‘History Of Alternative’ Blows Up @ WKQX/Chicago
• Cumulus Alternative 101 WKQX/Chicago recently wrapped up an ambitious, epic programming event, The History of Alternative, sponsored by Coors Light that took listeners on a five-week anthology of the music, memories and events that have defined the Alternative format. The special station takeover aired nine hours a day, every day, on WKQX from September 8 through October 7 and featured 2,986 songs played over the course of 22 weekdays from 10am-7pm, spotlighting the best from alternative eras.
Flush with that immense success — and having had a little downtime for the crew to catch their its collective breath — 101WKQX is smartly extending The History of Alternative brand with the launch of a companion podcast and a Sunday music feature, and guess what they are both called? Yup, The History of Alternative, sponsored by Wintrust Community Banks.
The new weekly feature, The History of Alternative, will air Sundays from 8am-noon, hosted by Brian Phillips (left). Continuing the conversation, fellow 101WKQX personalities James VanOsdol (center) and Jon Manley (right) will dig even deeper into the Alternative vaults, as they host The History of Alternative podcast. Each episode will focus on a specific topic, special guest or concept. The first four episodes have been released and include conversations with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath, and members of Phoenix. Also included is a timely Halloween episode, in which VanOsdol and Manley debate the “spookiest” Alternative artists, albums and songs. New episodes of The History of Alternative podcast are delivered weekly, and are available on Apple, Google, Amazon, TuneIn, and Stitcher, as well as 101wkqx.com/history-of-alternative-podcast.
