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Fri, May 24, 2013
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing
I can't wait for Sunday morning.
10:00 a.m. and I'll have the TV on to watch every moment, every feature they play about what they call the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indy 500.
It's more than race to me.
For my entire life it has marked the official start of the summer season I so love.
And from Jim Nabors singing to the drinking of the milk in Victory Lane I'll be parked in front of the TV to watch it.
The sound of those machines flying through the turns gives me goose bumps.
I love the anticipation and ritual of it all as well.
33 drivers, this year four of them women, all chasing a big trophy that will have their face on it and a drink of cold milk from a glass bottle in Victory Lane if they win a battle of man and machine lasting over three hours from the drop of the green flag.
These are the traditions that make it all great.
Today we talk '500' with Dave Kallmann who is at the track this afternoon covering it all for the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel. Listen in at 3:30-ish.
10:00 a.m. and I'll have the TV on to watch every moment, every feature they play about what they call the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indy 500.
It's more than race to me.
For my entire life it has marked the official start of the summer season I so love.
And from Jim Nabors singing to the drinking of the milk in Victory Lane I'll be parked in front of the TV to watch it.
The sound of those machines flying through the turns gives me goose bumps.
I love the anticipation and ritual of it all as well.
33 drivers, this year four of them women, all chasing a big trophy that will have their face on it and a drink of cold milk from a glass bottle in Victory Lane if they win a battle of man and machine lasting over three hours from the drop of the green flag.
These are the traditions that make it all great.
Today we talk '500' with Dave Kallmann who is at the track this afternoon covering it all for the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel. Listen in at 3:30-ish.
Phil Cianciola's Bio
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Family: Wife, Sandy and our little dog that looks like Toto from the Wizzard of Oz named Gabby.
What I Like About My Job: I get paid to talk. How can you beat that?
Favorite Activities and Interests: I’m an avid cyclist, which is good because I also love to eat! And of course I love my Green Bay Packers.
Favorite Music: I’m all over the map, from Sinatra and Nat King Cole to Stevie Ray Vaughn and classic rock.
Favorite Movies: Slingblade, Tucker, It’s a Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, and anything with Audrey Hepburn in it.
Favorite TV Shows: American Pickers, Modern Family, House Hunters, anytime the NFL is on.
Favorite Books: Not a book reader.
Little Known Fact About You: I’m a huge homebody.
Favorite Moment In Radio: You’re kidding right? 30+ years in this business and you want one? All the dirt will be in my book once I get a ghost writer to do all the work for me.
Anything Else You Think We Should Know: For some reason asparagus never caught on with me.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Family: Wife, Sandy and our little dog that looks like Toto from the Wizzard of Oz named Gabby.
What I Like About My Job: I get paid to talk. How can you beat that?
Favorite Activities and Interests: I’m an avid cyclist, which is good because I also love to eat! And of course I love my Green Bay Packers.
Favorite Music: I’m all over the map, from Sinatra and Nat King Cole to Stevie Ray Vaughn and classic rock.
Favorite Movies: Slingblade, Tucker, It’s a Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, and anything with Audrey Hepburn in it.
Favorite TV Shows: American Pickers, Modern Family, House Hunters, anytime the NFL is on.
Favorite Books: Not a book reader.
Little Known Fact About You: I’m a huge homebody.
Favorite Moment In Radio: You’re kidding right? 30+ years in this business and you want one? All the dirt will be in my book once I get a ghost writer to do all the work for me.
Anything Else You Think We Should Know: For some reason asparagus never caught on with me.
Reggie Risseeuw's Bio
Birthplace: Clinton, Wisconsin
Education: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Family: Wife, Amy and our two chihuahua dogs, Gus and Bongo
What I Like About My Job: It beats doing hard labor. Did that for a few years and that was more than enough.
Favorite Activities and Interests: I watch way too much TV. I also enjoy movies and video games. I also enjoy watching sports especially the Packers.
Favorite Music: I enjoy most music except country and rap. I tend to listen to Classic Rock and current Hard Rock the most.
Favorite Movies: I enjoy most movies, but tend to watch Superhero movies, comedies and Zombie movies the most.
Favorite TV Shows: I like a lot of the shows on the USA network (Burn Notice, Psych, etc.). I also enjoy Community, Modern Family, South Park, and Walking Dead.
Favorite Books: I've been enjoying the Robert Jordan books (Wheel of Time) for years. I also have been reading the George R. R. Martin books (now and HBO TV show).
Little Known Fact About You: I've actually been working at WHBY for many years before the PhilCast started.
Favorite Moment In Radio: I really enjoyed being involved in College radio (mostly because I was Station Manager, which means I was in charge).
Anything Else You Think We Should Know: I miss my afternoon naps that I use to take at 3pm.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Family: Wife, Amy and our two chihuahua dogs, Gus and Bongo
What I Like About My Job: It beats doing hard labor. Did that for a few years and that was more than enough.
Favorite Activities and Interests: I watch way too much TV. I also enjoy movies and video games. I also enjoy watching sports especially the Packers.
Favorite Music: I enjoy most music except country and rap. I tend to listen to Classic Rock and current Hard Rock the most.
Favorite Movies: I enjoy most movies, but tend to watch Superhero movies, comedies and Zombie movies the most.
Favorite TV Shows: I like a lot of the shows on the USA network (Burn Notice, Psych, etc.). I also enjoy Community, Modern Family, South Park, and Walking Dead.
Favorite Books: I've been enjoying the Robert Jordan books (Wheel of Time) for years. I also have been reading the George R. R. Martin books (now and HBO TV show).
Little Known Fact About You: I've actually been working at WHBY for many years before the PhilCast started.
Favorite Moment In Radio: I really enjoyed being involved in College radio (mostly because I was Station Manager, which means I was in charge).
Anything Else You Think We Should Know: I miss my afternoon naps that I use to take at 3pm.
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Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fridays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursdays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fridays 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
