WEBG/Chicago Flips To 'Rock 95 Five' After Hours Of Stunting

New Rock Station In Chicago

As of 5p (CT) on THURSDAY (9/3), iHEARTMEDIA Country WEBG/CHICAGO has flipped to Rock as "ROCK 95 FIVE," CHICAGO's Rock Station. Following several hours of music stunting that started with R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It,” the station officially switched to Rock with METALLICA's "Enter Sandman."

“Our goal with ROCK 95 FIVE is to provide the music CHICAGOLAND has been missing, a key soundtrack for a large lifestyle group,” said iHEARTMEDIA CHICAGO Regional Senior VP/Programming JAMES HOWARD. “Our purpose is to be a driving force and a companion in the lives of millions of Rock music fans for years to come.”

“I am thrilled to bring Rock music back to CHICAGO,” said iHEARTMEDIA CHICAGO President MATT SCARANO. “These songs haven’t been played on the air for years. I am looking forward to hearing the soundtrack of our lives on ROCK 95 FIVE.”

The station's on-air personalities will be revealed soon, but you can sample the station stream here. ROBERTFEDER.com reports that, “Management declined to comment on the status of BIG 95.5’s on-air staff, including LISA DENT, [APD/afternoon host] BROOKE TAYLOR and LANCE HOUSTON, who also served as Program Director."

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