64 years before Katniss raised her quiver and launched a revolution, author Suzanne Collins is showing us what life in fictional Panem was like during the 10th Hunger Games. The new “Hunger Games” novel will be called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and won’t be released until May 19, 2020
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.”
The KQX Morning Crew asked their listeners to create chaos for tickets and they delivered!
The Area 51 raid has given us a plethora of wonderful Internet content, but this takes the cake.
Area 51 was raided… and they escaped all the way to T-town 👽 pic.twitter.com/7MXUTBqkKo
— Anna Beffer (@AnnaBeffer18) September 22, 2019
Best costume ever.
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.
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?
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.
Brian and Justin convince Ali to call the guy she’s been talking to and wish him a happy National Boyfriend Day. Obviously, he was thrilled about the call.
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.
So apparently someone was playing porn on a billboard off I-75…
…
…
…
nice pic.twitter.com/HuwZkXiLmI— Chris Robertson (@needaproject) September 30, 2019
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.”
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:
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.
CONTEST SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., WKQX-FM, 455 N. CityFront Plaza, Chicago, IL 60611.
Live Nation Entertainment, 111 E Wacker Dr #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
Imagine living through two World Wars, 18 presidents, and seven moon landings only to be hounded by your cable company after you had already passed away.
This sad scenario became a reality for the family of Isabel Albright. Her caregiver was spending so much time around Albright towards the end of her life that they got her a DirecTV subscription. Little did they know that this locked Albright, whom’s name is on the contract, into a two year deal with the cable provider.
Now the TV company expects her family to pay up, despite the fact that Albright has passed on.
This is seriously messed up. For God’s sake, she was alive before TV was even invented!
Have you ever wondered why the Foo Fighters have been around so long?
Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the Foo Fighters, revealed their secret process to longevity.
He explained there are two types of band mentalities. One is where there is a faux democracy style where everyone gets a say… usually ending in a breakup, and then there is their style, having one central leader to get behind.
Dave Grohl is unsurprisingly the leader of this group. He makes sure that everyone is taken care of. THis includes getting the band PAID!
Maybe it’s because he still rakes in the Nirvana checks, or maybe he just cares for his boys. Either way, Grohl is not greedy when it comes to money. All of the members of the Foo Fighters are doing very, and I can’t stress this enough, VERY well.
There are only a few more chances to see Catfish and The Bottleman LIVE this Saturday at the Aragon Ballroom!
Don’t fret though! Brian, Ali, and Justin have got you covered.
Today and tomorrow the KQX Morning Crew will be giving away the few remaining tickets left for the show.
All you have to do is listen from 6-10 a.m. today and Friday for your chance to go to the show!
I like beer … but now I can LOVE BEER! Chocolate makes everything better and this collaboration between two Pennsylvania giants , Hershey and Yuengling, may just create heaven in a pint glass.
Since we cant buy it here in Chicago does anyone want to drive to Indiana and grab a couple of cases with me? – Tim Virgin
More info here (THRILLIST)
Photo courtesy of Yuengling
The lions at the Bronx Zoo received an unexpected visitor on Tuesday in an effort to gain clout from The Gram.
This is possibly the riskiest clout-chasing attempt we’ve ever seen. We are firm believers in living your life “do it for the Gram” style, but this feels like too much. Although no arrests were made, the Bronx Zoo warned people that these actions were life-threatening and that no one should ever encroach on an animal’s habitat.
We do hope that this is the last time we see someone try something like this, because 10 times out of 10, a lion is going to win when being combative with a human. Those are undeniable odds. Please, just trust us on that.
This problem has plagued us all in the past. It’s something seemingly so innocent and naive, but it’s devastatingly real and painful when it happens to you. Case the Intern has a crush on a girl in his class, but he’s not sure if she likes him back.
Case the Intern is normally a confident guy, but he’s been rattled ever since his last relationship ended. He’s afraid of just asking her out because he doesn’t know if he can handle the rejection.
Let us know what you think Case the Intern should do. Tweet us at @101WKQX with your best relationship advice for our young stallion.