June 17, 2026
John London joined Bill for the second hour of the show as he continues his quest to secure his own time slot at WAIF. This week’s theme was Songs That Friends Selected, and include interesting anecdotes about how the tunes fit into the people’s lives.
June 10, 2026
John Tarvardian, the BlueSnakesandBanjos.com creator, joined Bill for an evening of summer songs, newfound modern soul singers, and a discussion of having kids who live in Washington, D.C., and John’s native Chicago.
June 3, 2026
Bill dedicated the entire show to Bruce Springsteen’s Land of Hope and Dreams tour show in Washington D.C. on May 27. It was more than a musical extravaganza, it was a call to duty for Americans concerned about their country.
May 27, 2026
Bob put an exclamation point on ‘Best Music Education on the Radio’ with songs from Curly Griffin and Bob Luman to Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen, with a special tribute to the passing of jazz great Sonny Rollins.
May 20, 2026
Bill celebrated the Spring FunRaiser, said goodbye to daughter Jane and the wonderful Mo Scales, who are moving to Chicago, and welcomed the return of John London, who is testing his format for a future WAIF timeslot.
May 6, 2026
Keira and Andy Kwiatkowski join Bob for a wonderfully diverse episode. Keira, who turned 18 on May 23, is ready to graduate from Ursuline and headed to Miami University. Dad and daughter are spending this summer on the concert trail to make new memories before the giant step of leaving home.
April 29, 2026
Willie Nelson celebrated his 93rd birthday as he prepared to start his summer tour that features solo shows, plus his annual Outlaw Music Festival that includes Wilco, the Avett Brothers and Sheryl Crow, among others.
April 22, 2016
Dave Mason, who passed away this week at 79, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic and played with some of the biggest names of the 1960s and ’70s while building a solid solo career.
April 15, 2026
Bill took his turn saluting Ernie D’Amico, the longtime friend of the show, who passed away on Easter Sunday. He also shared a bit of time with Jan Messer, a Thompson family friend, who also died recently. In spite of the downbeat subject, the tone is celebratory and hopefully brings smiles to faces of people who knew Ernie and Jan.

