Diary of an XRT Intern

Watch Lollapalooza Live From Your Laptop [Full Webcast Schedule]

It seems like just yesterday Grant Park was flooded with concertgoers young and old flocking to see stadium acts like Coldplay, Foo Fighters, and Eminem, but it’s already time for what promises to be an […]

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2013 Sasquatch! Lineup Announced

The 2013 Sasquatch! lineup was announced today, and XRT listeners might want to consider booking tickets to the Gorge this year. The May festival will once again feature the basalt cliff acoustics of this natural […]

2013/02/05

Becky Nystedt Intern Bio

Hey! My name is Becky Nystedt and I’m currently a senior Radio Broadcasting/Marketing major at Columbia College Chicago, and 93XRT’s newest Spring 2013 programming intern! As a proud south-sider and music fanatic, having the wonderful […]

2013/02/05

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Say Goodbye To Sony’s Mini-Disc

Let’s go back to the pre-iPod days where you could listen to your music via a portable CD player or on one of those Sony Mini-Discs. Well the days of the Mini-Disc are sadly coming […]

2013/02/04

Moira Ryan Intern Bio

Hi there! My name is Moira, and I’m very excited to join XRT’s Promotions team for Winter/Spring 2013! I made the move to Chicago almost four years ago to study history, international studies, and musicology […]

2013/01/29

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The Postal Service Is Back (Or Are They?)

January doldrums be gone, the Postal Service is back! That’s what their website led us to believe when they left a potential omen as to what might be to come in 2013 with the release of a graphic titled “The Postal Service—2013.”

2013/01/29

Stephen Sheffer Intern Bio

Hello, I am Stephen Sheffer, and I have the honor of being a web and music programming intern for the spring semester of 2013. I am currently a senior at Columbia College Chicago, where I […]

2013/01/29

Enjoy This “Simple” Download From Phish ’94 Chicago Box Set [Free Download]

Phish has been one of the top bands of the jam band scenes since the early to mid 90′s, this six disc box set is just one of the many albums that can display the […]

2013/01/25

New Strokes Album Expected This Year!

We’ve been waiting since 2011 for the Strokes to release new music and it looks like the wait is nearly over! The band has confirmed that they will be releasing the follow-up to Angles later […]

2013/01/17

Lauren Davis XRT Intern Bio [Diary]

Hey there, I’m Lauren Davis— born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Unfortunately Nashville did not give me a southern accent or cowboy boots but it did give me a love for music because hey, it […]

2013/01/17

Phish New Years Run Sets Up 30th Anniversary in 2013 [Concertgoers Blog]

Jam-band giants, Phish, had their New Year’s Eve show at Madison Square Garden, making it their 27th performance at the venue and one of their most memorable shows since their notably famed 12/31/95 show at, […]

2013/01/11

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XRT’s Rock & Roll X-Cursion to The Rolling Stones in London
You can win a Rock & Roll X-Cursion to London, to see The Rolling Stones! Prize includes roundtrip airfare to London, hotel stay, and tickets to the July 13 concert! Stay tuned to XRT Monday-Friday […]
XRT Rock & Roll X-Cursion To Forecastle Music Festival!
We’re sending you to Louisville KY, the birthplace of Bourbon, to attend the Forecast Music Festival. You’ll be put up in a hotel and treated like a VIP as you rock out to the Flaming […]
Win a foursome in the XRT Golf Outing!
Are you king of the links? Want to test your stuff against Lin Brehmer and other XRT jocks? Enter below and you could find yourself hosting a foursome at the 93XRT Golf Outing, Wednesday, June […]