TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “keep it local” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the Reader’s Ed Zotti about rethinking the L, gets the details on the Goose Island Beer buyout, and discusses Chicago journalism with journalist Geoff Dougherty. Ed Zotti— Author of “How to Fix the El” in the Chicago Reader The CTA is planning the Red and Purple Line Modernization Project. Ed thinks that in the wake of this, it’s a good time to rethink how the El runs in Chicago. Photo By Michael Boyd Josh Noel— The Beer Writer for the Chicago Tribune Goose Island Beer Co. has been sold to Anheuser-Busch. What will this mean for our beloved local brew? Josh joins us to answer that question and many more. Check out his Trib article HERE. Geoff Dougherty— Founder of the Chicago Current He’s bounced around different local media outlets over the past 10 years. Geoff joins us to talk about his latest project and some of his views on Chicago journalism. OTL #236 local music provided by Soft Speaker…
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “beer-distributed” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the movement to change the IL beer distribution laws, plays a clip from his chat with the crew leader of Green Chicago River, and gets an update from the year-old CenterSquareJournal.com. Ryan Hermes— Co-Founder of GuysDrinkingBeer.com We explore how beer distribution in IL works and why some craft brewers are advocating for a change. OTL Rewind— Mike Butler, Head of the Green Chicago River Crew With this being St. Patrick’s Day we thought it’d be cool to dig into the OTL audio archives to hear a clip from OTL #25 that includes learning about the history of turning the Chicago River green. Mike Fourcher— Founder/Publisher of CenterSquareJournal.com This great local news site that serves the neighborhoods of Northcenter, Lincoln Square, and Ravenswood Manor turns 1 this week. We hear what Mike has learned over the past year and where the site is headed in the future. OTL #234 local music provided by The Shams…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “can you believe this whole parking meter deal?” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses the role of nonprofits in the upcoming local elections, explores the effects of parking meter increase on local biz, and learns about a new push for journos in low-income Chicago. Tom Tresser— Instructor at DePaul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Former Candidate for Cook Co. Board President Tom raised a question in an article on Beachwood Reporter: “Will Chicago’s nonprofit community play a role in electing the next mayor?” He explores his views on this question. Padraic Swanton— Director of Marketing and Communications for the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Park, like the rest of Chicago, saw area parking meter rates increase. Padraic explains the concerns of area business owners over the higher meter rates. Thom Clark — President of the Community Media Workshop We learn about a new initiative that encourages journalism on the south and west sides of Chicago. OTL #225 local music provided by Gaberdine…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “experimental vegan” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a Chicagoan experimenting with being vegan, learns about a website that analyzes every aldermanic candidate’s site, and discusses the work of Project Onward in the Chicago arts community. Danielle Basci— WLUW General Manger, experimenting with being vegan during the month of January Since May of last year, Danielle has been a vegetarian (or the occasional “flexitarian”). Now she’s trying out the vegan approach to life and is chronicling her experience on her personal blog. We find out how it’s going and why she’s doing what she’s doing. Dan O’Neil— Creator of Aldermanicwebsites.com There’s a one-stop shop for everything you’d ever want to know about Chicago political candidates websites. Dan tells us how he created his site and why he finds this topic fascinating. Rob Lentz — Program Director for Project Onward Rob gives us the background of his local organization that supports the creative growth of visual artists with mental or developmental disabilities. OTL #224 local music provided by Soft Targets…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Radio Danielle Basci Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW