Windy City Irish Radio
Windy City Irish Radio, hosted by Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin each Wednesday evening from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights, ties current events to Irish culture through music, books, theater and the arts.
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Windy City Irish Radio - July 15, 2015
30 years ago, Irish-native, Bob Geldof, and Scottman, Midge Ure, ...
30 years ago, Irish-native, Bob Geldof, and Scottman, Midge Ure, transfixed the world with the dual-venue concert, Live Aid, held on July 13, 1985 to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was ...
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Windy City Irish Radio - July 8, 2015
Acclaimed author Stephen King has called Michael McDermott "one of ...
Acclaimed author Stephen King has called Michael McDermott "one of the best songwriters in the world." Washington Post has said that he is "one of his generation's greatest talents." Windy City Irish Radio think he's a swell guy and are really ha...
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Windy City Irish Radio - July 1, 2015
This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Yankee Doodle Dandies, ...
This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Yankee Doodle Dandies, Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin, explore the Irish influence on the Declaration of Independence and the founding of these United States of America in 1776. There were eight signers of Irish descen...
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Windy City Irish Radio - June 24, 2015
Windy City Irish Radio kicks off the official start of ...
Windy City Irish Radio kicks off the official start of summer with a sizzling lineup of music from Paul Brady with Rodney Crowell, Sligo's own Kieran Lunday, internet sensation Father Ray Kelly, Flogging Molly, Dallahan, Anthony Thistlethwaite wit...
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Windy City Irish Radio - June 17, 2015
Lord Stanley, who's father butted heads with famed Irish orator, ...
Lord Stanley, who's father butted heads with famed Irish orator, Daniel O'Connell, in the British Parliament, was not at all Irish but Windy City Irish Radio salutes the Chicago Blackhawks for winning his cup. And on this week's show we celebrate with ...
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Windy City Irish Raido - June 10, 2015
The Quest to the Fest begins tonight as the boys ...
The Quest to the Fest begins tonight as the boys welcome Noel Rice of Chicago trad favorites, Baal Tinne, and the Academy of Irish Music in studio to preview their appearance this Friday, June 11th, as part of Salon Concerts Chicago and next month at I...
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Windy City Irish Radio - June 3, 2015
Damn right, we've got the blues! Tune in to Windy ...
Damn right, we've got the blues! Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio as the lads get their mojo working with an evening of crackling blues from the Emerald Isle. Travel from the delta to the bog and back again with music from the late, great, Rory Gallag...
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Windy City Irish Radio - May 27, 2015
Rolling Stone has called him the the uncontested poet laureate ...
Rolling Stone has called him the the uncontested poet laureate of the rock and roll era and the pre-eminent singer/songwriter of modern times. Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem called him their friend. Born May 24, 1941 in Duluth, MN, Bob Dylan looked to the...
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Windy City Irish Radio - May 20, 2015
'Twas Irishman General John A. Logan (he of Logan Square ...
'Twas Irishman General John A. Logan (he of Logan Square in Chicago) that led the cause for the creation of the national holiday that we call Memorial Day, a day that we remember those that have died in service of our country. With roots in County Mona...
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Windy City Irish Radio - May 13, 2015
Artemisia Theatre's long anticipated play, Belfast Girls, is finally here. ...
Artemisia Theatre's long anticipated play, Belfast Girls, is finally here. Award winning playwright, Jaki McCarrick, stops in the Windy City Irish Radio studios to chat about the U.S. debut at the The Den Theatre in Wicker Park this Saturday, May 16th....
