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 Chicagoans” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about “The Chicagoans” column and video series, remembers Susan from Gold Star, and previews Chicago Filmmakers 2013 winter season. Anne Ford– Freelance writer, creator of The Chicagoans column and producer of its video series Get a glimpse into the fascinating lives of your fellow citizens. We get the lowdown on this project. RIP Susan – Earlier this week Susan Stursberg, co-owner of Gold Star Bar in Wicker Park, passed away. Mike remembers her. Susan Stursberg of Gold Star (pictured on the left) Beckie Stocchetti– Program Director at Chicago Filmmakers We get a preview of their Winter 2013 screening series. OTL #322 local music provided by Rocketboat…
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 “incubator space” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about Cibola- a new incubator space for local entrepreneurs, gives an update on a previous theater story, and discusses 60625news.com- a new local alternative news website. Co-founder of Cibola We learn about this new incubator space aimed at local entrepreneurs. The Steadfast update– We get an update on a story from OTL #251 about the play The Steadfast. Meryl Williams– Founder and editor of 60625 This new alternative website covers the happenings of Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, and Albany Park. OTL #321 local music provided by Bailiff…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Business Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago theater journalism Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW
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 “frequency with latitude” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new speed cameras in Chicago, explores the effectiveness of police cameras in neighborhoods, and learns about a new arts lab for local photographers called Latitude. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From new speed cameras in the city to a car that racked up over $100K in fines, The Geek discusses Chicago parking and transportation. Photo courtesy of theexpiredmeter.com. Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.– Director of the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Nancy and her research team studied the use of public surveillance cameras in Chicago. She tells us what they discovered. You can check out the study here. Eileen Mueller– Co-founder of Latitude We learn how this non-profit digital arts lab helps the local photography community. OTL #320 local music provided by The Drastics…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged cameras Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Parking Ticket Geek WLUW
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 “thankful for late-night tacos” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses if there are too many local street fests, learns about Andersonville’s successful recycling program, and gets the lowdown on the Unwrap Chicago initiative. Happy Thanksgiving! Paul Wilson– Reporter for Center Square Journal Are there too many street fests in Chicago? Paul examines that question in his article. We discuss this topic. Summerfest. Photo courtesy of centersquarejournal.com. Brian Bonanno – Sustainability Programs Manager for Andersonville Development Corporation We learn about the successful Andersonville Recycles program that’s in its third year. Suzanne Keers– Co-founder and Executive Director of Local First Chicago The Unwrap Chicago initiative encourages us to spend a portion of our holiday shopping money on locally-owned stores. OTL #319 local music provided by Stereospeak…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Business Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW