Tag Archives: The Beatles

Back In Chicago with a Podcast Twofer!

Posted on March 7, 2023 by steveandjohnnie

Our apologies for lagging behind on posting podcast links to this blog. Because we know not everyone who follows this blog follows us on Facebook, Twitter or our other social media sites, even though we post podcasts on those sites, … Continue reading →

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A Week Long WGN Radio “Drive-By”

Posted on August 7, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

Monday – Friday, 8/8, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11 & 8/12 – 2022 2PM-6PM (Central) — While Lisa Dent enjoys a well-earned week off, we’ll be popping back into her space inside of your speakers on WGN Radio. In no particular order, … Continue reading →

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June 3rd Podcasts, Pictures & Thank Yous

Posted on June 8, 2022 by steveandjohnnie

You’ve heard us say it before, but that’s only because it’s true. Each time we step back into WGN’s 18th floor Studio A for another “radio drive-by” it seems the show is over before we know it and June 3rd … Continue reading →

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December 8, 1980

Posted on December 8, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

40 years ago I was getting ready to come in and do my overnight shift on Chicago’s WIND radio when I heard a news bulletin that said John Lennon had been shot. When I got to the station, I was … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Little Richard

Posted on May 9, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

That original album (Vinyl, thank you very much!) is safely ensconced in our music room. When it first landed, there was nothing safe about it. It was scary!  At least, that’s what a lot of 50s mid-America’s adults thought about … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Clark Weber

Posted on March 8, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Like many of us who lived in the Chicago area, I (Steve) first knew him as “Mother Weber’s Oldest.”  It was a nickname Clark Weber used from the very first time I heard him on WLS. That first time, by … Continue reading →

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Half A Century Of Beatles Already?!?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by steveandjohnnie

It’s hard to pick up a paper or magazine, turn on your TV or radio, troll Facebook or just about any other place on the Internet without being reminded of the fact that this Sunday night, Feb. 9, marks the … Continue reading →

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“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by steveandjohnnie

As we write this, today is Feb. 25, 2013.  If we were fortunate enough to still have him with us, today would have been George Harrison’s 70th birthday.  One of our favorite George Harrison songs is “While My Guitar Gently … Continue reading →

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