Chicago Radio: Smooth Jazz Added To 101.9 HD2

Chicago’s premier smooth jazz programmer is teaming up with Chicago’s premier radio station group to bring the mellow music format to HD Radio, according to Chicago media blogger Robert Feder.

Rick O’Dell’s SmoothJazzChicago.net will be simulcast on Hubbard Radio’s WTMX 101.9 HD2, the secondary digital audio channel linked with the modern adult contemporary station, starting at noon Tuesday.

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O’Dell, who pioneered smooth jazz in Chicago and was its signature voice for more than 25 years at WNUA FM 95.5 and WLFM LP 87.7, launched the site as a free 24/7 streaming digital station in November 2012.

“We are thrilled to partner with Rick and his very high quality programming of ‘Smooth Jazz Chicago’ and look forward to bringing this product to many starved Chicago smooth jazz fans at 101.9 FM HD2,” Greg Solk, senior vice president of programming for Hubbard Radio, said in a statement. “Rick has proven through the years to be a masterful programmer of jazz music and he’s beloved by Chicagoans. Welcome aboard!”

To accommodate “Smooth Jazz Chicago,” Hubbard will move the all-’80s format “Totally ’80s” from WTMX 101.9 HD2 to WILV 100.3 HD2, replacing “The Voice of Russia.” Hubbard’s third station, WDRV FM 97.1, will continue to air “Deep Tracks” on WDRV 97.1 HD2.

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