Join Midday with K tonight at 4pm for an interview and a few live song with Megan Deppen and Joshua Armando Arizmendi of the local band Less Than Three.
Less Than Three Megan and Josh visit Midday with K on WIIT 88.9 FM
February 25th, 2013 by kristengogol · No Comments
Midday with K
February 24th, 2013 by kristengogol · No Comments
New guests every week!
Our very own Phil Ratliff plays tunes on WIIT
February 11th, 2013 by kristengogol · No Comments
Phil Ratliff of IIT’s shuttle bus service stopped by Midday with K to play “Find 100 Ways” and “Falling in Love with Jesus”
Gregor Meyer and Peter Berghoff visit Midday with K
February 4th, 2013 by kristengogol · No Comments
Gregor Meyer stopped by Midday with K to talk about his show Kaleidophonics now on Wednesdays 4-6pm. He was kind enough to stick around after his interview to talk with Peter Berghoff of VanderCook College of Music. Peter shared the history of VanderCook and as a special treat, brought us a little Perry Como to play at the end of the show. Hot diggity!
Less Than Three on WIIT
January 23rd, 2013 by kristengogol · No Comments
Megan Deppen and Joshua Armando Arizmendi of Less Than Three arrived early Monday night to hang with host Kristen Gogol and guest host Lauren Luizzi on WIIT’s Midday with K Show before the group’s live set and interview. Keep posted for footage of the live performance.
Midday with K is back!!!
January 23rd, 2013 by kristengogol · 2 Comments
…and better than ever! The Melting Pot of Music now with LIVE bands! Tune in every Monday from 4-6pm CST with host Kristen Gogol on 88.9 FM or stream live by clicking the link in the upper right corner of this page.
Updates to WIIT
January 15th, 2013 by sampson · No Comments
Not only have we updated our site (Request a Show link works again) but we have installed brand new equipment in the station! A new board, rack, recording equipment, turntables/mixer, phone system, mics, and headphone jacks (plus much more ‘under the hood’).
A special thanks to A. Sidney Katz and IIT for helping fund this well needed upgrade. Come check out the station and all we are doing to update and improve WIIT’s presence in the IIT and neighborhood community!
Thanks for reading,
-Kevin M. Sampson
WIIT Tech Director
Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical
June 24th, 2011 by elcaobo · No Comments
El Caobo "Salsa de la mata"
For the best of new and classic salsa/mambo/cha-cha-chá and more, listen to:
Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo
Mondays, 6PM – 10PM, Central Standard Time
Streaming: http://www.radio.iit.edu/high.m3u
Local (Chicago): 88.9 FM
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WIIT’s radio host, El Caobo, is a premier tropical music, and especially SALSA/MAMBO, DJ and radio host. He is also an authorized representative of the legendary Fania Records and West Side Latino/Seeco Records labels (salsa’s equivalent to Motown). As such, he has traveled to cities across the United States (including the very cradle… of salsa: New York City) to share what he affectionately calls “salsa de la mata” (grass roots salsa) with clubs filled with very receptive SALSA/MAMBO dancers who yearn for the classic salsa sound! ‘Salsa de la mata’ is a term that El Caobo culled from Jesús Pagán’s album of that very name.
Local (Chicago): 88.9 FM
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WIIT’s radio host, El Caobo, is a premier tropical music, and especially SALSA/MAMBO, DJ and radio host. He is also an authorized representative of the legendary Fania Records and West Side Latino/Seeco Records labels (salsa’s equivalent to Motown). As such, he has traveled to cities across the United States (including the very cradle… of salsa: New York City) to share what he affectionately calls “salsa de la mata” (grass roots salsa) with clubs filled with very receptive SALSA/MAMBO dancers who yearn for the classic salsa sound! ‘Salsa de la mata’ is a term that El Caobo culled from Jesús Pagán’s album of that very name.
El Caobo currently hosts two fully bilingual radio shows at two different college radio stations: the Illinois Institute of Technology, WIIT, 88.9 FM (10 years) and the University of Chicago, WHPK, 88.5 FM (3 years). Both shows are called Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo and stream live on the internet; as well as air on the FM dial in Chicago. Additionally, El Caobo’s shows are podcasted on Andrés Padua’s renowned Hard Salsa Radio.
Always dedicated to the cause of spreading the popularity of salsa, El Caobo teaches salsa dance classes at IIT!
Also, El Caobo is a professional Spanish-English-Spanish interpreter/translator; with experience as a court interpreter in both criminal and civil matters at the 19th Judicial Circuit Courthouse of Lake and McHenry Counties.
Lastly, but very importantly, El Caobo is also a Spanish teacher, with a degree in “Teaching of Spanish” from the University of Illinois-Chicago and currently teaches Spanish classes at IIT. See http://www.earlhall1.pageout.net/ for more information on Spanish classes.
You can also hear El Caobo at:
Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo
Thursdays, 4pm – 5pm, Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
Streaming: http://www.whpk.org/stream
Local (Chicago): 88.5 FM
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Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo
Check days and times at:
http://www.hardsalsaradio.com/
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For bookings, El Caobo can be reached via:
Thursdays, 4pm – 5pm, Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
Streaming: http://www.whpk.org/stream
Local (Chicago): 88.5 FM
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Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo
Check days and times at:
http://www.hardsalsaradio.com/
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For bookings, El Caobo can be reached via:
Email: elcaobo@sbcglobal.net.
Phone: (312) 287-8763
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcaobomambosalsa
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/elcaobo
Sports Huddle & Stuff Returns
January 24th, 2011 by Jeff Korey · 1 Comment
Coming back after a long time off due to various things and failing streams. We’ll talk about the Packers/Bears game and the upcoming Superbowl and whatever else anyone wants to talk about. We’ll be on Tuesday from 11am-Noon. Give us a call at 312-567-3088 and listen online on the link to the right.
¡RiitMO LATINO! “Fiesta in the Bog”
January 14th, 2011 by elcaobo · 2 Comments
¡RiitMO LATINO!
“Fiesta in the Bog”
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 9:00pm-1:00am
Illinois Institute of Technology
Hermann Hall (in the Bog)
3241 S. Federal (one block west of State Street), Chicago, IL.
(Best to enter from 33rd Street)
“Fiesta in the Bog”
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 9:00pm-1:00am
Illinois Institute of Technology
Hermann Hall (in the Bog)
3241 S. Federal (one block west of State Street), Chicago, IL.
(Best to enter from 33rd Street)
- Mambo Dance Lesson with Laura Mendoza of Mixed Motion Art Dance Studio!
- Dance Performance by the Siboney Dance Company of Mixed Motion Art Dance Studio!
- Music by El Caobo, Host of WIIT’s Radio Salsa Clásica!
Drink and Beer Specials
Food available at the bar