Windy City Irish Radio
Windy City Irish Radio, hosted by Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin on Sunday afternoons from 12 noon to 1pm CST on WNDZ 750AM Chicago, ties current events to Irish culture through music, books, theater and the arts.
Windy City Irish Radio
Windy City Irish Radio - April 13, 2016
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Tim Taylor & Mike Shevlin
The Irish American Hall of Fame will induct ten new members at a black-tie gala at the Irish American Heritage Center on April 23, 2016. In part two of a three part series celebrating the 2016 class, Windy City Irish Radio pays tribute to three more outstanding individuals and their contributions to the Irish-American experience. On this week's show, Tim and Mike welcome Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Author and columnist from The New York Times Timothy Egan into the studio to talk about the life of 2016 Inductee Brigadier General and Civil War Hero Thomas Francis Meagher and Egan's book The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero The lads also pay tribute to stage and screen actor, Brian Dennehy and Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Edward F. Dunne. Tune in for stories and song from Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Willis Clan, Burning Bridget Cleary, Aiden O'Toole, Leo & Anto from The Saw Doctors, and John Prine with Sharon Shannon and Mary Staunton. Tune in to the last two weeks of our Irish American Hall of Fame series on WSBC 1240 AM from 8 PM - 9 PM or check out the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com