So much to talk about these days. And that’s what I’ll be doing tonight (Thursday) 6:30 to promote my latest book Connecticut Characters: Personalities Spicing Up The Nutmeg State on Jim Buchanan’s Talk Of The Town, radio station 600 WICC. Listen in, give us a call, make it an OIB moment.
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Join Us On Jim Buchanan Radio Show, Connecticut Characters
May 4th, 2017 · 3 Comments · News and Events
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A Radio Show For Joe? Plus: Zoo and Fish Tix
July 26th, 2010 · 18 Comments · City Budget, Media, State Politics
A tough few days for the Park City. Today was the day pink slips were poised for a few dozen municipal employees to begin closing an $8 million city budget gap. But in the aftermath of a Fire Department tragedy priorities may be elsewhere. Just two weeks until Tsunami Tuesday when serial primary voters will fill […]
Tags: Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Buddy Cianci·Ernie Newton·Jim Buchanan·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Rowland·Tony Reno·WICC
Where Have You Gone Lowell Weicker? Does Chris Dodd Give A Crap About Bridgeport? Plus: Fab Radio
December 22nd, 2009 · 13 Comments · City Council, Education, State Politics
Lowell Weicker, now there’s a guy who did something for Bridgeport. Check that, not something but a lot. Check that, not a lot but more than any pol on the planet. Weicker was elected governor in 1990, served one term and arguably is known as the governor that blasted the personal income tax through the state legislature. That revenue is […]
Tags: Andrew McDonald·Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Chris Dodd·Hartford Courant·Housatonic Community College·Jim Buchanan·Jodi Rell·John Fabrizi·Jon Kantrowitz·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lowell Weicker·M. Evette Brantley·University of Connecticut·WICC
Major Changes At WICC, Plus: The Assessment
February 6th, 2009 · 21 Comments · Media, State Politics
5:15 p.m. UPDATE: Mega changes at radio station WICC. Legendary News Director Tim Quinn, a fixture at the station for more than 30 years, has been let go in dramatic cutbacks that also sees the layoff of OIB friends David Smith and afternoon drive host Brian Smith. Jim Buchanan, who had hosted Talk Of The […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·David Smith·Jim Amann·Jim Buchanan·Mike Bellamy·Susan Bysiewicz·Tim Quinn·Tony Reno·WICC
‘Pal’ Jim Buchanan Leaves Mike With A Mark On Thousands Of Listeners
September 19th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
For thousands of listeners Jim Buchanan was good company, like the uncle you could joust with, make peace and come back another day. Talk radio is a fragile existence in the world of corporate bottom lines that prefer low-cost canned shows to informative live bodies sharing breaking news and an outlet for conversation. Last Monday, as […]
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