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WEBHeavy progressive rock legends Dream Theater are returning to the Chicago Theatre on March 8, 2025, on their 40th Anniversary Tour. Legendary drummer Mike Portnoy is back in the fold, joined by (vocalist) James LaBrie, (bassist) John Myung, (guitarist) John Petrucci, plus (keyboardist) Jordan Rudess. “This tour is going to be incredibly ...
Media: January 2022 • Signal Stays Strong at MeTV FM
WEBDec 31, 2021 · For the last few years, fans of MeTV FM (87.7FM) in Chicago have been bracing for their favorite station to be shut down by the FCC. Program director Rick O’Dell has good news for them if they haven’t heard it yet. “We reached a critical point last July where the FCC had imposed a deadline, whereby they required all 87.7 stations to be digital or go off the air,” he explains.
Cover Story – 7th Heaven - Illinois Entertainer
WEBCover Story – 7th Heaven. ilentertainer | October 1, 2015. 7th Heaven (2015) L to R: Mooshey, Cox, Heisler, Hofherr, Kennetz (photo Dan Machnik) Technically speaking, this may be the 30th anniversary of Chicago rock mainstays 7th Heaven, but mention the milestone to founder Richie Hofherr, and it may as well be a passing footnote.
Thirsty Whale Reunion - Illinois Entertainer
WEBSep 30, 2009 · The bands had their fans, but the Whale had its fans, too, and thanks to Illinois Entertainer Promotions Director Tony Labarbera, the Thirsty Whale reunion show will be held on October 24th at Shark City in Glendale Heights, preceded by Whalepalooza the night before. “It was the one thing I still wanted to do, and do right,” says Labarbera ...
Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan” : Illinois Entertainer
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Joan Esposito was known to Chicago audiences as a television reporter and anchor after her many years at Channel 5 & 7. Still, when she accepted the job as afternoon host at Progressive Talk WCPT (820 AM), it was not her first job in the medium. “When I first got into broadcasting, I got a part-time job at a television station in Columbus, Ohio, and I got a part-time job for a radio station ...
IE Monthly Music Calendar - Illinois Entertainer
WEBRecent Posts. Live Review and Photo Gallery: Hoodoo Gurus at Thalia Hall • Chicago; Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago; Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park
Media: April 2022 • Dana Kozlov • Home at Channel 2
WEBShe’s the new weekend anchor at WBBM-TV, Channel 2 in Chicago, but Dana Kozlov has been in the news business for a long time.“This month is my 30th anniversary as a paid reporter.”. After paying her dues hustling for stories for Channel 2, and before that, WGN Channel 9, she’s excited about the chance to helm a newscast.
Cover Story [Updated]: Lucky Boys Confusion - Illinois Entertainer
WEBIllinois Entertainer - Inside the Cover - Premiere - Lucky Boys Confusion. “The LBC story is we’re the ‘almost’ band,” frontman Stubhy Pandav concludes. “What happened was, [the label] sent “Hey Driver” to a test market for radio and said if this comes in at Top 10 in this station in Denver, they were going to add it to 38 more ...
Featured: Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon - Illinois Entertainer
WEBBrassneck | January 16, 2021. Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon (Photo: Michelle Noach) For many enterprising artists, live-streaming concerts from home during last year’s pandemic lockdown became a requisite new skill that demanded mastering; finding a way to implement several online platforms to your benefit when touring was no longer possible.
Media: June 2017 - Illinois Entertainer
WEBMay 31, 2017 · Media: June 2017. When WXRT night jock Ryan Arnold says he grew up on WXRT, he doesn’t just mean that he listened to the station. His mom Marge Arnold worked there when he was growing up, and he spent a lot of time in the hallways. “I literally grew up in the bowels of WXRT back when it was the Bunker on …