In my younger years, “The Loop” wasn’t just a radio station. It was a black T-shirt movement. A brash call to action. A rebellious snarl in a world of wrinkled smiles. The station, WLUP FM 97.9, was ...

Shock jock Erich Muller signed off from the “Mancow Morning Show” on WLUP-FM 97.9 for the final time Tuesday following the announcement that the station is being sold to Christian broadcaster ...

Bankrupt Cumulus Media is out of its $50 million deal to acquire WLUP-FM 97.9 and WKQX-FM 101.1 but has agreed to run the Chicago rock stations for 90 more days to give Merlin Media time to find a new ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

The radio, one of the niftiest inventions of the 20th century, has been informing, entertaining, outraging and boring millions of people for more than 100 years. It was called “magic in a box” by Col.

A put-and-call agreement giving Cumulus Media ownership of WKQX-FM “Q101” and WLUP-FM in Chicago has been terminated. However, the court adjourned until Feb. 8 so Merlin Media may resolve a talent ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Chicagoans who have their clock radios set to WLUP-FM 97.9 may be in for a rude awakening Saturday as songs like AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” give way to “Jesus I Believe” by Big Daddy Weave, the top ...

Shock jock Erich “Mancow” Muller has dropped his emotional distress lawsuit against current radio boss Marv Nyren, who fired him at a previous station, after clearing the air in a November meeting.

“Disco Demolition,” a look back on one of the craziest events in Chicago history, is an exhibit currently on display at the Elmhurst History Museum. In the summer of 1979, radio personality Steve Dahl ...