Storytellers Studio

By Tim Larson

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Episodes: 105

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Classic storytelling can be found around many campfires and in any Disney film. In so many cases, the very best of stories from our personal lives are heard repeatedly over years without ever being recorded. Tim Larson and Liz Wylder knew that WROK radio’s 100th birthday in 2023 would be a great springboard for this project. Future sit downs would certainly rekindle old friendships and, undoubtedly, allow everyone to learn something about the people they thought they knew well. The lightbulbs began to strobe above the heads of Liz and Tim in the parking lot of the Stockholm Inn restaurant in Rockford, Illinois after a lunch with six former radio colleagues. Their cheeks hurt from laughing and both realized they had the equipment and the means to record these soon-to-be-priceless conversations. And so, the Storytellers Studio was born! This project began only three short months after Liz and Tim launched Lifes3x5s podcast. It’s the definition of unpredictable conversation among friends. Each episode takes place at a different remote location. Random questions and observations from listeners are drawn from a stack of 3x5 index cards. Eavesdropping at its finest. And, there is much more to see at www.lifes3x5s.com. Special thanks to Mike Lamb of Podcast Genesis, Greg Orput and Sandy Dingus of Edgebrook Center, Jeff Davis Productions in Los Angeles, California and Kipper McGee of Brandwidth on Demand.

Episode Date
S1 E105 WE'RE ALL EARS! - My Days with Disney...It's Show Time!
Feb 18, 2026
S1 E104 ANDY LITTLETON - Defining "Friendly Confines" at the 2026 Chicago Cubs Convention
Jan 20, 2026
S1 E103 STEVE YORK - Bitten by the radio bug and then the entertainment bug
Dec 10, 2025
S1 E102 MELINDA HAGERMAN - Stories about Rockford, Illinois from the center of the city
Dec 04, 2025
S1 E101 - ART VUOLO's 80th birthday party stories
Oct 09, 2025
S1 E100 MARTY ROSS - The Wrecking Crew and Monkee Mania Radio
Oct 02, 2025
S1 E99 DAVID TORRETTA - St. Louis based musician, songwriter, producer and engineer
Sep 03, 2025
S1 E 98 DAVID SANDUSKY - Beast Craft BBQ Company in Belleville, Illinois
Sep 01, 2025
S1 E97 Celebrating 815 Day in Rockford with short stories!
Aug 09, 2025
S1 E96 - WLS Unwound Radio Reunion show
Jul 29, 2025
S1 E95 STEVE SCORFINA - Early legacy member of REO Speedwagon
Jun 22, 2025
S1 E94 MARK FINNEGAN - Vets Roll trip to Washington, DC
May 14, 2025
S1 E93 FRED WINSTON - Chicago Radio Legend
Apr 28, 2025
S1 E92 DUNCAN GEDDES - Former Head Golf Pro at Aldeen Golf Club
Apr 15, 2025
S1 E91 TIM LARSON - Songwriting and Ai
Apr 04, 2025
S1 E90 BOBBY ROTH - Veteran Hollywood Film Director
Mar 30, 2025
S1 E89 JERRY SVEUM & DAWN STADELMAN - Beloit Art Center
Mar 27, 2025
S1 E88 KAT WILLIAMS - International Women's Baseball Center CEO
Mar 06, 2025
S1 E87 - WHITNEY MARTIN - Director of Made For Rockford at Visitors Bureau
Jan 30, 2025
S1 E86 - KELLIE OLIVENCIA & LAURA GIBBS-GREEN - ILLINOIS SNOW SCULPTING COMPETITION 2025
Jan 27, 2025
S1 E85 - TIM JOHNSON - General Manager of KSAM & KHVL radio in Texas
Dec 24, 2024
S1 E83 - PHIL RAINES - Beekeeper at Raines Honey Farm
Dec 13, 2024
S1 E82 - BRIAN THOMAS - Professional photographer
Nov 21, 2024
S1 E81 - RILEY O'NEIL - Veteran Morning show host at WROK radio in Rockford, Illinois
Nov 09, 2024
S1 E80 - JOHN LOMBARDO of Smashed Plastic Record Pressing in Chicago
Oct 07, 2024
S1 E79 - SCOTT CHILDERS - WLS Radio historian, announcer, news reporter and more.
Oct 01, 2024
S1 E78 - ZOEY NORRIS - Miss Rodeo Kentucky 2024
Sep 28, 2024
S1 E77 - IRLENE MANDRELL - Musician, National television show host, Model and much more!
Sep 27, 2024
S1 E76 SAMANTHA HOCHMANN - Deep Inside the Tinker Swiss Cottage
Aug 21, 2024
S1 E75 KATHI KRESOL - Author of books and articles about Rockford, Illinois history
Aug 16, 2024
S1 E74 2024 INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Red Carpet Interviews
Jul 06, 2024
S1 E73 PHIL STILLERMAN - The King of Birthday Adventures!
Jun 20, 2024
S1 E72 CICADAS - The show with a million guests!
Jun 17, 2024
S1 E71 SPIFF CARNER - Former WZOK Morning Host with Randy Cook & WROK/WZOK Continuity Director
Jun 16, 2024
S1 E70 LOUISE MANDRELL - Country music artist and television personality
Jun 12, 2024
S1 E69 BILL CODY - Morning man for 30 years on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 05, 2024
S1 E68 TONY WOLFE - East Tennessee stories from a first cousin
Jun 05, 2024
S1 E67 TIM LARSON - Radio in Charleston, West Virginia 40 years ago!
Jun 03, 2024
S1 E66 RON ROMERO & DEBYJO ERICKSEN - Illinois Rock & Roll Museum and Hall of Fame
Apr 03, 2024
S1 E65 TIM LARSON - The Story of Arthur and Sanford
Mar 25, 2024
S1 E64 EMANUEL LARSON - The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service
Mar 22, 2024
S1 E63 RACHEL DANIEL - Professional Alaskan Tour Guide
Mar 21, 2024
S1 E62 - LARRY KANFER - Professional Photographer and Author
Mar 14, 2024
S1 E61 STEVE BRIDGMON - Inspirational Country Singer/ Songwriter
Jan 30, 2024
S1 E60 ROYCE DeGRIE & BRITT CHAMBERS - Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
Jan 29, 2024
S1 E59 RIK ANTHONY - Host of Someone You Should Know Podcast
Jan 29, 2024
S1 E58 WILLIE PARHAM - A Friend of 54 years!
Jan 17, 2024
S1 E57 HEIDI OGNIBENE - Rock River Valley Blood Center
Dec 18, 2023
S1 E56 J.R. SULLIVAN - New American Theater
Dec 06, 2023
S1 E55 ABBIE THOMAS - Josie Music Award Female Multi-Genre Artist of the Year 2023
Nov 06, 2023
S1 E54 BILL TAYLOR - Former WCFL & KHJ Radio Announcer
Oct 28, 2023
S1 E53 JEFF SWANBERG of the Stone Front band and the Garwood mansion
Oct 24, 2023
S1 E52 JONELLE & TERRY CARTER - River Road Trio
Oct 05, 2023
S1 E51 JOHN LANDECKER SHOW on WGN radio with Tim Larson - 9pm Hour
Sep 25, 2023
S1 E50 JOHN LANDECKER SHOW on WGN radio with Tim Larson - 8 pm Hour
Sep 25, 2023
S1 E49 JOHN LANDECKER SHOW on WGN radio with Tim Larson - 7pm Hour
Sep 21, 2023
S1 E48 CLINT WOOTEN - Former Master Control at WREX-TV & The Nashville Network
Sep 17, 2023
S1 E47 BRETT WHITACRE - Muralist and Drummer
Sep 05, 2023
S1 E46 ART VUOLO, JR. - National Videographer & Radio's Best Friend
Aug 23, 2023
S1 E45 TED GORDEN SMUCKER - Rewound Radio Chicago Rivals WLS & WCFL
Aug 17, 2023
S1 E44 JOHN SCHWEISBERGER - Formerly Chris Kelly on WROK radio
Aug 14, 2023
S1 E43 TED O'DONNELL - Dirty Fishnet Stockings lead singer
Aug 07, 2023
S1 E42 EMILY HURD - Singer/ Songwriter
Jul 10, 2023
S1 E41 PAM ENZWEILER-PULICE - Director of The Dick Biondi Film
Jun 01, 2023
S1 E40 JACK LAMBIOTTE - Former Chief Engineer at WROK/WZOK.
Apr 23, 2023
S1 E39 NEAL ANGELL - Creative Director for Commercials at Midwest Family Broadcasting
Mar 13, 2023
S1 E38 First Anniversary Episode Recap
Mar 03, 2023
S1 E37 SCOTT Mc MAHON - Former WZOK Sales Executive
Mar 01, 2023
S1 E36 CHUCK DOYLE (Sit down #2) - Former WZOK Announcer
Jan 29, 2023
S1 E35 HOWARD HALL - Former Engineer for WROK and WZOK radio
Jan 22, 2023
S1 E34 LIZ WYLDER - Former WZOK Announcer
Jan 14, 2023
S1 E33 SHOTGUN MARK RIVERS - Former WROK Announcer
Dec 26, 2022
S1 E32 JIM LYKE - Former WZOK Announcer & Former WROK Morning Show Producer
Dec 06, 2022
S1 E31 ROB CUTTER - Former WFRL Freeport, Illinois Announcer
Nov 13, 2022
S1 E30 AARON WILSON - Former WROK "Live at Five" host
Oct 27, 2022
S1 E0 - STORYTELLERS STUDIO TRAILER
Oct 25, 2022
S1 E29 KIPPER McGEE - Former WROK & WZOK Operations Manager
Oct 20, 2022
S1 E28 SKY DRYSDALE - Former WKGL (96.7 The Eagle) Announcer
Oct 04, 2022
S1 E27 JOHNNY MARKS - Former WROK and WZOK Announcer
Sep 23, 2022
S1 E26 - KIM CARSON - Former WROK announcer.
Sep 18, 2022
S1 E25 ROCKFORD RADIO REVISITED LIVE ON WIFR-TV23 with Aaron Wilson
Sep 13, 2022
S1 E24 CHICAGO'S WLS & WCFL RADIO BATTLE on RewoundRadio.com
Aug 24, 2022
S1 E22 PHIL DAVIDSON - FORMER WROK SALES EXECUTIVE
Aug 21, 2022
S1 E23 KRIS TUMILOWICZ - WROK Advertiser and Specialty Program Host
Aug 21, 2022
S1 E20 THE KNOLL FAMILY - GARY, STEVE & CAROL - 8-17-22
Aug 20, 2022
S1 E21 TIM LARSON and ROCK RADIO REVISITED EVENT
Aug 20, 2022
S1 E19 Kelly Ryan - Former WROK and WZOK announcer & Continuity.
Aug 18, 2022
S1 E18 WROK & WZOK JINGLE PACKAGES (1970-1984)
Aug 04, 2022
S1 E13 Lisa Fielding, Joe Soto & Jim Mulvaney – WROK/WZOK alumni.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E11 Fred Speer with Doug McDuff - Former WROK and WZOK News Reporter and Anchor.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E9 Dean Ervin - Former WROK Sales Executive and Sports announcer.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E15 Bob Presman with Ken DeCoster – Former WROK and WZOK News Director & Mr. Baseball.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E2 Chuck Doyle (Sit down #1) – Former WROK radio announcer
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E12 Don K. (Kronberg) - Former WZOK radio announcer.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E16 Fred Speer with Tim Larson – Former WROK and WZOK News Reporter and Anchor.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E14 Tim Larson – Former WROK and WZOK radio announcer.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E17 Bill Shannon (Sit Down #2) - Former WROK radio announcer.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E10 John Strandin - Former WROK and WZOK News Reporter and Anchor.
Aug 02, 2022
S1 E7 Bill Shannon (Sit Down #1) - Former WROK radio announcer.
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E3 Sandy Engstrom Dingus & Ami Cox Yagle – Former WROK Continuity Writer and Business Office staff, respectively.
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E6 Ken DeCoster – Former WROK News Director.
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E5 Roger Peters with Steve Summers – Current WROK and WZOK radio announcer.
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E8 Lisa Dent - Former WZOK radio announcer.
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E4 Steve Summers – Former WZOK radio announcer, Promotions Director and Program Director
Aug 01, 2022
S1 E1 Doug McDuff - former WROK radio announcer & Sales Executive
Jul 31, 2022