Live from the "Radioquarium"

Last Thursday morning, I'd had enough of the sterile atmosphere of master control. In between the last traffic report at 8:50 and the Composer's Datebook at 9:05, I put up a fair sampling of the removable peel-and-stick aquatic decor sent by two anonymous WCLV listeners.

The Ceiling Next Door

Whenever I look up at the ceiling outside the Playhouse Square box office, and see the lavender and blue, I think of the Gabor sisters. Don't ask me why.

Limeade on the Wall

That's one way of describing the color of this wall outside the music library at WCLV's new Idea Center studios.

It's 60-ish in Cleveland today. Pass the limeade, please.

New Neighbors

Since we moved from Radio Ranch in Warrensville Heights to the Idea Center at Playhouse Square, we've acquainted ourselves with some new neighbors. Some are human, some architectural. Stay tuned.

Laws and Sausages

This shot of fireworks at last summer's Shaker Heights July 4th show reminds me of champagne.

Since radio is heard and not seen, listeners don't see the announcer prep. This is as it should be. If you knew what went into a show, you'd be so exhausted you'd cease to be entertained.

That said, one thing radio announcers must be willing to do is stay overnight at the station if the weather turns ugly. That was the case Tuesday night when freezing rain and sleet made their presence felt in Cleveland. It was impossible to predict how the roads would be early Wednesday morning. When in doubt, tough it out at work.

I pushed together two upholstered benches and, with a makeshift pillow, gave slumber a try. It worked reasonably well, though the next day I was walking at a 90-degree angle. The next time I'll bring an air mattress. Oy.