Monthly Archives: December 2011

We Finished Decorating The Tree …

Posted on December 19, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

… and we were thinking of you.  So, Steve picked up a guitar and we sent you a little holiday greeting. Too much nog?

Posted in Holidays, Music, Partly Personal | 8 Comments

Friends That Matter

Posted on December 16, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

Marlene Dietrich once said “It’s the friends you can call up at 4 AM that matter.”  Well, we didn’t call Gary and Sue at 4 AM, but that’s about the time they got home, Sunday morning, after helping us clean, … Continue reading →

Posted in Partly Personal, Radio, WGN | 29 Comments

The Week Went By So Fast

Posted on December 10, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

Some things, like weddings and final weeks on the radio, go by so fast you hardly have time to take a breath and savor the moments.  Fortunately, today we have the technology that allows us to go back, take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio, WGN | 7 Comments

The Day (Night?) After …

Posted on December 10, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

It’s Friday evening as we write this.  We just got up and, after last night’s show and the studio and office clean up after, we feel like we’ve just finished running a marathon. We’ll be posting a lot more here … Continue reading →

Posted in Partly Personal, WGN | 6 Comments

Our final hour Friday morning will be televised … partly

Posted on December 9, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

So, as if our final hour on WGN radio won’t be emotional enough, let’s bring in a TV crew to make it even more fun!!! Seriously, we’re honored that Dean Richards will join us for a WGN-TV simulcast of part … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio, WGN | 13 Comments

And then there was one …

Posted on December 8, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

Now, whatever will we talk about on the show tonight?

Posted in WGN | 6 Comments

2 Shows to go

Posted on December 7, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

This has been one of the strangest/longest/shortest//happiest/saddest/up-down/in and out weeks we’ve ever experienced. Not nearly enough time for all the friends (guests) we’d like to have on the show. Yes, we do the longest show on the station but, still … Continue reading →

Posted in Partly Personal, Radio, WGN | 7 Comments

Thank you!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

To say we’ve been touched by your comments doesn’t even come close. In a week that is an emotional roller coaster, this has been one of the high points of the ride. By the way, we hope you’ll make this … Continue reading →

Posted in Partly Personal, Radio, WGN | 15 Comments

Some Answers To Some Questions

Posted on December 5, 2011 by steveandjohnnie

Are we retiring? NO! Are we leaving WGN? Yes. We’ve known for over a year that this was a possibility. Our own personal countdown to this week has been going on for a month since we had some conversations with … Continue reading →

Posted in Partly Personal, Radio, WGN | 197 Comments