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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: May 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Thursday, May 25, 2006. During the years "Friends" was on the air, the stars of that show rarely made it into Chicago. Jennifer Aniston did film a few movies here, and David Schwimmer directed several plays here with his theatre company ("Looking Glass"), but most of the other stars rarely made it into town. They must cost $10000 a month.". Parents of ) Friends. The last time you called home was a month ago today,. You just discovered what they meant by take home pay,. But-I’l...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: February 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Thursday, February 23, 2006. It was the golden age of Presidential comedy. The President of the United States from 1993- 2000 was beloved by many, but trust me when I tell you that nobody loved him more than the nation's comedy writers. I could go on and on. I'm tearing up a little now remembering how easy it was in those days. To the tune of "The Wanderer" by Dion). Well there was slick Willie, talking on TV,. Said he didn't perjure based on technicalities,. Now the only thin...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: April 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Loop Photo Album 1986-1993. For the majority of my Loop years (1986-1993), I was the producer of the Steve Dahl and Garry Meier Show, but I also hosted my own weekend show on the Loop-FM, and I was the co-host of a show called "Ebony and Ivory" on the Loop-AM. Here are a few pictures and mementos from that era. The Steve and Garry Logo- Late '80s. On stage with Steve at a sold out Chicago Theatre concert- 1989. Yes, show biz is very glamorous. Bridge...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: January 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Thursday, January 26, 2006. Andy Shaw interviews Rick and Swany. This interview took place in October of 2004, the month our book "The Radio Producer's Handbook" hit the bookstores. ANDY SHAW STRIKES BACK: THE AM RADIO PRODUCERS. And finally, a glossary of relevant terms (the input button may sound erotic but it’s really just used to identify which piece of equipment is fed into a certain module.). There’s even a forward by radio legend Landecker, who writes that When I began ...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: September 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Saturday, September 30, 2006. LOOP SCOOP ARTICLE: The Jim Shorts Interview. In 1992, Loop Scoop Magazine asked me to appear on the Kevin Matthews Show (then on AM 1000- 10:30-3PM) and interview sportscaster Jim Shorts. It was one of the strangest experiences of my life. The following is a partial transcript of that interview. Jim Shorts is one of a kind: brash, violent, lady killer. But what is he really like? I can't say. He's still in prison. I can't say. No comment. What ab...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: June 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Wednesday, June 28, 2006. 5 Questions with Swanson and Kaempfer. Bill Zwecker, a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, was nice enough to write a piece about us when we put out "The Radio Producer's Handbook." This article appeared in the Chicago Sun Times on November 1, 2004. 5 Questions with Swanson and Kaempfer". Now the two have have joined forces to pen "The Radio Producer's Handbook," and last week they shared some insights with me. A: (Kaempfer) Two of the biggest comedy...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: August 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Saturday, August 26, 2006. Steve and Garry Notebook. I worked for the Steve and Garry show for almost five years (1986-1991), including the last four years as their producer. I've previously chronicled that on this blog a few times. Loop Photo Album 1986-1993). But I haven't really written about it at length. This seems like a perfect time to do that. 5: The Brian Wilson interview. 4 Steve's on-the-air vasectomy. 3: A Christmas Carol. I've previously written about how this cha...
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives: March 2006
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The Rick Kaempfer Archives. Wednesday, March 22, 2006. PG WARNING: The content of this post could be offensive to the easily offended.If you are easily offended, please don't read it. If you weren't living in a cave in 1993 and 1994, you remember the story of John Wayne Bobbitt well. His wife severed his manhood, and she threw it in a field somewhere. The police found it, and it was reattached. The following is my published report from 1994. A Slice of Modern Radio Life. The Bobbitts may have also single...
