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Our intranet says that Jerome McDonnell is celebrating his 25th anniversary at WBEZ. Jerome was a producer for Midday, hosted by Sondra Gair. He also was the original producer for Metropolis with Aaron Freeman.

Today is a Libyan holiday known as fateh. It's the celebration of Mu'ammar Qaddafi's revolution.

Here's the appreciation for Dick Buckley that aired on WBEZ this morning: Hearing this fanfare was part of a weekly ritual for jazz lovers for years. It's how Dick Buckley routinely started his Sunday show.

And hello to you too, boys and girls, and let me tell you more about this glorious, scintillating moment that you have all been waiting for.

It'll be a huge disappointment for the tournament, but now that Cameroon has lost to Denmark, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that no African teams will be in the round of 16.

France and England boast top talents in their ranks that include some of the most successful footballers at the club level, world class names who where instrumental in winning their local league this past season.‚  And yet neither side has managed to capitalize on the hype; to the contrary, each has