Archive for October, 2011
John Nichols (audio)
John Nichols is one of the most respected voices in Washington when the subject is politics and the media. And in Washington, when isn’t there discussion on politics and the media? Mr. Nichols is the associate editor of The Capital Times (Madison, WI) and is the author of seven books on politics and the media. He writes about [...]
Roxana Saberi (audio)
It’s always a treat when author /journalist, and Fargoan, Roxana Saberi is in town. I had the opportunity to have a lengthy chat with her on the released American hikers, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a lot more. We even managed to squeeze in a little bit about Northwestern football! photo credit: roxanasaberi.com
Was that Robert De Niro on the CGP? (audio)
Harold Camping’s latest end of the world prediction was for Friday, October 21, 2011. He qualified it with the word “probably” but I’m certain he was convinced Friday was the day. Most people didn’t believe him – staff members of the CG Program included. However, we still decided to run a series of mathematical equations, make a few phone [...]
Beware The CG Stand-In (video)
In the world of talk radio, there are two generally-accepted methods to allow a host a either a day off or a full-blown vacation. One is to do a “Best Of” program. The theory is the audience would prefer a rebroadcast of the host they tune in for rather than listening to a guest host. The [...]
The Shoes… Nothing Else Matters
Since beginning my radio program at WDAY nearly two-and-a-half years ago, we’ve been able to feature a remarkable range of guests and topics. Individuals like Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist Sheryl WuDunn, New York Times bestselling authors that include Mitch Albom, Roxana Saberi, Kurt Andersen and Mignon Fogarty, Emmy Award winners Paula Poundstone and [...]
Dr. Alveda King (audio)
When I began my tenure at WDAY in Fargo (ND), I made up a master wish-list of who I hoped to have visit the program. One of the names on that list was Dr. Alveda King. Dr. King is the daugther of Rev. A.D. Williams King and the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
The World of Jim Meskimen (audio)
Jim Meskimen is a wonderfully talented actor and comedian. He’s also not too bad as an impressionist. Most recently he had the opportunity to perform a series of shows and conduct workshops in England and then upon returning to the United States, Jim dialed it up in Chicago and Toronto. It had been too long since we [...]
A Chat with Otis Williams (audio)
In the two-plus years we’ve been doing The Christopher Gabriel Program on 970 WDAY, we’ve been blessed to have some remarkable guests. Pulitzer Prize, Grammy and Emmy winners, Academy Award nominees, New York Times bestselling authors, major figures from the political world, renowned journalists and bureau chiefs from Europe and the Middle East… it goes [...]
