Drew Walker dot com » Rascal Flatts http://www.drewwalker.com/blog US 99.5 Afternoons. Your Favorite Songs. Great Conversation. Big Prizes. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:04:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Win BIG this afternoon http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/06/win-big-this-afternoon/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/06/win-big-this-afternoon/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:23:45 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=1242

On the show today:

** 4:10pm — Rascal Flatts with Kellie Pickler & Chris Young in August in Tinley Park … win tickets with the Short Term Memory Quiz

** 5:25pm — More Keith Urban / Dixie Chicks Soldier Field seats up for grabs, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

]]> http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/06/win-big-this-afternoon/feed/ 0 It’s a tough decision – American Idol or the Chicago Bulls http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/02/its-a-tough-decision-american-idol-or-the-chicago-bulls/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/02/its-a-tough-decision-american-idol-or-the-chicago-bulls/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:51:46 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=1093 ON THE RIDE HOME TODAY:

** More MEGA Tickets up for grabs, worth $700 a pair!   The same 2 seats for all *6* shows, in the 2nd pavilion – win with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

**  At 6:10pm, another chance to qualify for Danny Gokey’s American Idol seats – you’ll fly to Los Angeles VERY soon, and watch him perform in the Kodak Theatre!!

** Tomorrow night on The Road, join me @ 10pm for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Rascal Flatts & Reba McEntire

** FNPP 9-11pm @ Lakes Bowl / 25th Alley Lounge in Round Lake (601 Railroad Ave, just north of the Metra station) with Miller Lite & new Gretchen Wilson CDs!

** Big fan of the BULLS?  I’ve got your tickets Saturday between Noon-2pm @ Verizon Wireless in Plainfield (12632 S Route 59, just north of 127th St)

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On The Ride Home today:

**  It’s the Countdown To Front Row for our 2010 MegaTicket, with each pair of seats worth $1,200 (!) – the same seat for all 6 shows, and it’s 7th Row this afternoon!  Win with the Drive @ 5 … just keep track of the 8 songs-in-a-row, I’ll ask you for any 4 of ‘em!

**  This year, we’re all about fulfilling fantasies … would you like to join Darius Rucker in the studio, and actually record WITH him?   Your chance to qualify for the Nashville Flyaway experience of a lifetime, when you Sing It Or Say It @ 6:10pm !

**  It’s 2 hours of live music & conversation this Thursday on The Road @ 10pm, with my guests Montgomery Gentry & Joe Nichols

**  Make plans to join me for lunch, Friday Noon-2pm @ the Chicago Auto Show!  I’ll be with our friends at the AutoTrader.com booth, hosting their Match Game gameshow

]]> http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2010/02/dream-as-big-as-you-can/feed/ 0 It’s all about the kids this week! http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/12/its-all-about-the-kids-this-week/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/12/its-all-about-the-kids-this-week/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:31 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=968 On The Ride Home today:

** LAST CHANCE … grab a Wii Game System, plus Band Hero (with all your favorite Taylor Swift songs), with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** More invitation-only Kellie Pickler LIVE COUNTRY passes (a week from today @ Joe’s Bar), with the STMQ @ 3:30pm!

** Our 19th Annual St. Jude Radiothon kicks off tomorrow @ 5am from Gurnee Mills Mall – we need your help to make a difference in the life of a child!   If you want to drop by and see the work we’re doing, I’ll be there 3-7pm tomorrow and 1-4:30pm Friday …

** The Road tomorrow night @ 10pm, with 2 hours of live music & conversation starring Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift

]]> http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/12/its-all-about-the-kids-this-week/feed/ 0 Rascal Flatts with Oprah, plus a little Nashville fun http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/09/rascal-flatts-with-oprah-plus-a-little-nashville-fun/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/09/rascal-flatts-with-oprah-plus-a-little-nashville-fun/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:50:16 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=803 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.

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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!

]]> http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/04/the-rascal-flatts-kidnapping-plus-chicago-slaughter-football/feed/ 0 It’s good to be back http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/04/its-good-to-be-back/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/04/its-good-to-be-back/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:27:54 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=602 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!

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1)   The new LOST BLOG is now posted online @ US99.com here … great episode last night, plus I am diggin’ all the VW Buses from the ’70s Dharma Initiative!

2)   Mark your calendars – Tuesday, April 7th, all 3 members of Rascal Flatts will join me in-studio!

They’ll be in Chicago to chat about their new CD “Unstoppable,” which comes out that day.  It[s going to be B I G!

3)   Also, I’m on vacation starting tomorrow … the entire Walker family is headed west for a bit of Sox & Cubs & Cardinals spring training baseball.  Roy still hasn’t decided who he’s rooting for.

Any suggestions?

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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!

]]> http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/03/rascal-flatts-mania-new-gary-levox-podcast/feed/ 0 Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, plus Work Mishaps http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/03/jay-demarcus-of-rascal-flatts-plus-work-mishaps/ http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/2009/03/jay-demarcus-of-rascal-flatts-plus-work-mishaps/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:12:09 +0000 Drew http://www.drewwalker.com/blog/?p=469 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.

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