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WHPK
My reason for choosing the tiny WHPK over indie powerhouse WLUW is that poor ’LUW bears so much responsibility for being the “progressive, community-oriented radio station,” that WBEZ ought to be, “committed to social justice and independent thought and expression, and to giving a voice to those who too often go unheard,” that it can’t just say fuck-all and be a good old-fashioned youthfully self-indulgent college radio station. On WHPK, microspecialty shows like Qwee! (“where the music is cuter than both the boys and the squirrels”) and Arrhythmia (“where Colin and Jenn will make your heart jump with the sounds of frantic drumming, creepy odes to Jacoby Ellsbury, and anarchist clatter”) bump up against international samplers like Rendezvous Afrika and Gateway to Brazil, DIY talk shows, and the long-running live show Pure Hype. It “broadcasts” from the University of Chicago on 100 watts of sheer willpower, but on the north side you can listen at whpk.org/stream. —Monica Kendrick
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WLUW
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Gary T at 9:57 AM on 6/26/2008
Thank you Monica and The Reader, for recognizing WHPK as the "best college radio station."
As a 10 year + member of the station,we try our best to bring the finest programs ever to hit the radio dial. (and beyond thanks to the internet )
For a college radio station that's been serving the community for 62 years,(63 years in a few months)this is a absolute honor.
Thanks so much
Gary T. (WHPK station member)
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pato at 11:02 AM on 6/26/2008
wooooooooooooooo!
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Benja at 1:26 PM on 6/26/2008
Good to see! Thanks for the mention of the International programming on WHPK.
For some of the best reggae music on air in Chicago, check out Iman Selection every other Friday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm (along with Relentless Reggae and Rastafari Lives on Fridays and Cool Runnings on Tuesdays!)
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DJ Daniel at 2:31 PM on 6/26/2008
I would like to give readers an opportunity to listen to my show Thursdays from 6 am to 9 am. I play all the obscure punk hits of yesterday and today that will have you jumping up in down and wailing your air guitar in sharp fits. Like what I do!
WHPK Rules!
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ryerson at 8:08 PM on 6/26/2008
Not arguing here, but i wonder why you pointedly write...
"...tiny WHPK over indie powerhouse WLUW..."
They're both 100 watts.
Can't get one on the north side, can't get the other on the south side.
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LK at 11:58 AM on 6/27/2008
kudos to all 100 watt stations, i say. let freedom RULE.
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J.B. at 2:39 PM on 6/27/2008
"Can't get one on the north side, can't get the other on the south side."
Webstreaming, dude, that's where it's at.
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ryerson at 3:24 AM on 6/30/2008
OK... so all being things equal (100 watts each and both streaming on the web)... why is WLUW a "powerhouse"?
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Nicole at 9:41 AM on 6/30/2008
WLUW has the largest listener base of college radio stations in the city.
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The Groove Temple at 11:19 AM on 6/30/2008
After almost 10 years of being on the air, I can honestly say that we are a "powerhouse" because we play what other stations don't. From "Dimension Latina" which plays salsa, merengue and cumbia, "The Hip Hop Project" which plays Hip Hop NOT rap and showcases homegrown and national heavy hitters in the Hip Hop world and "The Groove Temple" Chicago’s answer to the evolution of HOUSE music since the cessation of WBMX. To my knowledge, no other 100 watts station covers the entire spectrum that we do. And yeah, we’ve been streaming for a while too!
The Groove Temple
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WHPK Interloper at 2:54 PM on 6/30/2008
Hey, Groove Temple man:
WHPK hits all those spots on the spectrum, too - and for almost 63 years. Check out our schedule: http://whpk.org/schedule/
Latino music shows: El Tornado Tropical (salsa) and Voces de la Cancion Mexicana (traditional Mexican music)
Hip hop: we have several, but notably we have JP Chill's show - the oldest in the Midwest, possibly the country - and CTA Radio with Pugz Atoms & co, as featured on MTV2's Scribble Jam.
House music: Sunday live mix program from 10pm to 12am
But let's not hate & compete...100 watt stations unite!
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Arkansas Red at 11:49 PM on 8/2/2008
Great Comment
Arkansas Red
(been @ WHPK forever)
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ray buckner at 10:58 PM on 8/16/2008
arkansas red great show. I hope that
one day I will meet you face to face
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