104.3 K-Hits FM/WJMK-FM

At best I can give this station 3 stars, I like the station but to me as to a lot of other listeners the music choices that either the DJS chooses to play is either take it or leave it. I do like it when they play songs I like, but to me they also play songs that I find are garbage. Songs and singers that I hate are Van Morrison’s Brown Eyed Girl, Steve Wonder’s Superstition, any song by Michael Jackson, and Respect by Arthea Franklin. To me when I hear any of these songs I would change the station if they come on. But even be prepared as they play a lot of the songs over and over again but at least not in the same hour. I liked Eddie & Jobo when they were on they became KHits, disappointed when they canceled their show. But I do like they hired Dave Fogel that used to be the morning show host over at rival station WLS 94.7. And disappointed they released him, and even brought back Brant Miller to replace him that Dave Fogel that he had replaced him. And other DJS have come and gone, like Tommy Edwards that was middays until he retired from radio. If you like Michael Jackson or a lot of songs from him, or a lot other singers they do play a lot then I am sure it will be 5 stars from you. And plus during the week they have theme days like Tuesdays it is Turntable Tuesdays, and if you are a Beatles fan you will want to turn in on Wednesdays, as they do Beatles Wednesdays, where around the bottom of each other, they will play either a song the Beatles did together or a solo song from one of the Beatles like John Lennon’s Imagine. Up until sometime ago, don’t know exactly when they used to play them twice an hour where they would play song at the top and bottom of each hour. Do listen to this station, but be ready for in case they play a song or singer/​band that you might hate.

K-​HITs is a station that’s always trying to get better. I applaud their efforts to find the right mix of friendly DJs and personalities. It was a bummer when Tommy Edwards retired, but the station seems to be doing really well since then. The Concert on the Beach is their biggest event of the year, and it doesn’t disappoint! The shows are fun, year after year, despite unfortunate weather patterns in mid June. The music on K-​HITs is very safe and pop rock oriented. If you’re looking for Zeppelin or Rush or hard rock, try a hard rock station. This station is calm, friendly, and a good pick-​me-​up in the car or at work.

The station motto is «The greatest hits of the ’60’s, ’70’s, and ’80’s,» but about ²⁄₃ of their songs are from the ’80’s. I like the ’70’s music the most, and I like ’60’s music more than ’80’s music. No Chicago radio station plays 60’s music, enough, even when they say that they do.

104.3 K-​Hits is an average radio station at best. Its main competitor in Chicago, 94.7 WLS-​FM, is a much better station. The on-​air personalities on 94.7 are better and more likeable.

If you love oldies, music from the 60s 70s and 80s, that is the station to listen to. It is number 4 saved on my favorite stations in the car.

Like Hall & Oates? Really, really like Hall & Oates? Want to hear them once an hour? K-​Hits is for you.
It’s also for you if you enjoy Eddie & Jobo.
If you enjoy Eddie & Jobo, you probably also enjoy strip malls, iceberg lettuce, animated children’s movies with talking animals, the Kardashians, no-​calorie sweetener, NASCAR, flip-​flops, Suburban Uselessness Vehicles, Kevin James, cell phone accessories, gas station hot dogs, spring break in Cancun, bumper stickers of your family in stick figures, US Weekly, whipped cream from a can, track pants all the time, Victoria’s Secret, message t-​shirts on kids, renting a limo, Red Bull, and anything else fake, cheap and pathetic that appeals to the lowest-​common-​denominator of contemporary society. You may also think, secretly, deep down, that Drew Peterson is a pretty all right guy and should definitely get a reality show once the whole murder trial thing blows over.
They’re a painful reminder that we live in bland, banal mid-​America and can’t handle anything cool.
Two stars instead of one because I like Hall & Oates just enough.

Well since JACK was booted out, The station has improved. No more of that unfeeling automated BS gimmick they tried to push on us. The station has thusly improved.

I love Unilocal.I love Jack FM. I dislike K-​Hits.

Every time I accidentally hit this station in the car, my skin crawls. No continuity whatsoever. It’s kinda like a male-​oriented version of the Mix (I frequently refer to it as ‘the Mix for Plumbers’)…kinda lowest-​common-​denominator basement-​party crap that us 40 year-​olds listened to in 1987, with horrible current shit like Nickelback thrown in for good measure. Usually the most overplayed, banal songs by decent groups (wanna hear ‘Sweet Child O’Mine?’ for the sixty thousandth time in your life?), and little else. And, naturally, the ‘no requests’ bullshit/​gimmick is because, like 90% of radio stations now, they do not have an on-​site DJ… it’s a nationwide, corporate pipe-​in; there’s a JACK-​FM, same shit, different city, in most larger markets, it’s not like John Landecker is sitting there ignoring your desire for requests. Blech.

No Steve Dahl and this station is not even as good as an Ipod with an I tunes gift card. That’s it radio execs, we want to hear the same 200 songs over and over again, good thinking. I will give it an extra star for the music not being complete shite.

Isn’t this supposed to be the radio station that plays whatever they want?
Apparently all they want to play is Queen. All. The. Time.

Much to my dismay, Steve Dahl announced that today was his last day of doing the show. JACKED-​UP FM apparently thinks he doesn’t have enough of a fan base, or that music is the preferred genre. I think they suck.
No stars for you, Jack.

I totally agree with Melek what is with the morning guy? I too used to listen to them in the a.m. but now that this tool has been on the air I can’t. He is soooo boring.
Though in the afternoon I do like the variety.

Look, no radio station is perfect. I don’t listen in the mornings, so I don’t have an opinion about their AM DJ.
Nonetheless, I love how varied their selection is, and, most importantly, they play the entirety of each song. I heard ALL of Purple Rain last night. Enough said.

I love WJMK because they now have Steve Dahl.

Steve Dahl? Come on! He was an annoying jerk 20 years ago!!! If Jack had to have a morning funny guy, I guess it could have been worse. They could have hired Mancow!

I am so disappointed in Jack FM for adding this new guy in the morning. I used to love having ONE channel that I could turn to and just know that I could hear music. Sit back in my car and relax to some jams.
Now they have this guy who is so bad. There are all of these long pauses. He needs some more sound effects or something. He’s not even funny or witty!
I still give Jack FM 3 stars because I love the music format. It’s nice not to hear the same five songs played all day long like at most other stations. Come on, Jack, I’m counting on you…

There is hope for broadcast radio at last. The biggest music selection in Chicagoland. This station, Reckless Records and iTunes are the only things keeping me from forking out the money for XM Radio.

Everything Mr. B said. I HATE HATE HATE that fake DJ dude and also all the recordings of idiots who call up to say how much they love the station.

this station is mediocre. anyone can buy a $ 5k virtual DJ and just play songs like an IPOD. I’d rather listen to 92.7 where they play a better mix of music and have actual people working there, and even do themes (80’s weekend). I don’t see this station lasting very long.