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It pays to be in a good place
Posted:Tuesday, 12/30/2008 at 02:12pm by Brian Middleton
08 brought us a number of things, rising gas prices, lower 401k's, shrinking job forces, decreased sales, etc.. blah blah blah...... Bottom line, who cares? do you have your health?, someone that love's you?, a roof over your head? Hey, I'm not tryin to be George Bailey here, but what can we really do about any of this? NOTHING!!!!! Our parents went through things like the depression, our grandparents went through wars, disease etc. It's a new year and we need to hold our ground. It WILL get better, it always has in the past. History shows that the last two short falls in the market have yielded major returns if you were in the market to get them.

Surround yourself with family, great co-workers, friends, maybe a dog or two and hold your ground, 2009 will be better

Have a Happy New Year (don't worry, you will)

Brian Middleton

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Tracking Santa
Posted:Tuesday, 12/23/2008 at 05:12pm by Brian Middleton
Happy Holidays, make sure you Track Santa on Christmas eve with the site below, some other cools sites as well.

Brian Middleton


Top 6 holiday sites
1 NORAD's Santa Tracker

noradsanta.org

The nice folks at NORAD, the U.S.-Canadian aerospace defense organization, have been tracking Santa since 1955, and nobody does it better. NORAD relies on radar, satellites and high-speed digital "Santa Cams" to provide regular updates on the Jolly One's position.

2 Santa's Corner at Canada Post

canadapost.ca/dec/santa

A lot of sites allow you to e-mail Santa, but this one combines the authenticity of a real government postal service with charming illustrations, simple games and the best build-a-snowman activity we could find.

3 White House Christmas

whitehouse.gov/holiday/2008

A treasure trove of photos and videos. A highlight is the 2001 video, humbly labeled "HGTV Video," that includes footage of former White House executive pastry chef Roland Mesnier crafting and delivering a 150-pound gingerbread replica of the original White House.

4 DLTK's craft site

dltk-holidays.com/xmas

No glue gun required. This homespun site created by Leanne, a mother of two girls who double as her "official craft testers," has gained a following because of a wide selection of simple, age-appropriate crafts.

5 "Santa Taking the A Train" video at metacafe.com

metacafe.com/watch/55623/santa_taking_the_a_train/

This inspired short film about a determined Santa ornament's quest for a chocolate chip cookie combines the best of the Internet (surprise, freshness, technical prowess) with the slow, sweet pace of Christmas at Grandma's.

6 Northpole.com

www.northpole.com

Arguably the most popular Christmas site, Northpole was cutting edge in the late 1990s, but now seems a tad tired, with a shrill color palette and creaky animation. Still, its claim to fame remains: games, stories, e-mail to Santa and elf activities, with minimal ads.


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Trees Trees
Posted:Tuesday, 12/16/2008 at 06:12pm by Brian Middleton
Need a tree? here are some lot locations
Brian


2407 elston
3620 N Clark
5500 N Ashland
3511 N Ashland
1632 Wrightwood
401 W North avenue
959 Diversy
1334 North Avenue
2940 Ashland
2615 Western

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Your Top 10 for 2009
Posted:Tuesday, 12/09/2008 at 03:12pm by Brian Middleton
Resolutions that is, and here they are...

#10 Get Organized
# 9 Help Others
# 8 Learn Something New
# 7 Get out of Debt
# 6 Quit Drinking
# 5 Enjoy Life
# 4 Quit Smoking
# 3 Lose Weight
# 2 Work Out
# 1 Spend more time with Family and Friends

At a glance, if you do 2,4,and 6, some would say you wouldn't be doing 5. Others think that if you 2,8 and 10, you would not have the time for 1. U With me? You could 3 by doing 2, which in the process would probably make you 4 and 6 by default, take a friend for support and you've got 9, end result would be 5, If you manage to do 1-9 you've got #10. ?????????

Sorry, I'll draw a flow chart next time!

Happy Holidays

Brian Middleton



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You Look Marvelous!!!!!!!
Posted:Saturday, 11/29/2008 at 04:11pm by Brian Middleton
This is the time of year when ya get dressed up to go to those Christmas parties, Family gatherings, etc. People also look in the mirror more during the holidays as they get ready for these gatherings and wind up not liking what they see. Hair loss, body shape, wrinkles, all contribute to depression during the Holidays..............

GREAT NEWS>>>>> See what some of your favorite 80's Stars look like today here: http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/entertainment-childstars/

Fasion Disasters of the 80's here: http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/music-bad80sfashion/

After seeing these, you will Love the way you look in the Mirror, trust me on this.

Happy Holidays

Brian Middleton

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Your Holiday account is over flowing
Posted:Saturday, 11/22/2008 at 03:11pm by Brian Middleton
Ever been in a Christmas Club? I never have but the idea is that you have a little taken out of each paycheck and come Christmas time?... You have a zillion dollars. My 2008 take on this concept is as follows:

1) The national average for a gallon of gas is now under $2 per gallon. Let's assume that it is still $4 (stay with me).

2) Fill your gas tank like you normally would. Now, for every gallon you put in, take two dollars and stuff it in the back seat of your car. Ok, that might be a bad visual in the Gas Station parking lot, let's say you put it somewhere safe. Are ya with me? Instant savings...

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On the topic of Saving Cash
Posted:Thursday, 11/20/2008 at 03:11pm by Brian Middleton
Ok, I know we haven't had Turkey yet, but to get ya started, here are a couple of sites that may have an impact on your Holiday savings:

Bradsdeals.com
BlackFriday.info
BFad.net

Check these three out, and wear your catchers mask when you head out early on Black Friday, people get crazy..
More sites to come, be safe out there.

Brian

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Shop Like a Pro
Posted:Tuesday, 11/11/2008 at 06:11pm by Brian Middleton
With tight times, you do have some options including:

Buying items off season, Purchase things like swimsuits and Air conditioners in Winter, Skis, and Winter Coats in Summer. Other great ideas from the most recent Red Eye. Limit errand running, Use Coupon sites like Coupons.com, ask retailers about discounts, many are available for seniors, and special organizations. Sign up for rebates, who am I kiddin? Go to Chicagoredeye.com to read the entire article.

Or..................

Save money by winning our most recent offering, A TRIP TO RIU PALACE PACIFICO. That will SAVE some cash
Qualify in the morning 9A with Brian Peck

Brian

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Election Day
Posted:Tuesday, 11/04/2008 at 06:11pm by Brian Middleton
Did you Vote? C'mon it's your right!!!!! I went today and I have to say, it took me back to High School. A Lady handed me an over grown scan-tron sheet and I had to fill in the "dots". Also, did anyone see the entry that only had one Choice? Hey for XYZ office, do you vote for A or A?
All in all, a great day, I had no line to wait in, either way, tonight we see history......

Brian

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You Drove What?
Posted:Tuesday, 10/21/2008 at 06:10pm by Brian Middleton
I don't know why, but I've been on this first car kick for some reason. Maybe because my first ride was a Toyota Celica. OOOOOH, what a magnet uh? The girls used to flock to Muscle Car........Not. Sure I could fix stuff then, but I wanted to turn the key and go. This whole car memory thing is because of Chic, Good Times. It was always on somewhere, I used to listen to it on my "Massive Toyota Sound System". It was so funny, I was really cool listening to Chic out of a 4 watt sound system.

What song did you listen to most in your first car? What was your first car? Shoot me an email and let me know

Bmiddleton@Wilv.com

Brian Middleton

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Sweetest day, got it covered?
Posted:Wednesday, 10/15/2008 at 06:10pm by Brian Middleton
As you know (unless your a guy) sweetest day is this Saturday. It started back in the 20's in Ohio by an ex candy employee (go figure) and is celebrated the third Saturday of October. This may sound cheesy, but I have a really unique gift idea. Instead of buying your "other" a card, make them one. Is that wrong? Think about it for a second, you make a connection with someone because with a standard card, your show that you took the time to pick something up that is just for them. But is it really, who wrote it? can you do better? Sure you can.

Open a word doc at work or at home and "write" your own version of that card. When did you meet that special person, where were you, first kiss etc..... Get the idea? Print this thoughts using .jpg's drawings etc. It's totally custom, and your "other" will totally LOVE it......... And you know what that means.....


Brian Middleton

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U2, Chicago, Third Eye Blind
Posted:Friday, 10/10/2008 at 05:10pm by Brian Middleton
"Hey Brian, thought I caught you playin U2 the other day." Yes, Yes and Yes to all of the above. We play just the good stuff, and people do Love U2, you drive home one day with Semi-Charmed Life from Third Eye Blind cranked on your radio and see if it doesn't take you for a ride! HOOOOOOOO.....All the Chicago stuff is great, how bout the Black eyed Peas? Remember this, what we play is not an after thought, we truly weed out the "ok" stuff to bring you Journey, Kc and The Sunshine Band and Bon Jovi, all in one place, Your Place, 100.3 Love Fm. Take us for a ride. If you want to add to this great list of songs, call me during the day 2P-7P. 312-591-5683

It's all about the music Baby!


Brian Middleton

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What are you worried about?????
Posted:Wednesday, 10/08/2008 at 02:10pm by Brian Middleton
Ok, the cubs didn't do it, nor the Sox, but there is always next year right? If we won it this year, we would have nothing to shoot for. As far as the rest of the day to day worries, forget about'em they will be here when you get back from NYC.

Today in the 3pm hour, we want you to take a shot at a feel good getaway trip to New York along with $1000.00 in spending cash. We will tell you, in the 3pm hour when to start and stop counting the songs in our 100.3 music marathon, be the correct caller with the correct number of songs, and you are qualified. We take care of the rest,

Good luck today

Brian

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Our new lineup, May I?
Posted:Tuesday, 09/30/2008 at 06:09pm by Brian Middleton
Thanks to everybody first of all for the calls and emails regarding our new line-up.

Brian Peck Mornings
Megan Reed Middays
Brian Middleton Afternoons

Normally, starting a new Job is rough in the beginning, where do you go, stand, how does this fit in here, meeting new people, remembering names etc...but here, it's a little different.

Imagine going to work and everybody is generally in a good mood, no really, in a good mood. We really have nothing to be upset about, we give away great trips, we play nothing but great, fun music. I had a woman from our sales department come into my studio while I was on the air yesterday and request a song. My coworkers listen too!!!. It's a great place for me to be right now.....

Both Brian Peck and I have discussed how excited we are to be involved in your day. Brian and Megan are the best at what they do, and I'm excited to be a part of it. We invite
you turn us on anytime, Mornings, Middays, Afternoons, feel good favorites on 100.3 Love FM




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Sox turn
Posted:Tuesday, 09/23/2008 at 11:09pm by Brian Middleton
When the cubs were down to 2 or three 3 games to glinch, they started losing and it became obvious that they were thinkin to hard about it. I was the same way, every game I was watchin every pitch, questioning every call. Then I decided to back off, pay attention less and just treat it like every other game....... Boom, Division Champs. OK. Second plan, people are talkin about the Sox now, only so many games..... Blah Blah....Let's not think about it, just go about your business and it too will happen to the Sox......

Brian

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Cheap seats any one
Posted:Monday, 09/15/2008 at 05:09pm by Brian Middleton
I have to say, some greats ways to see greats shows cheap....... try it...

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1159490,WKP-News-cheap12.article

Brian

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Baseball anyone?
Posted:Tuesday, 09/09/2008 at 07:09pm by Brian Middleton
I get phone calls everyday, "Cubs are goin all the way", "Sox are the best". No matter who you root for, it's seems like a definite north or south side thing. Then I come along, born and raised in the Southern Suburbs and I have to tell ya, I like both. I don't know if I subscribe to the north side, south side theory. If the cubs go all the way, I'll be the first one at Wrigley with my foamy finger on, looking to buy everybody a round. Same goes for the Soxs. I just want us to win SOMETHING... I don't care if we win the Bad Mitten championships in downstate Illinois, let's win something. So for those of you that support only the North or South sides, think about this. Two shots at winning it all supporting your favorite Chicago team is better than one.

Now it's a numbers game

Go..... CHICAGO

Brian

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Start ups....
Posted:Wednesday, 09/03/2008 at 11:09pm by Brian Middleton
Hey is your computer runnin a little slow?

IDEA:

Click Start

Run

MSCONFIG

Click the start up tab....

Now, Hold on a minute........................

These are the programs that fire up in the back ground every time you turn on your machine, hogging system resources. BEFORE you turn any of these items off, Google search them, find out how important they are, then turn them off as needed. Your machine will FLY.............

Brian

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Your 401K
Posted:Friday, 08/29/2008 at 06:08pm by Brian Middleton
If you have a 401 k is it really working for you? Oh, your like the rest of us and don't really know what your funds do, where your money is etc.... you just hope for the best? Solution, go on-line like I did and search a 401k advice company. I don't want to sound biased by telling you which one to use. But I will say, for a very small monthly fee, there are companys that will look at your current 401k funds, and adjust according to your risk tolerance. No more guessing, is this fund any good? yes, no...... google 401k managers


Brian Middleton

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Olympic replays...
Posted:Wednesday, 08/20/2008 at 11:08pm by Brian Middleton
Watching the Olympics replay the other night made feel Great. Our gymnastics team just wiped out the other Countries. It just makes ya proud. Track and field, we were also solid, but what happened to LoLo. Wow, suppose to win it hands down, she blew it the next to last hurdle. I felt pretty bad for her, since she was a kid she trained, in and out of different foster homes. she's had a tough life. But while warming up she looked so confident, so ready to do it. Her mom and sister in the stands, and then, nothin.... Afterward, when interviewed by the press, she was nothin but class. Way to go LoLo !!!!!!! your a champion.

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Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps
Posted:Monday, 08/18/2008 at 10:08am by Brian Middleton
Hats off to Michael Phelps, 8 Gold Medal (that would make a serious belt buckle). Now they are comparing him to Jordan and Tiger Woods?? Do you think so? Michael talks about his future plans and the hype around his upcoming endorsement career.

thewallstreetjournal.com

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Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps Phelps
Posted:Monday, 08/18/2008 at 10:08am by Brian Middleton
Hats off to Michael Phelps, 8 Gold Medal (that would make a serious belt buckle). Now they are comparing him to Jordan and Tiger Woods?? Do you think so? Michael talks about his future plans and the hype around his upcoming endorsement career.

thewallstreetjournal.com

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How often do you go out?
Posted:Thursday, 08/14/2008 at 10:08am by Brian Middleton
How many times a week do you eat out?, go to the movies, buy wine? A years worth of free gas from 100.3 could offset the cost of all these and more.... Listen today in the 2 and 5 o'clock hours to qualify for a years worth of gas for free. Also, if you're at work, call me right now, I've got a couple open slots, lets play your favorite to get you through the work day... 312-591-5683. Try me, go ahead, call now....

Brian Middleton
312-371-4939

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WE ALL DO IT!
Posted:Saturday, 08/09/2008 at 08:08pm by Brian Middleton
Sunday afternoon, I pull up to the pump after checking the price across the street (you do it too) I make a selection, turn on the pump, and let the wheels spin at record speed, like some out of control slot machine. 10 bucks, 20 bucks, 30, 40, 50, wow what do you drive? Everyday we go through the same routine, watching the pump tick away, the least they could do is give me a chance to win something, If I stop on all 3's, a stuffed animal or a free hotdog.... Something, anything.

100.3 qualifies you MONDAY in the 9A 2P and 5P hours for a years worth of FREE GAS. Yup, just like that, oh everyone that qualifies also gets a 100 gas card instantly. Get in your car and go anywhere you want, it may be on us. FREE GAS MONDAY from
100.3 LOVE-FM.

B Middleton

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Oh whatta night!!!!
Posted:Monday, 08/04/2008 at 11:08pm by Brian Middleton
So, I'm driving to work late Monday afternoon and I hear Brian Peck talk about some rain coming tonight and I think to myself, "we could use some ". As you ride the elevator up to our studios, you can't help but think about how cool storms look from this perspective. No sooner do I get on the air, and here comes the rain. I mean BIG storms, quick BIG storms. Weather alert radios were going off in my studio in triplicate. As we continued to notify our listeners about warnings and watches, I noticed just how big this storm really was on radar. From Gurnee to the southern tip of Will County. WOW, Huge, and a Tornado Warning for Downtown? come on..... Very strange night. I was up here on the 27th floor watching the other buildings windows move in the wind and horizontal rain. I would just look ahead in my studio and turn up kool and the gang to take my mind off it. Feel good favorites can come in handy....

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