When I read this last line, I flashbacked to one of my favorite songs from The Smiths. In 2006, WXRT announced that, after 21 years, Saturday Morning Flashback would air its final show on April 1. Thats very shocking these days.. Always so kind. Where To Next - A Travel Podcast With Francesca. Never met him once. The backstory: Last summer Brehmer revealed he had been battling prostate cancer for several years and would take time off for treatment. You can find a comprehensive archive of his material here. . 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. I think in another life he wouldve been an English professor, colleague Mary Dixon said. Its one of the greatest moments you can have, he said in the interview. Messages honoring Brehmer flooded social media after his death. and home of the CMA Award winning Laurie DeYoung Morning Show! Most recent radio airplay activity from WXRT-FM. 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. His verbal cadence is as comfortable as an old blanket," Jerry Davich writes. It offered me more visual snippets of his different shows on XRT, and also of his personal life. 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. Sza - Nobody Gets Me. With My Own Two Hands. 265 songs were unique. Sold Out concerts will not be any concern, we always have terrific tickets. Mary Dixon, who worked alongside Brehmer as a host for 28 years, said, I think in another life he wouldve been an English professor. Terms of Use; Privacy; Accessibility; WQXR FCC Public File Chicago has lost its best friend, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley posted. Ill be back when I can, Milne wrote. Mix 93.1 Playlist Most Recently Played Songs. And they slip in and out of our lives. 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. 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. Brehmer, 68, passed away Sunday morning following a battle . View the Wxrt schedule above and press the ticket button to see our huge inventory of tickets. 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. 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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. You Dan + Shay Good Things 9:22 PM. Chicago's Finest Rock since 1972. With this increased responsibility toward promoting garbage mainstream alternative, there's no time left for playing more interesting stuff. Forbidden Action. Brehmer was best known for his Lins Bin segments, where he interwove prose and his vast knowledge of music and pop culture. 6:43 pm lake of fire NIRVANA. pic.twitter.com/2SiHRmacxY. (Getty Images). Meghan Trainor - Made You Look. I didnt need to. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. WXRT-FM Audacy AAA. Lins Bin was often funny and sometimes serious. Yet I feel sadness for both of them, as if they are members of my family, or at least my friends. Those radio essays satisfied a creative yearning for Brehmer, who developed a love for literature in high school. His voice has become as familiar as members of my own family. Chicago, IL 60601. 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 Last updated 2022-12-09 at 00:32. That days flashback year was 1989, back when I was calling in to the WXRT studio line. And then I kept reading his post. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". Lin Brehmer, Our Best Friend in the Whole World, 1954-2023. Take a look at our Facebook page for new announcements for Wxrt. Brehmers connection to you was genuine, and positive, and authentic and kind.. But, I wanted you to know whats behind my absence from the XRT morning show as of late. They know were out here. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The show is now hosted by Frank E. Lee, Johnny Mars, and Annalisa Parziale on a rotating basis. Milne told colleagues in an email his last day on the air will be June 10. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. WXRT will celebrate Brehmers life on-air Monday at 10 a.m. Talking Heads Burning Down the House. Brehmer loved Chicagos theater, music and dining scene, he said in an interview on WXRT in 2017. Brehmer was also a supporter of the ALS community, serving as a spokesman for events and fundraisers for nearly three decades. Always live on the free Audacy app. The Kid Laroi Ft. Justin Bieber - Stay. All rights reserved. For many years their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". Copyright 2023 ConcertFix. It was the mantra for years of the longtime WXRT-FM (93.1) host who became a household name in Chicago, known for his wit and sense of humor. In the meantime, take a look at other Pop / Rock performances coming up by Changes In Latitudes, Ezra Ray Hart, and Early James. Monday at 10am, WXRT will host a tribute to the beloved radio personality who worked at the station for nearly four decades. He passed early Sunday morning, peacefully, with his wife and son by his side. Subsequently following the introduction of "Lin's Bin", Wxrt released "WXRT Chicago's Finest Rock - Lin's Bin" on N/A. Love Chicago Blues on WXRT HD2. The show is now hosted by Frank E. Lee, Johnny Mars, and Annalisa Parziale on a rotating basis. Smooth and cool., Photos: Northwestern loses to Penn State 68-65 in overtime, Nick Niego is back as Brother Rice stuns St. Rita. The song immediatley became a hit and made Wxrt one of the top new great shows to witness. They fill the gaps in between songs. I will miss him very much and I send along my sympathies to his wife and son. 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, including blues, reggae, folk-rock, pop music, and rock and roll. 1989 was also the year I shorn my locks to the surprise (and utter disappointment) of my then girlfriend, now dear wife, Charlene. [3] Parziales first show covered 1973, airing August 6, 2022. 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.. Milne told colleagues in an email his last day on the air will be June 10. Phoenix Tonight (feat. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. I was stunned. Played At 7:31 PM. The Tour Albums three top songs included , , and and are a crowd favorite at every performance. I know radio is dying a slow death and I don't need the station anymore, but I've enjoyed it since high school, enjoyed discovering new music there, and it sucks to finally hear it become the boring corporate station CBS wanted it to be. There is a song "Dear Peter" you keep playing, and I cannot find it anywhere I knew they met in 1988 when she was a new hire at XRTs sales department. Channel X can be heard at radio.com. Robert Feder, a lifelong Chicagoan, covered the media beat in his hometown from 1980 until his retirement in 2022. So it made things very dicey, Brehmer said. FM 93.1 - 160Kbps. Register to win 2 tickets to see Cooper Alan at the Baltimore Soundstage! Wxrt showed up on to the Pop / Rock scene with the debut of tour album "Lin's Bin", published on N/A. 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. 93.9 LITE FM 21 Years Of Chicago's Christmas Station. YTMusic match 264 songs. [2] This "finale" would feature ads for XRT's new Saturday morning programming, including a radio version of Fox's hit TV show "24". Asked who he would want to meet in heaven, Brehmer said: Heres the thing, most of my musical heroes may not be in heaven, they may be in the third ring of the Inferno.. Brehmer briefly returned to air in November, telling television station WBBM that radio has been my life.. I cant imagine what Milne and his wife are going through with the final moments of their remaining time together. Listen on Spotify: This is the definitive WXRT playlist for the 1990's. Compiled here are 900+ songs from the '90's that have been featured on WXRT "Saturday Morning Flashback" and WXRT's "50 Years of Music Discovery: Decade by Decade" special broadcast. 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