WTOP's Bob Madigan
Man About Town
Bob has one of the best jobs in the city. Enjoy some photos of what a "day at the office" is like for the Man About Town
Bob Madigan
Bob Madigan has been with WTOP Radio for 18 years. For most of that time, he has been covering the "Good" "Positive" news of Washington. Here is a chance to listen to some of his most recent pieces and you may even download if you wish. You can email Bob at bmadigan@wtop.com or follow him on Twitter.
** PHOTO: Bob Madigan, left, shaved his head for childhood cancer.
Afro Blu makes beautiful music on national TV
Howard University's a Capella group Afro Blue is competing as part of this year's NBC show the Sing Off Monday night's at 8.
Meatballs for the national mall
For its 1 year anniversary in DC Carmine's family style Italian restaurant in Penn Quarter will honor The Trust for the National Mall with an Italian celebration to kick-off the L'Enfant Society's fall season, Tuesday October 4 from 6:30 to 9 PM. The event will celebrate the start of the L'Enfant Society's fall fundraising campaign and the one-year anniversary of "NYC's Legendary Family Style Italian Restaurant" in Washington's Penn Quarter neighborhood. The Trust for the National Mall is the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service dedicated to restoring and improving the National Mall.
25 years later and it's back!
Cameron Mackintosh presents a new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical, Les Misérables, featuring glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. It's all on the same Kennedy Center stage that launched its North American success 25 years ago now thru Oct. 30th
Anchors aweigh my boys, anchors aweigh.
Coast Guard veterans Beau, Jeff and Lloyd Bridges, Navy veteran and C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb, World War II & Korean War Marine combat aviator and former Yankees player Jerry Coleman, and World War II Navy veteran and MLB Hall of Famer Bob Feller, were honored for their service to country and community at the United States Navy Memorial's 2011 Lone Sailor Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum.
A first-ever gala
Life Pieces to Masterpieces for 15 years has provided African American males, living in low-income and public housing with opportunities to discover their ability to change challenges into possibilities. They are holding their first gala Thursday, October 6th at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel.
Help needed for those who help the hungry
The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest, nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metropolitan area.
A parade at Ford's?
The Tony Award-winning musical drama "Parade" is based on the true story of Leo Frank's trial and lynching in early 20th-century Atlanta. at Ford's Theatre thru October 30.
Upbeat news about the man behind the downbeat
The NSO's internationally renowned conductor and music director of the Kennedy Center, Christoph Eschenbach, is extending his contract for two years, through the 2014-15 season.
Having a ball at the Kennedy Center
and a very big gift to the NSO from chairman David M. Rubenstein and his wife Alice Rogoff Rubenstein.
Promise made and kept
Nancy Brinker made a promise to her dying sister Susan G. Komen to fight to end breast cancer forever. The New York Times Best Seller "Promise Me" about the resulting Global Movement is now out in paper back.
Fri Sep 23rd, 2011
'Man About Town' gets head shaved for child cancer awareness
Bob Madigan joined 46 women Thursday to do two things: shave their heads and honor children who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Fighting PTSD with TM
Meet an US Army veteran of Irag who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for five years before finding relief. The David Lynch Foundation's Operation Warrior Wellness
Initial response to TM & PTSD
A recent pilot study published in the June 2011 issue of Military Medicine, found PTSD symptoms were reduced by 50% after 8 weeks of TM practice. TM involves a simple, non-religious, psychophysiological practice, demonstrated in over 600 research studies to reduce a wide variety of stress-related problems. The David Lynch Foundation's Operation Warrior Wellness is bringing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique to 10,000 veterans with PTS and their families
46 mamas shave their heads
"Your child has cancer." Each weekday in the United States, 46 mothers hear those words. The 46 Mommas who will have their heads shaved tomorrow (9/21), represent those families. Join us for 46 Mommas Shave For The Brave 2011 at Union Station Starting at 5 pm. WTOP's Man About Town Bob Madigan will be one of the shavers.
Congress and the Civil War
A new exhibition of Civil War-related documents and artifacts will be on display in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Exhibition Hall until March. Now is a good time to visit as there are not as many schools from out of town or vacationers.
A walk to end Alzheimers
This past Saturday was the first walk in Waldorf, and WTOP's Man About Town Bob Madigan had the honor of starting the walk. The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's™ is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. The next one is this Sunday (9/25) Reston Town Center
Registration begins at 5:00 pm
Walk begins at 6:00 pm
Candelight Rally begins at 7:00 pm
Fighting hunger with your fork
Did you know that a startling number of teachers are regularly purchasing food — spending as much as $25 a month out of their own pockets — for hungry kids in their classroom!?! (SOS) Share Our Strength's annual Dine Out For No Kid Hungry runs September 18th thru the 24th. When you eat at participating restaurants this week, you'll help bring SOS one step closer to ending childhood hunger in America.
Caesar the oppotunity
Meet former USMC Sergeant Steve Brevitz of Manassas, the latest local military veteran to take in the The Little Caesars Veterans Program to provide honorably discharged veterans with a business opportunity when they transition to civilian life or seek a career change, and thank them for the sacrifices they and their families made for our country. This new his Little Caesars Pizza restaurant is at 9020 Mathis Ave. in Manassas Click for directions.
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