Chicago’s Smooth 87.7

dang, its smooth.

Unfortunately, they went off the air in early May
Here’s a quote that was posted to their website by Rick O’Dell
«I speak for everyone at 87.7 when I say it was a wonderful, exciting three years as Chicago’s smooth choice,» O’Dell wrote on the station’s website. «We are grateful to have had your support. Everyone on the WLFM staff will miss the incredible relationship we’ve had with you. There’s been nothing like it in my career — I can tell you that.. .. And who knows what might be down the road? I like to be an optimist in these kinds of situations.»

Am going to miss the Sunday morning brunch show… it was perfect music to just chill on a Sunday morning to with a cup of coffee, reading the paper, doing brunch etc. Goodbye Smooth Jazz in Chicago.

the smooth jazz show is the greatest and always have been for years. the smooth jazz series at the park west is the best in town and the jazz lovers missed a great show last night from the opening act, a chicago up and coming star, michael ross and candy dulfer, the sexy sax player from the netherland’s, my favorite. i enjoyed the show and we had a party. great great great show!!! much love to rick o’delland lonnie taylor, i had the chance to meet you guys! great personalities. i won’t miss another show in the neighborhood and i plan to book your cruise for 2012!!! much love to 87.7smooth jazz!!!

I was pretty excited to find this station after WNUA changed its format however it has really gotten away from playing the smooth jazz NUA used to play on Ramsey Lewis’ morning show. There is so much top 40, alternative and R & B, which can already be heard on many other stations. Most mornings I switch over to WDCB for jazz instead.

PLEASE stop running the weight loss ad featuring the woman with incredibly BAD grammar. I switch stations EVERY time it airs.
I’m a fan of 87.7, but REALLY!!!

Only thing missing is that THEY SHOULD BROADCAST IN HD !!!

I hate to be so judgmental when it comes to musical tastes and art in general, but this is a review website based on peoples opinions, right? Right.
So, basically, the simplest way I can sum up what this style of music does to me is to explain a real scenario that happened to me recently.
Driving home from a long and even more agitating day of work than usual, I decide to try to relax myself through some mind-​numbing music. I figure all of the BS going through my head can be squashed best by the musical stylings of John Tesh and Kenny G and the like. After all, it is smooth jazz– meant to relax the mind and the body. That is what it is designed for. That, or inspiring musicians to create their own version of adult film soundtracks.
To my surprise, and only after about 10 minutes of listening, it did nothing but agitate me more. My anxiety levels grew rapidly. My heart rate began to rise. Sweat beaded on my brow. My jaw clenched tighter and tighter. I tried my best to shake it off, but I kept getting more and more wound up. My knuckles were whitening due to the death grip I had on the steering wheel.
«This music is just too… weak… too… slow… too… soft… too… «I couldn’t get my mind around it, and that only brought me more stress. I couldn’t even properly drive at this point– my neck being too stiff to turn and check my rear view mirrors; my body petrified.
Forget adult film soundtrack, this was the soundtrack to my own personal hell on an early Monday evening.
I broke free from the grasp of the cooing saxophone solo that was bleeding my ears dry and changed the channel to XRT, and what was most likely either Coldplay, The Police, or U2 (because they have a quota of those three bands taking up no less than 60% of their play list at all times), and this monotonous, predictable and honestly very boring airplay they dish out is probably more of what I needed to allow my brain to decompress.
So why the two stars? Like I said– I don’t want to even pretend to be an authority on music. If it gives you pleasure to listen to smooth jazz– more power to you! But unless I plan on getting all amped up to rob a liquor store or something, I won’t be having my radio dial turn to 87.7 FM.

What the FFFF happened to the alternative country station that was here for a couple of months??? I was really starting to have a positive outlook on radio and then, I go to hear my favorite Willie, Waylon or Johnny song and poof! Gone… now replaced by crap ass crap smooth jazz. WNUA already has a station, why did they need to traumatize me and take away my joy? Why? Why can’t I have some little joy in Chicago radio? I am so sorry that my poor car still only has the regular old radio and it is all I have to occupy my time in the car. Thanks a lot WNUA, you have successfully screwed me out of hearing some of the best songs ever written. Now, all I have is sugar sweet drowsy saxaphone lullaby’s. Smooth Jazz can suck it.