One of the participants in this year’s RAGBRAI was an old Army buddy, Mike Wong, who lives in the Sacramento, California, area. It was a chance for us to get together in North Liberty. We hadn’t seen each other since 1992 when another Army buddy, Ken Lee, got married in Columbus, Ohio. Mike and I …
When working back stage on our live broadcast of the Iowa City Jazz Festival, one misses out a bit on the atmosphere “out front” and you don’t really get to listen to much of the music. But it is interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes as the stage crew works to get everything …
I drove through Czech Village on my way to the flood news conferences at the Cedar Rapids police station last Thursday and Friday. What an incredibgle sight. You could see the water lines on houses up to the second floor. The curbs were stacked with with ruined furniture, appliances, carpets and other household goods. People …
I was planning to go to the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines last Thursday. Those plans quickly changed when it became apparent that flooding on the Cedar River was going to be much more serious than anyone anticipated. (I don’t know if I could have gotten to Des Moines …
KCCK remains on the air during the flooding crisis in Cedar Rapids. While we don’t have the resources for the kind of wall-to-wall coverage a full-time news station could provide, we’re working hard to make sure that our listeners receive the information they will need to stay safe. I’d like to acknowledge particularly the work …
After a year-and-a-half of searching for a new location, Joe and Wayne Segal are finally ready to reopen the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. That location is in the historic Dearborn Station building at 806 S. Plymouth Ct. Instead of a Tuesday-Sunday run for major artists, it’ll now be a Thursday-Sunday run. They’re scheduled to reopen …
I’m pleased to announce that Cary J. Hahn will be returning to his Sunday afternoon Big Band Memories show on KCCK. Cary’s first day back will be Sunday, June 22 at 1pm. Thanks to Murray Kent for filling in these last several weeks!
I attended the Saturday session of the 2008 Drake Relays with son Andrew. Conditions weren’t ideal, but many top performances were turned in. Andy got us excellent seats in the front row right by the tunnel where the athletes exited the track after their events to retrieve their sweats and do interviews. I attended my …
