Okay.. these reviews are nuts. 1- yes their music…read moreselections are good. Thank god for that. But about 15% of heir songs are played at the wrong volume. Turn it up guys! 2- the talk. Ouch. It's like listening to my pimple faced teenage cousin rant on and on and on about complete nonsense. Not one of these kids have a DJ voice. It's like.. i want to listen for the good song selections... but then they rant and it is soooo annoyingly. And turn up the f-ing volume! Every 6 songs is played soooo low you can hardly hear it. Grade: C

dont let radios stigmatization of being boring, repetitive, and surfacy stop you from experiencing…read morethis gem. wzrd has remained free form for almost three decades now, and has reinvented the idea of "bringing something new" to the chicagoland area time after time. recently a stream has been brought up, so it is easier than ever to listen from anywhere: www.wzrdchicago.org each dj remains anonymous, so it doesnt turn into the "insert douch-bag-pretentious-hipster-college-student" show. also, a dj must be aware and appreciative of a wide variety of styles and genres, despite his or her personal taste. if you are looking to learn more about music, rather than hear what you already know you like, wzrd is for you.

I'm very proud to say that I grew up listening to WFMT. It was constantly on in my house. And,…read morewhile many classical radio stations -nationwide or in Chicago - have moved online or dissipated, WFMT has persevered. I think that this fact speaks volumes about its leadership and listener base. The format is mainly classical music, although they do lean towards folk music on some evenings (um, no thank you). WFMT has it's own traditions, such as all commercials are read, not recorded. There are no irritating commercial breaks. And, it's funny when their stuffy voices read Red Lobster commercials. I especially enjoy celebrating the birthdays of familiar composers. And, on those days, expect to hear a day devoted to some of the more famous pieces and work of Bach/Mozart/Rachmaninoff. Today, in my house, the tradition continues: I get the chance to share my love for this station with my children. And, I want you to know that I totally could have blended my feelings for this station with some Haydn wordplay, but chose not to (you're welcome).

I grew up listening to WFMT and it's still the station I have on most of the time, especially in…read morethe car on my way to and from work. Classical music is the soundtrack for my life. My favorite hosts are Carl Grapentine, Suzanne Nance, and Candice Agree. During the morning and afternoon rush hours, they play mostly shorter and lighter works that are enjoyable to listen to while driving. I can thank my parents for introducing me to classical music at an early age. They paid for piano lessons and later on, violin lessons. The violin became my primary instrument, leading to several years playing with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and later on, the NU Symphony. Because of this early exposure to classical music, I find that my life is immensely enriched by having access to it on the radio, and WFMT helps fulfill that need. I don't agree with people that say this station plays a limited selection of music or that the presenters sound monotonous. WFMT has an extremely diverse schedule, offering everything from opera to folk music, symphonic works, chamber music, and choral and organ music. Much like the changeability of Chicago weather, if you don't like what's on at the moment, come back a little while later because it will be something different.

Some salesperson called my company in February 2023. The salesperson pitched me on sponsoring a…read moreradio ad for veterans. I told him I was open to the idea but I would first need to research his company and verify the affiliation they had with the local radio station. I called 95.1 (they radio station they claimed to be representing). To little surprise the radio station hadn't heard of them. At that point I knew they were just scammers. The salesperson sent me an email (attached) the same day on 02/28/2023. The email was assuming a sale. Nothing wrong with that so far. On that very same day I replied to his email saying "After speaking with the radio station, while inquiring about your affiliation, I've decided I will NOT be doing any business with your organization". Call me crazy but I don't know any possible way they could consider that as authorization?? On March 23,2023 I received another email from RAI (Attached) where I again told them, "I told your rep we were not accepting your offer". Didn't think anything more of it until two days ago where they sent us a bill for $800 claiming we authorized their services on 02/28/2023. We have since filed a report with the FTC, The Ohio Attorney General's Office, and the Chicago Police. From the looks of it, this is a scam these people have been running for a while. Not only are they billing people for something they never had authorization to do, they are also claiming to run ads on radio stations that never aired. For everyone else out there that got ripped off by these people, I would urge you to report it the your attorney general's office, the FTC and the police. They'll keep scamming people until they're locked up. We've got to do our part.

I received a phone call in February about having my in-home daycare run an ad on a local radio…read morestation on the prevention of Child Abuse. I told the salesperson on the phone that I wouldn't agree to pay for advertising, but he could mail me in the information, and I'd take a look at it. I was trying to be polite. BIG MISTAKE. I received an invoice in the mail today for $490 along with a copy of the broadcast announcement they say will be played throughout the week of March 27. The announcement uses my home address. I will call the billing department Monday. I did not agree to this ad.