(podcasting “from” out in back of the as-of-yet-constructed Museum of Broadcast Communications) (broadcasting on the 100-watt all-inclusive radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann visit the OTL NewsDesk, they check in about the latest at the Wilson Yard, they discuss a controversy at the Radio Hall of Fame, and then they follow up on a local political candidate after the election. OTL NewsDesk (debut!); update on Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley (from OTL #105), John McCain votes in Chicago, and Johnnie Lee Savory (from OTL #102) and the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Center on Wrongful Convictions Molly Phelan – Fix Wilson Yard; with an update (from OTL #104) on the development of a six-acre tract of land in Uptown Rick Garcia – political director, Equality Illinois; on Dump [James] Dobson, and the induction of Focus on the Family into the Radio Hall of Fame Jeremy Karpen; former candidate for 39th District Illinois State Representative (as heard in OTL #103), who’s running again in 2010 under the local Green Party (segue music this week from Ben Weasel)
(podcasting “from” out in back of the Chicago Brauhaus in Lincoln Square) (broadcasting on the 100-watt yes-we-can radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann look at local politics and missed connections due to President-elect Obama, they discuss parking issues in Chicago, they learn about a beer fest, and then they follow up on pollution in our local waterways. closer-to-home stories due to President-elect Barack Obama; Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley‘s words from OTL #105, Chicago Craigslist “missed connections” ads from the Grant Park rally The Parking Ticket Geek – man behind the curtain, TheExpiredMeter; on parking near the Obama rally, and other automotive issues in Chicago Jeff Sparrow – board member, Illinois Craft Brewers Guild; on The Sixth Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer Katie Coleman – development associate, Environmental Law & Policy Center; on falling into the Chicago River, her story featured at the Chi-Town Daily News, and her response to OTL #109 (segue music this week from MacGuffin)
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN !! (podcasting “from” out in back of the Haunted Sanitarium at Fullerton and the lake) (broadcasting on the 100-watt scary radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann present a Halloween show — where they again discuss religion and politics, they respond to a listener’s comment about OTL #109, and then they check in with their Chicago Justice correspondent. Azam Nizamuddin – attorney, and instructor of Introduction to Islam at Loyola University on the Muslim community and politics in this election season OTL gets comments; clarifying our mission statement, in response to a criticism of OTL #109 Tracy Siska – president, Chicago Justice Project; on ongoing police torture in Chicago in the wake of the John Burge indictment (segue music this week from The Goblins)
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(podcasting “from” on the sand at Hollywood Beach) (broadcasting on the 100-watt radio reclamation district radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann learn about the proposed Chicago city budget, they get the scoop on the effluent pumped into our local waterways, and then they discuss the upcoming vote for a constitutional convention in Illinois. Mick Dumke – writer/editor, Chicago Reader; on the proposed Chicago city budget (Chicago Reader “Clout City” blog) Jill Horist – manager of public affairs, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District; on “Environmentalists, regulators push for disinfection of Chicago River effluent” (MWRD HQ, by “bored now“) Bruno Behrend – co-founder, Yes for Illinois campaign; on voting for an Illinois Constitutional Convention on Nov. 4 (Yes for Illinois) (segue music this week from Soft Targets)
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