A memorial concert for the late WXRT host Lin Brehmer will take place at the Metro on Aug. 19. The concert will feature special tributes by close friends of Brehmer's, "a night of the greatest songs ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago lost more than a few local icons this year, from NFL Hall of Famers to famed DJs to actors and political icons. Lin Brehmer, a radio powerhouse at WXRT, died in January at the ...

CHICAGO — To honor Chicago’s “best friend in whole world” Lin Brehmer, one of his favorite haunts is hosting a celebration in his honor. Metro is holding a concert on Aug. 19 with performances by Bob ...

From WXRT: Some of you undoubtedly have fond memories of Lin Brehmer (aka the Reverend of Rock & Roll) and his on-air tenure as disc jockey back in the golden glory days of WQBK-FM. So it may be ...

Just the other day, we were quite fondly reminiscing about one of our all-time favorite Nippertown radio disc jockeys – Lin Brehmer, “The Reverend of Rock and Roll,” on WQBK-FM, or as it was better ...

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