Chicago Radio Spotlight Update

This week I circled back to re-interview a half dozen people who have either been laid off, fired, moved to a new timeslot, or left town since I last interviewed them. Read what's up with Dan McNeil, Stan Lawrence, Leslie Keiling, Julian Nieh, Geoff Pinkus, and Kevin Robinson here.

This week in 1908

Notice anything strange about that man sitting in the chair? He's dead.

This photo actually appeared in the Chicago newspapers in 1908. Read all about this suspicious case from THIS WEEK IN 1908.

Cubbie Blues

Many of you know that I contributed an essay to the recently published book "Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year." Well, the publisher's website has been doing profiles of the authors who contributed to the book, and this morning they posted my profile. It's written by the editor of the book, Don Evans.

You can read the whole profile here.



This is a small taste of it...

"Justonebadcentury.com is so packed with interesting content, I was surprised to learn it’s essentially a one-man show. Rick Kaempfer.

It was my fascination and admiration with the work of justonebadcentury.com that inspired me to contact Rick and see if he had any prose pieces that might fit Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year. While there are other very good Chicago Cubs sites out there, including Bleed Cubbie Blue, the Heckler and Cubbie-Blue, justonebadcentury.com most matched the sensibility I brought to the anthology project.

Rick gave me a funny, personal essay called Go (Away) Sox. Originally a piece Rick wrote for his blog Half Empty, it’s the evil side of his co-blogger and good friend Dave. “We constantly fight all year-long about the Cubs and Sox,” Rick says. “I don’t have to watch the news; if anything bad happens, I will find out from Dave.”

The essay is notable for its keen comic timing. It’s a short, breezy piece that is perfectly executed, like a gymnast executing a stripped-down routine flawlessly. It hits on a longstanding civic debate, Cubs or Sox?, but does so in a fresh way."

They did an interview with me for the site too. You can read that interview here. It's all about my relationship with the Cubs.

I'll be making a couple of appearances to promote the book in April. I'll fill you in on those as we get closer to the date.

Sights & Sounds

Friday is Sights & Sounds day at Just One Bad Century. Today's Sight is a video of Andre Dawson meeting Ronnie Woo Woo on ESPN. Poor Andre. The Sound is Harry Caray urging a crowd to sing "Happy Birthday" to him. His birthday would have been this week.

You can check those out here.

What's going on at the Loop?

There were quite a few firings yesterday at The Loop/Q-101 (and virtually every Emmis station in the country). Sportscaster Bruce Wolf, "Brand Manager" Tisa Lasorte, midday host Erin Carmen and several others were let go. Phil Rosenthal has the details here.

When I first read that last night I figured it meant that Brandmeier was definitely staying. I know he's been on the air despite his contract officially running out on March 1, which means they came up with some sort of temporary agreement at least. Usually those are done by both sides to show good faith in negotiations.

But then this morning I read Lewis Lazarre's column in the Chicago Sun Times, and now I'm more confused.

First of all, I have a few problems with the way he reports this. He makes it sound like these firings were done because of Johnny's contract demands, which is a little hard to believe. They fired people all over the country. That's a pretty elaborate negotiating tactic to sign one morning man. Secondly, the way he ends the piece is a little harsh.

This is how he ends it...

"If I were Johnny, I know what I'd do," said one savvy radio executive who believes Brandmeier would be better off getting out of WLUP. But that source, of course, isn't Brandmeier, who may, in the end, decide only the money matters."

I don't pretend to know Brandmeier very well. We worked together for seven years, but we didn't exactly hang out. I talked to him occasionally in the hallways and at the station Christmas parties. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't even remember me. On the other hand, I do know lots of people who know him well, and to a man (or woman) they are fiercely loyal to him. One thing I've never heard about him is this: "With Johnny it's all about the money."

Penny stock...literally

Farid Suleman was Mel Karmazin's bean counter and hatchet man when Mel ran CBS radio. Together they made a lot of money for themselves, but they also bought too many radio stations for way too much money. CBS is hurting now because of that (the debt payments are buckling Sumner Redstone), but they both left the company with fat pockets.

Two years ago Farid was running Citadel when it bought too many Disney stations for too much money (even then people thought he was crazy), and has literally driven the company into the ground. The debt payments are due soon, and they are screwed. Take a look at Tom Taylor's column this morning at radio-info.com...

"Citadel stock drops from a dime to a penny. Literally one cent – that was the closing price in a generally lousy stock market day. But Citadel came in for special punishment with a shocking number of shares traded. Get this – the recent average daily volume on “CDL” is about 840,000 shares. Yesterday – 18,491,029 shares traded hands. That’s 22 times the average. One former Citadel staffer here at the Country Radio Seminar says “it’s going to be really tough, with the two-year closing date on the Disney deal for ABC coming up in June and the debt payments. Farid’s going to need friends, and I don’t know who he’s got.” "

Of course Farid will blame it on the bad economy. I'll say this again. The bad economy did not cause the problems for people like Farid. People like Farid caused the bad economy.

Classic Radio

Garry Meier has been doing the midday show at WGN this week and Wednesday he interviewed Ron Santo.

I don't know if you know the background on this, but Garry did a show on WCKG a few years ago and one of his show contributors (Jim Turano) did a great impersonation of Ron Santo.

This is a first. Ron Santo talks to Ron Santo. It's a classic.

The audio is here.

Top 10 Things U2 has learned over the years

They've been on Letterman all week, and last night they did a funny Top 10 list.

Who should be mad at whom?

Rick Santelli is a CNBC reporter who had a famous on-air meltdown last week lambasting what the Obama administration is doing; bailing out people with bad mortgages. According to Santelli, those are just stupid people who are getting what they've got coming to them; total financial ruin. He's become a bit of a hero to the far right for saying that.

He was scheduled to appear on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night but canceled at the last second. It's probably a good thing he did, because Stewart was prepared with a litany of reasons why CNBC, the financial network for those stupid consumers who now deserve to suffer financial collapse, was giving exactly the wrong advice the whole time. Anyone who listened to their advice is probably facing the exact kind of financial problems Santelli mocks.

The cheerleading they did for criminals, ponzie schemes, imaginary securities, and fraudulent stocks would shame people with a conscience. Not CNBC. No, they're mad at the dummies who listened to them.

CNBC is mad? They're lucky we're not all grabbing pitch forks and storming their offices.

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

CNBC Gives Financial Advice

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Important Things With Demetri Martin

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Changes coming to Facebook

Slow down, boys. The old timers that are taking over Facebook aren't quite as easily adaptable as the people who started it. Nevertheless, these changes sound pretty good...

Jimmy Buffett

Thursday is "Celebrity Cub Fan" day at Just One Bad Century. Today we highlight Jimmy Buffett. How did a Southerner like Jimmy become a die-hard Cubs fan? Read his reasons here.

Glenn Beck Smackdown

This two part smackdown of Glenn Beck by Stephen Colbert is positively brilliant...

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Glenn Beck's War Room

Colbert Report Full Episodes
Political Humor

Rap Battle
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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Doom Bunker - Jack Jacobs and Stephen Moore

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John Belushi

On this day in 1982 John Belushi was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel.

I was a freshman at the University of Illinois and had just read the Rolling Stone cover story about Belushi the day before he died.

He was only 33 years old.

Knowing how he died, this clip has lost a bit of it's humor value...



As a fellow Chicagoan and Cub fan, I always felt a connection to Belushi. A few weeks ago Just One Bad Century did a feature on the love he and his brother had for the Chicago Cubs. You can read that here.

Redstone jeapordizes CBS

According to Crain's New York, a Wall Street analyst said the following about Sumner Redstone as he upgraded CBS stock back to neutral...



"Pali Research analyst Richard Greenfield wrote that while the company’s finances had improved with the dividend cut, he was still troubled by what he called the actions of Sumner Redstone, CBS’ executive chairman.

The analyst accused Mr. Redstone of delaying the dividend cut because of his own money woes.

Citing “multiple sources connected to current CBS board members,” Mr. Greenfield wrote that Mr. Redstone “resisted other board members’ desire to cut the CBS dividend for a substantial period of time, which jeopardized the well-being of CBS, in favor of his own personal financial needs.”"

Ken Sumka

News Radio WBBM's and WXRT's Ken Sumka is celebrating a birthday today. Last year I had a chance to interview Ken for Chicago Radio Spotlight. That interview is here if you'd like to read more about the birthday boy.

Paul Harvey replacements named

From Radio Online this morning...

Gross, Limerick to Replace Paul Harvey on ABC Radio

"ABC Radio Networks has notified affiliates that previously carried the late Paul Harvey's programs that ABC News Radio's Gil Gross and Doug Limerick will fill the three daily slots. Gross will host the daily 5-minute morning slot, previously occupied by "News & Comment." Limerick will handle the "Rest of the Story"'s afternoon slot."

Chicago radio fans may remember Gross from his days at the Big 89. He was just part of last year's Memorial Day rewind and appeared on the air with John Records Landecker...

Rush, Part 2

This is pretty funny. Now there's a handy template for any Republican who has to apologize to Rush Limbaugh.

You can see it for yourself here.

A Smackdown of Rush

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

A Party in Limbaugh

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The Clock is still ticking

I don't know if you've seen our latest innovation at Just One Bad Century, but we've got a clock keeping track of exactly how long it's been since the Cubs last won the World Series. As of today, it's 36,666 days. If you want the precise hours, minutes and seconds, you can go to the website and check it out.

Andre's Blank Contract

This week's "Tale from a Bad Century" is about Andre Dawson's blank contract. It's one of my all-time favorite Cubs spring training controversies, and it was happening in Mesa Arizona in spring of 1987. Read the whole story here at Just One Bad Century.

New FCC Chairman official

From this morning's Radio Ink...

"Julius Genachowski is now President Obama's official pick as FCC Chairman. Reports arose that Genachowski would be selected even before Obama's inauguration, and the White House has now confirmed the choice.

"I can think of no one better than Julius Genachowski to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission," Obama said. "He will bring to the job diverse and unparalleled experience in communications and technology, with two decades of accomplishment in the private sector and public service."

Genachowski, a onetime executive at IAC/InterActive and a former DC venture capitalist at LaunchBox Digital, served as Obama's chief technology adviser during the presidential campaign and also had a major role in fundraising. He has an FCC background as well, having served as chief counsel for former Chairman Reed Hundt during the Clinton administration."

Remember folks, the Clinton Administration is the one that deregulated the broadcasting industry in the mid-90s. I sincerely hope they realize what a HUGE mistake that was.

Steve & Garry

Thirty years ago this month, Steve and Garry started broadcasting together for the first time at WLUP-FM 98.

Twenty years ago this month, I was their producer when Steve had a live on-air vasectomy. (I wrote about that broadcast here.)

I've been thinking about those days this week because Garry Meier has been doing the midday show at WGN, and has been sounding pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he gets the gig. (In fact, I think it would be a good hire for WGN.)

Steve is contractually forbidden from working on the radio for another two years, but he has been making rumblings on Twitter, his blog, and his Facebook page that he and Garry could reunite on WGN when that contract expires.

I've gotten a dozen or so e-mails from friends and former colleagues asking me if I think it will happen. To be honest, I'm not exactly in the loop on this. I only communicate with both of them occasionally via e-mail. You have to remember, it has been almost twenty years since I left their show (a few months before my wedding in 1991).

People have been asking me this question since they broke up in 1993. My answer has always been "no way." But after hearing that show they did together a few years ago, and getting reports that they got along just fine during their WCKG days, and seeing what has happened to the radio landscape lately, and what could happen in the next two years, I'm revising that answer.

I think it's totally possible the stars will be aligned when Steve becomes available again.

Speaking as a fan of their show, I'd love to see it happen.

That's what she said

Every single "That's what she said" joke from the TV show "The Office" is here.

Is it long? That's what she said.

Father Knows Nothing

If you missed this past weekend's "Father Knows Nothing," here's the link. It was about my youngest boy Sean, and I called it "Just Tryin' to Keep 'em Alive."

Here are a few comments I've gotten about it...



"My three year old figured out how to light the lighter. I haven't slept since."
--PH

"Hope he reads that some day…..maybe when he is a dad….lucky boy"
--Jax

"The day my youngest went to first grade I cried. I felt like a total fool blubbering in the parking lot. I told him I got something in my eye."
--RS

Mad Monk

Former Cubs pitcher Russ "Mad Monk" Meyer's story involves the biting of a nose. It's a weird one, and might have contributed to his Great Nickname. Read the whole story here.

Photo Fun

"BP" sent this photo, with the tagline..."Tomorrow's headline: Clown found riddled with bullets."

Blago book deal

Blago signed a six figure book deal this week. He is supposed to write about the replacing of Obama in the US Senate. What can he possibly write that won't put him in jail or bore us to tears? On second thought, it could be completely crazy, and that has the potential to entertain.

Solving a mystery

I got the following e-mail and picture the other day...

"Rick, my name is Keith Iverson out in Rockford. I have a old Cub’s team photo ( 8”X10”) from I would guess the 1930’s - sometime. ?? I would like to confirm the year of this photo, and also see who each player might have been. Can you help me out, or direct me to a web site where such info might be available. Thanks for any help you can give."


This was my response to Keith after spending a little time with the picture. If you have any further info, let me know...

"Keith,

It's either the 1933 or 1934 Cubs. There are a few clues that helped me figure it out.


Clue #1--The big guy on the far left back row is Babe Phelps (also known as Blimp). He only played with the Cubs in 1933 and 1934. (He was the backup catcher). In 1933 he only had 7 at bats. He probably wouldn't have even been in the team picture in 1933, so my guess is 1934, but I can't be 100% sure.



Clue #2--The guy sitting on the far left in the second row from the bottom is Babe Herman. (photo) He also played on the Cubs only in 1933 and 1934.

Clue #3--Hack Wilson is not in the picture. Hack's last season with the Cubs was 1931. So it's after '31.

Clue #4--Charlie Grimm is sitting next to the guys in the suits (on the left of them), which means he was probably the manager. He became manager in 1932 and left in 1938.

Clue #5--Rogers Hornsby is not in the picture. He was the manager until mid-season in 1932.

Clue #6--The big guy in the last row (three in from the far right) is Pat Malone. (photo) His last year with the Cubs is 1934.

Clue #7--Phillip Wrigley is not in the picture. He inherited the team from his Dad in 1932, but didn't take over the day-to-day operations until 1935. I don't think his father is in the picture either, although the fattest guy in the suit does resemble him slightly. (Doubtful, however, because he died in January of 1932, and as I mentioned, Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson would have been in the 1931 Cubs picture, and Babe Herman and Babe Phelps were not on the team in 1932.)

The entire list of the 1934 roster is here, and the 1933 roster is here.

Hope this helps.

All the best,
Rick Kaempfer
Editor-in-Chief
www.justonebadcentury.com

A radio prediction

I'm a little depressed after reading Tom Taylor's column this morning at Radio-Info.com. The following letter to Tom from a radio executive doesn't bode well for my former profession...

“Most stations simply can’t afford great local talent. Not ‘radio talent’, but truly talented speakers and storytellers. People with those skills command big salaries in other industries. So the result is amateur-sounding presentations at the local level. Yes, there are exceptions, but not too many. We have to re-think this whole thing if we are to remain relevant to a new generation. Don’t go down the mom-and-pop path of local bigmouths doing car-dealer remotes and ignoring the fundamentals of successful programming strategies (as determined by intelligent research, which ain’t cheap). Do make the priority great talent – presumably, in most places, national talent, with the exception of major markets – and wise local efficiency. I love the business. As a kid, I sat in my bedroom night after night listening to great AM stations. Those days are just gone, and for good reason. We had few entertainment choices back then.”

There will soon be eight people working in radio, and when they die or become disinterested, everyone will wonder what happened.

Breast feeding 8-year-olds

I found this British Documentary about a mother who breastfeeds her 8-year-old daughter a little disturbing, especially the part where the daughter nicknames each breast. Am I just hopelessly old fashioned and closed-minded? I would be curious to hear your take on it. Drop me an e-mail if you get a chance to watch it. The video clip at the link is about five minutes long.

Jokes for a Monday Morning

It's called "Six Affairs" and it was contributed by "TK"




The 1st Affair

A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went to her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 PM. The man hurriedly dressed and told his lover to take his shoes outside and rub them in the grass and dirt. He put on his shoes and drove home.

'Where have you been?' his wife demanded.

'I can't lie to you,' he replied, 'I'm having an affair with my secretary. We had sex all afternoon.'

She looked down at his shoes and said:

'You lying bastard! You've been playing golf!'

The 2nd Affair

A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen.

He told his wife: 'There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?'

The wife smiled sweetly and replied: 'No, not this time!'

The 3rd Affair

A mortician was working late one night. He examined the body of Mr. Schwartz, about to be cremated, and made a startling discovery. Schwartz had the largest private part he had ever seen! 'I'm sorry Mr. Schwartz,' the mortician commented, 'I can't allow you to be cremated with such an impressive private part. It must be saved for posterity.'

So, he removed it, stuffed it into his briefcase, and took it home.

'I have something to show you, you won't believe,' he said to his wife, opening his briefcase.

'My God!' the wife exclaimed, 'Schwartz is dead!'

The 4th Affair

A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door.

'Hurry,' she said, 'stand in the corner.'

She rubbed baby oil all over him, then dusted him with talcum powder.

'Don't move until I tell you,' she said. 'Pretend you're a statue.'

'What's this?' the husband inquired as he entered the room.

'Oh it's a statue,' she replied. 'The Smith's bought one and I liked it so I got one for us, too.'

No more was said, not even when they went to bed. Around 2 AM the husband got up, went to the kitchen and returned with a sandwich and a beer.

'Here,' he said to the statue, have this. I stood like that for two days at the Smith's, and nobody offered me a damned thing.'

The 5th Affair

A man walked into a cafe, went to the bar and ordered a beer.

'Certainly, Sir, that'll be one cent.'

'One Cent?' the man exclaimed.

He glanced at the menu and asked: 'How much for a nice juicy steak and a bottle of wine?'

'A nickel,' the barman replied.

'A nickel?' exclaimed the man. 'Where's the guy who owns this place?'

The bartender replied: 'Upstairs, with my wife.'

The man asked: 'What's he doing upstairs with your wife?'

The bartender replied: 'The same thing I'm doing to his business down here.'

The 6th Affair

Jake was dying. His wife sat at the bedside .

He looked up and said weakly: 'I have something I must confess.'

'There's no need to, 'his wife replied.

'No,' he insisted, 'I want to die in peace. I slept with your sister, your best friend, her best friend, and your mother!'

'I know,' she replied. 'Now just rest and let the poison work.'

Royko in Love

Chicago Magazine has an incredible piece in the current issue about a young Mike Royko. It includes the love letters he sent to his first wife Carol when he was a young soldier.

I was mesmerized.

If you get a chance, you really should check it out. You can read it here.

Dr. Seuss

If he were alive today, Theodore Geisel would be turning 105 years old. My generation grew up with Dr. Seuss, and we've passed along our love of him to the next generation.

His career path, however, was a strange one. After paying for an Ivy League education, his parents were not exactly thrilled with his career choices. In fact, he took that pseudonym to avoid inflicting any undue embarrassment on his parents. His story was part of a stump speech I used to give to high school and college kids interested in a career in the creative world. The gist of the speech is that if you're a creative, you have no choice in life. You must pursue it.

The whole speech is here, if you're interested.

Sumner Redstone

He's divorcing his second wife, and now, according to the New York Daily News, he's dating a former flight attendant.

Oh, and by the way, the man is 85.

Why would a woman be attracted to a repulsive 85-year-old man despised by everyone who ever knew him, including his own family? If only Anna Nicole Smith were still around, we could ask her.

Cermak & Roosevelt

They really were an odd couple; Cermak (left of Roosevelt), the Bohemian immigrant Mayor, the man who built the Democratic machine in Chicago, and Roosevelt, the aristocratic New York Governor and Democratic nominee for President.

As you can see in the picture, the 1932 World Series between the Cubs and Yankees was part of their mutual history. The other part of their history involved a bullet. (76 years ago this week)

Read all about their story and how it intersects with the Cubs at Just One Bad Century's "Cubs through History."

Uh oh, here we go again...

From the website Gambling911...

"Chicago Cubs fans don't despair. Your team is a bigger favorite to win the 2009 World Series than are the reigning champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Cubs would pay $445 at Bookmaker.com for every $100 bet. The Phillies would pay $530 for every $100 bet. Once again it is the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox that come in as the annual early favorites along with the Cubs. Each pay just over $400 for every $100 bet."

First Cubs World Series prediction

I saw it with my own eyes...Steve Phillips of ESPN (former GM of the NY Mets) just picked the Cubs to win the World Series this year (over the Yankees). That sort of prediction used to make my eyes light up.

This time I just laughed...

Remembering Paul Harvey

A few previous Chicago Radio Spotlight interviews have discussed the Chicago icon, Paul Harvey, who we lost this past weekend at the age of 90. I dipped back into the archives to highlight a few of those memories...



Jack Landreth was one of his producers in the early 90s...

Jack: Every day, I would get to the Harvey offices and listen to Paul’s 7:30 broadcast. When he was finished, he would always stop by my office, take half a step in, and in his booming delivery, exclaim “Good Morning, Jackson!”. I will never forget those days. It was THE Paul Harvey, but I always saw him as the news guy. If I put him on any other pedestal, I would never have gotten my job done! Mr. Harvey will always be a news guy no matter what, but first and foremost, he was a family guy. The love he had for his wife Angel, and the pride he had for Paul Jr. was so prevalent during the short time I worked for him. Mr. Harvey is a legend in real man’s clothes. I love him!

Rick: What was your role when you worked with him, and can you give us an insight into how he puts his newscast together?

Jack: I would go through every newspaper from every town in the country. Again, this was before internet, so all of the “For What it’s Worth” stories came from the small town print papers. Besides working on those stories, I would help out where I could from mail to phones. In Paul Harvey’s office, no one had titles, no one was better than anyone else. Most of the time, Paul changed the ribbons on the news wire machines, simply because he was the first one in.

He would get in early, 4am or so, and put on his blue smock. It was one of those smocks that doctors wear, complete with an ABC logo patch, and the name “Paul” stitched on the right pocket. All of the wire machines had spit out stories all night, and he would scour each and every fiber of those paper rolls. He would then go into his office with the stack of stories, and start typing his scripts, large type and double spaced. He would then take the daily stories, add his famous live reads (Page two!), stack the stories and include whatever we had for him. Then off to the studio where he did Paul Harvey News for the world to hear. After that newscast, it was off to Rest of the Story land, and whatever else needed to be done. When the morning was over, he would walk down to the garage and drive off in his Buick. Yes, he drove a Buick every day. And yes, it took his assistant June Westgaard years and years to convince him NOT to park on Lower Wacker!

A few years ago I asked Bob Sirott which air personalities he most admired, and he answered...

Bob: Paul Harvey continues to entertain me endlessly. Many of his stories are quite interesting, but the way he writes them, the way he delivers them, the way he slides in his own "take" on them--well, let me just say you better listen to him every day because when he stops broadcasting that will be the end of an era that will be gone forever.


I agree with Bob. The passing of Paul Harvey isn't just the end of a broadcasting idol, it's the end of an era. He will be missed.

Father Knows Nothing

I just posted my latest "Father Knows Nothing" column at NWI Parent. This latest one is about my early struggles as the stay-at-home dad. It's called: "Just trying to keep 'em alive."

Phil Cavaretta

He was the face of the Cubs for more than twenty years, and he was fired for committing an unpardonable sin: He was honest about their prospects of winning. Read all about a Cubs icon here.

Paul Harvey

The most listened to man in radio history, Paul Harvey, has died at the age of 90. He cannot and will not be replaced.