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.
Cooking up some weekend yummy for the tummy fun!
The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show is a two-day food-lover's event featuring hundreds of exhibitors, cooking demos, tastings, workshops, book signings and appearances by Food Network. Thru Sun (11/4) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Place DC. Listen to the clips below of two local entrepreneurs exhibiting at the show.
PC?? Not here!
In deed political correctness was thrown out for a throw down affair Fight for Children's 23 annual Fight Night Check out these two clips.
Wraping up the time warp again...
The latest version of the Rocky Horror Show is from the Washington Savoyards.. The final performance is this Sunday (11/4) at 5pm at the at the Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St NE, 202-399-7993
Drawing trick or treaters
Listen to some who got out early in Silver Spring but forgot something!?!
Sandy! Janis! My Fair Lady?
What they have in common is the affect on Arena Stages Audiences. Listen to tne explanation below.
Horsing around for real -- sorta
This week the Winner of 5 Tony Awards Including Best Play "War Horse" opens at the Kennedy Center. This emotionally gripping tale of "courage, loyalty and friendship" is set in England, 1914. The horse Joey is effectively drafted into World War I. Listen below to how we met Joey.
Loud laughter during the last debate
but it had nothing to with the debate itself, it was the taping of the "Mark Twain Prize for American Humor." honoring Ellen DeGeneres as a trailblazer with the nation's highest humor prize. The show will be broadcast Tuesday at 8 pm on PBS stations. Hear some of the fun listening to the two clips below.
Who has a heart of gold?
How about the Cardiac Care Services at Washington Adventist Hospital which celebrated "50 years of of excellence in heart care at the 'Heart of Gold Gala'" at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Listen below to two reports on the event.
History fades into the sunset
The Maryland Reconnaissance Festival wraps up the year 1514 on October 21, 2012. Listen below to two audio clips of some of the fun we have had this year.
Rose Bowl Bound Band
The Westfield Marching Band, Chantilly, Va., has been chosen to march in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasedena, CA.
Westfield Band from Bob Madigan on Vimeo.
Hear what the band director and the students think of it all in the two cuts bellow.
It's BIG
And it's not just because it's name is BIG. Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) opens its Professional 61st Season with the world premiere of the Theatre for Young Audiences production of Big, The Musical based on the hit movie ‘Big,' Tickets are $19 each. It runs thru Oct 28th at Adventure Theatre MTC, 300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD 301.634.2270
Coming soon to DC
Lots of Italian-Americans coming to the Nation's Capital for the 37th anniversary of the National Italian American Foundation. Listen below for some of the fun in store.
Lighting the night
Sunday was the first of this year's Light the Night walks for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's National Capital Area Chapter. It was in Rockville and our two reports are below.
First Dog!!
Everyone knows that Beau is First Dog now but what about the future?? A fun children's book takes off with the idea of three dogs, realizing it is an election year want to run for "Top Dog". Written by Linda Kay Begley click here to learn more.
Debating the debate
After having the opportunity to watch the first presidential debate at the Newseum hosted by PBS we got some interesting reactions in two reports you can hear by clicking below. The event's initial purpose was to promote Frontline's "The Choice 2012". It is a two-hour long documentary that "journeys into the places, people, and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency." It airs Tuesday, October 09 — 09:00pm on WETA and Maryland Public Television.
Steeehhh rike!
Nats Strike Outs have been very very good to Children's Inn at NIH a residential "place like home" for seriously ill children and their families! The Washington Area Toyota Dealers Ks for Kids program which pledged $37 to The Inn for every National's strikeout this season. Listen below to find out how well that work out!!
Tennis anyone??
There was some very special tennis played at Georgetown Prep Tennis Club the other night. It was to raise money for the Yellow Ribbon Fund. It was called "Raising a Racquet for the Troops" The Yellow Ribbon fund assists injured service members and their families as they recuperate at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
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