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Sidetrack with Jason Croft

Sidetrack with Jason Croft

First Saturday of the month at 6 pm

Fun stories, quirky interviews, thought-provoking commentaries, great tunes, and more!

Sidetrack is AM 580's monthly news/features magazine hosted by Jason Croft. Sidetrack's goal is to bring you the stories you might have otherwise missed--the stories that sometimes get overlooked during the busy day-to-day headlines. The stories are sometimes off-beat, sometimes unusual, but never dull. It's a fresh look at the what's going on in our backyard and around the world. Be sure to explore program contents for links to more info and a few surprises.

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June 2009

Program air date: Saturday, June 06, 2009

This month, we remember local musician Jay Bennett who for a time played with the band Wilco, we talk to a professional mermaid, and we find out about a man who records sound for a living and his “one square inch of silence” project.

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May 2009

Program air date: Saturday, May 02, 2009

Sidetrack celebrates 10 years on the air with a selection of some of our favorite stories from the last decade. We find out if Philo really is the center of the universe; talk to the inventor of the Popcorn Fork; revisit our story on the Viper, the yodeling ukulele player; and hear about downtown Champaign’s drinking fraternity.

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April 2009

Program air date: Saturday, April 04, 2009

On this month’s program, we learn about a husband-and-wife circus duo, hear about the increasing popularity of vinyl records, look into the surge of Illinois wines, and we talk to granddaughter of Raggedy Ann creator Jonny Gruelle about the closing of the Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum in Arcola.

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March 2009

Program air date: Saturday, March 07, 2009

On this month’s program, local drummer Rocky Maffit visits the WILL studios and shows off a few unusual instruments. We hear about the Garlicky Greens Eating Championship...find out how one Illinois artist has been inspired by starlings…and we remember science fiction writer Philip Jose Farmer.

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