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WCHI-FM. / 41.899; -87.623. WCHI-FM (95.5 MHz) is a mainstream rock formatted radio station located in Chicago, Illinois, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. WCHI-FM has studios located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, and it broadcasts from a 5.3 kW transmitter based atop John Hancock Center .
By 1977, WBBM-FM and several other FM stations owned by CBS had adopted an adult contemporary format defined as the "mellow sound", playing contemporary music but without the harder-edged titles. During this era, the station was branded as "The Mellow Sound of Chicago" and "Soft Rock 96". Initially, all of CBS's "mellow sound" stations were ...
By 1977, some radio stations, notably New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. Chicago's WBBM-FM adopted a soft rock/album rock hybrid format in 1977 and was known as "Soft Rock 96" presenting the "Mellow sound of Chicago". Five years later, they would flip to a "Hot Hits" top 40 format.
WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format. Its studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center. [5] On May 11, 2018, WDRV moved into all new, state-of-the-art, digital studios in Chicago's Prudential Plaza.
WLIT-FM (93.9 MHz, "93.9 Lite FM") is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by iHeartMedia , it broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format. Its studios are located at the Illinois Center complex in the Chicago Loop , while the station transmitter is on top of the Willis Tower .
Adult contemporary music ( AC) is a form of radio -played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music [1] to predominantly ballad -heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. [2] [3] [4] Adult contemporary is generally a continuation ...
Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1967. The group began calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority (after the city's mass transit agency [1]) in 1968, then shortened the name in 1969. Self-described as a " rock and roll band with horns ," their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop ...
WRXQ. / 41.2941667°N 88.1708333°W / 41.2941667; -88.1708333. WRXQ (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Coal City, Illinois, it serves the Southland suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area including Joliet. The station is owned by Walnut Radio Illinois and operated by Alpha Media ...