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Dailies | Weeklies | Monthlies | Suburban Dailies | Special Interest | Radio | Retail

Dailies

The Chicago Sun Times
350 N. Orleans
Chicago, IL 60654
P: 312.321.3000
F: 312.321.2566

Jim DeRogatis (Pop Music Editor)
312.321.2170
Mary Houlihan (Club Hopping)
312.321.2220
Miriam Dinunzio (Sunday Show Editor)
 
Dave Hoekstra (Country)
312.321.2145
Kyle Koster (Listings)
312.321.2152
Denise O’Neil (Ticket Line)
312.321.2152
Thomas Conner (Music Editor /Weekend Editor)
312-321-3033

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The Chicago Tribune
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
P: 312.222.3232
F: 312.222.0236

Greg Kot (Rock/ Pop Critic)
312.222.3232
Matthew Pais (Metromix Music Producer)
 
Kevin Williams (Music Editor)
 
Howard Reich (Jazz Critic)
312.222.4189
Alison Stewart (freelance staff)
 
Fauzia Arain (Metromix/Tribune Planner)
312.222.3357
Jessica Hopper (Freelance)
 
 

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Weeklies

The Chicago Reader
11 E. Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611
P: 312.828.0350
F: 312.828.9926

Philip Montoro (Music Editor)
 
Miles Raymer (Critic - Sharp Darts)
 
Peter Margasak (Music Critic)
 
Monica Kendrick (Music Critic)
 

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New City
770 N. Halsted, Ste 208
Chicago, IL 60622
P: 312.243.8786
F: 312.243.8802

Dave Chamberlain (Music Editor)
 
Brian Hieggelke (Editor)
 
 
Tom Lynch (Senior Editor)
 
 
Jason Foumberg (Art Editor)
 
 
Duke Shin (Clubs Editor)
 
 
Ray Pride (Film Editor)
 
 
Molly Each (Style Editor)
 
 

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Time Out Chicago
247 S. State Street, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
P: 312.924.9555
F: 312.924.9350

Antonia Simigis (Music Editor)
 
Areif Sless-Kitain (Associate Music Editor)
 
Matthew Lurie (Music Writer)
 
James Porter (Music Writer)
 
John Dugan (Clubs Editor)
 
Judy Sutton Taylor (Kids Editor)
 
 

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The Onion
Attn. David Wolinsky
212 W. Superior St., Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60610
P: 312.751.0503
F: 312.751.4137

David Wolinsky (AV Club)
 

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Monthlies

Chicago Magazine
500 N. Dearborn, Ste 1200
Chicago, IL 60610
P: 312.222.8999
F: 312.222.0699

Richard Babcock (Editor)
 
 
Jennifer Wehunt (Events Editor)
 
Kevin McKeough (Popular Music)
 
Stuart J. Rosenberg (Folk, Eclectic)
 
 

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Illinois Entertainer
657 W. Lake Street
Suite A
Chicago, IL 60661
P: 312.930.9333
F: 312.922.9341

Steve Forsteneger (Editor)
312.930.9333 x105
Tim Hiatt (Art Director)
312.930.9333 x102
 

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UR Chicago
4043 N. Ravenswood Ste. 220
Chicago, IL 60613
P: 773.404.1497
F: 773.404.1617

Ari Bendersky (Editor in Chief)
 

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Suburban Dailies

Daily Herald (NW)
P.O. Box 280
Arlington Heights, IL 60006
P: 847.427.4300
F: 847.427.1301

Mark Guarino (Music Critic)
Ext 4521
Jeff Pizek (Music Listings Editor)
 

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The Daily Southtown (S)
6901 West 159th St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
P: 708.633.6777
F: 708.243.5999

Dennis Robaugh (Managing Editor)
708.633.6706
 
Karen Sorensen (Features )
708.633.6702
John O' Brien (Assistant Managing Editor for features, sports)
708.633.5931

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Special Interest

Chicago Jewish Star
P.O. Box 268
Skokie, IL 60076
P: 847.674.7827
F: 847.674.0014

Gila Wertheimer (Associate Editor)
847.674.7827

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Windy City Times, Nightspots, Blacklines, En La Vida
5443 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
P: 773.871.7610
F: 773.871.7609

Tracy Baim (Managing Editor/Publisher)
 
Andrew Davis (Managing Editor)
 
Amy Wooten (Listings Editor)
 

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Pride Magazine
1434 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL 60613
P: 773.769.6753
F: 773.769.8426

Susan Arnold (Managing Editor)
 
Scott Domer 
 
 

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Radio

Note: A majority of the radio stations below are college stations and have frequent staff changes.

WBEZ - 91.5 FM NPR Station
848 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
P: 312.832.9150

Aurora Aguilar (Editor)
 

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WCCQ FM (Country)
2410-B Caton Farm Road
Crest Hill , IL 60435
P: 815-556-0100
F: 815-577-9231

Roy Gregory (Program Director)
 

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WDCB - 90.3
College of DuPage
P: 630.942.4200

Mary Pat LaRue (Program Director)
 
Paul Abella (Music Director)
 
Ken Scott (Marketing)
 
 
Larry Robinson ("Strictly BlueGrass")
 
 

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WHPK - 88.5
University of Chicago
P: 773.702.8289
F: 773.834.1488

Katie Buitrago (Program Director)
 
Krista Christophe (Station Manager)
 
Evelyn Rosas (Publicity Director)
 
Julian Hattem (Promotions Director)
 
Dave McQuown (Music Director Rock)
 

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WKQX - Q101.1 FM Q101.com
230 Merch. Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
P: (312)527-8348
F: (312)527-3620

Mike Stern (Program Director)
 
Spike Eskim (Music Director)
 

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WLUW - 88.7 FM NOT Loyola University -Its a community station
6525 N. Sheriday Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626
P: 773.508.8080
F: 773.508.8082

Shawn Campbell (Program Director)
 
Eric Butkus (Local Show)
 
Tom Jackson (Roots Show)
 

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WNUR - 89.3 FM
Northwestern University
P: 847.491.7101

Anthony Walters (General Manager)
847.491.7101
David Feldman (Program Director)
 
Peter Debelak (Rock Music)
847-491-7102
John Pappas (Street Beat Music Director)
847.491.7102
Rich Besen (Promotions Director)
 

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WUSN - US99 - 99.9 FM (Commercial Country)
P: 312.649.0099

Mike Peterson (Program Director)
 
Marci Braun (Music Director)
 

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WXRT - 93.1 FM (Commercial AAA)
P: 773.777.1700

Norm Winer (Program Director)
 
 
John Farneda (Music Director)
 
 
Richard Milne (Local Anesthetic)
 
 
Marty Lenartz (Big Beat/Indies)
 
 

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Retail

Borders Downtown
830 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago , IL 60611
312.573.0585 		Dr. Wax #2
1615 Sherman Ave.
Evanston , IL 60201
847.475.8848 		HI-FI Records
2507 N. Clark
Chicago , IL 60614
773.880.1002 		Reckless Records #3
26 E Madison St
Chicago , IL 60602
26 E Madison St
Borders Deerfield
49 S. Waukegan Rd.
Deerfield , IL 60015
847.559.8599 		Dead Wax
3819 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago , IL 60613
773.529.1932 		Laurie's Planet of Sound
4703 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago , IL 60613
773.271.3569 		Record Exchange #2
1505 W. Morse Ave.
Chicago , IL 60626
773.973.0452
Borders Lincoln Park
2817 N. Clark
Chicago , IL 60614
773.935.4313 		Groovin' High
1047 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago , IL 60657
773. 476.6846 		Laurie's Planet of Sound
4703 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago , IL 60622
Rock Records
175 W. Washington
Chicago , IL 60602
312.346.3489
Borders Oak Brook
1500 16th St.
Oak Brook , IL 60521
630.574.8111 		Gramaphone
2843 N Clark St
Chicago , IL 60657
773. 472.3683 		Reckless Records #1
3157 N. Broadway
Chicago , IL 60657
773.404.5080 		Rolling Stone Records
7300 W. Irving Park Rd.
Norridge , IL 60631
708.456.0861
Borders Wilmette
3232 Lake Ave.
Wilmette , IL 60091
847.256.3357 		Hard Boiled
2008 W. Roscoe
Chicago , IL 60657
773.755.2619 		Reckless Records #2
1532 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago , IL 60622
773.235.3727 		See Hear
217 W. North Ave.
Chicago , IL 60610
773.664.6285
Dr. Wax #1
2529 N. Clark
Chicago , IL 60614
773.549.3377

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