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Steve Dale is a pet expert and still has two shows on WGN Radio. This is the third time I've interviewed him: first in 2013, then in 2021 . He talks about being an entertainment reporter and pet columnist for USA Today and other outlets, making decisions, how started doing the pet column for Tribune syndication, his new book Ask the Dog, advice for petting dogs and avoiding bites, why dogs don’t…
Jennifer Keiper was an anchor at CBS Radio until it shut down in the spring. I interviewed her 10 years ago at WLS and six years ago at WBBM Newsradio. She talks about working for local vs national radio, quality broadcasting and writing, advice, Burning Man, cars, journalism, and fun. She also talks about personal issues, such as her sister's suicide (she forgot to say in the interview that her…
https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM4.mp3 In today's American English Minute, I talk about the common phrase, "You're all set." This is a feature that I sometimes post, based on the English that I hear in Chicago. Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM4.mp3
I met Jill Hargrave in the Writers Guild of America East, and she has lot of TV experience. She has also been producing, writing, and directing documentaries for several years through her company EagleVision Productions. She talks about her career, how she creates documentaries, and her latest documentary: Road to Liberty Through Their Eyes , which is about the battle for American Independence. It…
Chuck Swirsky has been in sports broadcasting for 50 years and does play-by-play for the Chicago Bulls. He talks about his book, Always a Pleasure ; doing radio in Columbus, Cleveland, and Seattle; moving to Chicago to work at WCFL; learning on the job and taking risks; filling in for White Sox baseball with Steve Stone; doing basketball vs baseball; working at WLUP/ The Loop and WGN Radio; moving…
https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM3.mp3 In today's American English Minute, I talk about phrase you'll hear in the United States: vouch for you. I post this feature periodically, based on the English that I hear in Chicago. Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM3.mp3
Before working in news TV, Mark Maxwell worked at Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. Eventually he became Capitol Bureau Chief at WCIA-TV in Springfield, Illinois, and now covers Illinois and Missouri politics for KSDK-TV in St. Louis. He talks about how he works his beat, challenges of covering politics, his biggest controversy, his career in TV news, and a t the end explains why he says he grew " up…
https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM2.mp3 In my new short segment called American English Minute, I talk about a common phrase you'll hear here: you're good. I'm doing this feature periodically, based on the English I hear in Chicago. Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM2.mp3
Jay Zawaski is living the dream: he worked for The Score/WSCR and was so successful with his Blackhawks podcast, CHGO Sports asked him to join. Now he's doing everything Hawks on the network and also co-hosts the I'm Fat Podcast. He talks about working at The Score, going digital, podcasting, success, authenticity, sports media, and more. This is from a livestream that we did. Click this link to…
https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM1.mp3 This is a new short segment called American English Minute. It’s the English I notice around me in Chicago. Shout-out to Charlie Meyerson, who I worked with [ with whom I worked] , and who is a stickler for language. Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM1.mp3
