Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 5/26/12 - Big Bank Hank (Sugarhill Gang), Mikey O! Revised.

2012-05-24T02:59:39Z

I this all new, yet Classic WCGO Celebrity Conversation, host Harv Roman speaks with Big Bank Hank of the Legendary Rap Group "The Sugarhill Gang" in anticipation of the 2012 Old School Reunion Concert Dance Party held at Chicago's Excalibur Nightclub on May 25th. Hank and Harv talk about the creation of the Sugarhill Gang, it's impact on the music industry, and the influence of their multiple million selling single "Rappers Delight", and their follow up albums and songs.

The second half of the show reprises an in studio conversation with Chicago Comedy Personality and Promoter, Mike Oquendo of MikeyOComedy Productions as we mark his company's 10th Anniversary, with segments of his "Mikey for Mayor-Flan for the People" campaign.

A Classic/Old School Edition of Celebrity Conversations! Club Kids Radio/WCGO Celebrity Conversations airs Saturdays from 6am to 7am central on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed live on www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts here onwww.wakeupdancing.com .

Your comments/feedback are welcome!

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 5/26/12 - Big Bank Hank (Sugarhill Gang), Mikey O!

2012-05-23T03:18:50Z

I this all new, yet Classic WCGO Celebrity Conversation, host Harv Roman speaks with Big Bank Hank of the Legendary Rap Group "The Sugarhill Gang" in anticipation of the 2012 Old School Reunion Concert Dance Party held at Chicago's Excalibur Nightclub on May 25th. Hank and Harv talk about the creation of the Sugarhill Gang, it's impact on the music industry, and the influence of their multiple million selling single "Rappers Delight", and their follow up albums and songs.

The second half of the show reprises an in studio conversation with Chicago Comedy Personality and Promoter, Mike Oquendo of MikeyOComedy Productions as we mark his company's 10th Anniversary, with segments of his "Mikey for Mayor-Flan for the People" campaign.

A Classic/Old School Edition of Celebrity Conversations! Club Kids Radio/WCGO Celebrity Conversations airs Saturdays from 6am to 7am central on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed live on www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts here on www.wakeupdancing.com .

Your comments/feedback are welcome!

Club Kids Radio 5/19/12 Mother's Day Kidbits

2012-05-17T13:39:40Z

As aired on Chicago's 1590 AM, a special end of Mother's Day Week Edition of Club Kids Radio featuring past kidbits featuring Brenda K Starr (talking about her daughters from 1998), Xariana and Patricia M Mendez Casas , Persephone and Jeanette Lozada , Janissa Sweetcheeks Rivera and Natalie Arroyo , Justine and Melina Fuentes and Sianny and Iris Corral-Vega . Club Kids Radio/WCGO Celebrity Conversations airs live from 6am to 7am central on Chicago's 1590 AM, WCGO, with a livestream on www.1590wcgo.com .

WCGO Celebrity Hotline with Gina Rodriguez (Go For It!, Filly Brown)

2012-05-09T14:14:47Z

As aired on Chicago's 1590 AM, WCGO and streamed live on 1590wcgo.com , a Celebrity Hotline Conversation with Chicago born actress Gina Rodriguez , who starred in the Chicago filmed "Go For It!" with Aimee Garcia, was in "Our Family Wedding" with America Ferrara, and guest starred in ABC's "Happy Endings" season one, all available on DVD. It has been a year since Gina and I conducted this refreshing interview, and she is now insanely busy with her upcoming Sundance Film Festival hit "Filly Brown", opening in September. Happy First Anniversary to our meeting and interview, and thanks forMike Oquendo for the hook up, Gina is going to be an even brighter star after you all get to see "Filly Brown" ... enjoy the interview and click away with your comments, etc...Have a great Mother's Day Weekend, tambien!!!

WCGO Club Kids Radio 5/5/12 w/ Natalie, Anthony and Harv (CICS-IP)

2012-05-03T13:02:55Z

From Chicago's 1590 AM, WCGO Radio, with the livestream on 1590wcgo.com , with an all new edition of Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations - this week featuring Club Kids Anthony Wagner and Natalie Panteleo on the Celebrity Hotline talking up their recent school projects and their views on the Charter School system versus the schools that they left in order to attend CICS-IP. This show is dedicated to the memory of Comedian/Actor Rich Ramirez , who passed away recently. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ramirez at shows presented by Mike Oquendo , and I had conversations with him previously through our common work with our respective Boys and Girls Clubs - Mr. Ramirez with the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, and my at the Union League Boys and Girls Clubs in Chicago. Mr. Ramirez taught a series of acting classes at his Club, and also taught and mentored many young comc actors here in Chicago through his work with Mikey O. My thoughts, prayers, condolences and respect are sent to Mr. Ramirez and his family, as well as Mikey, who was very close to Mr. Ramirez...

WCGO Club Kids 4/28/12 w/Amber, Marisel, Natalie, Anthony and Natalie P.

2012-04-26T13:50:35Z

From Chicago's 1590 AM, WCGO Radio with another edition of Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations. The first half hour features a Celebrity Hotline Conversation with author Amber Madison (Talking Sex with your Children). I was joined by Marisel Melendez and Natalie Mia Bermeo of the Vida Bella Ensemble, who helped me to conduct the very delicate interview. The second half hour will feature Club Kids Natalie and Anthony, who will talk about their recent news bulletin board project at their Charter School in the Irving Park area. As always, your clicks and comments are welcome. First song is 2 Da Point, featuring some voicework by a certain radio host with "Changes", a song inspired by the senseless sniper killing of 7 year old Dantrell Davis in 1992...wow, 20 years ago - much hasn't changed in Chicago, huh?

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 4/21/12 - Happy Birthday, Cynthia!

2012-04-19T00:35:38Z

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 4/14/12 - Leo Barron and Harv Roman

2012-04-10T12:33:43Z

On air from 6am until 7am central Saturdays on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, with the live stream at 1590wcgo.com for another WCGO Celebrity Conversation. This week, my guest is Leo Barron, my father figure, mentor and former boss, who is retiring next Friday as Director of the Union League Boys and Girls Club Two/Talcott Club after 42 years with the organization, the past 36 as Club Director...many of you know and were impacted by Leo, those who do not, my hope is that you enjoy the conversation regardless. First song is by MaRey Reyes with "It Ain't You"...

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 4/8/12 w/Antonio Franceschi (Chicago's PR Story) and remembering Cindy Mendez of WCYC..

2012-04-03T21:51:37Z

A WCGO Celebrity Hotline Conversation Flashback withAntonio Franceschi , producer of the acclaimed film/documentary "Chicago's Puerto Rican Story". With the recent slaps at the Puerto Rican culture by Chicago's City Soles TV and Tipsy Cake, along with the national cocotaso given us by ABC TV, but masterfully countered by Carlos Jiménez Flores and Darlene Vazquetelles of the Puerto Rican Alliance for Awareness, this interview reprise comes at a great time...click away...first song is TKA's "Someone In The Dark", dedicated to the late Cindy Mendez , a former WCYC Radio student of mine who passed away recently, after a long bout with cancer...RIP, Cindy.

WCGO Celebrity Hotline with Freestyle's Sandi Castillo and Tonasia - 3/24/12

2012-03-21T02:36:20Z

From Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, an encore edition of my Celebrity Hotline Conversation with Chicago Freestyle Diva Sandi Castillo Smith of Latin Soul/The Force and New York's Mic Mac Records Freestyle Star Tonasia. Wow, it's been a week since the WCYC XXV part II event at Watra, I've got youtube highlights on my page, and since some one you missed last week's radio broadcast, here we go again. First song up is the Club bi-lingual version of Latin Soul's "Promise Me" from Sandi and Juan Juan T. Tovar and World Records - Gmorn, Nadine Rose Porrata !!!

WCGO Conversations - Daniel Jimenez, Peter Castro, Teatro Luna

2012-03-14T13:10:40Z

From Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations with extended interviews with Daniel Carmen Jimenez , of De La Salle High School talking about his participation in today's St. Baldrick's Day Fundraiser for Children's Cancer Research, Peter Castro , talking about his days as a Club Kid and his days after, Alex Meda , Miranda Gonzalez and Paula Ramirez on the last weekend for "Crossed: Immigration = Mexican?" at Teatro Luna, and a piece from Sandi Castillo Smith of Latin Soul, and Tonasia talking about the state of Freestyle music in 2012.

WCGO 3/11/12 conversations from Leo Barron Reunion and Daniel Jimenez on St. Baldrick's Fundraiser for youth cancer research.

2012-03-06T14:25:25Z

WCGO 3/3/12 - Tribute to Matt Lamb, interview with Jill-Michele Meleon

2012-02-29T14:31:42Z

This is the latest edition of Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations. In this program, the first half hourl reprised my 2008 interview with Chicago based and internationally known artist/youth advocate/peace activist Matt Lamb, who passed away recently at the age of 79. The second half hour featured an all new Celebrity Hotline Conversation with comic actress Jill-Michele Melean of MadTV, Comedy Central and Showtime fame. That promises to be a fun and insightful conversation. I'm also going to play music from Armante (Imelda Escamilla-Murawski), who is a longtime friend who celebrated her birthday yesterday...first song, Armante's "Love Me or Leave Me"...your comments are welcome.

Club Kids Radio/WCGO Celebrity Conversations airs on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed live at www.1590wcgo.com on Saturday mornings from 6am to 7am central with podcasts here at www.wakeupdancing.com .

WCGO 2/25/12 - Cast of Teatro Luna's "Crossed: Immigrant = Mexican" with Harv Roman

2012-02-19T20:57:24Z

In this edition of Harv Roman's WCGO Celebrity Conversation, Alex Meda, Miranda Gonzalez and Paula Ramirez of the cast of Teatro Luna's "Crossed: Immigrant = Mexican?" join Harv for a fun and informative conversation covering Chicago's Latina Theater and their latest production, which is currently running at Luna Central, 3914 N. Clark Street through March 18th, 2012. For ticket information and specials, please visit www.teatroluna.org , or search for Teatro Luna on Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.

Gratitude and respect to Alex, Miranda and Paula for the opportunity to conduct such an entertaining and impactful interview.

Your comments and feedback are welcome. WCGO's Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations airs on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, livestreamed at www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts available here at www.wakeupdancing.com . Listen and watch FB for your chance to win free passes to see "Crossed.." by answering trivia questions based on the radio interview.

WCGO Club Kids Radio 2 18 12 Whitney inspires

2012-02-13T13:40:49Z

WCGO 2/11/12 Chicago Celebrity Weekend

2012-02-07T14:17:12Z

Club Kids meet Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., pt II

2012-02-01T14:41:05Z

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 1/28/12 - Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr and Club Kids!

2012-01-25T14:01:50Z

From Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com - a Classic Conversation with 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. (last week's Chicago Reader cover story) in studio with Club Kids Miguel Noreen Foster , Jerry Sandoval , Monica Pizarro and Cynthia Valdez from 2001 at a previous home of Club Kids Radio . Flashing back more than ten years to feature a prominent former student of Wells High School's Class of 1981 (me too!), the Cabrini Green development and the Illinois Department of Corrections, but look at him now...

Club Kids Radio airs Saturday mornings from 6am to 7am central. Your comments and feedback are welcome.

Harv Roman's WCGO Celebrity Conversation 1/14/12 with Carlos Jimenez and Darlene Vazquetelles of PRAA

2012-01-11T14:04:32Z

From WCGO 1590 AM in Chicago and 1590wcgo.com. This edition of Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations features a very important conversation with Carlos Jiménez Flores and Darlene Vazquetelles of the Puerto Rican Alliance for Awareness. He's a former Club Kid and she's an actress and they have both launched a movement designed to encourage positive portrayals of Puerto Ricans (and others) in the entertainment media. The movement's seed was planted as a result of 27 seconds of script aired by the ABC "comedy" Working It, which ironically was cancelled this week by the network after only two episodes, and just a few days after this radio interview originally aired...things that make you go...enjoy the rebroadcast! Como siempre, your feedback is forever welcome!

WCGO Kidbits - Best of Club Kids 1/7/12 - The Kids

2012-01-04T01:51:33Z