I remember The Loop 97.9 Chicago

11/15/2025

10/24/2025

Loopfest Video

Super8 film of the WLUP 1979 Loopfest with audience and band shots.

10/17/2025

A large quantity from a private collection of Loop memorabilia items is on loan to The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago and will be included in a pop-up location that is reopening at the end of next week! (Media opening-October 23, general public-October 24) at 440 W. Randolph Street. Items will be on display at a new exhibit called "50 Years of the Loop Radio Station" If you were ever a fan of the most iconic rock radio station in Chicago history, then you will love this exhibit! On display there, you will find many rare artifacts, tons of photos & fun memories, plus a preview of the upcoming Loop film! The exhibit will be running until January. Please come check it out!

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02/04/2025

You can hear more about it if you subscribe to the Steve Dahl podcast. Right now he has a promo going on for 14 days for $1

https://www.dahl.com/promo/

The shock jock pioneer took to social media to alert his fans.

11/20/2024

Happy 70th Birthday

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11/20/2024

In his new book, media writer and former WLUP employee Rick Kaempfer drafts a riveting oral history of the iconic Chicago rock station.

04/16/2024

.....Fun shot from early 1980. Loop staff shot by the great Paul Natkin....We were so much older then, we're younger than that now.....
L-R ....1. Garry Meier,2. Steve Dahl, 3. Bruce Cary, 4. me, 5. Sky Daniels, 6. Mark McEwen, 7. Laura Wilkinson

03/02/2024

A new spin on an old hit!

Official Music Video for Deep Purple - "Smoke On the Water" from Machine Head (1972). Listen to "Smoke On The Water" in Dolby Atmos Immersive Sound: https://...

02/27/2024

SAVE THE DATE: Rick Kaempfer is having a book signing at Pollyanna Brewing Company at 245 Main Street, Roselle, on Saturday, May 11th from 3pm to 7pm.
Jeff Hoover will be in attendance. He is hoping that some of the other people that contributed to this book and to this historic radio station will join us too!
Plus, Chuck's Wood Fired Pizza from Noon - 4pm and The Bart Attacks perform 7pm - 10pm
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