Reflecting on WKQX, Q101

Q101 was one of only two stations that I regularly listened to in Chicago. Admittedly, I wasn’t an avid listener. I tuned in during my Hyde Park years from 1997-2002, took a hiatus during the Mancow period (where I switched to WZZN), started irregularly listening at nights later in the decade, and then reconnected in full force as a loyal listener when I started working at home in September 2010. I never thought I’d care about the loss of a radio station, but more and more I lament the departure of Q101 from the FM dial. This particular station meant something to me.

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