5.) 103.5 Kiss FM
4.) V103 102.7
3.) B96 - 96.3
2.) Power 92 - 92.3
1.) WGCI - 107.5: WGCI is hands-down the best radio station in Chicago. All the latest in today's hip hop and R&B and like Power92, it has more variety in the selection of songs compared to the two mainstream heavyweights. No dumbed down club bangers here and it's very hard to surf the radio and not hear a song playing on WGCI. It's hard to hear a commercial and instead, you are treated to anyone in hip hop from Common to some modern R&B like Trey Songz, but what really separates it from the pack: hip hop from local Chicago cats that have been known to get some airplay during non-peak hours. So set your presets now -- I already gave you the numbers.
Read the entire piece here.
I found it interesting that:
A.) No talent was mentioned whatsoever. No Pharris, no Timbuck2, no Mancow (treated).
B.) None of the independent or college stations were mentioned. Where is Pugs and CTA Radio? UIC and Moon Dawg? Sharod and Beatbox Radio?
I feel like in certain respects, the talent can make or break the station or show, and that's what draws people to keep tuning in. They are the names and faces of what you hear on the airwaves and having a loyal fanbase is the key to success, no? Am I rambling? Probably. Captain Obvious?
And yeah, I know that the major and indie stations aren't on the same playing fields, but I personally find them to be equally as important. Is this apples to oranges?
So what do you guys think? I'm sure everyone from Yakbar to Nikki Nikita to Prolyfic has some kind of opinion on Chicago Radio. Is this list accurate? Is it relevant? Do some of those stations even play hip hop? Does radio get a bad rap from the hip hop community?
Speak. The mic is on.
26 Comments:
Radio fucking sucks. irrrelevant!
weak list especially with gci being number one all i hear over there is rnb...
I agree. Radio does suck. But Go-Ill Radio is doing a good job in changing the chicago radio culture. Hands Down CTA Radio is killin em but they aren't in the same league. College Radio is the NCAA and Mainstream radio is the NBA. Timbuck2 is our rookie sensation thats bringin something new to the league. He may not be able to please EVERYONE but I like what I have been hearing when I catch it. The Hip Hop Project over at Loyola is dope too! I stream that show from time to time as well.
Can we do better tho....HELL YES.
DJs like Pharris are wack and only play local music for money lol
WHBK, all day! Pugs holla at me!
If we're making basketball analogies -some would argue (not me) that the NCAA makes for better basketball viewing than the NBA. The only difference is the marketing behind the NBA. NCAA (college radio) is the grittier, less "attractive" option, while the NBA(mainstream radio) is the attractive, glossier, more marketable option. Which one is better? That's subjective. Mainstream radio is all about politics. Once we move past that things will get better. Until then you're forced to listen to damn near every song off the Lil Wayne's album e.g Mr. Carter, A Mille, Got Money, Mrs. Officer. And yes we can do better.
number 1 station whpk
It really depends on your definition of hip hop and if your a consumer or industry insider(aspiring). From a commercial fan perspective I would put 92 1st only because after 10 GCI still is on that slow shit and most other stations cater to the bedtime audience aswell. As a future executive in the game I would have included independent radio shows because there is more variety. I would use the sports analogy like this. Mainstream is the NBA and "under ground" radion is the And 1 which is far more entertaining than most NBA games.
boogz it's whpk
"As a future executive in the game"
^^^
WE DON'T BELIEVE YOU, YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE!
Chicago radio blows....so do chicago program directors....BUT program directors are asshole ERWHERE....i personally like 92.3...seems like they have a lil less commercials AND sometimes late at night u can still catch them tryin to let the curse words thru and shit....
GCI is G-A-Y!!!!.......make a shirt outta THAT!!lol
UUUMMMMHHHMMM!!!.......But every rapper & producer on this blog will let the program director fuck the shit outta their momma for a chance to get regular spins on a major radio station, so stop it!!!
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I just spit up my kool-aid.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha!
FUCK GCI AND THE MD AND PD!
TIFFANY GREEN PLAYED MORE INDY MUSIC THEN THESE DUMB FUCKS!
who the dude in the pic? that you andrew?
^^^
that's andrew before the booze and cigarettes.
Damn. Treated. I wish I looked that good!
*no homo*
Mainstream is the NBA and "under ground" radion is the And 1 which is far more entertaining than most NBA games.
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bad analogy, AND 1 is played out and not entertaining anymore...NBA is way better
Radio sucks, unless you got satelitte radio....the only time i listen to the radio is if: i 4get my Ipod or 4get my cds or don't want to drive myself crazy by sitting in the car in silence...so that's never.....
IPOD/ZUNE playlist>>>>>>>Radio
Didn't Tiffany Green get busted for payola I heard like last year?
But regular radio sucks balls. I got sirius satellite radio at the crib. I had it for like 2 years & dat shit is well worth the $12.95 a month ya dig.
GCI the top Hip Hop Station in the Chi...naw son yall got it twisted...talk about payola..clear channel and the bull crap played on that station..if it aint' commericiall they don't show love...I like HPK and KKC's stations...
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ugh i cant stand the radio these "hip-hop" stations never have rap unless its featured on an pop song. The last bearable song was a milli and thats just because its fun to bump in my car.
yo.
www.thehiphopproject.com
the single BEST radio station in the city. HANDS DOWN!
13 years gunnin! WLUW 88.7fm Sat. 7:30-11:30pm
Pugz & Moondawg....Them Guys!!
All 5 of those stations are wiggety wack! I fucks with Pugz & CTA RAdio as well as Monky & The Hip Hop Project!
my high school radio station show played better hip-hop than those 5 stations combined. WNTH 88.1 bitches.
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