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Getting the L Out of Town

Friday, 18 May 2012 | Smooth Jazz and Music, 87.7, And When the Sky Was Opened, Twilight Zone, WLFM-LP

First, it was the music and personalities.  Now, even the call letters, WLFM-LP, are gone.  On Monday, two weeks after flipping 87.7FM in Chicago from Smooth Jazz to an alternative rock format through an LMA with Merlin Media, Venture Technologies Group, LLC announced they’re shifting the call letters to their station in Cleveland.  This reminds [...]

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What’s Our Next Step?

Thursday, 17 May 2012 | Smooth Jazz and Music, 87.7, 95.5, Bill Cochran, Pat Kelley, Smooth Jazz, WNUA

A great frustration here in the aftermath of 87.7’s abrupt change to alternative rock has been the lack of one clear strategy that would lead to the return of the Smooth Jazz format in Chicago.  We didn’t need to think about this in 2009, when Clear Channel flipped 95.5 from Smooth Jazz to Spanish Pop [...]

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Now That’s a Protest I Could Be Part Of

Thursday, 17 May 2012 | Smooth Jazz and Music, 87.7, Art Porter, Smooth Jazz, WNUA 95.5

If you don’t think the demise of Smooth Jazz at 87.7 is creeping into the subconscious of lots of listeners, take a peek at this post on the 87.7 Facebook page yesterday from longtime fan of the music, Markus A.: I had a dream last night, where I was standing at the fringe of a group [...]

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What It Means to Lose Our Smooth

Monday, 14 May 2012 | Smooth Jazz and Music, Legends of Jazz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ramsey Lewis, Rick O'Dell, Smooth Jazz

Today marks our third week with no Smooth Jazz on the Chicago radio dial.  For many of us, it’s been a significant change in our routine.  I must confess for me it’s been a gaping hole I’ve been struggling to fill—and I’m not talking about my job in Smooth Jazz.  Since the days of WNUA, [...]

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Seven Days Without Smooth Jazz Make One Weak*

Monday, 07 May 2012 | Smooth Jazz and Music, 87.7, Rick O'Dell, WLFM-LP, WNUA

It’s now been seven days without a Smooth Jazz radio station in Chicago.  If you’re a fan of the music as I am and you’re feeling a bit off-kilter, there’s a reason why.  Only once in the past 25 years has the city gone without a Smooth Jazz-formatted station on its radio dial for more [...]

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September 11, 2001

Saturday, 10 September 2011 | Smooth Jazz and Music, Uncategorized, 9-11, Richard Elliot

My wife and I were never more relieved to get home from a vacation.  We drove straight from O’Hare to our dog sitter’s, thanked her profusely for taking care of Mike an extra six days, and proceeded to rush home.  I wouldn’t be surprised if the neighbors heard our sighs of relief as Lori and [...]

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Playing Rivers

Sunday, 24 July 2011 | Uncategorized, Rivers Casino

Reasonable table minimums.  Cordial dealers.  Clean air.  I don’t ask for much out of a gaming experience.  You’ll notice that I didn’t even include winning.  Winning helps, but if those three conditions are met, I’m pretty much assured of having a good time regardless of how my bankroll fares. I went over to the new [...]

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