Outside the Loop RADIO

(podcasting “from” in the parking lot of the abandoned Pizza Hut next to La Pasadita Mexican Restaurant on Division and Ashland)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt civil union WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann talk infrastructure in Chicago, they learn about civil unions in Illinois, they discuss an upcoming record fair and award a cheesy FM DJ award, and then they visit an online newspaper covering the city.

Chicago needs some help;
Popular Mechanics names “The 10 Pieces of U.S. Infrastructure We Must Fix Now”

Chris Jessup - organizer, Civil Unions Illinois;
on House Bill 1826, legislation to extend basic legal protections to committed couples in Illinois

OTL News and DJ Awards;
this weekend is the CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights,
Mike awards (the legendary) Dick Biondi an “OTL Cheesy FM DJ Award”

Geoff Dougherty - editor, Chi-Town Daily News;
on citizen journalism in Chicago

(segue music this week from the Blue Ribbon Glee Club)

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(podcasting “from” in the really pretty garden, right next door to the Art Institute)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt fightin’-the-man radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann get updated on the Children’s Museum and Grant Park, they learn about a proposed 49-story building for downtown Evanston, and then they hear all the latest info on the Chicago Independent Radio Project.

OTL is Still Workin’ Hard;
Andy’s flu returns,
Mike’s still worn out from Opening Day

Peggy Figiel - member, Save Grant Park;
on the Children’s Museum trying to move into public land

Bill Smith - publisher/editor, Evanston Now;
on the proposed Fountain Square Tower in downtown Evanston

Jenny Lizak - Vice President, Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP);
on the status of building a low-power FM radio station in Chicago

(segue music this week from Elephant Gun)

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Outside the Loop RADIO just came off another triumphant appearance on WBEW 89.5-FM (aka Vocalo.org) yesterday. Host Dan Weissmann was pulling a marathon shift on New Year’s Eve, and asked us to stop by to play some of our stuff as well as some clips we picked from their site.

The audio* is below, but please bear with us as we once again tried out the OTL digital camera’s video capabilities again…

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(Mike talking about one of our segments)

Thanks again to Dan and Vocalo.org — we really appreciate all your support! Here’s to 2008 !!!

Love,
Mike & Andy

* No one got my joke during the Steve Rhodes / Beachwood Reporter talk. Maybe it was my delivery.

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Can’t get enough Outside the Loop RADIO? Oh… you can, eh? Well, we can’t! We’ll accept about any invitation we get to appear on other media outlets (our contact info is at the bottom of this page), and so far we’ve been lucky enough to garner interest from a quality operation called Vocalo.org right here in Chicago!

We hung out with host Dan Weissmann back in November, and he’s invited us back to play more clips from our show as well as user-generated audio from their site and airwaves. We’ve both had a chance to listen to 89.5-FM while speeding through parts of Indiana and Michigan — it’s always a mindwarp to hear your own voice on the radio!

So please check us out at 3p CT on Monday 12/31 for some live in-studio hijinks. Dan’s show will be rebroadcast at various times in the near future, so you might just hear us when you least suspect it!

Meanwhile, you can check out select Outside the Loop RADIO segments available at Vocalo.org. Thanks for all your support, and Happy New Year!!

(podcasting “from” a parking lot next to the Chicago Reader building)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt chopping block WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann read an OTL website comment, they learn about the recent staff cuts at the Chicago Reader, they leave a message for Dan Savage, and then they get the scoop on the spike in foreclosures in the region.

OTL website comments;
Shawno of Hyper Nonsense suggests an OTL naming rights opportunity

Harold Henderson* - former Chicago Reader staff writer;
on staff cuts at the alternative weekly, and his new blog “Harold, Daily”

calling the Savage Love Podcast;
tracking down Dan Savage for our as-yet-unnamed OTL podcast feature

Steve Daniels - writer, Crain’s Chicago Business;
on the increase in mortgage foreclosures in the city and region

(segue music this week from Happy Chichester)

* OTL web exclusive: the full conversation with Harold Henderson

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(podcasting “from” in front of Eckhart Park, across the street from Ruben’s Unisex)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt ingrown hair WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann talk barbershops, they learn about the ongoing saga of the FCC and big media, they get the scoop a unique charity, and then they discuss toxins in Illinois residents’ bodies.

Mike and Andy love barbershops;
props to The Mercury (RIP) and Ruben’s Unisex

Craig Aaron - communications director, FreePress;
on the ongoing saga of the FCC and Big Media

“Stache Gordon” - grower, Mustaches for Kids;
on a unique charity drive for Chicago’s Off the Street Club

Max Muller - environmental advocate, Environment Illinois;
on the Is It In Us? study on toxins in our bodies

(segue music this week from Soft Targets)

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We had a great time hanging out at Vocalo.org (WBEW 89.5-FM) with host Dan Weissmann this past Tuesday. We played some of our own segments, and picked some favorites submitted to their site. Mike even got to show off his amazing interviewing skills when Kwame Steve Cobb stopped by to talk about his music and Kwanzaa.

We managed to get some photos, and we were happy to learn the official OTL camera has video capabilities too — a whole 13 seconds at a time!

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We’d like to thank Dan and the entire Vocalo.org crew — it was great to meet a few of you on Tuesday. And just in case you missed the live segment or the subs