Not only was this the most awesome Mother’s Day weekend EVER but the most incredible way to start the weekend off, Friday…
I had the honor of meeting one of the most respected and admired television and radio news sportscasters, Bruce Wolf. Mr. Wolf and I will be joining forces together with my team here at All Around Our World, Inc., to work on our audio books and cartoons coming soon. These cartoons are based on the AAOW’s with “Our Little Friends” book series, and AAOW’s, “Chase Ryan’s Adventures”. We are releasing two different books in the following few months.
One will be a musical with singing animals, which helps a child realize that they should not ever be too afraid or ashamed to express themselves or identifying who they are and their own individuality. The other will be based on helping a child who has lost a loved one in one way or another. They both are loving, nurturing books, and many talented artists will be performing in them. I feel so privileged! Keep coming back to www.AAOWINC.com or www.KDSBOOX.com for more updates and information when these will be available and when/where we will be performing our shows.
I’d like to get back to who Mr. Wolf is and a story I feel I must explain; as it means too much to me not to --
At the young age of 17, I was actually working hard and going to a community college in preparation to raise my new baby. Yes, I was a teenage mother at 18 -- a blog special on “teenage parenting” would be good to talk about, but perhaps another time…
Bruce Wolf is well known for being a Chicago sports anchor on both television and radio for more than 20 years. He started work at WXRT radio in 1979 where he did morning sportscasts. In 1982 he joined my favorite, 97.9 WLUP radio with Jonathon Brandmeier, also doing sportscasts. I loved to listen to him daily as everyone at work did as well. The dial was always set on the “Loop” for years, even before I began to work there. While working for WLUP, Wolf created a character named "Chet Chitchat", a blended caricature of Chicago sportscasters Chet Coppock and Chuck Swirsky (his predecessor at WLUP), which became a weekly feature on the station's morning program while presenting his hysterical lobotomy line on sports. In 1987, Wolf joined WFLD FOX News Chicago, where he became the morning sports anchor. While working for FOX he received three local Emmys. After 18 years working for WFLD-TV, shortly thereafter he joined WMAQ-TV (NBC 5) where he remained for two years first on the traffic beat and then as a sports anchor. I am also pleased to say Bruce has earned a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
So, not only is Mr. Wolf known for his unique brand of quick, sharp thinking, he exudes confidence and intelligence, and there’s never a dull moment with him. I’ve always admired these qualities in him and still do. He gave me something to look forward to each day of my difficult and somewhat challenging young adult life. He put a smile on my face and and made me laugh, guaranteed to be there to pick me up as he did for many of us over the years, and will continue to do so for years to come.I am so grateful Bruce has decided to join our team of animators, musicians and artists to create outstanding children’s classics and memories.
Welcome, Bruce!
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