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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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.
Menu:
- The Rolling Diamonds--husband and wife circus duo
- Vinyl records making a comeback
- Hike to interview Backcounty Ranger George Durkee
- New Pirate exhibit at the Field Museum
- Butter Lane cupcake shop in New York (web site)
- Illinois Wines Make Headway
- The closing of the Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum
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