It’s good to be back

It’s always GREAT to be home after a long vacation, and this week is a big one!

Opening day for the White Sox tomorrow at home, are you wearing your jersey to work too?

Tuesday is ALL about Rascal Flatts – their new CD “Unstoppable” is released, and they’ll join me for TWO HOURS starting at 5pm.  Don’t miss it!

Your favorite songs, BIG prizes, and great conversation every afternoon.  This week:  Josh Turner tickets with the Short Term Memory Quiz, and Rodney Atkins passes with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5.

Also, don’t forget the ACM Awards tonight on CBS-2 at 7pm!  Extra points if you spot Trish Biondo in the audience.

Let’s catch up tomorrow after 3pm, at US 99.5!

The GREEN partying continues, with Kenny Chesney

A great weekend of parades for St. Patrick’s Day – if you missed us, catch the recap here with All Access Week 92.

Now more importantly …

Kenny Chesney is coming to Soldier Field Saturday, June 13th with Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Antebellum.

ALL THIS WEEK, I’ve got two pairs of tickets up for grabs every afternoon with the DW Drive @ 5 and the game Lyrics A’Many for Kenny.

Get ready to play and WIN, after 3pm!

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!

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, plus Work Mishaps

If you missed Jay on the show yesterday, you can hear our conversation at the PODCAST page NOW!

Find out who his dream co-performer is for their Wrigley Field show, what he’s normally doing backstage at 6pm on any given day, and a few other surprises!

The other thought in my head … our copier has been down for 3 days now, and it got me daydreaming.

I’m curious about the worst things you’ve ever broken at work, the most expensive items.  Accidental or not.

Let’s chat about it, today after 3pm.

Baseball & Country Music: Bigger than big, on so many levels

I teased it yesterday on Facebook, and it’s now official.

Rascal Flatts is headlining the 1st EVER country concert at Wrigley Field.

Saturday, July 18th with Darius Rucker & other country friends TBA.

No idea on ticket prices or an on-sale date yet, but be sure to mark the date now.

With Kenny Chesney @ Soldier Field and Flatts @ Wrigley Field, this could be the biggest summer EVER.

I’m already dreaming about the pre- and post-parties … care to join us?

Giving you another say, in a BIG way

Again, back to the theme of trying to make your life easier.

This time, it’s by playing only songs you want to hear, songs you like.

We have a brand-new US 99.5 music committee, and we want you to be a part of it.

Sign up HERE, and you can tell us everything you like & dislike about the music we play, the contests, you name it.

Taking this concept a bit farther, I’m curious about the one song you could live with, if you could only hear one song the rest of your life.

A classic?  Something brand-new?  If you could only hear one song the rest of your life, what would it be?

Let’s chat about it, today after 3pm.

Wasting time at work

While at work, I think we can all use an extra 5-10 minutes daily, just to re-charge our brains.

Some may call it wasting time.  I call it, well, not working.   To help you meet your daily quota:

** Season 5 of Lost on ABC kicked off Wednesday, and my wife Jill’s Lost Blog 2009 is now online @ my page of US99.com.  You’ll also find the previous seasons’ blogs – everything we Lost addicts need for our weekly fix.

** All Access Week 84 is now posted at US99.com … it highlights all the interviews from last weekend’s Winterfest in St. Charles.  My TMZ conversation with Kellie Pickler, plus Jason Aldean and Jimmy Wayne with L&R.  Perfect for that mid-afternoon non-smoke break.

What’s the best way you waste a few minutes every day?  Your favorite indulgence?

312.591.US99, text 287-995, or e-mail me.

Let’s talk about it, today after 3pm.

A new toy, in the text number 287-995

I like new toys.  One of them arrived in the mail today … the first five volumes in the Bug Me Video collection.

Another new toy that “arrives” today at 3pm?

Our new US 99.5 text number.  287-995.

You can use it to find out the name of a song, to join the conversation, just about anything.

I can’t wait.

287-995. 

Put it in your contacts now, and we’ll chat after 3pm.

Kellie Pickler, Jimmy Wayne & my celebrity TMZ life for a day

Here are a few shots from my broadcast on Friday afternoon, when Kellie Pickler stopped by.  

Can you tell how close and crowded her fans were, in front of our table?  Crazy!

I’m curious if you’ve ever had a TMZ / paparazzi experience, good or bad.

Let’s chat about it, today after 3pm.

My US 99.5 TMZ experience with Kellie Picker!

More of my US 99.5 TMZ experience with Kellie!

Kellie Pickler is thinking, "Why is this man standing so CLOSE to me?"

Kicking off the US 99.5 After Party with Jimmy Wayne!

Why Twitter is more than just the “new tech craze”

I’m still learning the ropes of this stuff, but I like it.  Someone else compared it to a classroom where you never have to raise your hand.  If you’re open to it, you can learn more in a few hours on Twitter, than surfing the web all day searching for the same information.  News, traffic, weather, and often, all before it has hit mainstream channels.

Sign up today, and let’s keep in touch.  Any suggestions on making it better?  Fire away.

Until then, let’s tweet together HERE.