Longtime WXRT-FM mainstay Lin Brehmer announced Tuesday he is taking a leave of absence from his midday show at the rock station beginning next week, as he wages a fight against prostate cancer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday morning came with snow, and with sorrow, in the form of the news of the death of Lin Brehmer, the hugely popular, buoyant ...

Well-known DJ and radio personality Lin Brehmer recently passed away on January 22, 2023, at the age of 68, following a long struggle with cancer. Detailed information on his funeral is currently ...

Chicago radio DJ Norm Winer is leaving WXRT FM 93.1 after 37 years. He announced the news on Wednesday (March 2), weeks after losing his position as program director at the CBS Radio adult album… By ...

Richard Milne answered my late-night phone call with such casualness, you’d think he was at home sipping a beer while watching MTV videos. “Hi Rich, can I request a song?” I asked nervously. “Sure, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- WXRT listeners are mourning the loss of legendary DJ Lin Brehmer. Brehmer was a household name in Chicago, working at WXRT for more than three decades. Monday morning, his colleagues ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Veteran WXRT radio personality Lin Brehmer announced Tuesday that he is taking a leave of absence from the air to undergo chemotherapy for prostate cancer. Brehmer said in a social ...

Thank you for bringing attention to WXRT’s decision to sell its ONXRT CD exclusively through the national chain Best Buy [Post No Bills, January 16]. Independent music stores are a critical part of a ...

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards sits down with the director of "The Thursday Murder Club," Chris Columbus, who spoke about his love for Chicago — which includes Johnnie's Beef and WXRT's ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four months ago, 93XRT host Lin Brehmer announced he was taking some time off to battle prostate cancer. On Monday, the beloved radio star returns to the airwaves – and he said that ...

Tickets to the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary "Fare Thee Well" shows at Soldier Field on Fourth of July weekend are like diamonds in the Dead Head community. After thousands of fans failed to obtain ...