tied for top position, each with an 8.0 share of the market, in Chicago`s radio ratings for the fall survey period, according to figures released by Arbitron this week. WGN, which took first in the ...

Two decades ago, Barry Mayo reconfigured America’s radio landscape when he introduced the adult urban contemporary format to the dial. He took WBMX-FM 102.7 and transformed it into WVAZ-V103. The rest ...

Born in Chicago, Bad Boy Bill grew up on hip-hop as well as dance music. There in the hotbed of house, he listened to Farley Jackmaster Funk of WBMX’s Hot Mix Five, the area’s legendary DJ team. Funk ...

The ax keeps falling at Boston media outlets and the latest casualty is longtime “Mix 98.5” morning man John Lander. Lander hosted the last “Lander in the Morning” show earlier today on WBMX-FM (98.5) ...

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Farley got his start in the music industry in 1981 as a one of the original members of the Hot Mix 5, a DJ team at WBMX-FM 102.7 FM, Oak Park, Chicago (original members of Kenny "Jammin" ...

Downtownsounds and Fatty Fatty Phonographics is proud to present the first Irish appearance by Chicago house legend Farley Jackmaster Funk since 2007. The one off appearance takes place at The Sugar ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Major changes are afoot at Chicago urban contemporary ...