The Whip Radio

28/01/2025

It's All Country All Day 'n Night on Tuesdays on The Whip at backlandradio.com! Playing 100 years of good ol' tunes!

27/01/2025

Southwest winds gusting at times over 40 mph and dry conditions will lead to an elevated fire danger this afternoon. Outdoor burning should be postponed to another day. Use caution with the disposal of smoking materials.

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24/01/2025

Come on out to the Rose Bowl Tavern, TONIGHT, Friday, January 24th, 8-11pm! We have an extra special musical guest: the charismatic, talented, and fun-loving Luke Schmitt, of Luke Schmitt and the Cold, Cold Ones, who has graciously agreed to fill a cancelation tonight. He will be rocking it out on the Rose Bowl Stage and dishing out classic hits like a short order cook on goof balls. Warm up with a drink and some dancing as we escape the polar temperatures! Cheers!

23/01/2025

Nothin' but the blues!

23/01/2025

Friends, we regret to inform you that Duke Tumatoe needs to cancel his show on Friday, January 24th due to illness. We have confirmed a make-up date for Saturday, March 29th. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and we wish Duke a swift and full recovery. For those who have purchased tickets, deets below...

- If you purchased a ticket you should be receiving an email with all the info you need (if you have not already.)
----- Please check your spam e-box for "....com" or "[email protected]"

- The following info is in that email, so either way....
------ If you already purchased a ticket and you CAN attend the make-up date, then you are good to go! Your ticket(s) are transferred to the make-up date on Saturday, March 29th. Ez Pz.
------ If you already purchased a ticket(s) and you can NOT attend the make up date, or you simply would like a refund, please either: (1) submit a refund request through your eventbrite account or (2) email [email protected] with your name, the email address used in purchase, number of tickets, and order #.

Again, we are sorry for the inconvenience! Have a great weekend,
Your friends at The Rose Bowl Tavern

22/01/2025

New songs and albums on The Whip at backlandradio.com "100 Years of American Roots music!"

Gordon Lightfoot – Lightfoot! (1966)
Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like a Wheel (1974)
Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thomas (composer/singer) – Going Up the Country (1928)
Tornado Sky – Red Cloud Road from Deluge of Hurt (2025)

21/01/2025

Garth Hudson, whose fantastical approach to the organ and virtuosity on a panoply of other instruments lent a distinctive touch to the roots-rock of the Canadian-American group the Band, has died. He was 87. https://bit.ly/42mheP2

20/01/2025

We are open today for retail therapy!
12-5pm!

19/01/2025

The Whip is starting a new focus for our Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/afefc21d

In 2024, the number of new listeners in Chicago, Downstate Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin exploded giving The Whip our best numbers yet (over 82,000 unique listeners). Unfortunately, also in 2024 we lost our founder Lonesome Larry Williams to cancer and several high profile advertisers and festivals reneged on paying their advertising bills. But fortunately, our loyal advertisers and listeners stepped up and got us through the year for which we are eternally grateful.

NEW EXPENSES: The time has come for our seven year old Mac to be replaced with a new updated system that can handle upgraded software(s). Donations that we take in now will be used for a new Mac Mini and all the accessories, estimated $5,000 to $6,000.

GOOD NEWS: Our current streaming company, Fidelity Media in Champaign IL is absolutely fantastic and is the best we've had in the almost two decades that The Whip has streamed its audio.

ONGOING EXPENSES: Internet services including streaming, utilities, music licensing, Verizon cell phone service that includes hotspot internet connection, normal office expenses. As you probably already know being a music lover, music licensing rates are the highest they have ever been and continue to climb.

How do you replace Lonesome Larry as the voice of The Whip? Well, you don't. There is no way to replace him! So we've turned to several talented voiceover artists for our commercial and audio production needs. That's an additional expense.

Thank you for your consideration and your interest in The Whip at backlandradio.com and our Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/afefc21d
You are truly appreciated!

17/01/2025

It's all about the Cold & Flu-Covid-Covid Mutation-Getting Sick season on Lunchtime Laughs this week. Tune in at noon on Friday, January 17 and Sunday, January 19 at 5pm CST on The Whip at backlandradio.com.

16/01/2025

What a loss. RIP Bob. ❤

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Uecker, a legendary ambassador for our game.

After a six-year playing career with the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies from 1962-67, Uecker spent more than half a century as “Voice of the Brewers” beginning in 1971.

Uecker’s self-deprecating humor endeared him to a national audience. He appeared in popular movies, commercials, talk shows, and even starred in his own TV sitcom. As a broadcaster, he worked national telecasts, All-Star Games, and the World Series. His dry style and wit belied a deep knowledge and passion for baseball, all of which made him one of the game’s finest broadcasters.

Uecker, a member of the 1964 World Series champion Cardinals, was the 2003 Ford C. Frick Award winner and a five-time Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year. He was 90 years old.

15/01/2025

Amongst some mighty fine company this week in IL, IA, & WI. Pal Marques Morel Music joins me Thursday (Rockford, IL) & Friday (Dubuque, IA) and I reunite with Edward David Anderson Saturday (Bangor, WI). Tickets are scootin’ for all three shows, the more the merrier & the more the merriment.

1/16 Rockford, IL The Music Box of Rockford
1/17 Dubuque, IA The Lift
1/18 Bangor, WI Leo & Leona's

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