I met Tony at Windy City Live when I was there with Joel Daly earlier this year, and he was a very nice guy. I asked if I could feature him in my Illinois Entertainer column and he said yes, but said I had to get permission from the cluster's PR person. That's not too unusual, but it's normally just a formality. When I e-mailed and called the PR person, she didn't get back to me for weeks (remember--this is about giving FREE PUB to one of their morning shows), and when she did, she said she had to have the questions in advance, AND she had to listen in on the interview.
I declined.
In case you're wondering why Clear Channel (now iHeart radio) personalities don't get any pub in this town, wonder no further.
