WKQX 101.1 CHICAGO "Murphy in the morning" April 15th 1988 Pt 1 by Jean luc published on 2025-01-25T14:37:43Z In the early 1980s, WKQX began to be branded "Q-101".By the mid-1980s, the station had evolved into a hot AC format.During this period, the station carried Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth Westheimer. From 1983 to 1993, Robert Murphy was the morning drive host on Q101. Tommy Edwards joined the station as program director in 1986. Starting in 1987, NBC began a two-year-long divestiture of their radio properties. In 1988, Emmis Communications purchased WKQX, along with four other NBC radio stations, for $121.5 million. In the mid to late 1980s, WKQX aired an adult top 40 format, with the slogan "Today's Music". Genre Pop
