WKQX-FM’s “Missio 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 “Missio 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.
Metro, 3730 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
WKQX-FM’s “Bad Suns 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 “Bad Suns 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. Upper Wacker Dr. #1400, Chicago, IL 60601
WKQX-FM’s “SWMRS 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 “SWMRS 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.
Concord Music Hall, 2047 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
WKQX-FM’s “Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live 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 “Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live 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.
Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
The 17th annual No Pants Subway (CTA) Ride was Sunday! You can see photos recapped in the fb event HERE, where you may notice Jose Aviles Jr. looking supa fly in his gorgeous teal and black 101WKQX beanie…
Video by BK, keep your eyes peeled for Jose in his dope head gear:
Snag your own no-pants-subway-ride approved 101WKQX beanie HERE!
<3 Lauren
A woman in Kansas drove a motorized shopping cart around the parking lot for hours while drinking wine out of a Pringles can.
Sounds normal.
The cops in Wichita Falls, Kansas were called but didn’t arrest the woman, instead they just banned her from that Walmart.
Actually when the cops finally arrived to the Walmart the woman was gone, they found her at a nearby restaurant.
Looks like someone drank themselves hungry.
The KQX Morning Crew, weekdays from 6 am to 10 am with Brian, Ali, and Justin.
Portillo’s fans got a surprise on social media Friday morning when the popular hot dog chain appeared to have mistakenly posted a suggestive article titled, “10 Things Women Love In Bed But Are Too Afraid To Ask For” on its Facebook page.
The post was only up for about 10-15 minutes before being deleted. But followers were quick to comment on the social media post.
“Interesting post for my favorite hot dog joint,” wrote one fan. “I have a feeling someone may be out of a job after this one.”
“I know Portillo’s is the place for wieners and steamy buns, but this is a whole other level,” another person wrote.
Block Club Chicago reached out to Portillo’s spokeswoman, Ana Espinoza, to ask about the situation.
Espinoza said the post did not come from anyone within the company.
“We are aware of a problem Facebook is having with their business accounts that is affecting our page at this time. We are diligently working with Facebook to temporarily disable our page and immediately resolve this issue.”
The post may have had a brief appearance, but Portillo’s fans took it upon themselves to offer their own suggestions on what should be on the links list.
“Cheese fries should have been on the list,” said one commenter.
Whatever happened it made for a good laugh.
You should always be honest in a relationship no doubt about it. But what kind of honesty is it if a trivial statement could hurt or upset your beloved. Here are a few truths to keep to yourself and NOT tell your girlfriend at all.
An Arizona man was invited to a bachelor party in Vermont… and he’s IN.
35-year- old Will Novak in Phoenix was emailed about a bachelor party for a guy named Angelo.
Will was mistakenly emailed instead of their friend who has a similar email but it was only different by one letter. But he has the best response:
All,
I do not know who Angelo is. I am a Will Novak who lives in Arizona. Vermont seems like a very far way for me to travel for the bachelor party of a guy I’ve never met.
That being said: (expletive) count me in! From the contents of this email, Angelo sounds tremendous and I want to help send him off in style. I hope his bride (or groom) to be, is awesome.
I should note that being a desert dweller, I’ve only been skiing once and I was real bad at it. I hope you all are patient with me on the slopes. In exchange for said patience, I can bring my sweet Nintendo Switch so we can play games in the cabin/chalet/whatever in the evenings. If Angelo isn’t into video games I’m happy to bring Sudoku puzzles or just Indian Leg Wrestle or whatever he likes.
I do find myself tripped up on what to wear. Clearly the direction of asking “What would Angelo wear?” is a good one. However, again, I do not know him. I once got a wrestling singlet worn by “Hacksaw” Jim Dugan after a WWF event I attended in 1989 (don’t ask how- that’s private), I can just wear that- though it may not be cold weather conducive.
Yours in partying,
– Will Novak
The one in Phoenix
The guys in Vermont took Angelo off the group email and sent a reply a few days later, parts of which are below.
William Novak the one in Phoenix,
We all agree, we are all very excited to meet you. And you sound tremendous as well!
We agree that your timely response may have been one of (if not the best) responses to an e-mail that has ever been sent. And we insist on you coming, this would surely make Angelo’s day. We can pick you up from the airport. We will provide an outfit that fits though I would agree the wrestling outfit will do just fine. I am sure we can scavenge some money to help your cause and eliminate some cost for sure. Don’t worry about the video Games, but bring Sudoku puzzles (Angelo loves those), and yes we would prefer Indian Leg Wrestling.
We are willing to eliminate the $150.00 cost.
If you don’t ski well you’re going to learn, and if not plenty of bars and restaurants to where you can “hang out and put out the vibe”.
William Novak the one in Phoenix,
We look forward to meeting you and helping us send Angelo off. If you think we are kidding we are not. You better be coming, as we all are all dying to meet you. Not only will this be a weekend Angelo will not forget it will be one you surely will not forget as well.
Though all the guys offered to pitch in, Will in Arizona still had to get plane tickets from Phoenix to Boston, rent a car to drive to Vermont, and then pay for ski lift tickets and all the other stuff. He calculated a cost of about $750, which he didn’t feel good about dropping so suddenly. After all, he’s a new dad, and he and his wife just finished paying for a home remodel.
His friends suggested he turn to GoFundMe. His trip was funded in just 2 hours.
Novak says all the extra money will go to Angelo’s honeymoon fund and towards his first child, as he and his bride are expecting.
So take notes people, live like Will from Pheonix and go to things you are mistakenly invited to!
We’ve all seen Snoop Dogg narrating nature shows. A close second might just be his commentary on hockey, as he dropped in with the regular NHL TV crew on Saturday night for the Los Angeles Kings game. No surprise — he’s been a fan of the sport for a while and even dropped in on All-Star Weekend last year. Here’s some highlights:
1:10 – Snoop has rings. And admits he’s had a few sips out of Lord Stanley’s cup.
1:31 – There’s only one thing holding him back from playing hockey — and it’s kinda of a basic need.
1:46 – DO THE WEAVE WEAVE!
2:03 – Calling for the scrap — like any other old time hockey fan. “To the center of the rink,” I believe was Snoop’s request.
2:39 – Snoop has a great strategy for the power play — “SHOOT!”
I’m telling you, if he could guest every once in a while for a period on national telecasts? Ratings gold. I mean, I would watch. So in the immortal words of Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. himself – GET CRACKING, NHL! — [eric]
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Hour 2
Music analysis channel Polyphonic dropped this delightful deep dive into the Killers track ‘When You Were Young’ and how the song off their sophomore album ‘Sam’s Town’ leaned on the influence of New Jersey rock icon Bruce Springsteen. From the chord progression to the arena rock gravitas to the song;s slide out from the chorus, the Boss really rubbed off on Brandon Flowers and the boys when they made this song that still has a lot of their signature elements with washy synths, Nevada desert big riffs, and lyrics that speak vivid memories we hold close.
Watch Lauren’s exclusive backstage chat with Brandon Flowers before the Killers crushed it at Lollaplaooza.
Lauren talked to Brandon Flowers of The Killers before they killed it last night. Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Is in for the Unofficial After Party tonight, too! You can still get on the guest list at https://www.101wkqx.com/afterparty. #Verizon #MomentsThatMatter
Posted by 101 WKQX on Saturday, August 5, 2017
It’s been illegal for 15 years to drive in left lanes without passing a vehicle on the Interstate. Now, Illinois State Police say they will start cracking down on vehicles camped out in the passing lanes — to the tune of $120 for each violation. (Now that’s some sweet music…)
According to the Illinois Policy website, the law “allows exceptions for road conditions, left-lane exit ramps, traffic congestion, merging and other laws such as the mandate to move over for a disabled vehicle or when police have a driver stopped on the right shoulder – as in when they are issuing a driver a $120 ticket for violating the left-lane law. Drivers are allowed to stay in the left lane if there are no other cars behind them in the left lane.”
On January 3rd, the Illinois State Police retweeted the following news story to show how serious they are….with the hashtag: #LeftLaneLollygaggersBeware. And beware indeed, because the ISP also noted they will use unmarked cars to catch violators. — [e.k.]
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If you love the MAC AND CHEESE like I do … this is a SOLID investment! Costco is selling a 27 LB bucket of mac and cheese with a 20 year shelf life. The tub sells for $89.99. I just checked COSTCO and its already out of stock …
Costco Is Selling a 27-Lb. Bucket of Mac and Cheese with a 20-Year Shelf Life https://t.co/1qPu6flQiT
— People (@people) January 11, 2019
The 17th annual No Pants CTA Ride is this Sunday!
Vital pants-less info:
WHO: The No Pants Subway Ride is an annual global event started by Improv Everywhere in New York in 2002. Everyone is welcome, BUT if you come you must participate! http://www.improveverywhere.com/
WHAT: The No Pants Subway Ride : Chicago Edition is Chicago’s Very Own edition!
WHERE: 1209 W Arthur Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 (across from the Morgan on the 4th floor of the parking ramp)
WEAR: Everything you would normally wear on a 25 Degree day. including pants. AND UNDERWEAR. Please make sure underwear covers everything! Remember we are not out to offend anyone. All private bits should be kept… Private. Wear what you would normally wear! (hats, scarves, gloves… etc) Do NOT wear a costume. (only a select few are supposed to do this to be easily visible!)
HOW: Please purchase your Transit card to get on the train before you arrive. There will not be time to purchase your fare when we arrive as a group at the station.
WHY: This event is to have a little fun. The best plan is to keep a straight face. Pretend you know nobody else (until we reach the end of the line at least) and enjoy the reactions of those not in the know. The No Pants Subway Ride is a “celebration of silliness” and nothing more. It is absurdity for absurdity’s sake. Please do not attach a political message, charitable cause, or sponsorship to your ride.
BRING: Yourself and a few friends, the more the merrier! A bag, Purse, Murse, briefcase, Grocery Bag or something to carry your pants after you take them off.
Parking: 1209 W Arthur Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 (Parking for a charge in the parking garage across from the Morgan.)
WHEN: We will begin the process right at Noon! Please arrive a few minutes early. We plan to be on the train by 12:30pm
You can let your whole family know you are participating (like I just did) by RSVP’ing on Facebook HERE. Sorry, Aunt Genevieve…