Q101 (internet radio)
Internet radio station in Chicago, Illinois (2011–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Q101 Chicago is a former commercial internet radio station based in Chicago, Illinois, that operated from June 2011 to April 2022. Owned by Broadcast Barter Radio Networks, the station streamed a modern rock format promoted as a "continuation" of "Q101," the intellectual property and related trademarks of Chicago-licensed terrestrial radio station WKQX (101.1 FM) between 1992 and 2011 (divested from then-station owner Emmis Communications in July 2011). While this station reverted to a modern rock format in 2014 following a subsequent ownership change, it opted to brand instead as "101WKQX".
Broadcast area | Chicago metropolitan area Worldwide |
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Frequency | Online only |
Branding | Q101 Chicago |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Modern rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Broadcast Barter Radio Networks |
History | |
First air date | July 15, 2011 (12 years ago) (2011-07-15) |
Last air date | April 18, 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-04-18) |
Q101 Chicago ceased operations after current WKQX owner Cumulus Media repurchased the brand and all related assets in April 2022, restoring the "Q101" brand onto WKQX on May 3, 2022.