Category Archives: Holidays

Memorial Day Weekend Podcast!

Posted on June 1, 2023 by steveandjohnnie

Thanks to Dane Neal, Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts, Patrick Crispen, WGN Radio’s Chief Engineer, Bill Murdoch and you for the terrific start to our Memorial Day weekend! The fireworks were plentiful! Steve’s view of the Navy Pier fireworks. And, if … Continue reading →

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Indy 500 On Radio?!?!?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by steveandjohnnie

This year WGN radio is carrying the Indianapolis 500 and, for whatever reason, some people have whipped themselves into a dither about this race, or any race for that matter, being on the radio. Most of these are the same … Continue reading →

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Cashbox Kings Podcast!

Posted on April 10, 2023 by steveandjohnnie

We had an absolute blast Saturday night hanging out with Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson, of the Cashbox Kings, on WGN Radio. HimNHer with Joe Nosek and Oscar Wilson of The Cashbox Kings. The podcast is now posted so, if … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, 2023!

Posted on March 16, 2023 by steveandjohnnie

Just a little sharin’ o’ the green from our house to yours on this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. On St. Patrick’s Day, in 1975, Steve was riding on the WLS Musicradio float sitting up on top next to Yvonne Daniels. … Continue reading →

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Timelines: Past & Future

Posted on December 9, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

11 years ago today (Dec. 9, 2011) we were reflecting on wrapping up 27 years of shows on WGN Radio, most of them spent sharing our “Life After Dark” with you. Today, as we remember those adventures, we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Stuffin’ Muffins

Posted on November 22, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

Along with falling leaves and temperatures, early sunsets and early Christmas displays, one of the annual signs of the advent of Thanksgiving for us is the avalanche of email and snail mail we get requesting the recipe for Stuffin’ Muffins. … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween 2022

Posted on October 31, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

Since this October found us spending time in both places, we thought you might like to see just some of the Halloween spirits who rose to greet us in both Chicago and Panama City Beach. Before we left Chicago, as … Continue reading →

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S&J’s Halloween Poem

Posted on October 27, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

This photo popped up in our memories and reminded us to remind you that, once again, our Halloween Poem is available for you to have some fun with your little people. For the uninitiated, this is a poem which, in … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2022

Posted on June 19, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

As most of you can probably understand, with the loss of Johnnie’s Dad, John, still fresh in our minds, this Father’s Day has been tough. Firsts always are. We’ve spent the weekend going through boxes of pictures of both of … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day 2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

In case you were wondering, the Wonderful Tree Lady has, once again, worked her magic throughout our house for Valentine’s Day, 2022. And, once again, there isn’t just one tree. And, if you guessed two trees, you really don’t know … Continue reading →

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