These are the worst Halloween candies ever, according to science (kinda).

Let’s talk Halloween candy.  The BAD stuff, at least according to a hybrid survey done by the website Candy Store.

They combined a survey of over 30,000 customers along with a dozen lists made by popular websites to determine the top 10 worst candies that could end up in a trick or treat bag on October 31st.  So not incredibly scientific, but — a great jumping off point for arguments.

Here we go.  Here are the Top 10 Worst Halloween Candies:

10. Bit-O-Honey
9. Good & Plenty
8. Licorice
7. Smarties
6. Tootsie Rolls
5. Necco Wafers
4. Wax Cola Bottles
3. Peanut Butter Kisses
2. Circus Peanuts
1. Candy Corn

You can click the link above to see the BEST Halloween candies (hint: my FAVORITE turned out to be #1).  — [eric]

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10.6.19 Alt_Backspace

Hour 1

  • Radiohead – Paranoid Android
  • The Smiths – Panic
  • The Jesus And Mary Chain – Head On
  • Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around
  • Icicle Works – (Birds Fly) Whisper To A Scream
  • Faith No More – We Care A Lot
  • Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl
  • The Replacements – I Will Dare
  • The Cure – High
  • Bjork – Army Of Me
  • Buffalo Tom – Sodajerk
  • Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
  • Beastie Boys – Girls

Hour 2

  • Our Lady Peace – Starseed
  • Echo And The Bunnymen – People Are Strange
  • Stereo MC’s – Step It Up
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friends
  • The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
  • Belly – Feed The Tree
  • Everclear – Father Of Mine
  • New Order – Love Vigilantes
  • Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians – Balloon Man
  • Pearl Jam – State Of Love And Trust
  • Devo – Freedom Of Choice
  • EMF – Unbelievable

Watch Andrew Shaw’s emotional return to BlackHawks

As the BlackHawks get back on the ice, the team welcomes back Andrew Shaw who returns to the team who spent the last three seasons with the Montreal Canadians. The Hawks posted this video of a ‘Mic’d Up’  of Shawzy and his excitement heading into the season which kicks off with the home opener on Thursday, October 10th against the San Jose Sharks.

While you are here, check out Shaw’s panel at the 2019 Hawks convention.

Watch the moving Chicago history of the Ferris Wheel

The 1893 World’s Fair was a very historic and formative leap for the United States and our beloved city Chicago, giving us the world’s stage to show off technology, culture, and more. One of the biggest features from the fair was not even open on the first day of the months long event, it was the miraculous for it’s time, Ferris Wheel. The fair’s lead organizer Daniel Burnham and his team were held to the pressure of designing an event that would match or exceed what Paris had achieved with their World’s Fair in 1889, which gave visitor’s the majestic Eiffel Tower. Our Fair would match that with beauty of the ‘White City’ along the Midway Plaisance with it’s destination exhibits, but the biggest draw was the world’s first Ferris Wheel.

Yeah, it may seem dated when we jet-speed roller coasters at Six Flags Greet America, but for it’s time it was romantic adventure to see the city from that angle before the age of the skyscraper. This wonderfully crafted video from the must-follow Youtube channel Defunctland looks into how the Wheel came to be in the challenging circumstances of the 1893 ‘Columbian Exposition’ and how it showed off America’s quest for amusement.

Now if Defunctland is going to start covering amusement park things gone by, can we get deep dive into Melrose Park’s KIddie Land? Chicago Tribune’s Rick Kogan in July wrote a love letter to local amusement parks of the past, it’s a great read. 

Speaking of enjoying things in the past, Sundays 10a-12pm 101WKQX gives you ALT_Backspace, two hours of classic alternative music from the 80’s, 90’s,and 00’s. One person who is very excited about is this old man from the 1990’s.

The end of September DOES have an effect on Green Day after all.

You always hear the joke that we need to wake up Billie Joe Armstrong at the end of the ninth month of the year — based as know on Green Day’s song, “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”  But to every joke, there is a truth.
AltPress is reporting that YouTube views of that track spiked 135% this week as September came to an end — double the average amount of views the rest of the year.  Whether or not the meme artificially inflated those numbers or fans just naturally flock to the song to ring in October has yet to be determined.  Maybe somebody can commission a study or launch an investigation — or whatever.
In the meantime, let’s see if we can’t jack up the numbers just a little more.  —- [eric]

Is ‘Joker’ the best movie of the year?

There has been much controversy about DC Comics inspired film ‘Joker’ which opened in theaters on Thursday night, but that didn’t stop it from raking in millions already. So is it a great movie? Does Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in this brooding origin story of the ‘clown prince of crime’ following beloved past performances of the role by Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamil, and Jack Nicholson?  Here are some reputable reviews from the best Youtuber movie channels who seemingly are digging the movie directed by Todd Phillips.

If you have seen the movie, let us know what you think on social media.

SHAED — The Lounge

SHAED stopped by The Lounge for an interview and session with a cool rendition of Trampoline for some station listeners! Check out the entire performances here.

A Chicago billionaire just made the largest donation in the Museum of Science and Industry’s history

A Chicago billionaire just made the largest donation in the Museum of Science and Industry’s history

Ken Griffin, who founded the hedge fund Citadel, just donated $125 million to the institution. It\’s the largest in the museum\’s history, and will result in a name change. While it will take months to switch over completely, the name will be changed to the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.

Griffin told the Chicago Tribune, \”This is about maintaining the museum at the forefront of being a resource to inspire the next generation of our country in the areas of science and innovation.”

Read the full Chicago Tribune article here.

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Even Ed Sheeran’s tattoo artist knows Ed’s tats are bad

Ed Sheeran is one of the strangest pop stars we’ve ever had. Whereas most crazy pop stars act out for attention, Sheeran has quietly gone down his own path of individualism. For Sheeran, his persona includes a lot of tattoos.

The thing is, his tattoos are all very strange.

The guy that does Ed’s ink thinks his tattoos are whack. From the Heinz ketchup bottle to the Gingerbread man from “Shrek”, Sheeran is covered in some questionable ink.

According to Kevin Paul, the man behind the needle, claims that all of Sheeran’s ink is personal. If that’s the case, we’re terrified. We’d rather this conglomerate of ink be random and playful, not personal.

43% of Americans say it’s okay to put up Christmas Decorations before Halloween

You read the title. You know why you’re here. We’re here to tell you that 43% of Americans are wrong. It is not okay to decorate your house in Christmas decor this early in the year.

There’s nothing we enjoy more than hanging our stockings with care and finding the perfect place for each and every ornament on the tree, but all of that comes after Thanksgiving. We have another month to be spooked and thrilled, and then some time in between to be thankful for all of those around us. Why do we need to rush into this?

Let us know if this is okay or not by tweeting us at @101WKQX with the #Ahoy. Is it fine to put Christmas decorations up this early?

Chaos for tickets!

The KQX Morning Crew has an abundance of tickets to give away this morning and we want to give them to you…under one condition. We need you to create chaos if you want these tickets!

This week, Catfish and the Bottleman and Lumineers tickets are on the line.

If you’re at home, bang pots and pans to wake up your family. If you’re in your car, honk your horn for at least five seconds. If you’re listening to us at work, stand up and shout “God bless the baby!” in your office.

You can do almost anything, just be sure to create chaos.

Listen to the KQX Morning Crew from 6-10am to find out when we’re taking calls for chaos.

Whoops! That’s porn up on that billboard

It would appear that electronic billboards don’t have incognito tabs. The fine folks of Auburn Hills, Michigan found that out the hard way when an electronic billboard showed graphic pornography a few days ago.

The Auburn Hills Police Lieutenant noted that the video only streamed on the billboard for about 20 minutes, but many would argue that any time at all was too much. We do have to wonder what those 911 calls sounded like, though, as the police force received numerous calls about the incident.

Perhaps they sounded something like what resident Chuck McMahon had to say to a Detroit radio station. When asked, he noted, “I was just looking up at it and I was like, ‘Huh, oh, wow. That’s porn.”

Catfish and the Bottlemen Ticket Blitz Text Contest

WKQX-FM’s “Catfish and the Bottlemen Ticket Blitz” Text Contest
Official Rules

A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station WKQX-FM (“Station”), owned and operated by Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. or one of its subsidiary companies, 455 N. CityFront Plaza Chicago, IL 60611, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.

The Station will conduct the WKQX-FM “Catfish and the Bottlemen Ticket Blitz” Text Contest (the “Contest”) substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:

 

  1. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning.   Void where prohibited.  All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
  2. This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, excluding Florida and New York residents, age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry with a valid Social Security number and who reside in the Station’s Designated Market Area (“DMA”) as defined by Nielsen Audio, who have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 days, and whose immediate family members or household members have not won a prize from the Station in the last 30 days or a prize valued at $500 or more in the last 60 daysVoid where prohibited by law.  Employees of Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, other radio stations serving the Station’s DMA, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren.  The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Station’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  3. Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 9:00 am CT on Thursday, October 3, 2019 and will run until 6:30 pm CT on Thursday, October 3, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).  The Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
  4. How to Enter. To enter:
  • Text: Listen to the Station Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm and 6:00pm (all CT) during the Contest Period.  When the Station announces the keyword and plays the “cue-to-text” sounder, TEXT the keyword to the Station at 312-101. Valid text entries received during the 30 minute period after each cue-to-text sounder (as determined by the Station in its sole discretion) will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing. Time Delay Between Over-the-Air Analog Signal and Internet Broadcast: Due to the time delay that exists between the Station’s analog over-the-air signal and the Station’s online webcast, listeners who listen to the Station online may hear the cue to text later than listeners listening to the Station’s analog over-the-air signal. As a result, the odds of an online listener entering this Contest on-air may be diminished. Standard text messaging rates, as established by an individual’s wireless carrier, may apply, and Station assumes no responsibility for any fees or charges incurred for and associated with any text message sent to or from Station.  Any and all fees arising out of the transmission of a text message shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant.  Limit one (1) entry per person per phone number. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same telephone number. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different telephone phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that participant from further participation in the Sweepstakes.
  • Online: Send an e-mail with the title Catfish and the Bottlemen Ticket Blitz during the Contest Period, to [email protected] containing your Legal Name, Phone Number, Date of Birth, and Address in the body of the e-mail.  All entries must be received by 6:29 pm CT on Thursday, October 3, 2019 to be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing. Limit one (1) entry per person per email address.  Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to submit more than one (1) entry per day by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entry and the participant may be disqualified.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Station is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inappropriate or misdirected registrations, all of which will be disqualified.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the telephone number by the wireless carrier or an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Station and will not be returned.  Station reserves the right to contact entrants and all other individuals whose email address is submitted as part of this promotion.  No mail-in entries will be accepted.
  1. Winner Selection. On Thursday, October 3, 2019, Station will randomly select ten (10) entries for the Grand Prize in a random drawing from among all valid entries received by Station during the Contest Period. The winning entrant will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number provided with the entry and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules).  Station’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
  2. Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY STATION WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by email and/or telephone call after the date of random drawing and/or winner determination. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Station, within three (3) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable.  A winner who returns the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release will be deemed to have accepted the contest prize and thereafter will not be permitted to rescind their acceptance of the prize and/or return the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and/or the liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that the potential winner of a prize is disqualified for any reason, Station may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.    
  3. Grand Prize. Up to ten (10) Grand Prizes will be awarded in this Contest.  The Grand Prize is two (2) tickets to see Catfish and the Bottlemen at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Saturday, October 5, 2019. ARV: Ninety-nine dollars ($99). Winner is responsible for all taxes associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period and listeners participating at any given time.

There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards.  Other restrictions may apply.

 

  1. Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Station, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Station, Cumulus Media Inc., and its subsidiaries, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
  2. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Station and its agent of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
  3. All state, local, federal and/or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner.  All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
  4. General Conditions. Station reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Station’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Station in its sole discretion. Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Station reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  5. Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Station, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Station reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
  6. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Station’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Station in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Station is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Station is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Station is located.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Station’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Station’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Station to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion.  Station is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by website users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Station’s website.
  8. Contest Results. A winners list may be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Contest Period expires by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Station identified below.

 

 

CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.

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