Podcasts about 93xrt

For five decades, Terri Hemmert has been a voice that Chicagoans rely on not just for new music or Beatles factoids, but for being an advocate of the arts. Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2010, she first joined the on-air staff of WXRT in 1973, becoming the first female drive-time host on a Chicago rock radio station. Still, she humbly admits that her giddiness to play records and connect with her audience pushed her career more so than blazing trails. Whether as a disc jockey or as an instructor at Columbia College, the city's appreciation for Hemmert as an educator is limitless, as shown last week, when 93XRT celebrated Hemmert's 50th anniversary with the station. In this first of a two-part episode, WBBM anchor and resident radio-history buff Rob Hart sits down with Hemmert to discuss her journey from small-town Ohio to the airwaves of Chicago.  Follow Terri Hemmert on Facebook | Follow Rob Hart on Twitter Follow WBBM Podcasts: Twitter | InstagramFollow WBBM Newsradio: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

For five decades, Terri Hemmert has been a voice that Chicagoans rely on not just for new music or Beatles factoids, but for being an advocate of the arts. Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2010, she first joined the on-air staff of WXRT in 1973, becoming the first female drive-time host on a Chicago rock radio station. Still, she humbly admits that her giddiness to play records and connect with her audience pushed her career more so than blazing trails. Whether as a disc jockey or as an instructor at Columbia College, the city's appreciation for Hemmert as an educator is limitless, as shown last week, when 93XRT celebrated Hemmert's 50th anniversary with the station. In this first of a two-part episode, WBBM anchor and resident radio-history buff Rob Hart sits down with Hemmert to discuss her journey from small-town Ohio to the airwaves of Chicago.  Follow Terri Hemmert on Facebook | Follow Rob Hart on Twitter Follow WBBM Podcasts: Twitter | InstagramFollow WBBM Newsradio: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

For five decades, Terri Hemmert has been a voice that Chicagoans rely on not just for new music or Beatles factoids, but for being an advocate of the arts. Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2010, she first joined the on-air staff of WXRT in 1973, becoming the first female drive-time host on a Chicago rock radio station. Still, she humbly admits that her giddiness to play records and connect with her audience pushed her career more so than blazing trails. Whether as a disc jockey or as an instructor at Columbia College, the city's appreciation for Hemmert as an educator is limitless, as shown last week, when 93XRT celebrated Hemmert's 50th anniversary with the station. In this first of a two-part episode, WBBM anchor and resident radio-history buff Rob Hart sits down with Hemmert to discuss her journey from small-town Ohio to the airwaves of Chicago.  Follow Terri Hemmert on Facebook | Follow Rob Hart on Twitter Follow WBBM Podcasts: Twitter | InstagramFollow WBBM Newsradio: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

For five decades, Terri Hemmert has been a voice that Chicagoans rely on not just for new music or Beatles factoids, but for being an advocate of the arts. Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2010, she first joined the on-air staff of WXRT in 1973, becoming the first female drive-time host on a Chicago rock radio station. Still, she humbly admits that her giddiness to play records and connect with her audience pushed her career more so than blazing trails. Whether as a disc jockey or as an instructor at Columbia College, the city's appreciation for Hemmert as an educator is limitless, as shown last week, when 93XRT celebrated Hemmert's 50th anniversary with the station. In this first of a two-part episode, WBBM anchor and resident radio-history buff Rob Hart sits down with Hemmert to discuss her journey from small-town Ohio to the airwaves of Chicago.  Follow Terri Hemmert on Facebook | Follow Rob Hart on Twitter Follow WBBM Podcasts: Twitter | InstagramFollow WBBM Newsradio: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

In celebration of 50 Years at 93XRT.  Terri Hemmert joins Marty Lennartz on the morning show. They told stories and shared memorable moments from her career so far, we played some of Terri's favorite songs and shared your comments about what Terri means to you, throughout the day. 

Bruce Levine and David Haugh opened their show by recapping the week that was for the Cubs and White Sox. After that, Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal joined the show to discuss the team's recent play and his role in a dramatic win against the White Sox on Wednesday. Later, Marty Lennartz of 93XRT joined the show to discuss the events happening around Wrigley Field on Saturday that will honor the late, great Lin Brehmer, the XRT legend who was everyone's best friend in the world.

Marty Lennartz remembers Bob Gelms former Music Director in the 70's and 80's for 93XRT after his passing on Sunday, October 2nd.

For Drew's Brews today, we're highlighting a brewery we found at Ravinia last weekend. Jill & I did date night for Stevie Nicks, she was amazing, and my pal Frank E Lee from 93XRT was on the Ravinia rooftop doing a broadcast. Wouldn't ya know it, they were doing beer tastings up there too! We found two of the friendliest guys we've met, tasted the beer, bought some for the picnic spread, and it was a great addition to the night. Today we're talking about Funkytown Brewery … based out of Pilot Project Brewing in Logan Square >>>

This week, 93XRT radio host Terri Hemmert chats with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Joan Osborne about the music industry, songwriting, and her cover album Songs of Bob Dylan. This conversation originally took place May 18th, 2019 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum. We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer. AWM [...]

This week, 93XRT radio host Terri Hemmert chats with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Joan Osborne about the music industry, songwriting, and her cover album Songs of Bob Dylan. This conversation originally took place May 18th, 2019 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum. We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer. AWM [...]

Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel opened their show with an important question. Whom would you rather have managing the White Sox: Tony La Russa or or 93XRT legend Lin Brehmer? And then, when’s the last time you loved a team but hated the manager and ... it still turned out OK? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel were joined by Audacy softball manager and 93XRT legend Lin Brehmer to recap Audacy's loss on the diamond Monday night. Brehmer is also hosting the virtual Hot Stove Cool Music charity event Tuesday night. Later, new Cubs public address announcer Jeremiah Paprocki joined the show. He's just 21 years old and is the first Black PA announcer in Cubs history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

heykiller sits down with Holly to talk about their music, and gets treated to a live song!! Hailed as “pure innovators of old-school soul in a modern-day musical landscape” by These Days, Chicago-based Holly, imparts an alternative take on the city’s rich musical history by fusing elements of blues, jazz, and soul with a contemporary flair. Influenced by the stirring vocals of Sam Cooke and Leon Bridges, as well as the indie rock stylings of Wilco and Whitney, Holly, has erupted onto the scene with a sound as vibrant and welcoming as the members that comprise it. Formed by Tanner Bednar (vocals), Brandon Couture (guitar), Peter Giere (keyboard), Rafe Soto (drums), and Dominic Zeier (bass) Holly, was born in the summer of 2018 and went on to independently release their debut EP Letters from Lawndale that September. Since then, Holly, has opened for several nationally touring bands, garnered radio time on esteemed stations — such as 93XRT, WKQX, WGN, and WBEZ — and they’ve been televised on America’s longest-running music television program, JBTV. In 2019 Holly, has continued to define and hone their unique sound through constant live performances and the recording of their next album, done in conjunction with award-winning producers Nick Boyd, of Royal Mountain Records, and Mark Needham, whose highlighted work includes The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, and The 1975, among others.

There's a chance many have left the cassette tape for dead. Heck, I know I did. In recent years though, it's started to make a comeback. Cassette tape sales grew 23% in 2018 with a total of 219,000 tapes sold. If you go back to 2016, this represents almost a 100,000 unit increase when 129,000 tapes were sold.  This episode of Inside The Archives looks at why the unlikely revival of the cassette tape has taken place, whether or not it's a flash in the pan, and offering an explanation for the format's newfound popularity. Joining me is Doug Kaplan, co-owner of the Chicago record label Hausu Mountain. Kaplan specializes in releasing music on tape and has built an extensive network of like-minded musicians using cassette tape to share and release music.  Inside The Archives is available on Apple Podcasts and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every single episode.  

On the surface, it appears the live album is no longer a force. The seeming decline of live records makes it look like a novelty more than a driving force to present your music. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. XRT's night guy Ryan Arnold joins us to discuss how musicians have reinvented the way they distribute their live material to fans. It's just as powerful as ever and can have the exact same impact as it did for listeners of live records 40 years ago. Plus, we dig into the results of our poll asking XRT's social media followers to name their favorite live album that's been released in the past ten years. Inside The Archives is available on iTunes and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

The term "guilty pleasure" evokes a sense of getting pleasure out of something your not supposed to. It's applied in the music world by assigning the term with certain bands.  Why does it exist though and what artists constitute a guilty pleasure? We polled our Facebook & Twitter followers to find out who their favorite "guilty pleasure" musicians our. The first part of this two-part series looks at what bands are commonly associated as "guilty pleasure" artists and offer perspective on why the term exists.  

We all love concerts, but have you been to a show that has shaped your taste in music for years to come? We polled our Facebook & Twitter followers to find out what was the first concert they attended that did just that. The goal is to find out which bands are the most influential when it comes to how people consume music in the years that follow. This isn't a look at the best live acts out there today. Rather, it looks at the bands that are most likely to change the course of your music listening habits and tastes. Inside The Archives is available on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

It's hard to believe, but we're almost done with the 2010's. We've heard a lot of great music this decade, but what stands out as the decade defining sound? XRT's Ryan Arnold joins the podcast to discuss why this past decade was a transformational period for rock & roll. We also list the artists that 20-30 years from now will be looked back upon as those that defined this period of time. Inside The Archives is available on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

Concert tour rumors abound! We wrap up 2018 by looking ahead to 2019 and seeing what bands may be touring. Can the Davies brothers reconcile and give fans a long awaited Kinks reunion? We'll discuss the not likely, likely, and definitely happening tours of 2019. Inside The Archives is on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and find a full archive of every single episode we've released. Click here for more.

XRT Morning Show Producer Chris Cwiak isn't one to be front and center of a radio show, but his impact is heard every morning on the radio. We spoke with him to get the behind the scenes look at the critical role a producer plays to a radio show, working with talent, the best and worst guests he's encountered in his career, and what to do when an interview goes south. Topics include: What's the role of a radio producer (1:45), producing for Stan Lawrence/Terry Armour/Garry Meier (5:55), how to contribute your ideas to the show while meshing with talent (9:20), the difference between producing talk and music radio (12:35), how to book guests (15:52), the most interesting guests and interviews that go south (25:35), quick hit questions (41:40). Inside The Archives is on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and find a full archive of every single episode we've released. Click here for more.

Lollapalooza is here and we've got a big ol' preview podcast for you! Marty Lennartz joins the show to preview the must-see acts of the fest, up and coming bands you don't want to miss, and some festival hacks to make sure you make the most of your weekend. Inside The Archives is now on iTunes! Subscribe to the show, leave a rating a review, and listen to every episode we've released. Click here to listen.

The good news is that it's easier than ever to get information. The bad news is that it's easier than ever to spread false information. Award-winning journalist and XRT Morning Show co-host and news anchor Mary Dixon discusses how people can use a few tried and true journalistic practices to help disseminate information. She also speaks on the evolution of media and what the future looks like for journalists. Additionally, she shares how the famous Twitter saga of "Pru Dude" came about and naturally, Lin Brehmer stories. Inside The Archives is now on iTunes! Subscribe to the show, leave a rating a review, and listen to every episode we've released. Click here to listen.

Over the course of decades, musicians have been trying to connect with the cosmos. From lnterstellar lyrical content to the instrumental sounds of space, artists have long held a fascination with the galaxies above. 93XRT's resident science fiction aficionado Frank E. Lee joins Inside The Archives to discuss why rock & roll and space go hand in hand. Subscribe to Inside The Archives on iTunes today! Rate and review the show, plus stream every episode on demand.

Chicago's music history is so rich, there ought to be a multivolume encyclopedia of it.  With the diversity of music that comes out of the Windy City, how do you define the Chicago sound? Perhaps there was no one better to ask the question to than XRT's Richard Milne. Richard plays a vital role in the Chicago music scene and has seen and heard it all. We gather some great stories from throughout his career and discuss what exactly makes up the Chicago sound. Plus, you'll get never before heard stories about the Chicago music scene. Inside The Archives is now on iTunes! Subscribe to the podcast, rate us, review us, and find past episodes!  

Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson are no strangers to one another. The two have been friends since 2001 and came together to record an album in 2009. With the recent release of their EP Apart, we caught up with Yorn to discuss how this collaboration came about, what he likes about her voice, and how much she's grown as a musician since their first album.

Inside The Archives host Marty Rosenbaum grew up in a world where The Beatles were already the greatest Rock & Roll band of all time. They had already changed the world. He speaks with Terri Hemmert to get a first hand perspective on what it was like to live through Beatlemania and how it impacted both her personal and professional life.

How do you explain what it was like to live through Beatlemania to people that didn't experience it? We looked no further than down the hallway as we spoke with Terri Hemmert on the topic. Today, we discuss why The Beatles have been able to connect with music fans across generations in a way that other bands haven't been able to do.

Lin Brehmer knows a thing or two about songwriting. After all, he routinely introduces a track as "the greatest song ever written" before playing it on the radio.  The latest episode of Inside The Archives digs deep into songwriting. What is it? What makes a great song? Why is the songwriter stereotyped as someone sitting in their kitchen with an acoustic guitar? Why isn't the blues associated with the image of a classic songwriter? Plus, we get Lin's prediction on how the Cubs 2018 season will fare.     

After months of waiting, the Lollapalooza 2018 lineup is here! Inside The Archives host Marty Rosenbaum sits down with Marty Lennartz to reveal to him the 2018 lineup. What you're hearing is Marty Lennartz's first reaction to the artists on the lineup and let me tell you... You're in for a treat!

Marty Lennartz has spoken with the likes of Keith Richards, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Florence & The Machine, Patti Smith, Jack White, and many more. His resume of interviews reads like the rock & roll hall of fame induction list. We pick his mind and get his philosophies when it comes to interviewing. We also touch on his career highlights, favorite interviews, strange experiences, and what happens when an interview starts heading south.

Record Store Day holds a special place in our hearts here at XRT. When the list of releases was announced earlier this week, we had to record a podcast about it. The latest episode of Inside The Archives chats with certified vinyl junkie Ryan Arnold about all things Record Store Day.  We touch on this year's releases, the pillars of communities record stores represent, vinyl's resurgence, and much more. 

Lin Brehmer knows a thing or two about songwriting. After all, he routinely introduces a track as "the greatest song ever written" before playing it on the radio.  The latest episode of Inside The Archives digs deep into songwriting. What is it? What makes a great song? Why is the songwriter stereotyped as someone sitting in their kitchen with an acoustic guitar? Why isn't the blues associated with the image of a classic songwriter? Plus, we get Lin's prediction on how the Cubs 2018 season will fare.     

Len & Lin can be heard every Monday morning at 8:30. Baseball and rock n roll; where else, but 93XRT?

Inside The Archives host Marty Rosenbaum grew up in a world where The Beatles were already the greatest Rock & Roll band of all time. They had already changed the world. He speaks with Terri Hemmert to get a first hand perspective on what it was like to live through Beatlemania and how it impacted both her personal and professional life.

Proving there are still "firsts" to be had on Local Anesthetic, all participants in last night's Old Shoe interview on 93XRT are all hip to the knowledge that shaving is for guys with too much time on their hands (and don't have jobs in the music industry).  Shoe's "Country Home" is the latest entry in their quest to be your next favorite band.  Thankfully, I've been on that train for awhile now.  Find out why on last night's Local Anesthetic with the bearded cabal of Paul Priest, Matt Robinson and Joe Day from Old Show.  Thanks for listening.

New Chicago music!

Secret Colours

New Chicago Music!

Local Anesthetic's Annual Summer Issue!

New Chicago Music!

Lin welcomed in Chef Rick Bayless to congratulate him on another slew of awards and announce the 2017 WXRT & Supreme Lobster's Rockin' Lobster Bash, taking place August 30th at Uptown's Aragon Ballroom. A bigger venue. A bigger event. The biggest chefs serving the best lobster and cocktails you'll have all year for the price.

The Flat Five!

New Chicago Music!

Phil Angotti's new album "Such Stories"

New Chicago Music!

Music and conversation with Jenny Bienemann and her delightful new release "Every Soul Grows to the Light"

New Chicago Music!

New Chicago music!

Wes Cichosz!

The Drastics!

The latest releases from Addisons, The Right Now, Jenny Bienemann, Joy Poppers, The Drastics, Dark Fog and Lucky Boys Confusion.

After 25 years, the Big C is coming to a close with a couple more shows and a Big Blowout in May in Martyr's.  Gabrielle and I discussed the monthly event's history and her decision to wind things down after an illustriously long run.