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Log Archive

October 2005

 

Monday - October 31, 2005

 

Happy Halloween!  Booooo!
 
GO BEARS!  YAY!
 
 
6:20: Rock's Bears Package
 
Did you see Scott Podsednik on Saturday Night Live over the weekend?  Oh, and the team was on that one show called Oprah too!
 
6:50: Live on the Mic with Mike North with Dick and Ellee on NBC 5
 
Battle of the Bands!  Bob Seger vs. John Cougar Mellencamp.  Don't forget to vote!
 
7:20: Hub Arkush with the Bear Report
 

Jen Jen was "The Little Green Giant" A.K.A. "Sprout" for Halloween.  Check it out!

 
Check out the Tempo section of the Chicago Tribune today to see which actors would star as Chicago White Sox Players if they made a movie.
 
8:20: OB and its not OB Damn it!  The Bears Won!
 
Mike, Anne, and Fred discussed Teddy Bruschi's return.  They also talked about well-dressed athletes!
 
9:20:  The Grand Finale of The Chris Widger Show.  GO WHITE SOX!!!

 

Friday - October 28, 2005

Parade Today for the White Sox World Championship !!!!!!

Led Zeppelin is the Battle of the Bands winner !!!!

When was the last ticker tape parade? Bears in 1985, but it was cold !!!!

Who should be on the Wheaties Box?  Why not Ozzie?

6:50:  Mike chatted with Dick and Elle from NBC 5 Chicago. Mike will be part of NBC's coverage of the celebration parade.

Jen is off today, sleeping one off.

More on Ozzie's marketing problems...because Sox are always going to be the second team in Chicago Baseball

7:20:    Zach Zaidman's Bear Report

7:32:   Brooks Boyer from the Chicago White sox talked about today's parade

7:40:    Sharon Jackson gives us her Football picks

Thanks for the Anchorman dolls from donedeal.com; Hawthorne Village for the Sox Train, and Nikco Sports sent a home base and commemorative doll (800-345-2868 or Nikco.com).

8:20:    Fred Mitchell in today's Chicago Tribune talks about how Minnie did not get into a post game party. Callers disagreed. Here is a link to Fred's column: http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-051027mitchell,1,3768038.column?coll=cs-columnists

Where did MLB find the guys doing the "I live for This" commercials...

NBC keeps calling Mike and changing their coverage.

David Jimenez of Country Club Hills won the Championship Bat from Hamster Direct (www.igottohavethat.com)

8:40:    Fred's Progressive Fantasy Football Pics
Ed Farmer calls

8:50:    Callers knows who the guy is in the MLB spots, he is a Chicago Cop

9:10:    Rick Sutcliffe: Former Cub and TV broadcaster.

9:25:    Doug Buffone: Previews the Bears Game this weekend

9:40:    Score Parade Coverage

9:50:    Ryan Dempster

Tuesday - October 25, 2005

The Morning Show Gang is live from Houston!

 

Guest List from day one:

George Ofman

Jerry Reinsdorf

Brandon McCarthy

Monday - October 24, 2005

Two Down...TWO TO GO!!!

Sox win and Mike sat through the rain at US Cellular Field, refusing to leave because Anne would have never let him hear the end of it.

Mike plays a voicemail from a regular voice mailer, "The Old Guy" left at 9:45pm last night. "The Old Guy" says that Scott Podsednik sucks...ask him now how he feels...

Mike does not think that Bobby Jenks will last-- the Sox caught "Lighting in a Bottle".

Great game and you learn other aspects of the game by being at the Park.

6:50: Mike chatted with Dick Johnson and Ellee Pai Hong on NBC 5.

Check out the cool bats we are giving away all week: www.igottohavethat.com or 866-280-BATS.

Mike says the irony of Jerry Angelo is that he drafted Cedric Benson so that Thomas Jones would lose his job and now Thomas Jones is saving Jerry Angelo's job.

Mike took the El to the Sox game last night and a lot has changed since the last time he took the El.

7:20: Mike, Fred, and Anne break down every aspect of the game and things around the World Series.

Rumor has it...Ozzie played the interview with Mike from last week for his players before Game 1.

Mike thinks former Sox Player 'Blackjack' McDowell could not make this pitching rotation.

7:42:   Preview of the Battle of the Bands: Led Zeppelin Vs. The Who

7:45:   Contest for the Louisville Slugger:

Recite a sentence that describes the Sox in the World Series...

Winner:  "Ozzie Says, "Make it Happen". Phil Gardner says, "Watch it happen" and Dusty says, "What happened?" from Mark McDaniel of Schererville, IN.

8:20:   David Schuster joined us for the "Mike North Morning Show Daily World Series Report"

8:40:   Hub Arkush talked to Mike about the Bears victory over the Ravens and everything NFL.

Mike read a Lewis Black quote on Fantasy Football players in today's Sun-Times: Comedian Lewis Black commenting on the proliferation of fantasy football on HBO's Inside the NFL: "The same guys who used to stuff me into lockers and taunt me about my troll collection all have pink-rimmed eyes gawking into computer screens, refreshing every two minutes for real-time stats." And on all the pop-up stat updates on TV game broadcasts: "I don't care that LaDainian Tomlinson has two receptions for 8 yards in the first quarter of another game that I am not even watching."

9:20:   White Sox catcher, Chris Widger, talked to us about the Sox amazing run.

9:30:   E-mails

9:40:   Mike blasts the betting shows on the Score; Harris BCS Poll is out

Friday - October 21, 2005

Don't Stop Believin!  Go White Sox!
 
Today the gang gave away a Handspree White Sox TV monitor courtesy of The Little Guys.  Check them out at www.thelittleguys.com.  The winner was Richard Coartney of West Chicago.
 
The winner of the week 6 Gameworks Jen Jen Challenge was Dan Hopwood of Williamsfield with a 13-14 record and 102 points.  Jen was 11-14 and had 90 points.
 

6:50:  Live on the Mic with Mike North on NBC 5 with Dick Johnson and Elle Pai Hong

Mike wore a jersey from Lane Tech today.
 
7:10:  John Granato and Lance Zierlein of Sports Radio 610 KILT-AM in Houston were on with The Mike North Morning Show via simulcast.   Don't forget to check back next week to see if Mike, Anne, and Fred will be getting lap dances from The Gentelman's Club Capital of the Country.
 
7:20:  Mike North Morning Show Instant Replay:  Ozzie Guillen with Mike.  You can listen to the interview in full at http://www.670thescore.com/includes/news_items/news_items_more.php?section

_id=1&id=502

 
7:40: Sharon Jackson with her NFL Picks
 
8:20: The Bear Report with Zach Zaidman
 
8:40: The Mike North Morning Show World Series Report featuring David Schuster
 
9:05:  Chicago White Sox Shortstop, Juan Uribe, called in to the show.
 
9:20:  "Stop Yourself" Doug Buffone joined the gang
 
9:40:  The Ryan Dempster Show

 

Thursday - October 20, 2005

Don't stop believin!  Go White Sox!

Check out the Lyrics to AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"
Went through to Texas, yeah Texas
And we had some fun


Fred is working out and now you can follow his progress.


The Story that Anne read about the man who died from doing strange things with a horse:
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3133900?rss

7:20: The NFL Report with Tony Siragusa.  Tony is doing the 49ers vs. Redskins game on Fox this Sunday.  Hungry?  Get Some of Goose's ribs at
www.goosesribs.com

David Wexler of The Little Guys stopped by the studio to drop off a special giveaway.  Tomorrow we will be giving away a White Sox TV/computer monitor.

 



8:20: The World Series Report with Steve Stone

8:40: Progressive Fantasy Football Tips with Fred Huebner

9:00: Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White Sox called in to the show.  Listen to the interview.
 

Wednesday - October 19, 2005

Sable is up on Adopt-A-Pet!  She is a sweet girl who has had her heart broken twice.  She deserves a good home so, if you've got one, check her out.

 
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN!  GO WHITE SOX!
 
Mike discussed Ed Sherman's column about Chicago's biggest sports stories, check it out: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-051018sherman,1,6392845.column?coll=chi-sportscolumnistfront-hed
 
Sox tickets sold out in 18 minutes! Congrats if you were able to get your hands on some!
 
Do you think that Konerko needs to be resigned before the first game of the world series?  Vote on www.670thescore.com
 
Anne read the top 10 sitcom's of the 1990's.  Here they are: http://www.askmen.com/toys/top_10/31_top_10_list.html
 
7:20: Michael Flatly of Lord of the Dance
 
7:40: The Bear Report featuring Zach Zaidman
 
Don't forget to pick up your copy of the Chicago Red Eye to see Mike featured in 5 on 5 with Whizzer, Greenfield, Ebersole, and Bag Boy.
 
8:20: Mike's Rants
Winner: Jim Marino of Winfield
Topic: U.S. Cellular should be open for Sox Practice
 
If you want a Blackhawks Score from their home games then, we will announce them when Bill Weurtz decides to broadcast the home games on TV!
 
8:40:  The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
9:20:  Mike Murphy: Score Original
 
9:40:  Dan Vishny, a cub fan who crosses over to the sox and a Mike North Morning Show loyal listener.

Check him out at  www.veganquest.com or get his book: You Don’t Have to be a Treehugger to be a Vegan

Tuesday - October 18, 2005

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN!  GO WHITE SOX!
 
Want to buy World Series Tickets or 2006 Season Tickets? Go to www.chisox.com .
 
Battle of the Bands: Santana vs. Earth Wind and Fire
 
7:20: The Bear Report featuring Zach Zaidman
 
7:40: Fred's Movie Reviews: Two for the Money 1 1/2 Stars
 

White Sox Trivia: Who was the 1959 White Sox Starting Catcher? 

Answer:  Sherm Lollar

Winner: Ed Cichocki of McHenry

 

8:20: Former White Sox: Moose Skowran
 
8:40: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
Check out Time Magazine's 100 Best Novels: http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/index.html
 

White Sox Trivia: Who was the 1983 Chicago White Sox Centerfielder?

Answer:  Rudy Law

Winner: John Fitzgerald of Prospect Heights

 

Monday - October 17, 2005

 

MY KIND OF TOWN... CHICAGO IS!!!  GO WHITE SOX!!!

 

Live on the Mic with Mike North at 6:50.

 
Mike's Three Rules...
1. Be to work on time!
2. Be Prepared!
3. Don't Read Chat Boards!
 
Do you spend more time having sex or praying?  Germans have more sex... check it out: http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw1129471561671B265
 
Jamie Gwin of Woodridge is the winner of the Chicago White Sox Jacket.
 
7:20: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman and the real sox fan David Schuster.
 
7:40: The Chris Widger World Series Show
 
Even though the White Sox are in it and they are from Chicago,  Murph will be cheering for the National League.
 
8:25: Barry Rozner of the Daily Herald
 
8:40: Richard Roeper, White Sox fan and writer for The Chicago Sun Times, called into the show.
 
9:20: MERCY Hawk Harrelson STRETCH  GOOOOOOOOOO WHITE SOX!!!!

Friday - October 14, 2005

Champ is up on Adopt-A-Pet!  Be sure to check out this lovable 2-year-old.

Lets go go go White Sox!  Show us your balls!
 
Did you check out Mike's Moustache on Live on the Mic with Mike North on NBC 5 this morning at 6:50?
 
The winners of the pajamagrams: John Whitmore of Chicago and Joe Sudar of Tinley Park
 
7:20: The Bear Report featuring Zach Zaidman
 
White Sox Trivia: Who hit the only HR during the 2000 playoffs?
Answer: Ray Durham
Winner: Scott Berninky of Kankakee
 
7:40: Sharon Jackson with her NFL Picks
 
8:20: Deborah Pickett of the Chicago Sun Times.  Pick up a copy of the Sunday Sun- Times to see Mike featured in Deborah's column.
 
8:40: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
The Cafe Lucci winner: Jack Hertz of Deerfield
 
White Sox Trivia: Which 2 pitchers combined for a no hitter in the 1970's?
Answer: John "Bluemoon" Odom and Francisco Barrios
Winner: JR Ball of Elmwood Park
 
9:20: Doug Buffone

Thursday - October 13, 2005

Let's Go Let's Go White SOX!  Nice job boys!
 
Mike gave AJ Pierzynski the "Husstle of the Year" award!
 
Rock's QUICK sox package!
 
Live on the Mic with Mike North at 6:40.
 
7:20: MERCY!  Hawk Harrelson joined the morning show... STRETCH!
 
7:40: Kim Vatis of NBC 5 came up to the studio
 
The winner of the Pajamagram: Terry Kelly of New Lennox
 
8:20: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring David Schuster
 
8:40: Fred Huebner's Progressive Fantasy Football Tips
 
The winner of the Cafe Lucci gift certificate: Mike Hult of Oak Lawn
DON'T FORGET TO GO MEET MIKE NORTH AT CAFE LUCCI IN GLENVIEW TOMORROW!

Friday

October 14, 2005

5:30pm-7:30pm

Mike North

Cafe Lucci

609 Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
 

Mike North will be at Cafe Lucci for their 10th anniversary celebration.  To make reservations, call (847) 729-2268.
 
9:05:  Fritzy's Night on the Town
 
9:40: Chuck Esposito: Asst. Vice President of Race and Sports at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas
 
The Qualifiers for the Ozzie White Sox Jacket:
Mick Ball of Elmwood Park, Tom Sullivan of Hickory Hills, Joe Booth of West Dundee, Jason Ericksen of Chicago, Rich Seneczko of Libertyville, Jim Prusha of Chicago, Zoe Fangerman of Chicago, Jamie Gwin of Woodridge, Glenn Burns of Round Lake, Mike Haggerty of Naperville, Jim Quirk of Chicago, Nicholas Rog of Elmwood Park, Fred Tuytens of Chicago, Todd Enger of Morris, Paul Renaldi of Orland Park, and Lee Tornincasa of Hobart Indiana.

Wednesday - October 12, 2005

It's the final countdown!  Go go go go White Sox!
 
Don't forget to check out Mike in the Chicago Red Eye on the 5 on 5!
 
6:20:  Rock's White Sox vs. Angels Package
 
Check out page 5 of the Chicago Sun-Times: John Cusack was turned down by Jerry Reinsdorf for playoff tickets to the White Sox game because Reinsdorf remembers Cusack switching sides to the Cubs for their playoffs! http://www.suntimes.com/output/sox/cst-nws-nocelebs12.html
 
The winners of the Pajamagrams: Jeff Gilardi of Tinley Park and Pat Woytas of Chicago
The winner of the Cafe Lucci giveaway:  Doug Snyder of Chicago
 
7:20: Brooks Boyer, VP of marketing for the Chicago White Sox
 
7:40: The Bear Report featuring Zach Zaidman
 
8:20: Lou Pinella of the Fox Broadcasting Team
 
8:40: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
Do you think Ohio State is overrated?  Mike says, "No."  Anne says, "Yes."
 
9:40: Paul Edinger of the Minnesota Vikings called in to the show.

Tuesday - October 11, 2005

Go Go Go Go White Sox!  Let The Games Begin!
 
6:40:  10 Most Annoying Songs according to Stuff Magazine:
 
1.  Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
2.  Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer
3.  My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
4.  Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney
5.  Wannabe - Spice Girls
6.  Electric Boogie - Marcia Griffiths
7.  With Arms Wide Open - Creed
8.  Tom Diner - Susan Vega
9.  Trapped in the Closet - R. Kelly
10. Pray - MC Hammer
 
Illinois ranks #24 on list of States from Smartest to Dumbest: http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/package.jsp?name=fte/smartstates/smartstates
 
7:20: The Bear Report with Zach Zaidman
 
7:40: Fred's Movie Reviews:  History of Violence - 2 Stars
 
The Winner of the Pajama Gram:  George Gatz of Palatine
 
8:20: Josh Mora of Comcast Sportsnet
 
8:40: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
9:20:  Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald
 
9:40:  Bobby Jenks, closer for the Chicago White Sox

Monday - October 10, 2005

THE WHITE SOX ARE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES!!!!
GO GO GO GO WHITE SOX!
 
Mike and Fred compared Brandon McCarthy and Marte vs. Left Handed Pitchers this morning.
 
Wake UP Chicago Media...
 
6:50:  Live on the Mic with Mike North on NBC 5 Chicago
 
7:10:  Artist of the Week Preview... Don't forget to vote! Nirvana vs. Journey
 
7:20:  OB DAMN IT!!!
 
By the way... Eric Daze is hurt again
 
8:20:  Hub Arkush
 
Ed Sherman finally agrees with Mike on the broadcast by Chris Berman, check it out: http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-051007sherman,1,2430845.column?coll=cs-columnists
 
8:40:  The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
9:20:  The Chris Widger Show

9:45: Mike was joined by the Chicago White Sox lead off hitter Scott Posednik as he prepares for the ALCS.

Friday - October 7, 2005

Go Go Go Go White Sox!  Yay!
 
In or Out... 5 out of 8 Listeners picked Contreras over Garland to start game one of the next series.
 
Check out Janet Jackson sunbathing in the nude: http://wwtdd.com/index.php?type=box&p=jackson.shtml
 
6:50: Live on the Mic with Mike on NBC 5 Chicago
 
7:10:  We played "10th Avenue Freezeout" in honor of Bruce Springsteen and Battle of the Bands
 
7:20:  The Bear Report featuring Zach Zaidman
 
7:40:  Senator, Barack Obama, called in to the show.
 
8:20:  Steve Schirripa of The Sopranos
 
8:40:  The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring George Ofman
 
9:10:  Sharon Jackson with her NFL Picks
 
9:20:  Doug Buffone
 
9:40:  The Ryan Dempster Show

Thursday - October 6, 2005

2 DOWN, 10 TO GO!!!  GO WHITE SOX!  LET CHICAGO HISTORY START HERE!
 
6:20:  Rock's White Sox Highlight Package
 

Mike finally got that darn tooth pulled.  He's back to his same ol' self.

 

 

7:20: MERCY!  Hawk Harrelson called in to the show!

 
Check out Goose's Ribs.  www.goosesribs.com
 
Chet Coppock called Mitch Rosen's voicemail in regards to Boer's and Bernsie talking about Ron Santo on their show.  We played the voicemail and also discussed Ed Sherman's column: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-050928sherman,1,4160029.column?coll=chi-sportscolumnist-hed
 
8:20: The Steve Stone Report
 
8:40: Fred's Progressive Fantasy Football Tips
 
8:45: Pat Tomasulo of WGN called in to the show... he ran in to the "Mike North Morning Show" tattoo on the Green Monster at Fenway.  Jen put it there when the gang was at the Red Sox vs. Yankees game last Saturday. 
 
9:10: Fritzy's Night on the Town
 
9:40: Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox Closer

Wednesday - October 5, 2005

Go White Sox... 1 Down, 10 More to Go!
 
7:20:  Eddie Andelman of WWZN (1510 The Zone in Boston) joined the show.
 
7:40:  The Bear Report featuring Laurence Holmes
 
Mike "Toothache" North compared Raines vs. Baines.
 
8:20: Mike's Rants
Topic: Wrigley Field Bleachers
Winner: Steve Rukin of Chicago
 
8:40: The Mike North Daily Baseball Report featuring David Schuster
 
Sox--are they going to win or lose tonight? 5 out of 8 listeners say the White Sox will win.
 
9:40:  Don Cooper, Chicago White Sox Pitching Coach, called into the show.

Tuesday - October 4, 2005

Go White Sox! 
 
Mike referred to this article in Crain's Chicago Business about Jerry Reinsdorf and his Chicago White Sox: http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/search.pl?sa=Google+Search&cof=AWPID%3Ae283086029f2b114%3B&searchin

=Google+Search&q=white+sox

 
 
7:20:  The Mike North Daily Baseball Report (And Bulls Report) featuring David Schuster
 
Are you In or Are you Out?  6 out of 8 listeners think that Brandon McCarthy should be pitching in the first round of playoffs over El Duque.
 
The NFL doesn't want Al Pacino's "Two for the Money" commercials to be played during football games due to the gambling content.  Check out the trailer:
 
8:40:  The Bear Report featuring Laurence Holmes
 

Jeff Garlin, of Curb Your Enthusiasm, joined the morning show in studio. 

The Gilda's Club Chicago Associate Board presents "An Evening with Jeff Garlin" on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. at the Park West Theatre (322 W. Armitage).  Tickets can be reserved by calling 312-464-9900 ext 36.

 
9:40:  Chicago White Sox, Aaron Rowand
 

Monday - October 3, 2005

Go White Sox!  The pep rally is taking place at "block 37" today.  Although we aren't very sure where that is... we think it is at state and randolph.

The Winner of the Chicago Blackhawks Season Tickets is Ron Jacobson of Matteson, IL.

6:50:  Live on the Mic with Mike North on NBC 5 with Dick Johnson and Ellee Pai Hong

Vote for Battle of the Bands... Bruce vs. Huey

7:40:  The Mike North Daily Baseball report featuring George Ofman

On Friday, Hawk, Jen, and Anne picked Willie Harris as their pick to click.

8:20:  Hub Arkush

8:40: The Chris Widger Show

9:30:  White Sox Pitcher, Brandon McCarthy, called into the show.

9:45:  Freddy Garcia of the Chicago White Sox

 

 

 

Past Log Archives:

September 2004

October 2004

November 2004

December 2004

January 2005

February 2005

March 2005

April 2005

May 2005

June 2005

July 2005

August 2005

September 2005