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WEBAvril Lavigne is a pop-punk royalty. The Canadian singer/songwriter shook up the scene with hit singles like “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated,” along with her punk rock style that rekindled the return of loose ties. Hear these hits and other favorites live when Avril Lavigne brings “The Greatest Hits” tour to Huntington Bank Pavilion at ...
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 ...
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.
IE Monthly Music Calendar - Illinois Entertainer
WEBRecent Posts. Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago; Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park
Cover Story – 7th Heaven - Illinois Entertainer
WEBOct 1, 2015 · Cover 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.
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 ...
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 …
Media • June 2022 • “Janda’s Journey To The Drive”
WEBMay 31, 2022 · Janda Lane’s journey to becoming the afternoon co-host at the Drive (WDRV-Chicago) has taken her from North Carolina (her home state) to Charleston, South Carolina, to Seattle, and through Los Angeles since the radio bug bit her in high school.. And Janda polished her rock and roll credentials along the way. For instance, her experience in Seattle was one for the ages.
The Chicago Promoter’s Ordinance : Illinois Entertainer
WEBOct 31, 2008 · Even with no major incidents since then, the Chicago City Council recently raised the heat on the issue, drafting an ordinance geared specifically around independent concert promoters that requires each to purchase a license every two years (ranging between $500 and $2,000) along with liability insurance …
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