By Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist Hey, angel, come and playAnd fly me awayA stroll along the beachUntil you're out of time We pulled. We tugged. We rocked the posts back and forth. It was miserably difficult, back-breaking work. Especially for two guys well into ‘AARP-stuff-in-the-mail’ status, but the goal was simple […]
Read MoreBy Marc Lee Shannon - Summit FM Feel Better-ER Host Since I was a 14-year-old skinny, lonely kid, who dreamed of being a basketball player for the Lakers or Celtics, but unfortunately lacked the talent to back it up, I have had one steady, unwavering friend. The Guitar. It took me to high school dances, […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist All the small thingsTrue care, truth brings. What do you do once the big event is over? Your daughter is finally married. You eventually received the promotion that you deserve. (‘overdue’, as it is!) You’re back from that amazing 10-day vacation. The Black Keys show is […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist I could see it on the horizon. A dark, sinister atmospheric ‘lump’ that was advancing, moving quickly towards me. There was no way I was equipped to out-run it. I had been warned of this day. But how was it possible? That pristine Saturday afternoon had […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist “So, you’re the guy who never responded to any of the tapes I sent to you!?” We both howled in laughter. It was the first time that I had met Garrett Hart. I was getting a tour of the Ott Building with Jim Chenot, and Garrett […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist Lucky to have met, When we did. “Now Is The Time” - Jade Bird In the early 2000’s, I was working as Imaging Director for WTEM-AM, in Washington, DC. It was our second opportunity to be in the nation’s capital. Seven years earlier, I was […]
Read MoreBy Marc Lee Shannon - Summit FM Feel Better-ER Host It was a December day when the decision came to make a move and go on the search for the next best friend of the Shannon boys and their dad. Now divorced for seven years, the family had seen its share of ups and downs, […]
Read MoreBy Matt Anthony - Summit FM Digital Media Specialist I had already plowed through a half-pack of cigarettes, and it wasn’t even noon yet. The workday traffic on Michigan Avenue was consistently heavy and loud, making downtown Chicago feel as though it was audibly inhaling and exhaling on its own. I was left with my […]
Read MoreBy Sarah Swirsky, MSW, LSW, Summit FM Wellness Coordinator You're likely aware of the incredible power of music to uplift and inspire, but were you aware that music can also have positive effects on your mental health and wellness? So, crank up your favorite song and explore the surprising health benefits that music has to […]
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