In ways large and small, philanthropic and therapeutic, fans and friends of legendary WXRT radio host Lin Brehmer are mourning his passing at the age of 68 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Brehmer passed away Sunday, leading his colleagues at WXRT to host a daylong tribute to him, starting at 10 a.m. when his show normally would hit the airwaves.
Brehmer began his career at the station in 1984 as music director. After bouncing around the industry, he became the station’s morning host in 1991 and moved to middays in 2020.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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