Chicago Broadcasting Network

Chicago native Ira Deutchman produces documentary film “Searching for Mr. Rugoff.”

Reno Lovison talks with master energy healer, actor, performer Richard Damien about his one man autobiographical stage production based on his book "A Monk in the World." Richard grew up in Chicago and reminisces about his experiences in the city as a young actor and his transformation to energy healer and intuitive life coach.

Seven time Jeopardy champion Chicago resident Brian Chang talks about his experience as a contestant on the popular game show and his activities in the Windy City before engaging in some local trivia.

Mark and Sarah Mosley the co-directors of the Windy City Winds Chicago community orchestra share segments from a few of the band's recordings, talk with Reno Lovison about music and their life then enjoy a little Chicago music trivia.

Regina Harris Baiocchi is a celebrated African-American female composer and poet born, raised and currently living in Chicago. This discussion sheds light on her journey as an artistic creative force and how she has been shaped by her experiences in the Windy City.

This ninety minute version of the icon fish tale produced by Chicago based Theatre in the Dark captures the essence of Herman Melville’s classic seafaring novel including vivid descriptions of the elusive and menacing great white whale itself.

Podcast theater review of Chicago based Theatre in the Dark's 2020 audio presentation of "A Christmas Carol."

This is a summary of the news for the beginning of December 2020. + New Van Gogh exhibit coming to North Side + Pandemic inspires luxury restaurants to offer takeout + High School senior distributes warm blankets to homeless + DoorDash gives half a million dollars in grants to area restaurants and much more Chicago neighborhood news. For over a century Inside Publications newspapers have made a difference by making Chicagoans aware of issues that impact their neighborhoods. We are pleased to continue our alliance with Inside Publications to present summaries of articles that have appeared in the Inside-Booster, News –Star, and the Skyline Newspapers.

“Steadfast Tin Soldier” is reprised for the 3rd time (this year online) by Chicago Lookingglass Theatre Company. Based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen it might be described to a contemporary audience as Toy Story 1.0. Listen to the entire review with additional holiday reccomendations.

Chicago Broadcasting Network in alliance with Inside Publications presents summaries of articles that have appeared in the Inside-Booster, News –Star, and the Skyline. For over a century Inside Publications newspapers have made a difference by making Chicagoans aware of issues that impact their neighborhoods. This is a summary of the news for the beginning of November 2020.

I attended the Chicago edition of the Virtual Small Business Expo. Learn about virtual online business networking and some of the people I met.

This is a review of Chicago based Theatre in the Dark’s virtual audio drama of “A WAR OF THE WORLDS” based on H.G. Wells’ iconic novel about a Martian invasion of the Earth. Theatre in the Dark an innovative production company, whose mission is to create theater performance based on sound.

We are pleased to continue our alliance with Inside Publications to provide summaries of news from their three local newspapers distributed throughout Chicago Lakefront communities, including the Inside-Booster, News –Star, and the Skyline. This is the October 2020 podcast summary issue.

Chicago Broadcasting Network provides summaries of Chicago neighborhood news articles that have appeared in the Inside-Booster, News-Star, and the Skyline newspapers this past month. For over a century Inside Publications newspapers have made a difference by making Chicagoans aware of issues that impact their neighborhoods. This is a summary for the beginning of September 2020.

Whatever happened to WGN radio personality Spike O'Dell? Connie Wilson interviews him from his retirement home in Nashville as they reminisce about his time in Chicago including the death of his predecessor "Uncle Bobby" Collins. This is our exclusive edited version of Connie's longer interview produced and broadcast on BBM.