RIP Q101 - Chicago's Alternative Station

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  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    You left me far behind..left me far behind... :lol:
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Been listening to 87.7 all week - it's so good!! Better even than Q101!! YES!!
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    So nice to have another good option on FM radio in Chicago. This is nice to go along with XRT and The Drive.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I'm loving the new station. I gave up on q101 years ago. I got tired of hearing the same top 10 90s songs over and over again. I'm glad they finally started playing decent new stuff. I need new music and q101 wasn't doing that.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,307
    This happened a few weeks back, but apparently possibly the last indie/alt. radio station was sold. :(
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I dunno, I don't really trust Merlin Media after they turned 101.1 into a news station. I haven't tried 87.7 yet.

    You can still listen to Q101 online, there's just no DJs:

    http://www.q101.com

    I also think they're broadcasting Q101 on 1530 AM, but I haven't tried listening to that yet.
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  • 81
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    what the fuck is with XRT? are they trying to go country.

    copper head road?

    twain?
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  • I'm a Truck
    I'm a Truck Milwaukee Posts: 3,508
    Was my most favorite radio station ever! I miss the Jamboree's.
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    81 wrote:
    what the fuck is with XRT? are they trying to go country.

    copper head road?

    twain?

    Yeah I've been noticing some weird shit going on over there. Stupid Chicago market is the worst.
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I'm a Truck wrote:
    Was my most favorite radio station ever! I miss the Jamboree's.

    I miss Q101 like crazy. It's just not the same now. :cry:
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  • 81
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    iamica wrote:
    I'm a Truck wrote:
    Was my most favorite radio station ever! I miss the Jamboree's.

    I miss Q101 like crazy. It's just not the same now. :cry:

    you've found 87.7 right?
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    81 wrote:
    you've found 87.7 right?


    Really liking 87.7. Don't get it on the old ass radio in my old ass car, but it comes in in my fiance's car. Heard "Say Hello 2 Heaven" the other day....that was a very nice surprise.
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    81 wrote:
    iamica wrote:
    I'm a Truck wrote:
    Was my most favorite radio station ever! I miss the Jamboree's.

    I miss Q101 like crazy. It's just not the same now. :cry:

    you've found 87.7 right?

    Yeah, but they play stuff that's really out there, not exactly "alternative"...I think I heard a Jamaican song on there the other day... :?
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    iamica wrote:

    Yeah, but they play stuff that's really out there, not exactly "alternative"...I think I heard a Jamaican song on there the other day... :?
    Alternative music is music that is an alternative to mainstream.

    As far as I know, Jamaican music isn't exactly mainstream..

    There are exceptions where alternative artists cross over to a mainstream audience, but in general, alternative music has no real genre and is about the art rather than style.
  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    OK, first off, to anyone who has issues with XRT playing Steve Earle (at least I'm assuming that's what "copper head road" is referring to): they've been playing shit like that since forever.

    Anyway, here's the reason I'm posting this. the #4 preset in one of our cars used to be Q101. It was switched over to 87.7, but sometimes when you press it, it still flips to 101.1. It's like the radio is haunted by the ghost of Q101.

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Well that talk radio experiment on 101.1 FM didn't last long....

    http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1 ... music.html
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Well that talk radio experiment on 101.1 FM didn't last long....

    http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1 ... music.html

    What did they think was going to happen?! And "It promises to play such throwbacks as Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears and ’N Sync." :fp: :fp: :fp: This is gonna be even worse!!

    Idiots!
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Well that talk radio experiment on 101.1 FM didn't last long....

    http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1 ... music.html

    What did they think was going to happen?! And "It promises to play such throwbacks as Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears and ’N Sync." :fp: :fp: :fp: This is gonna be even worse!!

    Idiots!

    :fp: :fp: :fp: indeed....

    i will not be looking for it on the dial any time soon.
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    iamica wrote:
    Yeah, but they play stuff that's really out there, not exactly "alternative"...I think I heard a Jamaican song on there the other day... :?

    they play marley alll the time.

    i'm cool with that....just not digging the country stuff they have slipped in.
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Well that talk radio experiment on 101.1 FM didn't last long....

    http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1 ... music.html

    Read that yesterday and was so angry I wanted to punch something...they should have just left Q101 alone...
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