As you may have heard, we’re doing a little TV show out of the NBC Tower In Chicago. It’s called “Brandmeier”.

(Apparently "Johnny B's Jamboree" was taken.)

It’s just me playing with the news weekly. Or as TV Listings describes it, “'Brandmeier' is an entertaining look at the news with Chicago personality John Brandmeier as he talks to real people, newsmakers and celebrities." (See Robert Feder's review.)

It’s a work in progress for all involved, but I’m thrilled to have the opportunity. (Special Thanks to Larry Wert and Matt Piacente at NBC for that.)

We’ve got a great local crew: Frank the Bug, Nicky Cigars, Fat Tony, Skinny Pete, Lead Pipe Louie, The Beak, The Snake, The Owl and Louie Ha Ha - and last but not least, our director Joey Half Ball.

Also joining me in producing - co-creator of the Daily Show, Emmy and Peabody award-winning Madeleine Smithberg and Sarah North.

Hey Johnny that sounds great! said the audience, but where will we find you on the TV?

The show will run Friday night/Saturday morning at 1:05am on NBC5 with repeats on Friday at 7:00pm, 10:00pm and 12 midnight on NBC Chicago Nonstop. Chicago Nonstop is Digital Channel 5.2; Comcast Channel 341; WOW Channel 130 and RCN Channel 50.

The show runs weekly until December -- or until they pull the plug. (Hey - as we now know anything can happen.)

Thanks for your attention. Ladies and gentlemen... start your DVRs!

 

 

John Francis Brandmeier