Rebel Radio Chicago

Rebel Radio has been cranking out hard rock and heavy metal since July, 1994. It was also the very first radio station in the U.S.A. to stream music over the internet (and the second to stream full-time, beginning on February 13, 1996). One question that’s often asked is if we got our name from the Airheads movie. No, we didn’t. Originally, the station was going to be called “Hard Rock 1330”, but it didn’t make people to think of metal. Scott then changed it to “Rebellious Radio”, but the name was too long, so he shortened it to “Rebel Radio”. According to IMDb, the Airheads movie didn’t open in the theaters until August 5, 1994, almost exactly 1 month after Rebel Radio hit the airwaves. We bring the best metal (new, old, local, national, and international) to the world, broadcasting 24/7 on AM 1500 WPJX and FM 92.5, streaming 24/7 over the internet via our website, and can be listened to live via the TuneIn Radio app — accessible via the iPhone, Android, most new autos, Alexa, Echo (and other home AI units), Roku, Apple TV, and more! If you or your business would like to sponsor one of these special shows, call Scott Davidson at (773) 909-0303 today!