I'll be appearing this afternoon at the Morning Show Boot Camp at the Swissotel in downtown Chicago. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi. I don't get out often these days.
Musings, observations, and written works from the publisher of Eckhartz Press, the media critic for the Illinois Entertainer, co-host of Minutia Men, Minutia Men Celebrity Interview and Free Kicks, and the author of "The Loop Files", "Back in the D.D.R", "EveryCubEver", "The Living Wills", "$everance," "Father Knows Nothing," "The Radio Producer's Handbook," "Records Truly Is My Middle Name", and "Gruen Weiss Vor".
Friday, August 13, 2021
Dwier Brown
Did you know that @DwierBrown (John Kinsella in #FieldofDreams) carries a mitt with him in case someone wants to play catch? Did you know that there were a couple of possible endings? #FieldOfDreamsGame tonight! Go #WhiteSox https://t.co/DPGwlXw19g
— Minutia Men (@MinutiaMen) August 12, 2021
Free Kicks is Back!
The Premier League is back (today!) and so is our podcast, Free Kicks. @fkadamandrick https://t.co/v4LJ0f4opF
— Rick Kaempfer (@RickKaempfer) August 13, 2021
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Fake News
We can thank the former president for popularizing the term "fake news". He used the term whenever he didn't like a story. Of course, he also created fake news. All the time. So did his attorney, Rudy. From today's Washington Post...
During the February 2018 interview to try to determine if FBI agents had leaked him sensitive information, Giuliani’s then-law partner and counselor, Marc Mukasey, opined that the standards for truth-telling are different in electoral politics than in legal matters.
“In the heat of a political campaign, on television, I’m not saying Rudy necessarily, but everybody embellishes everything,” Mukasey said.
“Oh, you could throw a fake,” added Giuliani — who in addition to serving as mayor of New York from 1994 to 2001 also spent eight years as a federal prosecutor in the city.
“You’re under no obligation to tell the truth,” Mukasey replies, according to the transcript. To which Giuliani repeats, “You could throw a fake.”
An agent then said, “Fake news, right?”
Mukasey replied, “Right.”
There is another word for Fake News, as this portion of the article implies. The word is lie. At it to the list of more than 30,000 verifyiable lies.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Larry Corcoran
Happy 162nd birthday to Larry Corcoran. The #Cubs pitcher was ambidextrous — and pitched with both. He might have been a little guy (5’3″, 127 lbs), but during his time in Chicago (1880-5), Larry threw three no-hitters, a record until 1965. #everyCubever pic.twitter.com/5ATnv1BOcO
— Rick Kaempfer (@RickKaempfer) August 10, 2021
Chicago Radio Ratings
2. WVAZ 102.7-FM R&B, 5.8 (6.5)
3. (tie) WDRV 97.1-FM classic rock, 5.2 (5.2); WLIT 93.9-FM adult contemporary, 5.2 (5.6)
5. WOJO 105.1-FM Mexican regional, 4.4 (4.1)
6. WLS 94.7-FM classic hits, 4.1 (3.5)
7. WTMX 101.9-FM hot adult contemporary, 3.5 (3.8)
8. WBEZ 91.5-FM public radio news talk, 3.4 (3.4)
9. WXRT 93.1-FM adult album alternative, 3.3 (3.7)
10. WGN 720-AM news talk, 3.1 (3.3)
11. WPPN 106.7-FM Spanish adult contemporary, 3.0 (2.9)
12. WSCR 670-AM sports talk, 2.9 (2.6)
13. (tie) WUSN 99.5-FM country, 2.8 (2.8); WKSC 103.5-FM Top 40, 2.8 (3.1); WRME 87.7-FM soft rock oldies, 2.8 (2.7)
16. WBMX 104.3-FM classic hip-hop, 2.7 (2.6)
17. WCHI 95.5-FM rock, 2.4 (1.9)
18. WGCI 107.5-FM hip-hop, 2.2 (2.4)
19. (tie) WBBM 96.3-FM Top 40, 2.1 (2.3); WKQX 101.1-FM alternative rock, 2.1 (2.1); WSHE 100.3-FM adult contemporary, 2.1 (2.8)
22. WLEY 107.9-FM Mexican regional, 1.7 (1.8)
23. (tie) WFMT 98.7-FM classical, 1.5 (1.9); WPWX 92.3-FM hip-hop, 1.5 (1.2)
25. (tie) WLS 890-AM news talk, 1.3 (1.4); WMVP 1000-AM sports talk, 1.3 (1.2)
27. WCKL 97.9-FM contemporary Christian music, 1.2 (1.1)
28. WVIV 93.5-FM Spanish contemporary, 1.1 (1.2)
29. WMBI 90.1-FM Christian ministry, 1.0 (1.1)
30. WXLC 102.3-FM hot adult contemporary, 0.8 (1.0)
Monday, August 09, 2021
Abbey Road
The reason why the rest of us can't recreate this picture when we try. No policeman stopping traffic. https://t.co/PROtjgcD8x
— Rick Kaempfer (@RickKaempfer) August 8, 2021
Perfectly Summed Up
Dr. Catherine O’Neal from LSU breaks down the Delta variant — and why everyone should get vaccinated.
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 7, 2021
Take a measly three minutes and check it out. Then pass it on if you feel it…pic.twitter.com/q4B6aQGYHB