Hosted by Denny Farrell since 2005, Late Night Chicago Radio combines swing, sweet, Dixieland, and jazz. In a word: seamless.

“Denny Farrell’s Late Night Chicago Radio” airs every Sunday night from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Central. Denny takes your requests toll free at .

Also available: Denny Farrell’s Original Big Band Showcase, which airs on WCGO Saturday nights from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. Central.

ABOUT THE HOST

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Meet your host, Denny Farrell, Big Band Hall of Fame inductee and winner of the National Ballroom & Entertainment Association's Award for his outstanding radio show. Denny is one of Chicago's “very own” and is rated as one of the top broadcasters in the country with his very distinctive format that combines swing, sweet, Dixieland, and jazz. Denny's background is like a who's who in the big band & jazz industry.

Announcing chores have tied him to such greats as: Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Sammy Kaye, Bob Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ralph Marterie, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Guy Lombardo, Maynard Ferguson, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Red Norvo, Helen Forrest, Peggy Lee, Artie Shaw, The Glenn Miller Orchestra with Larry O'Brien, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with Lee Castle, to name only a few.

Denny has also been the voice for many well-known companies and organizations, including Delta Airlines, Motorola, Jewel and Dominick's grocery stores, Cadillac, Northwestern University, AARP, Gerber Collision & Glass, the U.S. Government, Loyola Hospital, Caterpillar Inc, Applebees, Air-o-Swiss, Alexian Brothers Hospital, ComEd, and many more!

Learn more at www.dennyfarrell.com and thevoicebank.com.

UPCOMING EPISODES

Upcoming Episodes
Saturday from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. Central on Around the House with Eric G , we dive into the pros and cons of old houses. Are they actually built better than new homes? And if you’re thinking about buying an older home, what should you be ready for and why? Then in Hour 2, we talk about how to carefully remove graffiti around your house or neighborhood and how to build an emergency damage kit for your home in the case of broken windows or other damage to your home. All this and more on Saturday’s “Around the House with Eric G.”

Saturday from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. Central on Around the House with Eric G, we dive into the pros and cons of old houses. Are they actually built better than new homes? And if you’re thinking about buying an older home, what should you be ready for and why? Then in Hour 2, we talk about how to carefully remove graffiti around your house or neighborhood and how to build an emergency damage kit for your home in the case of broken windows or other damage to your home. All this and more on Saturday’s “Around the House with Eric G.”

Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Central, tune in for a special edition of Legal Eagles when the topic will be DUI and alcohol consumption during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Phone lines will be open as guests and callers discuss binge drinking, weekend parties, DUI-related traffic accidents, and DUI arrests.

Saturday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Central, tune in for a special edition of Legal Eagles when the topic will be DUI and alcohol consumption during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Phone lines will be open as guests and callers discuss binge drinking, weekend parties, DUI-related traffic accidents, and DUI arrests.

Saturday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on Married With Microphones , join JT & Leanne for an action-packed show! Mike Thompson discusses receiving the COVID vaccine and exactly HOW FAR sports goes back in history — shocking! Family life coach Boo Archer discusses ways to simplify your life, JT & Leanne have their "Good News" segment, and the "Relationship Report Card" is back! Plus, a look at the trending topics from this past week, all coming up on “Married with Microphones”!

Saturday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on Married With Microphones, join JT & Leanne for an action-packed show! Mike Thompson discusses receiving the COVID vaccine and exactly HOW FAR sports goes back in history — shocking! Family life coach Boo Archer discusses ways to simplify your life, JT & Leanne have their "Good News" segment, and the "Relationship Report Card" is back! Plus, a look at the trending topics from this past week, all coming up on “Married with Microphones”!

Sunday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on Inside the Skev , host Aaron Masliansky is joined by Alecia Wartowski, executive director of Foundation65. We will discuss the Foundation’s mission, its role during the pandemic, and its vision for the future.Foundation65 is an independent grantmaking organization that invests in educator-led initiatives to support educational equity through literacy and arts in a child’s foundational years.

Sunday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on Inside the Skev, host Aaron Masliansky is joined by Alecia Wartowski, executive director of Foundation65. We will discuss the Foundation’s mission, its role during the pandemic, and its vision for the future.Foundation65 is an independent grantmaking organization that invests in educator-led initiatives to support educational equity through literacy and arts in a child’s foundational years.

Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central on Playtime with Bill Turck & Kerri Kendall , tune in for interviews with Rockford singer-songwriter and “American Idol” contestant Adem Dalipi, visual artist Diane Thodos, New York singer-songwriter Devin Marie, and Brice Woodall on his latest album release. Plus, Lainie Petersen's Theater Report and another installment of our Hidden History of Music segment, where the spotlight will be on Mersey Beat's only woman artist.

Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central on Playtime with Bill Turck & Kerri Kendall, tune in for interviews with Rockford singer-songwriter and “American Idol” contestant Adem Dalipi, visual artist Diane Thodos, New York singer-songwriter Devin Marie, and Brice Woodall on his latest album release. Plus, Lainie Petersen's Theater Report and another installment of our Hidden History of Music segment, where the spotlight will be on Mersey Beat's only woman artist.

Sunday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on Heart & Home , JT & Leanne are joined by some of the top real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area, including Nick Libert from EXIT Strategy Realty discussing ways to maximize your business and avoid mistakes as a business owner. Brian Kwiloz from EXIT Real Estate Partners has some great tips for those who are renting to move into homeownership! And Joanne Levicki from EXIT Realty 365 has a great segment on getting prepared to buy a home during the busy spring market! All this and MORE Sunday on “Heart & Home” — presented by EXIT REALTY!

Sunday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on Heart & Home, JT & Leanne are joined by some of the top real estate professionals in the Chicagoland area, including Nick Libert from EXIT Strategy Realty discussing ways to maximize your business and avoid mistakes as a business owner. Brian Kwiloz from EXIT Real Estate Partners has some great tips for those who are renting to move into homeownership! And Joanne Levicki from EXIT Realty 365 has a great segment on getting prepared to buy a home during the busy spring market! All this and MORE Sunday on “Heart & Home” — presented by EXIT REALTY!

ARCHIVED EPISODES

 
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