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Honestly, where else are you gonna get A+++ contest like this?

10 years on the Noon Business Hour and I finally managed to work in a reference to Caz Dolowicz.

Steely Dan releases “Aja” 48 years ago today — their most commercially successful album, which now sits in the Grammy Hall of Fame. It’s fun to watch Jay Graydon replicate his guitar solo from “Peg”. 🎸

Shake a fist in tribute to fallen Milwaukee bars BBC, Vitucci’s, and Paddy’s Pub.

50 years ago today Howard Beale was fired as the anchorman of the UBS Evening News. He then got loaded with his old friend Max Schumacher youtu.be/olYz0Om7ebg?...

Not that you need an excuse to watch the movie “Sneakers,” but the death of Robert Redford is an excuse to watch the movie “Sneakers.” youtu.be/2q2iQC-4wbA?...

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Immigration Protests Continue; Trump Pivots on National Guard, with @robhartmedia.bsky.social Shruti Singh, @olivia0.bsky.social @franciagarciah.bsky.social & host @brandisfriedman.bsky.social

Casey Kasem was one of the best storytellers in the history of radio. The best part of listening to AT40 on Satellite Radio on Saturday mornings.

Amazing clip of Minnie Riperton on SOUL TRAIN in 1974. She performs “Lovin’ You” and “Reasons.” At the end, when Don is interviewing her, you can hear what sounds like a child crying. “That’s my little girl,” she says. “She wants to be a singer.” It’s Maya Rudolph, age 2 youtu.be/ICD-_JepM64?...

"CBS could have figured this out. And to unload him after they made a deal with the administration for 60 Minutes? It smelled bad."-- David Letterman to me, up now on @vulture: www.vulture.com/article/davi...

First (and last) time I ever saw Thunder and Lightning was when Eddie Vedder brought them out during a Pearl Jam encore at SummerFest '95 to sing Forever in Blue Jeans.

As someone who lived in Milwaukee from 1998-2005 I am pleasantly stunned to see a movie based on local Neil Diamond tribute act Thunder and Lightning youtu.be/ZqU7iiHFCzw?...

An hour of Fred Winston on WFYR 103.5 FM in August of 1979. You get a newscast from Lyle Dean and sports from Red Mottlow. The commercial for Jack Rutledge Buick of Oak Lawn at 13:30 is a disco jam. youtu.be/bbV4sa5nw8Q?...

one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a very hungry caterpillar

Pat Buchanan and Tom Braden came to “Crossfire” in 1982 after years of honing their act as the afternoon drive duo on the old WRC-AM 980 in Washington. youtu.be/2Oeeh79Bpe0?...

Re: the Titanic investigation. Sen. William Alden Smith of Michigan boarded the Carpathia upon its arrival in New York to serve subpoenas to Bruce Ismay and the surviving crew. Testimony began four days after the sinking.

This one’s a little more fun… the zoo grid:

I present to you: Chicago Todds

Sorry, folks…

All AL Central plus one random Brewer

This SAG-AFTRA member wishes you a happy (voice of) Labor Day

And when you’re done with Casey you can listen to the WABC/New York Top 100 of 1979 (presented exclusively by Casablanca Records) youtu.be/WvDLQoHPGic?...

Coast to Coast AM from November 1995. What was the harm in indulging millions of Americans in their belief that they were privy to secrets that people in power didn’t want you to know? youtu.be/ecA6z9VnHY4?...

Ran on the last show on 5/22/92.

Huey Lewis releases “Heart and Soul” as a single — from “Sports” — 42 yrs ago today. “We aimed almost every song at radio because we knew we needed a hit single. We didn’t know which one .. was going to be a hit .. So one’s kind of a ballad, one’s kind of a rocker, but they’re all aimed at radio.”

You could not top the chemistry of Hubert Humphrey and Lorne Greene. George McGovern got a victory lap with Watergate approaching its conclusion.

Old School South Side Sox people have one and only response

“Private Eyes” turns 44 today.” The video’s director, Jay Dubin, recalls getting a call. “‘Hey, we're over at Electric Ladyland, we want to shoot a video. We only have this much money. Can you get over here in a couple of hours?' I go, 'Yeah.' Came in, did it, and left. .. Two hours, done, boom.”

Me when the pop song goes saxophone mode

The sinking of the Titanic as imagined the day after in Chicago

It’s still hard to get a ticket to Funkmaster Flex Night youtu.be/e68gtRQ-I-c?...

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Texas Democrats Take Refuge in Illinois; DHS Secretary Noem Returns to Slam Sanctuary Cities, with @robhartmedia.bsky.social Shruti Singh @monicaeng.bsky.social Hilary Gowins & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/08/08/w...

Track work on the Metra UP-NW line.

“Technology has changed. But the basics of communication have not. Relationships still matter. The influential columnist or beat reporter has been replaced by the owner of an influential Substack newsletter.” — @robhartmedia.bsky.social, @wbbmnewsradio.bsky.social ✍️👨‍💻 culpwrit.com/2025/08/07/i...

The Bee Gees. The VH-1 Behind the Music on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack featured a bunch of arena rock guys who said they wanted to hate the album but couldn’t because it was too good.

Billy Joel releases “The Bridge”, his 10th studio album, today in 1986. “I was in a strange place,” he said. “I had gotten married, had a child, moved out to Long Island again. .. ‘The Bridge’ reflects that confusion. There’s not one consistent sound — it’s all over the place.” “A Matter of Trust”

From a 1987 Radio and Records story about offensive words on radio.

Good Old Days, Alma Mater edition

Time for some sexy summer beach reading

Clayton Kershaw’s late father was a prolific jingle singer who had his own radio jingle production company before joining JAM Productions in Dallas. Kershaw-West produced jingles for WKQX when it was a full service adult contemporary station under NBC ownership on.soundcloud.com/tRHpyYo64noQ...

Insane rental beachhouse find

Hardcore cycling in ‘Tosa, @cianciola.bsky.social

An excerpt from Lalo Schifrin's score for COOL HAND LUKE (1967) became the theme of EYEWITNESS NEWS on WABC in New York and other ABC stations. "No problem," Schifrin said. "I laugh all the way to the bank." #FilmSky #LaloSchifrin

It’s time

With everyone reflecting on the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” it’s the perfect time to revisit this fascinating TVTV clip of Steven Spielberg reacting to the Oscar recognition his blockbuster got — and didn’t get — when nominations came out (via the Media Burn Archive).

One cog in the 2006-2009 White Sox wheel of center fielders.

For @robhartmedia.bsky.social and anyone else who cares to listen, here is the audio clip I'm talking about, called "Irwin & Irwin". It's Jim Irwin live on WTMJ doing sports while I do my impersonation of him right there in the studio. circa 1999. www.youtube.com/channel/UCJm...

Jojo Krako himself