Chicago Irish Radio-The O'Connor Show: live interviews done on the show & long-form pre-recorded chats w/fascinating people.
Segments of our live broadcasts and long-form pre-recorded chats with super interesting people. Live radio at it's finest. Broadcasting continuously since 1971!
Episodes
The production of Frank McGuinness's "Factory Girls" leads to Bridget Christianson sharing HER memories of working at a shirt factory in Ireland as a young woman. Originally aired live October 5, 2024
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Saturdays, 11-1pm Central Standard Time.
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Chat w/Sinn Fein's Dáire Hughes
He explains his role, the state of Armagh & we learn about strides forward to unify Ireland under one flag
Dáire's biography
Dáire Hughes is from the Meadow in Newry and is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast. Dáire is a former trade union representative and spent years working in the community voluntary sector locally. He joined Newry and Mourne Di...
YES! This interview started live on-air and continued after. Unedited-you get to hear ALL THE THINGS we discuss. Tangents galore!
Josephine Craven brought Mary up to the show to talk about her play "Clifden's Daughter" which had it's first public performance at iBAM.
Mary Santarelli is a writer. She's a creative that has explored many avenues & byways of this profession. You w...
Super vintage! The radio show was a little over 2 yrs old. Mike O'Connor(the OG) w/a little help from Joe(last name unknown) on this Friday night from the WOPA studios. Featuring music by Brendan Furey(pipes), Connie Foley, and more classic musicians. Mike also gives his report & opinion on the recent visit to the US by then Taoiseach of Ireland Jack Lynch.
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Michael Londra-how to describe? This world famous Tenor was principle singer for the original Broadway production of "Riverdance" . He has gone on to produce musicals, created a hugely popular PBS show-Ireland with Michael, and continues to tour several weeks a year w/a stage production of his tv program.
Listen to hear about Michael's latest plans for his next project. Very exciting!
We cha...
Siobhainn sits down with celebrated multi-faceted author Colm Tóibín and learns about his creative process, fun asides, and even a bit of a song. He is a novelist, short story writer, journalist, and non-fiction writer. In short, a fascinating person.
Colm Tóibín's novels include the following, in no particular order:
- The South
- The Heather Blazing
- The Story of the Night
- The Blackwater Lightship
- The Master
- Th...
Interesting few minutes of discussion of speculation on what will happen to border, etc. after Brexit
Tune in LIVE each week, we broadcast around the world!
Saturdays, 11-1pm Central Standard Time.
Go to www.1490.am to access the free stream!
We would LOVE to hear from you! Shoot us an email info@chicagoirishradio.com, or contact us via FB-@chicagoirishradio
Send requests or dedications, or just say &...
Siobhainn & Breege-crazy crazy day.
My guests this morning generously stayed on for the crazy ride of doing a live broadcast over YouTube. Ba-na-nas!
Great chat from Maida McQuinn Sugrue(Grandma, Tell Me a Story-https://www.amazon.com/Gramma-Tell-Story-Maida-McQuinn-Sugrue/dp/1956823182), author Richie Piggott (Cry of a People Gone-available through RichiePiggott.com), Paul Dowling-Exec Dir of Irish Comm...
Ursula Bielski, featured guest speaker at iBAM, sits down for a chat and exchange of ghost stories and happenings.
She is a wonderful story teller and a marvelous, generous guest.
Ursula has written 12 books, including "Chicago haunts; Ghostlore of the Windy City",
"More Chicago Haunts-Scenes from Myth and Memory", "Haunts of the White City",
"Haunted Bachelors Gr...
Richie Piggott is a scientist, Irish trad music enthusiast, historian.....and more. Siobhainn met Richie at iBAM(Irish Books, Arts, and Music) for a chat-winding around and about, as these things do.
Hear how he tracked down musicians that are featured in his beautiful coffee table book, his luck interviewing, and his experiences focusing on finding the joy of Irish trad music.
Listen to Richies's stor...
iBAM-Irish Books Arts Music weekend at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago draws all that its title suggests! Lucky for me, a few people had a some time for a chat. This episode features actor/writer/spoken word performer Josephine Craven chatting about her main project- Lady Jane Wilde(mother of Oscar Wilde) aka "Speranza", the toast of Society in her lifetime. Josephine created a one woman sho...
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