WOXY-FM’s ‘Modern Rock 500’ Countdown Finally Returns in May After 20 Years off the Radio Dial Here’s some great news I got via Facebook where it’s spreading like wildfire—at least within my social graphs. Quotes from and links to reporting are below. Allison Babka this afternoon on citybeat.com: The new iteration of the “97X Modern … Read more
Fighting for Chicago’s place in hip-hop history: Darrell “Artistic” Roberts of Chi-ROCK Nation has worked to document the culture he loves for more than three decades—and now he’s finally publishing a book (Chicago Reader cover story by Leor Galil):
Roberts learned about WHPK from a neighbor. “He said he heard some rap. He said it was unusual—because he heard cursing on there.”
Remembering WOXY and the Modern Rock 500 – Belt Magazine By Robin James Cover image by John Dunlevy
The final mic break is worth a fresh listen. Station manager and DJ Steve Baker articulated really well what the station was about, what it meant, and how it did business the right way and for the right reasons. Leading up to that final mic break, the playlist for the station’s final week on the … Read more