RIP Q101 - Chicago's Alternative Station

musicismylife78

i stopped listening to commercial radio regularly in 2003 maybe. 2004. im a sucker for pop songs, so i will occasdionally turn on my local pop station and then the rock station as well, to see the popular songs of the day.

all in all, alternative music to me is pretty much dead. that term stopped meaning something when kurt died. i can appreciate the bands who write catchy tunes, thats something that is often overlooked in the debate over whats commercial and whats good. that takes some talent. but overall, im not really into breaking bejamin or nickelback, or three days grace or any of that.

as far as radio stations go, the only two worth checking out are KCRW in LA and then KEXP in seattle. thats it.

i find the term alt music so outdated its laughable. same with the grammy category of alternative music. when was the last alternative album released? 1994? 1995?

81

Thank you for your coast to coast review of every station

Gary Carter

The 81 wrote:

Thank you for your coast to coast review of every station

more like a review of I-5 radio stations

btw- i agree with him

101.9 wrxp "the rock of new york" is also a good radio station. don't think i've ever heard nickleback on there.

iamica

Where did you guys hear this news?! This is the first I've heard of it!
This sucks, I've been listening to this station since I was 13 years old. Yeah, they play the same crap over and over, but they occasionally play some real gems. And I love Electra's last letter game. Any details on when this is happening? Their website doesn't mention anything...

81

iamica wrote:

Where did you guys hear this news?! This is the first I've heard of it!
This sucks, I've been listening to this station since I was 13 years old. Yeah, they play the same crap over and over, but they occasionally play some real gems. And I love Electra's last letter game. Any details on when this is happening? Their website doesn't mention anything...

August 1 is the rumored date

Kevinman

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011 ... o-stations

I didn't know about the Loop, but here's a link.

iamica

Kevinman wrote:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-21/news/chi-report-randy-michaels-may-buy-emmis-wlup-wkqx-20110621_1_randy-michaels-jacor-chicago-stations

I didn't know about the Loop, but here's a link.

This blows. What are we supposed to listen to now, Kiss FM? Q101 and The Loop are my two favorite radio stations. I first heard Pearl Jam on Q101!!!
Man, I'm going to be writing some angry e-mails tonight...

Indifference71

iamica wrote:

Kevinman wrote:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-21/news/chi-report-randy-michaels-may-buy-emmis-wlup-wkqx-20110621_1_randy-michaels-jacor-chicago-stations

I didn't know about the Loop, but here's a link.

This blows. What are we supposed to listen to now, Kiss FM? Q101 and The Loop are my two favorite radio stations. I first heard Pearl Jam on Q101!!!
Man, I'm going to be writing some angry e-mails tonight...

I'm pretty sure the Loop is staying as is. I feel like the Loop has gone down a bit lately though...paying garbage like Nickelback, Bon Jovi, etc.. Looks like it will be down to XRT and the drive for me.

Kilgore_Trout

XRT is the only station worth listening to in chicago... real DJs actually choosing the songs

Q101 was just always playing pseudo metal goth tween bullshit

good riddance

i heard "the loop" is gone too... poor loop rock girls... all those breasts and no where to flaunt them :(

81

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

poor loop rock girls... all those breasts and no where to flaunt them :(

my backyard is available for breast flaunting. :P

Gvn2fly

Well I like q101 quite a bit. I grew up listening to it and have been listening to it since Jr. high. I'm really going to miss it. It still plays a lot of the music I grew up with, lots of '90's alternative including PJ of course. It is the one terrestrial radio station I still listen to. Last letter game so long. Seriously I am really bummed out

Indifference71

Gvn2fly wrote:

Well I like q101 quite a bit. I grew up listening to it and have been listening to it since Jr. high. I'm really going to miss it. It still plays a lot of the music I grew up with, lots of '90's alternative including PJ of course. It is the one terrestrial radio station I still listen to. Last letter game so long. Seriously I am really bummed out

While it is great to hear a lot of the 90s alternative music we grew up on played on Q101, all of the new music they play is pretty awful. They should have just went to an all 90s format...

davidtrios

Indifference71 wrote:

Gvn2fly wrote:

Well I like q101 quite a bit. I grew up listening to it and have been listening to it since Jr. high. I'm really going to miss it. It still plays a lot of the music I grew up with, lots of '90's alternative including PJ of course. It is the one terrestrial radio station I still listen to. Last letter game so long. Seriously I am really bummed out

While it is great to hear a lot of the 90s alternative music we grew up on played on Q101, all of the new music they play is pretty awful. They should have just went to an all 90s format...

:thumbup: :!:

Gvn2fly

Davidtrios wrote:

Indifference71 wrote:

Gvn2fly wrote:

Well I like q101 quite a bit. I grew up listening to it and have been listening to it since Jr. high. I'm really going to miss it. It still plays a lot of the music I grew up with, lots of '90's alternative including PJ of course. It is the one terrestrial radio station I still listen to. Last letter game so long. Seriously I am really bummed out

While it is great to hear a lot of the 90s alternative music we grew up on played on Q101, all of the new music they play is pretty awful. They should have just went to an all 90s format...

:thumbup: :!:

:thumbup: :thumbup:

heartdesire

Check out WFUV online - it's a NYC Station though as a former Chicagoite its pretty awesome. Eclectic.

Hopefully WXRT will remain - its rather a Chicago Institution. There's always Loyola's Station - when ya can get it tuned in - can't remember the numbers. Sorry for the Q101 loss ...

SPEEDY MCCREADY

XRT

iamica

Apparently they just announced that July 14 (this Thursday) is Q101's last day. Listen to it while you can. :(

dcfaithful

The 81 wrote:

wow...

i barely listen to them. they are killing the radio station's in chicago.

used to listen to jack fm, and while it wasn't the best, every now and than you would find a decent song. now it completly blows, as will 101.

i also always thought Kat moon lighted as the last letter game chick.

if they kill of xrt, we are fucked for decent radio, unless you like latino radio

Tune in to the dcfaithful show.

81

dcfaithful wrote:

The 81 wrote:

wow...

i barely listen to them. they are killing the radio station's in chicago.

used to listen to jack fm, and while it wasn't the best, every now and than you would find a decent song. now it completly blows, as will 101.

i also always thought Kat moon lighted as the last letter game chick.

if they kill of xrt, we are fucked for decent radio, unless you like latino radio

Tune in to the dcfaithful show.

nice plug

dcfaithful

The 81 wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

The 81 wrote:

wow...

i barely listen to them. they are killing the radio station's in chicago.

used to listen to jack fm, and while it wasn't the best, every now and than you would find a decent song. now it completly blows, as will 101.

i also always thought Kat moon lighted as the last letter game chick.

if they kill of xrt, we are fucked for decent radio, unless you like latino radio

Tune in to the dcfaithful show.

nice plug

:wave:

Indifference71

iamica wrote:

Apparently they just announced that July 14 (this Thursday) is Q101's last day. Listen to it while you can. :(

Man....this really sucks.

xavier mcdaniel

Sounds like the same fate for WRXP in New York, which played a lot of Pearl Jam beyond the normal radio songs.

JTH

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

Sounds like the same fate for WRXP in New York, which played a lot of Pearl Jam beyond the normal radio songs.

Yep. They got bought by the same outfit, right?

Mamasan23

Indifference71 wrote:

iamica wrote:

Apparently they just announced that July 14 (this Thursday) is Q101's last day. Listen to it while you can. :(

Man....this really sucks.

Wow most of what they're playing today are gems! Maybe if they had stuck with this kind of stuff all the time instead of playing Disturbed all the time they wouldn't be going away. Still a bummer though, i was a huge fan in the '90s. Kind of leaves a huge gap in the market...

Indifference71

Mamasan23 wrote:

Indifference71 wrote:

iamica wrote:

Apparently they just announced that July 14 (this Thursday) is Q101's last day. Listen to it while you can. :(

Man....this really sucks.

Wow most of what they're playing today are gems! Maybe if they had stuck with this kind of stuff all the time instead of playing Disturbed all the time they wouldn't be going away. Still a bummer though, i was a huge fan in the '90s. Kind of leaves a huge gap in the market...

Yeah, it has been pretty nice the last few days with them playing mostly classic stuff. I said earlier in this thread they should have just made it an all 90s station. Like you said...hearing the new Disturbed or Avenged Sevenfold song just doesn't do it for most people. It still does suck though...Q101 is the reason that I got so into music when I was 13-14. Crazy.

81

i was listening yesterday on the way in and it sounded like something new was in the works.

i read last week that they were bleeding money pretty bad. the former owner is going to take a bath on these stations based on what they bought them for and what they are selling them for.

Indifference71

81 wrote:

i was listening yesterday on the way in and it sounded like something new was in the works.

i read last week that they were bleeding money pretty bad. the former owner is going to take a bath on these stations based on what they bought them for and what they are selling them for.

Yeah, it does sound like Sherman and Tingle are goin to do something....they said they'll start doing some podcasts on their website. We'll see...

iamica

I'm listening to the last Last Letter Game right now. This is so incredibly sad. :(
And yeah, the last few days have been amazing. I'm going to miss Q101 so much.

hrd2imgn

I guess no more flying bugs with banners fucking up the view

they were great in the early/mid 90's...another icon dies to format change.

CROJAM95

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

Sounds like the same fate for WRXP in New York, which played a lot of Pearl Jam beyond the normal radio songs.

I hope another similar station pops up like they did a few years ago when krock bit the dust

Sux