Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Greg Solk, vice president of programming and operations for Audacy Chicago, said a replacement for Milne would be announced soon. Friday featured artists now are basically just a rotation of Tom Petty, Robert Plant, the Who, the Rolling Stones, and again, the Foo Fighters (they saved rock and roll, you know!). I will miss him very much and I send along my sympathies to his wife and son. Lin Brehmer was the voice of Chicago. He was a nerdy, philosophy and English student at Colgate. He worked behind the scenes until 1990, then took a short-lived radio job in Minneapolis. She has been in hospice care since April. So it made things very dicey, Brehmer said. "Im thankful for the opportunity to have become a day-to-day player, working alongside the most talented people in this business," Milne wrote in his email. Take a look at our Facebook page for new announcements for Wxrt. "Its long been my intention to be with Charlene through every moment of our remaining time together," he wrote. We dont have any upcoming events for this artist right now. Its one of the greatest moments you can have, he said in the interview. Source: Have to hear it at work 8 hours a day 3 days a week so my bias is pretty high. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Late last month, Milne resigned from WXRT to be with his wife full-time. With My Own Two Hands. Phoenix Tonight (feat. I love dining out in Chicago, he said. Sign up for our Concert Tracker to get notified when Wxrt shows have been revealed to the lineup. The rotation and library seem to have gotten much smaller, especially the rotation: whereas they used to play a new song once or maybe twice a day, you can count on seeing new Hozier, Florence, or Foo Fighters in the playlist at least once every five hours. Subsequently following the introduction of "Lin's Bin", Wxrt released "WXRT Chicago's Finest Rock - Lin's Bin" on N/A. If you are further west, you can 89.1 and 95.9 for a lot more. We know them but we dont. Wxrt has published 7 more tour albums since "WXRT Chicago's Finest Rock - Lin's Bin". Brehmer was also a supporter of the ALS community, serving as a spokesman for events and fundraisers for nearly three decades. A rare on-air opening at WXRT 93.1-FM is about to bring a new voice to the full-time weekday lineup at the Audacy adult album alternative station.. Annalisa, a 37-year veteran of rock radio in Boston and San Francisco and self-described "music geek," will sign on at "Chicago's Finest Rock" June 13, according to Laura Duncan, brand manager and program director of 93 XRT. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that we all lost our best friend. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. The closest I come to shock jock is standing up for civil rights or religious freedom. Concert Tickets, Tour Announcements And More!. Melissa Forman Wants to Send Chicagoland Teachers to Universal Orlando Resort! God Gave Me You Blake Shelton Red River Blue 9:18 PM. General Resources. A stress fracture in his shin. Nobody Dylan Scott Nothing To Do Town 9:25 PM. I didnt need to. WXRT will celebrate Brehmers life on-air Monday at 10 a.m. Register to win 2 tickets to see Cooper Alan at the Baltimore Soundstage! Chicago's Finest Rock since 1972 - Listen Live. WXRT Remembers Lin Brehmer With Daylong On-Air Tribute. Copyright 2023 ConcertFix. Today at 10am, his XRT family celebrated the incredible life of our best . Regardless, that wont be until after a long period of mourning and reflection, Milne wrote. WXRT-FM Audacy AAA. Were sorry, recently played songs are not currently available for this station. Like this one! [1] The show, once a four hour program hosted by former WXRT DJ Wendy Rice was reduced to three hours after her departure. Wxrt showed up on to the Pop / Rock scene with the debut of tour album "Lin's Bin", published on N/A. He would make you laugh out loud. Wed 22.02; Thu 23.02; Fri 24.02; Sat 25.02; Sun 26.02; Mon 27.02; Tue 28.02; Show by radio station time (now in Chicago 17:45) Live: FOO FIGHTERS - LOVE DIES YOUNG: Thanks, Bunnyboopster March 18, 2020, 2:16 a.m. GMT Brehmer connected with countless Chicagoans even though they never met him in person. The Tour Albums three top songs included , , and and are a crowd favorite at every performance. His voice was unique and a perfect way to start the day, former mayor and current U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel wrote on Twitter. Among the most listened-to programs on Chicago's airwaves, host Wendy Rice is your guide to this weekly look back at a year in XRT's history. At that station, he was nicknamed the Reverend because he would recite poetry over song introductions. Jan 23, 2023 Updated Jan 23, 2023. Born in Queens, New York, Brehmer began his radio career as a Sunday morning DJ in Albany. Chicago, IL 60601. It offered me more visual snippets of his different shows on XRT, and also of his personal life. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. Wxrt may come to a city near you. They fill the gaps in between songs. 20 MOST RECENTLY PLAYED SONGS ON 93X. 2/28/2023 10:03:00 PM. The most recent years covered were a split show of 2007/2008 on June 25, 2022 hosted by Johnny Mars;. At least the specialty shows (The Big Beat, New Noise, Local Anesthetic) are still interesting, and the weekend/overnight jocks seem to maintain some latitude in what they play. The couple met in 1988 when Charlene was in sales at XRT. I knew Milne is married and his wifes name is Charlene. The show is now hosted by Frank E. Lee, Johnny Mars, and Annalisa Parziale on a rotating basis. Register to Win 2 Tickets to the Maryland Live! Orders taken before 5pm are usually shipped within the same business day. Countless listeners who never met Brehmer considered him a friend. It has aired continually in this time slot since 1985. We hear on-air snippets about their life, piecing them together like a composite puzzle to illustrate their familiar voices," Jerry Davich writes. Lovin' On You Luke Combs What You See Ain't Always What You Get (Deluxe . Station played 302 songs. Second-generation journalist Maddy Wierus comes home to CBS News, My childhood dream became the honor of a lifetime, Robservations: Sun-Times moving to Old Post Office; ABC 7 opens weekend anchor slot; Medill tracks local news decline, Robservations: StreetWise raises cover price; Sventoonie takes a break; Friends of Chicago Reporter mark 50. 93XRT! We hear on-air snippets about their life, piecing them together like a composite puzzle to illustrate their familiar voices," Jerry Davich writes. 2023 New York Public Radio All Rights Reserved. Regardless, that wont be until after a long period of mourning and reflection.". Mix 93.1 Playlist Most Recently Played Songs. There is a song "Dear Peter" you keep playing, and I cannot find it anywhere He is survived by his wife Sara and son Wilson. 6:34 pm every time you leave [feat. "We have come to pay tribute to our best friend in the whole world, Lin Brehmer, who passed yesterday morning with his lovely wife and son by his side," Terri Hemmert said at the top of the 10am hour Monday on Audacy adult alternative WXRT Chicago (93 . Once you locate the Wxrt tickets you want, you can purchase your tickets from our safe and secure checkout. Messages honoring Brehmer flooded social media after his death. Look through our selection of Wxrt front row tickets, luxury boxes and VIP tickets. Ah well, thank goodness for Loyola and CHIRP. AED ARS AUD BRL BYN CAD CHF CLP CNY CZK DKK EUR GBP GEL HKD IDR ILS INR ISK JPY KRW KZT LBP MKD MXN MYR NOK NZD PEN PHP PLN RSD RUB SEK SGD THB TRY TWD UYU ZAR (Getty Images) (Getty Images). View the Wxrt schedule above and press the ticket button to see our huge inventory of tickets. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". We meet somewhere in between, possibly while were at work, or washing dishes, or fixing our car, or escaping from our hectic lives. Feder flashback: So you think you know Chicago television. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, I routinely called my favorite radio station's studio line to request a song, or ask who performed a song, or find any excuse to chat with a WXRT deejay for 15 . [3] Parziales first show covered 1973, airing August 6, 2022. When I read this last line, I flashbacked to one of my favorite songs from The Smiths. Go directly to shout page. Such a wonderfully nice man. Chicago - Illinois , United States - English. Rock and A Hard Place Bailey Zimmerman Rock and A Hard Place 8:57 PM. (Richard Milne). I would always see him around Wrigley. Enter for a chance to Win $100 cash for Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants and Binny's with Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey! Take nothing for granted., I just heard about Lin Brehmer. Id like to think they can somehow hear the voices of all his listeners, comprising a chorus of love, empathy and compassion. Brehmer once described himself as an anti-shock jock., Its just not who I am, he told the Sun-Times. There is nobody looking over my shoulder, Brehmer told the Sun-Times in 2018. A graduate of the acclaimed Radio/Television department of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Richard Milne has been a weekend and fill-in air personality with WXRT since July, 1986. Casino Bridal Expo. 6:46 pm natural born killer HIGHLY SUSPECT. Lins dedication to the ALS community as a spokesperson of the Les Turner ALS Foundation was legendary. Andrea Pauls Backman, the foundations chief executive, said in a statement. Lins Bin was often funny and sometimes serious. But he came up in a time when rock-and-roll was the new poetry.. Their podcasts, "Lin's Bin" and "Going to the Show with a Regular Guy" air several times a week on the radio station. Chicago has lost its best friend, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley posted. You were all of the good things in the world. Brehmer loved Chicagos theater, music and dining scene, he said in an interview on WXRT in 2017. The years covered range from 1967 on into the late 2000s, with new years gradually added in chronological order; each year is typically featured once every six to nine months, but the choices fit no other predictable pattern. Theres a reason that Ive heard from a few people who have been crying today, saying they feel silly because they didnt even know him but they did, WXRT host Emma Mac said. 1989 was also the year I shorn my locks to the surprise (and utter disappointment) of my then girlfriend, now dear wife, Charlene. Wed been married two weeks, he wrote. He left the door open for a possible return, but said his full attention would be on his wife, Charlene Milne, who has frontotemporal dementia. We hear on-air snippets about their life, piecing them together like a composite puzzle to illustrate their familiar voices. Veteran WXRT host Lin Brehmer died Sunday at age 68 after a long battle with cancer. Brehmer, a Cubs season-ticket holder, had his name displayed on the marquee at Wrigley Field on Sunday. Listen LIVE on Audacy! Yeah, I know the running joke is that they haven't been as good as they used to be since their second day on the air, but I've noticed a pretty steep decline in the last few months. His voice has become as familiar as members of my own family. Enter for a chance to win tickets to Madonna live in concert. The album "WXRT Chicago's Finest Rock - Lin's Bin" continues to be one of the more beloved tour albums from Wxrt. See this page in French: Ecouter Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 en ligne, See this page in German: Hren Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 online, See this page in Portuguese: Reproduzir Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 ao vivo, See this page in Spanish: Escuchar Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 en vivo, Ecouter Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 en ligne, Hren Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 online, Reproduzir Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 ao vivo, Escuchar Chicago's Blues & Soul - WXRT-HD2 en vivo. Diamonds on the Inside. Use our service to find it! Well see. pic.twitter.com/WJDsyJKPmw. XRT, as it is called, plays a very broad library of mostly adult-oriented rock music between the mid-1950s and present, including blues, reggae, folk-rock, pop music, and rock and roll. The show is now hosted by Frank E. Lee, Johnny Mars, and Annalisa Parziale on a rotating basis. Artist: Ben Harper , Tour: Call It What It Is Promo , Venue: WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA. I noticed his on-air absence but I figured he was on vacation or maybe I was too busy to tune in when he was in the studio. Note: Songs I've marked as "dislike" were not inc. JUST BEFORE THE MORNING LOCAL NATIVES 2/28/2023 10:06:00 PM. See station playlist, host lineup, contests, audio and blogs. Mary Dixon, who worked alongside Brehmer as a host for 28 years, said, I think in another life he wouldve been an English professor. He came back to WXRT the next year and took Hemmerts spot as the morning DJ. Last updated 2022-12-09 at 00:32. How sweet, I thought. 6:49 pm knockin' on heaven's door GUNS N' ROSES. Lin Brehmer fought cancer as long as he could, fellow host Terri Hemmert wrote in a post Sunday morning. We know them but we dont. Follow your favorite performers and cities, Receive alerts when new shows are announced, Get updates for the latest concert schedules. delaney jane] I PREVAIL. After 0 years of albums, Wxrt top tour album has been "WXRT Chicago's Finest Rock - Lin's Bin" and some of the most popular concert songs have been , , and . Radio deejays keep us company. Deeper and Deeper. We know them but we dont. "I do intend to return some day, host the occasional 'Flashback,' maybe do that Sunday afternoon thing again. To date there haven't been any notable Wxrt concerts or tours planned for cities in North America. Its an extraordinary, yet ordinary, relationship that radio listeners have with their favorite on-air personalities. 6:29 pm boys of summer ATARIS. See what songs are moving up the charts for each music format and their weekly ranking changes . Ticket Inquiries [email protected]. Our playlist stores a 93-XRT track list for the past 7 days. Always live on the free Audacy app. His rebound downs Marian Catholic. 93-XRT playlist. Call It What It Is. There's so much good stuff to listen to. Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account. No one did more for music and the people of Chicago than Lin. Lin Brehmer fought cancer as long as he could. "Its an extraordinary, yet ordinary, relationship that radio listeners have with their favorite on-air personalities. 87.7 plays oldies and 104.3 is 70's, 80's and sometimes early 90's. Talking Heads Burning Down the House. Live. The first song he ever played as a professional DJ was Within You Without You by The Beatles because, Ive always felt that life flows within you, but most of all without you, Brehmer said in 2017. Our situation at home has become, for the moment, manageable enough for me to slip in some radio shows this week and that will include todays Flashback on 93XRT, Milne wrote May 14 on his Facebook page. XRT, as it is called, plays a very broad library of mostly adult-oriented rock music between the mid-1950s and present, including blues, reggae, folk-rock, pop music, and rock and roll. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that we all lost our best friend. In the meantime, take a look at other Pop / Rock performances coming up by Changes In Latitudes, Ezra Ray Hart, and Early James. Or go to the bathroom. CHICAGO To remember Chicago's "best friend in the whole world," WXRT hosted a special broadcast Monday to honor Lin Brehmer. He passed early this morning, peacefully, with his wife and son by his side., Brehmer announced last July that he was taking a break from the station to undergo chemotherapy for prostate cancer. We know theyre in there. They know were out here. WXRT-FM. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Awful news. I do intend to return some day, host the occasional Flashback, maybe do that Sunday afternoon thing again. pic.twitter.com/2SiHRmacxY. Lin Brehmer in his office at WXRT in 2006. WQXR is supported by . Lin would want that. And then I kept reading his post. Last edited on 24 December 2022, at 00:00, "Wendy Rice to exit WXRT's 'Saturday Morning Flashback', "Richard Milne resigns as WXRT morning host to care for ailing wife", "Playlist: Saturday Morning Flashback 2007-2008", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saturday_Morning_Flashback&oldid=1129176739, This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 00:00. Suggest an update. Sza - Nobody Gets Me. You Dan + Shay Good Things 9:22 PM. In 2006, WXRT announced that, after 21 years, Saturday Morning Flashback would air its final show on April 1. He would make you weep.. Or do whatever those deejays did while playing alternative rock music for loyal listeners like me. Enter to Win a digital download of A Man Called Otto PLUS a $50 savings pass from 1-800-Flowers! Parziale joined the rotation in August 2022, replacing host Richard Milne several months after his resignation from the station. Amen Omen. "Ive known him since then. The backstory: Last summer Brehmer revealed he had been battling prostate cancer for several years and would take time off for treatment. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. I was stunned. Don't know what song's been playing on the radio? 93-XRT playlist. Those radio essays satisfied a creative yearning for Brehmer, who developed a love for literature in high school. 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The show, once a four hour program hosted by former WXRT DJ Wendy Rice was reduced to three hours after her departure. Lin Brehmer, Our Best Friend in the Whole World, 1954-2023. 93.9 LITE FM 21 Years Of Chicago's Christmas Station. FM 93.1 - 160Kbps. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Looking for something further back in time? "Sadly, the end is coming more quickly than I ever would have guessed and now is the time for me to fully step away.". Richard Milne answered my late-night phone call with such casualness, youd think he was at home sipping a beer while watching MTV videos. Find the most recently played songs on 93.9 LITE FM, Chicago's Relaxing Favorites 09:04. Theres something about that moment when you get the sails up and turn the engine off and its nothing but the sound of the wind. Saturday Morning Flashback is a program airing from 9 AM until 12 noon Saturday mornings on Chicago radio station WXRT. Ive never mentioned any of this on the air and, even now, just writing it hurts my heart. Please change up the music during drive times. Brehmer, 68, passed away Sunday morning following a battle . And of course the biggest thing is the music: from the Chicago blues, from going to Buddy Guys Legends, to seeing all the artists that choose Chicago as one of their main stops on their tours, he said. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. XRT, as it is called, plays a very broad library of mostly adult-oriented rock music between the mid-1950s and present, , WXRT, also known as WXRT-FM, WXRT 93.1 or 93-XRT is an AAA radio station in Chicago, Illinois. His voice has become as familiar as members of my own family. Updated 2/11/23. Meghan Trainor - Made You Look. Never met him once. And they slip in and out of our lives. Register to win a $50 Levenger Gift Card! Wxrt concert schedule has just been reported. They make all those damn commercials sufferable. Taking a break from chemo, he returned to the . The Kid Laroi Ft. Justin Bieber - Stay. This is the quiet superpower of traditional radio knowing the on-air personalities who befriend us without ever meeting us. I could hear Milnes voice as I read his words. Audacy CHICAGO. News updates from Northwest Indiana delivered every Monday and Wednesday, By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our, "Its an extraordinary, yet ordinary, relationship that radio listeners have with their favorite on-air personalities. Richard Milne shared on his Facebook page this old treasured photo of him with his newlywed wife, Charlene, at WXRTs Fourth of July concert in 1991. Its a creative outlet. This "finale" would feature ads for XRT's new Saturday morning programming, including a radio version of Fox's hit TV show "24". ! Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton, Dermot Kennedy at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, Mungion at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, The Revivalists at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, Tedeschi Trucks Band at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, Cold War Kids at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, The Lemon Twigs at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, Declan McKenna at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, Ben Harper at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA, BoDeans at WXRT Studios, Chicago, IL, USA. Sure, what do you want to hear? Milne replied coolly from WXRTs radio studio. 'XRT shows! Six years ago, at the age of 57, Charlene was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia known as frontotemporal, or FTD. Were at end-stage now and this past Monday my love entered at-home hospice, Milne wrote. It was tough., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. YTMusic match 264 songs. TIME IN DISGUISE KINGS OF LEON 2/28/2023 9:54:00 PM. Ezra Koenig) 09:01. Richard Milne has been with WXRT 93.1-FM, Chicagos finest rock, since 1986. www.menslibraryclub.com Where To Next - A Travel Podcast With Francesca. His verbal cadence is as comfortable as an old blanket," Jerry Davich writes. To purchase last minute Wxrt tickets, check out the eTickets that can be downloaded instantly. 312-297-7800 [phone] Contact via Email. Metro Boomin [ ] The Weekend [ ] 21 Savage. View the full on-air playlist history. After all these years, its our turn to be as comforting as an old blanket. Whether its an Italian beef with hot peppers or its a 12-course menu at Acadia, I love the culinary scene here. Ive heard him introduce or back-announce thousands of songs, regardless of his work shifts, most recently weekday mornings from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Milne has educated me, entertained me, and shared behind-the-scenes insights about the music industry. Tickets for the upcoming Wxrt concert can now be purchased. Brehmer was best known for his Lins Bin segments, where he interwove prose and his vast knowledge of music and pop culture. Enter for a chance to see Rod Stewart Live in Las Vegas. Played At 7:36 PM. Ill be back when I can, Milne wrote. Well see. Mediabase brings you the top rated songs being played at radio stations and their rank each week. Check out all the live performance and artist interviews! I was there for 12 months, had a great time then found out the owner of my radio station was bankrupt. I cant imagine what Milne and his wife are going through with the final moments of their remaining time together. 97.1, 97.9, 101.1 are going to be your classic and alternative rock staples. The Soundgarden show at Cabaret Metro was the best gig I saw all year but it had some stellar competition, Milne wrote. Brehmer briefly returned to air in November, telling television station WBBM that radio has been my life.. TALK ABOUT THE PASSION R.E.M. On the air 93-XRT. 93XRT - WXRT is a broadcast radio station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, providing Active, Alternative and Classic Rock music. WXRT, also known as WXRT-FM, WXRT 93.1 or 93-XRT is an AAA radio station in Chicago, Illinois. In the latest Nielsen Audio survey, mornings on XRT ranked 10th with a 3.2 percent share and cumulative weekly audience of 220,400. WXRTs Lin Brehmer in the studio. A broken ankle. SONG CHARTS : STATION PLAYLIST. 6106605610 [phone] Main Studio Address: 180 N. Stetson Street. Buy. WXRT-FM Chicago (93.1 FM) Triple A Owner: Audacy PD: Laura Duncan MD: Laura Duncan lw: Feb 7 - Feb 13 TW: Feb 14 - Feb 20. lw TW Chicago's Finest Rock since 1972. The program features contributions from several other WXRT DJs including Lin Brehmer and Marty Lennartz, who provides the voice for Chicago's hometown movie critic "the regular guy". Brehmer moved to Chicago in 1984 to be the music director at WXRT. Find the most recently played songs on Real 93.1, The Beat of Louisville (Getty Images). Suite 1000. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. "It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that we all lost our best friend. But, I wanted you to know whats behind my absence from the XRT morning show as of late. Another Lonely Day. weekday mornings from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lifes a beach under the basket for Lemonts Miles Beachum. The song immediatley became a hit and made Wxrt one of the top new great shows to witness. Milne has been with WXRT, Chicagos finest rock, since 1986. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. AAA Active Rock Alternative Classic Rock Rock. Well hold each other up through this heart-breaking time, Hemmert wrote. Brehmer also had an affinity for sailing on Lake Michigan. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". Terms of Use; Privacy; Accessibility; WQXR FCC Public File Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. This turned out to be nothing more than an elaborate April Fool's Day hoax and programming director Norm Winer addressed listeners at the end of the show to ensure them that this popular program would not go away any time soon. Lin Brehmer often ended his radio essay segment Lins Bin by saying, Take nothing for granted. Most recent radio airplay activity from WXRT-FM. Each week, Saturday Morning Flashback highlights the key music and cultural events encompassing a single year from the rock and roll era. Saturday Morning Flashback is a program airing from 9 AM until 12 noon Saturday mornings on Chicago radio station WXRT.It has aired continually in this time slot since 1985. I knew they met in 1988 when she was a new hire at XRTs sales department. Please change up the songs a bit. Richard Milne, a 36-year veteran of WXRT 93.1-FM, has resigned as morning host at the Audacy adult album alternative station to care for his ailing wife. Station Website. 93.1 can be hit or miss. I wondered if Milne will someday experience its haunting lyrics: Two lovers entwined pass me by, and heaven knows Im miserable now.. I would slip into Dylan Thomas or William Wordsworth, he once told the Sun-Times. Milne told colleagues in an email his last day on the air will be June 10. With this increased responsibility toward promoting garbage mainstream alternative, there's no time left for playing more interesting stuff. Its long been my intention to be with Charlene through every moment of our remaining time together, he wrote to his WXRT colleagues in an email. I would wait until one of them began playing a new playlist of songs so they had a few minutes to answer calls from listeners. Meghan Trainor. In "Lin's Bin," Lin Brehmer will be answering e-mails sent to him by X, WXRT, also known as WXRT-FM, WXRT 93.1 or 93-XRT is an AAA radio station in Chicago, Illinois. Wxrt showed up on to the Pop / Rock scene with the debut of tour album "Lin's Bin", published on N/A. Turns out, girlfriends dont appreciate when you radically change your look without telling them first. [4], All show playlists are posted at the stations Audacy hosted webpage and on social media after each show.[5]. After social media entered our world, I connected with Milne on Facebook. Loved his music, loved his pizza and loved his baseball. Brehmer died Sunday at age 68. Never met him once. Register to win 2 tickets to see The Nashville Nights Band at Rams Head Live! Always so kind. He shared an old treasured photo of him with his newlywed wife at WXRTs Fourth of July concert in 1991. Buy. All rights reserved. Lin Brehmer fought cancer as long as he could," fellow host Terri Hemmert . 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