DonWoolf

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I have a master's degree in Public Affairs Journalism from Columbia College Chicago.

I write a lot about the restaurant and bar business, but I do it a bit differently than most other restaurant writers. I use my many (too many) years of experience working as a bartender, waiter and manager to bring readers a little more behind-the-scenes. My goal is to enlighten readers, to give them a broader understanding of the places they love to spend their time and money.
I use a wider variety of voices in my articles than most.

What's your favorite public radio show?

Just one?
I like...
"Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me,"
"Car Talk,"
"Media Matters."

What song is stuck in your head right now, you know, a music wedgie?

I'm learning to play the guitar and i just finished practicing so I have a few....

"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Huddie Ledbetter (covered by Nirvana). I listen to that song over and over.

"I Saw The Light" Todd Rundgren

"Cold Cold Heart" Hank Williams

"Let's Get It On" Marvin Gaye

What sound is most characteristic of where you live?

I live in the Uptown/Sheridan Park neighborhood of Chicago. I hear it all. My sound life consists of sirens, softball games at the park a block over, my neignbors bickering, my other neighbor rehearsing with his band. I hear drunk partiers leaving the 4a.m. bar around the corner and construction equipment banging away a few hours later.

What's your favorite sound memory?

A basketball being dribbled in the alley behind my house when I was a kid

Which station do you listen to most?

Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) and WXRT

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