Brad Paisley called me a WHAT ?!?

On The Ride Home today:

• If you missed Brad Paisley on the show yesterday, and why Brad called me a JERK (!), hear the conversation HERE!

• Josh Turner comes to Joe’s Bar TOMORROW … grab my last pair of invitation-only passes @ 3:30pm (get ready to Sing It Or Say It)!

• Jimmy Buffett brings Margaritaville to Toyota Park in Bridgeview Saturday, August 14th – win more tickets before they’re even on sale, with the DW Drive @ 5!

• Tomorrow night on The Road @ 10pm, join me for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Blake Shelton & Darius Rucker

• FNPP 9-11pm in Midlothian – find me @ TJ’s Sports Bar (4025 W 147th St, one block west of Pulaski) with Miller Lite & Gretchen Wilson Greatest Hits cds!

Christmas Week is finally here!

On the show today:

** If you missed any of our fun Friday afternoon with Patrick Sharp of the Blackhawks, Phil Vassar, David Nail & Anna Davlantes from FOX Chicago, the podcasts are all loaded HERE!

** More invitation-only Phil Vassar Live Country passes up for grabs, w/the STMQ @ 4:10pm and the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

There’s a surprise for every show, and then some

On tap today:

** What an afternoon!   Jennifer & Kristian from SUGARLAND took over the show just after 4pm yesterday.  If you missed it, hear the entire conversation HERE!

** She is on fire, no one hotter than Taylor Swift. I’ve got your tickets to see her in Moline next year, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** Love Darius Rucker? He’ll be at the Star Plaza Theatre Friday, 12/4 – grab seats, with the STMQ @ 4:10pm!

** Tomorrow night on The Road @ 10pm, it’s 2 hours of live music & conversation with Blake Shelton & Craig Morgan!

** FNPP 9-11pm with Miller Lite prizes & specials, plus all-request country @ Sam Maguire’s in Orland Park (at the Orland Park Mall)!

** Make plans to join me Saturday from 12n-2p @ Verizon Wireless in Addison.  It’s on Lake St, just east of I-355 … great prizes & more

Rascal Flatts with Oprah, plus a little Nashville fun

What a cool surprise to hear from Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts yesterday – he called me from OPRAH backstage on Michigan Avenue.  His most diva demand?  What song did Oprah *personally* request of the guys?

Find out when they actually found out they were coming to Chicago (crazy!), plus much more … the entire conversation is HERE.

Also, a B I G thanks, again, to you … US 99.5 has been nominated for the CMA Major Market Station of the Year!  The awards will take place in Nashville in November, and we couldn’t do any of it without you!

Enjoy this pea soup weather today, and we’ll chat soon.

Martina McBride & Chicago Football

** If you missed Martina McBride on the show yesterday, hear the entire conversation HERE.  Still can’t believe one of the songs on her new CD has the wrong title, simply because … well, she’ll tell you why on the podcast!

** Two chances to win prizes today … make plans to join me @ T-Mobile Wireless in Chicago at lunchtime, or the Chicago Slaughter indoor football game tonight @ the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.  All the details & directions here.

If I don’t see you today, have a fantastic holiday weekend, and we’ll chat Monday after 3pm!

The Rascal Flatts Kidnapping, plus Chicago Slaughter football

I knew that Rascal Flatts were stopping by yesterday for two hours, I just didn’t know they weren’t planning to include ME!

If you missed any of the fun, hear all the conversations HERE!

This Saturday night, I’m heading to the Chicago Slaughter arena-football game as part of their Celebrity Half-Time HiJinks series - care to join me?

Hope to see ya there!

Rascal Flatts mania: new Gary LeVox podcast

If you missed Gary LeVox on the show yesterday, you can hear our conversation at the PODCAST page now!

Don’t forget, tickets go on sale today at Noon through www.tickets.com or 1.800.THE.CUBS (you can’t buy them at the Wrigley Field Box Office).

Make it a great weekend … thanks for playing!