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Beloved personality
@LinBrehmer
who has been medical sabbatical since July will return to the airwaves Monday Nov 28 at 10am. While Lin’s chemotherapy continues, he’s coming back to host weekdays 10am-1pm. Welcome back Lin, you were truly missed and we celebrate this milestone.
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We'll pay tribute to our best friend in the whole world beginning at 10am on 93XRT. Thanks to all who have sent messages to the XRT Family and Lin's Family. Your love is felt and appreciated.
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Our beloved Lin Brehmer won the Marconi award for Major Market Personality of the Year. Lin's light will always shine bright. Congratulations, Lin. We love you.
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For those who missed it. The entire four hour tribute to Lin with music will be availble in the Audacy app at 8pm central through Sunday on continuous loop.
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Replay segments of today's tribute to Lin Brehmer here in the Audacy app:
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Please join us in wishing Richard Milne the very best on this, his final show on XRT. It's always a pleasure to hear his voice & feel his passion for music & all things Chicago, and his charm & wit will always be present in our hearts. He will always be a part of the WXRT family.
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For decades,
@LinBrehmer
has picked music that makes a difference for all of us. Now you have a chance to make a difference for Lin. Every Friday at noon, we'll play 'A Song For Lin', chosen by you. Give us your pick and leave a message for Lin.
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@PearlJam
is donating proceeds from merchandise sales to Planned Parenthood to celebrate
#InternationalWomensDay
.
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Rest In Peace, Jimmy Buffett.
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If you'd like go back and listen to this morning's tribute to Lin with Terri Hemmert,
@martylennartz
,
@djfrankelee
,
@JohnnyMarsDJ
, and
@RyanArnoldRocks
, click here:
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@brandicarlile
teams up with
@amandashires
,
@MarenMorris
, and Natalie Hemby team up for the new supergroup
@TheHighwomen
.
Take a listen to their first single "Redesigning Women."
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Rest in Power, phenomenal Ms Tina Turner. So much respect for our Queen of Rock n Roll.
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Wishing your best friend in the whole world a Happy Birthday today! Thanks Lin Brehmer for reminding us every day it's great to be alive!
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With a universal feeling of loss, we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and colleague, a truly exceptional human being, John Farneda, Music Director and heart of 93XRT, after a valiant yearlong battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.
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Jack White told fans at
@MetroChicago
he was having "the greatest day of his life."
His
@lollapalooza
aftershow sounded like it as he delivered a set for the ages in a sneak peek of his festival headlining set.
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#FreeDownload
from
@foofighters
! They're giving away
#SonicHighways
Chicago Episode this week:
http://t.co/xnXiDPYtFB
http://t.co/MansgTluQl
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Two of the all-time greats, both behind the drum set and out front
@MetroChicago
. Brothers for life. Listen now as we remember the late great Taylor Hawkins of
@foofighters
.
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Rest In Peace, Karl Wallinger. Gratitude for all the musical messages he shared with World Party & The Waterboys. Music is eternal. This from an XRT studio visit in 2012. 📸
@znechvatal
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Please join us in celebration of our best friend in the whole world, Lin Brehmer. Tickets go on sale this Friday at Noon with proceeds benefiting Intonation and Nourishing Hope. We love you, Lin
Details at
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Beginning tommorow,
@martylennartz
gets your day started as the new morning host at WXRT. Annalisa, the newest addition to the XRT family, will be with you every afternoon. Thank you for your loyalty and passion. We wouldn't be standing strong for 50 years without you.
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It's 5 AM the morning of Game 3 of the World Series. The Cubby Bear has a line already.
#FlyTheW
#cubsonthescore
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The word 'legendary' only touches the surface of the extraordinary life of the late Dick Biondi. From being the first American DJ to spin the Beatles, to being the first to bring Elvis Presley north, his 67 year run as the voice of rock n roll radio encompassed generations.
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"If you listen to this radio station, you are part of the family."
Watch as Terri Hemmert gives her sign off from the midday shift.
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Next week, we're celebrating 50 years of Terri Hemmert on XRT. This is your opportunity to share what Aunt Terri's meant to you. Selections will be shared on air Friday, November 3rd.
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93XRT Celebration of Lin Brehmer will be broadcast this Friday at 9PM. Join Terri Hemmert,
@martylennartzxrt
,
@ryanarnoldrocks
,
@jmarsdj
for stories, music from The Linburgers,
@LosLobosBand
and
@bobmouldmusic
, plus 3 special Lin's Bins. Listen on-air or stream on the Audacy app.
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A huge win for music fans.
President Obama just made life that much harder for ticket scalpers.
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All she wanted was a salad. 😂 We brought
@AnnalisaXRT
to her 1st Chicago steakhouse. Where to next? What’s for lunch?
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A special Lin's Bin in celebration of her 50th anniversary on what it takes to be Terri Hemmert, coming up in just a few minutes.
Catch up on everything Terri Hemmert Day-related below, and keep listening as
@RyanArnoldRocks
spins Terri-approved songs, reads your letters of appreciation & reprises a poignant Lin's Bin on what it takes to be Terri Hemmert in the 6pm hour in honor of Terri's 50 years on XRT.
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Today is Pride Sunday at 10a we kick off Pride In The Name Of Life hosted by Terri Hemmert! She’s our Grand Marshall for a virtual four hour Pride Parade of music, guests and fun. We can’t be on the streets but the streets are coming to you today
@93XRT
@martylennartz
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Before he plays the record tonight,
@RyanArnoldRocks
made sure his copy of 2112 sounded good. He listened 3 or 4 times.
#RIPNealPeart
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RIP Val.
Terri Hemmert and more pay tribute to the late Val Camilletti of Val's halla Records.
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Terri Hemmert’s 50th Anniversary Special 93XRT Saturday Morning Flashback setlist is here! Thank you, Aunt Terri! We all love you!
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Join us after Saturday Morning Flashback for a special tribute to Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters...noon to one on XRT.
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"When your boss hands you a Peter Gabriel album and says “play this on your show tonight” and you look at the album and say to him “Hey - it’s in German” and your boss smiles and walks away...you realize just how special a radio station 93XRT is." -
@RyanArnoldRocks
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Congratulations Terri Hemmert!
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Rock in peace,
@JeffBeckMusic
. Thank you for generations of legendary music.
*
Photo: Getty Images | Kevin Winter / Staff
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50 years ago John Prine released his stunning debut. Today the city honors him in front of where he honed his craft, Old Town school of Folk Music on Armitage. Tomorrow he would have turned 75. The past and present connect as we celebrate music’s Golden year, 1971 on Flashback.
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Saturday Morning Flashback on 93XRT heads back to 1993 from 9 to noon w/
@annalisaxrt
as your time traveling hostess. Tune in and head to at noon for the setlist. Enjoy!
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"They say it's your birthday, we're going to have a good time!"
Happy birthday Terri Hemmert!
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Worthy recognition.
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The
@Wilco
Winterlude returns!
Wilco takes up residency at the
@ChicagoTheatre
with four shows this December. Ticket and presale info in the link below!
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❤️💎
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If you missed his sign-off on Friday, here are Richard Milne's final words from his last morning show, along with
@LinBrehmer
's goodbye that followed. Thank you, Richard:
Please join us in wishing Richard Milne the very best on this, his final show on XRT. It's always a pleasure to hear his voice & feel his passion for music & all things Chicago, and his charm & wit will always be present in our hearts. He will always be a part of the WXRT family.
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These guys work on Holidays! 93XRT Album Sides Thanksgiving returns tomorrow with tasty vinyl sides all day long. Spinnin' starts at 6a with Alice's Restaurant and the tables will turn 'till 8p. Our studio SL1200's are ready to go!
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🥳In celebration of our 50th anniversary, new guy
@LinBrehmer
reminisces on the early days of 'XRT on Lin's Bin at 11:15am. Go ahead, grab a slice of cake & enjoy our origin story. 🎂🎉💎
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The legendary and prolific singer-songwriter & guitarist David Crosby has passed away at the age of 81.
Photo Credit: Getty Images Neilson Barnard / Stringer
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Annalisa Xrt here Waiting backstage to welcome The Revivalists to the Metro Chicago stage for an Xclusive 93XRT Xperience. It’s Great to be Alive. Thank you for supporting The Lin Brehmer Scholars Fund! ❤️
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It was an all star performance at Madison Square Garden this weekend as
@brandicarlile
brought out
@mavisstaples
and her
@TheHighwomen
bandmates
@amandashires
and Natalie Hemby on stage.
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Get your songs & messages for
@LinBrehmer
in, because
@AnnalisaXRT
will spin one for Lin tomorrow at noon while he's on medical sabbatical.
#SongForLin
#LinItToWinIt
#LinStrong
For decades,
@LinBrehmer
has picked music that makes a difference for all of us. Now you have a chance to make a difference for Lin. Every Friday at noon, we'll play 'A Song For Lin', chosen by you. Give us your pick and leave a message for Lin.
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Today is our observance of the birth of our very own beloved Terri Hemmert. (she's too cool for twitter)
@LinBrehmer
&
@MaryLDixon
honor Aunt Terri w/songs from 3 of her favorite artists on
#3ForFree
in mins. Tweet us song titles!
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Beginning at 11 AM this morning, it'll be nothing but vinyl the rest of the day.
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Tune in as Frank E Lee brings you back to 1983 in song & sound this morning from 9 to noon! It’s Saturday Morning Flashback ONLY on 93XRT!
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.
@RyanArnoldRocks
talks with
@st_vincent
about her new album Daddy's Home, Sir
@PaulMcCartney
, Ryan's Chicago accent, and playing with
@Nirvana
.
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We snapped a candid shot of
@LinBrehmer
today. Looks like there is a trend of longer hair on men this year.
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While
@LinBrehmer
is away, he left us a trove of Lin's Bins. Todays? Is it better to have loved & lost or never have loved at all? 11:15am. Have a tissue handy.
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It's a Decades Weekend on 93XRT. Playing music from the 1970s through 7pm. Tomorrow, the 1980s from 8am-8pm and on Sunday the 1990s from 9am-9pm. Enjoy the deades!
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Rest in peace, Christine McVie. Thank you.
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Congratulations
@LinBrehmer
on your 35th anniversary!
Can't wait to celebrate with you and
@LosLobosBand
tonight!
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Consider yourself warned. Make sure you have other plans around 9:30 tomorrow morning, as the Christmas Mouse infests the airwaves.
@martylennartz
is going to play the Lin Brehmer fave “Christmas Mouse”
@93XRT
tomorrow. People get ready!
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Now THIS is a mug shot 😉Don’t miss the replay of our Celebration of Life for Lin Brehmer tonight at 9! Details:
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Here’s what Frank E. Lee played today! 1988 Saturday Morning Flashback-January 20, 2024
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.
@TheRealBuddyGuy
will once again take up residency at
@BuddyGuys
this January.
Get full details on all the concerts here.
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We ♥️
@LosLobosBand
more than words can express. Long may the wolf survive. 🐺💎
Before their first note
@LosLobosBand
started show by wishing
@LinBrehmer
from
@93XRT
well in health at
@RiverEdgeAurora
. Now their groove is flowing (as we all hope for Lin) along with the Fox River.
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Incredibly shocking and sad news, Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters has died.
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Ryan Arnold pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters next after Live From The XRT Concert Archives wraps up.
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Coming up at 11:15am,
@LinBrehmer
answers a question he's answered a lot over the last several months on an all-new Lin's Bin: how are you doing?
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These people helped make '72 a memorable music year. Honky Chateau, Can’t Buy a Thrill, Thick as a Brick, Harvest, Garcia. From August '72 thru 50 years and many addresses, the pursuit of inspiring music continues. Saturday Morning Flashback, the year it all began 1972 today at 9
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Get ready for takeoff,
@LinBrehmer
is about to get his traditional Turkey Drop Rock Opera off the ground!
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We're a little over an hour away from the start of our
@thelumineers
live broadcast. Plenty of time to grab snacks!
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Tune in & Flashback from 9 to noon! Johnny Mars brings you to a year of Nintendo, Live Aid & music like this! It’s 1985 today on 93XRT’s Saturday Morning Flashback!
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