Posted by chicagomedia.org on June 17, 2009 at 12:40:16:
A special 'Special' set for Saturday night
"The Midnight Special" on WFMT FM 98.7 (Saturdays 9 p.m. to midnight) has been a Chicago radio institution since 1953 and part of my week since 1980. Rich Warren, who has been the program's sole host since 1996, plays an eclectic mix of folk music, comedy, show tunes and novelty numbers that often surprise and delight.
This Saturday, from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m., Warren is hosting a seven-hour fundraiser to support the show. It will feature the most requested recordings in the long history of "The Midnight Special," a list that's sure to include some rare Second City routines and old performances from the brilliant duo of Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
A succession of musicians will join Warren in the WFMT performance studio including, at 11 p.m., The Teflons, a local group that includes two founding members of our fabulous "Songs of Good Cheer" ensemble.
(Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune)