Ray Ray to Stay Stay

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Rambin' Ray Stevens to stay with WUSN for 3-more years. Breaking News: CHICAGO - US99.5 Chicago's morning co-host Ramblin' Ray Stevens has just inked a continuing three-year contract extension deal with CBS Radio.  Stevens, along with co-host Lisa Dent, garnered the show a Country Music … [Read more...]

It’s a Two-peat!

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US99, Lisa Dent, Ramblin’ Ray and Marci Braun pick up some new hardware at annual industry awards program. Annually, the Country Radio Broadcasters Association convenes, in Nashville, to discuss the state of the industry, meet with the artists and to honor some of country radio’s top stations … [Read more...]

Changes, they are a comin’

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Chicago Country Music Festival, Taste Part of City Festival Privatization Plan. The City of Chicago recently released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a private management company to take control of a handful of free Chicago summer music festivals including the Taste of Chicago and the … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Nov. 24

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Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray bring home the CMA A belated congratulations to US99.5’s very own Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray [Stevens] and the rest of the WUSN morning crew for their 44th Annual Country Music Association win for Broadcast Personalities of the Year in a Major Market. The duo … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Sept. 23

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Traffic Jam… The afternoon commute in Chicago just got a little worse. Metro’s PM traffic reporter, Marti Jones, has signed off at WUSN, US99 radio. The intent of her abrupt departure from the Drew Walker show is unclear but her afternoon presence on the Chicago country radio station will be … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Aug. 23

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Wait for it…Wait for it… The official Chicago Country Music Festival headliner announcement is expected very soon. How soon is “very soon” is the question. Taunting fans, yet again, festival organizers posted on the event's official Facebook fan page wall, “Headliners will be announced … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Aug. 1

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Reminisce from Country Thunder, All the dirt on the Red Dirt Fest, a concert for the trees, watch Dierks in the Den and get unwrapped with Trailer Choir, Sugarland and Trace Adkins. The calm after the storm [singlepic id=364 w=190 h=130 float=left]With a lineup featuring major touring acts … [Read more...]

Country fest lineup peek

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Downtown country music festival announces first round of performers; festival changes [singlepic id=141 w=320 h=240 float=left]CHICAGO – The Mayor’s Office of Special Events released the first round of entertainment for the 2010 Chicago Country Music Festival. Country music star Jake Owen, … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – April 10

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The race is on! With the Academy of Country Music Awards rapidly approaching, fans can expect to find some of country music biggest stars asking for a little favor. Nominees for the ACM Entertainer of the Year and Top New Artist awards are fan voted categories and recipients have till the night … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – March 4

History in the Making Chicagoland truly has an amazing group of local country musicians but since last Friday that group, for a great reason, just shrunk by one. Katie Quick, a former school teacher turned aspiring country music star, truly has an amazing story and as of late last week, the … [Read more...]