But how did it start?

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

The time someone called Julie Swiecka and just breathed into the phone for like a minute straight.

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I don't remember that instance specifically.

He was just an easy guy to dislike for most of the people there.

The few interactions I had with him were mostly pleasant. He is the know it all type.

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I'm glad she finally found happiness after leaving radio.

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I was a fan of hers.

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Nas: Blago, who has single handedly destroyed CFMB?

Blago: https://youtube.com/shorts/Lftdxd-YXt8?feature=share


“We cannot turn away from this truth in this election, putting patriotism ahead of partisanship is not an aspiration —it is our duty.” -Liz Cheney

I don't remember, but he was gone from the station not long thereafter.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I was NOT.

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Used to drive to hockey every Tuesday out in Merrillville and have a lot of fond memories listening to Tommy Williams. Many times he'd have a great segment on wrestling or some other random topic.

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Tommy was a good dude.

GRACE WILLIAMS I LOVE YA!!!

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North and Big Doug doing that remote from a listener's backyard and at the end of the broadcast they were doing the play-by-play of the wet t shirt contest.

They were yelling out "quarters", "pepperonis", "nickles", etc.

McNeil and North being hungover and talking about show prep at Wag's (?) hours earlier was ridiculous.

Or North calling in drunk years later.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

To Laurence right?

You're good. You're real good.

I had a couple cocktails.

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I thought it was Jesse Rogers, but one weasely bastard is about the same as another.

But you got the transcript right on point.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Ozzie calling North and swearing at him was classic

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Birds of a feather as they say.

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Are flocking outside...

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

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"but not too bad"

I think he even admitted he was driving drunk. A host on the station called in drunk driving. Awesome.

When Dan would excitedly announce it was "halter top" day the first warm day in the spring.

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Shirtless driving season.

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Some classic ads:

Heavenly Bodies
Scott’s Pet Shop
Bachelor parties at Balmoral/Hawthorne (“they throw the strippers at ya!”)

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He's mad (he's mad!)
He's bad (he's bad!)
Max Madsen (wooo-ooohh...)

Hello, this is the doctor. Oh hello Max Madsen.

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The Marconi giardina ones, Basta Pasta, all great.

Best commerical read of all time was Jiggs.

Tell 'em your name sent ya!

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I went to Houston with a relative to watch the Cubs at Minute Maid for a weeknight series. For some reason, the Score was down there, and we stumbled upon North and Doug doing a remote from some boutique hotel a couple of blocks away. They were just sort of in a hallway off the lobby, it was 100 degrees outside, there were three people watching, and I just wanted to go take a piss.

Poor Doug looked like he would have rather been in a dorm at Rennsalear (sp?) at one of Papa Bear's training camps.


Another old time memory was Wild Bill (RIP) who was one of the few callers that Chet would consistently let through back in the 1000 days, calling Dan and Terry to talk about the Bulls.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

Mike North asking Riley if he'd shave his head if the Heat could come back from an 0-3 deficit to the Bulls. Mac replayed that the other day.

It was funny. Because of the sarcastic tone in North's voice. I was hard on North in his final years at the SCORE. But he could be funny. I liked him in the early years of the SCORE. And he had a personality. Something the younger guys in sports radio don't have.

Then Riley's reaction was awesome. He was pissed.

Riley: Wow. That's something. Who do you work for, sir?

North: Da SCORE in Chicago.

Riley: That's really quite a question. That's something else. Next!!!!!

I remember at the time a lot of media people in town hated North for doing this. Fuck all of those guys. It's just sports. Let's have a little fun sometimes.

Luigi's of Hong Kong ring a bell?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Wild Bill
"Who Can It Be Now?"
Murph

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

The Jason Bere song was great.

Didn't Bernstein used to say "The first boobies of spring." or "The first areolas of spring."?

Sports Jeopardy on The HFC, particularly Wild Bill -- BING! BING! BING!

The McNeil and Hanley theme song to the tune of The Munsters theme.

McNeil's yearly "Commitment to Excellence."

Bernstein solo weekend shows. He was silly and likeable then. I mean, Buffone still wanted to beat his ass, but overall he sounded like a completely different person then than he does now (or during the last 10-15+ years).

The early years of Who Ya Crappin'?

"Who Can it Be Now?" was often very entertaining.

Some of the early commercials other have mentioned -- Heavenly Bodies, Scott's Pet Shop in WESTCHESTER!, and North's ridiculous read for Luigi's of Hong Kong (the pu pu platter)

The Heavy Fuel Crew in general.

First time listening may have been Baum and Rosenbloom. Stumbled onto them. Then November 2004. High Noon. What a couple of goofs. I was hooked.

Yeah. Berstein used to say the first 80 degree day was the opening of "Boobie season". Which is fine. Then he got knocked down with that tweet. So he claimed he evolved. But he still loves boobs as much as much as he did. Ya know what, women don't mind that we love boobs. There is nothing wrong with that. They love to show them off for that very reason.

We've gotten weird as a society. We have to pretend we're not sexually attracted to women. They have to pretend they're offended over that. Neither are true. It's just what we all do now.

If we think you're pretty it doesn't mean we're gonna rape you. But that's what the Julie's of the world think. Women like that men think they're pretty. Contrary to what they say.

I was at a bar, a couple of weeks ago, bartender I've known for a while, she's married with kids, I wasn't trying to hit on her. I don't want to be with a lady with kids that aren't mine. She knows that too. But she had had a new hair style. I noticed it. Told her "I like your new hair style". She kind of blushed and said, "Thank you".

There's nothing wrong with that. Julie would call me a sexist.