast all over the Windy City. They give traffic updates every so often. There's so many advertisements on this station, it's like the few same songs, on a loop with tons and tons of ads. I can't believe there's ads for other stations on this station. Sick of this station? Come listen to this one to get sick of. This is part of the iHeart Radio Media conglomerate, which seem to have stripped all the local flavor from this station, and make it sound like any other you'd find in any other city across the country. The morning panel seems like a bunch of drivel that I really do feel dumberer listening to. When they say that they're the #1 music station, I'd like to see their data that they base that on. Their claims are dubious.

Such a great radio station, listen to them everyday…read more The Fred show is funny and I look up to them

Every time I turn you guys on there it is: AC/DC - You have 28 records that you play all the time…read more'over and over and over and over' some songs 5 times a day and more! Why! Is it for financial reasons - why in the hell would you not play more of a selection? Do you need to borrow some of my albums? You have 50 years of F'ing music out there. I like your DJs and many things about your station; but you play too many commercials, and then, torture us with the same crap - too much Tom Petty, Pat Benatar. And then 'Rhapsody' - hell I used to like that song; now I hate it - and you have ruined Zeplin for me, for life: I used to love them - and so, on and on . But, you are the only Classic Rock station in my area. PS: Why have Alice Cooper play the same crap that we here all day - I thought he was a Classic Rock specialist

The Drive! 97.1 on the FM Dial Some people don't like to…read moredrive, and would rather let someone else take the wheel. I guess that's what the Drive is for. Their disc jockeys jockey up a bunch of classic rock. It makes me feel old what they consider "Classic" rock. Their DJs are pretty funny, but vapid. I generally change the channel when they come on. I'll stick around if they play some Stairway again, or some Skynyrd. Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of commercials on this station? I was hoping for more country and western music, instead of Tom Petty again. They do play a lot of his stuff. WDRV used to broadcast from the Hancock building, but now they're in Prudential Plaza, with their antenna on top of the Aon Center. The station is owned by Hubbard Media, and can be tuned in on a smart speaker.

So, this review is mostly for the Waddle and Silvy show, but as a whole, I love this radio station…read more- well, the local shows and hosts anyway. But that's my one problem with this station...there aren't enough local shows! I much prefer the local personalities on this radio station as compared to those on another local sports talk radio station. However, I'm forced to listen to the other said station in the evenings and on the weekends, because ESPN airs mostly national shows during these times! It's sad because I love ESPN local radio. My exceptions to this are Bruce Levine, Fred Huebner, and Mike Murphy. Bruce is so far up the Cubs @ss, it's not even funny. I can't listen to a word he says. Fred is just annoying to listen to because I don't feel like he knows very much and Mike Murphy...where do I start with this one? I'm not sure who made the decision to put him back on the radio, but he/she needs to be fired - IMMEDIATELY! So, back to what I love about this station...Waddle and Silvy! I heart them. They get me through my day at work and make me laugh out loud many times a day. I'm pretty sure the people that sit near me at work think I'm completely nuts, but I'm okay with it. I'm not sure what I'd do without them! My employer does not allow web streaming and I can't get the AM radio to come in in the Loop so I'm relegated to the podcast, which means I'm listening to Monday's show on Tuesday (and so on), which is annoying, but I need my fix so I'll take it any way I can get it. And then there's CJH...I like this group, but I don't download their podcasts. If I can catch them on the radio now and then, I'm good. I will say, Carmen is a marked improvement over Mac. He was a pompous @ss and I'm glad he's gone! Jurko is my favorite - he cracks me up. I don't always agree with his thoughts, but he's funny as hell. I also really like JD, Hood and most of the reporters. I just wish this station had more local programming in the evenings and on the weekends! I'm forced to go elsewhere during these times and I'm not happy about it.

SUCKS!!! Stops the Chicago Bears game online broadcast to put on White Sox pregame. Should have…read moreleft it on AM780

In the age of technology, radio feeds from around the world are becoming common place. Outside of…read morethe car there is almost no need for radio anymore. Chicago is diving into the live feed mix with a wonderful new feed called CHIRP. This independent online station has brought together a wonderful group of men and women whose musical repertoire is simply astonishing. From small unheard bands to some classic but seldom played tracks these deejays truly give you a listening experience worthy of your appreciation. With no commercials or meaningless chatter, CHIRP is my new at home listen.

CHIRP Radio is great. It's an awesome radio station. I wish that more people knew about it.read more

I mean WXRT! If you…read moreare at all like me (and for your sake, I hope not too much like me...), you work in an office and want to jump out of the window at times. But, you have found a panacea of sorts....its called music and it heals. Now, with the help of Al Gore and his building of the internet....streaming online, you can get a rather mainstream but eclectic mix of killer tunes to smooth out all the edges of your day. Where else can you hear XTC, INXS, B.A.D (or any other acronym band), a righteous smattering of blues, swamp rock and all the new stuff too? Nowhere, that's where! Again, if you are like me and lived in Chicago for a while, you know XRT! I lived there over 12 years ago and the same DJ's are still doing their thing...it's amazing how radio people don't age! What's up with that? Anyway...check it out. Quality stuff.

I hate to be so judgmental when it comes to musical tastes and art in general, but this is a review…read morewebsite based on peoples opinions, right? Right. So, basically, the simplest way I can sum up what this style of music does to me is to explain a real scenario that happened to me recently. Driving home from a long and even more agitating day of work than usual, I decide to try to relax myself through some mind-numbing music. I figure all of the BS going through my head can be squashed best by the musical stylings of John Tesh and Kenny G and the like. After all, it is smooth jazz- meant to relax the mind and the body. That is what it is designed for. That, or inspiring musicians to create their own version of adult film soundtracks. To my surprise, and only after about 10 minutes of listening, it did nothing but agitate me more. My anxiety levels grew rapidly. My heart rate began to rise. Sweat beaded on my brow. My jaw clenched tighter and tighter. I tried my best to shake it off, but I kept getting more and more wound up. My knuckles were whitening due to the death grip I had on the steering wheel. "This music is just too... weak... too... slow... too... soft... too... " I couldn't get my mind around it, and that only brought me more stress. I couldn't even properly drive at this point- my neck being too stiff to turn and check my rear view mirrors; my body petrified. Forget adult film soundtrack, this was the soundtrack to my own personal hell on an early Monday evening. I broke free from the grasp of the cooing saxophone solo that was bleeding my ears dry and changed the channel to XRT, and what was most likely either Coldplay, The Police, or U2 (because they have a quota of those three bands taking up no less than 60% of their play list at all times), and this monotonous, predictable and honestly very boring airplay they dish out is probably more of what I needed to allow my brain to decompress. So why the two stars? Like I said- I don't want to even pretend to be an authority on music. If it gives you pleasure to listen to smooth jazz- more power to you! But unless I plan on getting all amped up to rob a liquor store or something, I won't be having my radio dial turn to 87.7 FM.

I'm happy to find out that the sounds of Smooth Jazz continues to be heard here in Chicago on the'…read moreL" 87.7 Smooth Jazz. Yes, of course the old station WNUA will be miss by me and other smooth jazz fans. But, glad to find out that I can still listen to some very nice smooth jazz music on my way to work and back. It's great to hear the voices of Brian Culbertson and Dave Koz once again. But, I really do miss the Ramsey Lewis commercial free morning show with Karen Williams.