Andy Chanley

Hi, I’m Andy Chanley. I’ve been asked to describe my new afternoon show on 93XRT, Radio Free Chicago. The commercial-free XRT Xpress parts are simple: zero commercials (and precious little talk) for the hour-and-a-half between 2:30 and 4pm, and the hour between 4:30 and 5:30. The Freeform at Foursegment is harder to pin down, because it’s different every time. One day could feature a playlist linked by Free Association, but we might spin an entire album side the next.

Written by Andy Chanley September 12, 2023, marks 20 years since the passing of Johnny Cash. Some of my fondest early memories are of watching The Johnny Cash Show on Wednesday nights in 1971 with all eight members of my family gathered around. One week, Bob Dylan would guest star; the next, Eric Clapton. In one particularly notable show, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor each performed.

Whuuuuuuuuuuut? The fabled 250th episode? Is it just an undigested bit-o-potato, or could this elusive piece of cosmic peppermint have finally become reality? There really is a 250th episode, Virginia, and it's been shoved right into your stocking. Please, enjoy this holiday gift from the four of us to you.