Tim Larson

Storytellers Studio

Society EN ↓ 109 episodes

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 R...

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Tim Larson

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S1 E17 Bill Shannon (Sit Down #2) - Former WROK radio announcer. 02.08.2022 1:22:17

Bill told Liz and Tim during his first visit he had enough stories to keep us behind the microphones for three plus hours.   They certainly held him to his word.  Former WROK colleague Tim Larson and former WZOK colleague Liz Wylder buckled up for more stories about radio in other cities, celebrities and how radio is done today.  His second sit down was in Rockford, Illinois on...

S1 E15 Bob Presman with Ken DeCoster – Former WROK and WZOK News Director & Mr. Baseball. 02.08.2022 1:44:47

Bob has covered every story topic imaginable…from United States Presidents to the world’s top athletes. His love for sports evolved into the amazingly knowledgeable Mr. Baseball on multiple WROK morning shows over the years.  Ken DeCoster (also a former WROK/WZOK News Director) guided Bob through their careers together and we all learned something about Bob, who we’ve all known for decad...

S1 E3 Sandy Engstrom Dingus & Ami Cox Yagle – Former WROK Continuity Writer and Business Office staff, respectively. 01.08.2022 35:18

Sandy and Ami joined their former WROK radio colleague Tim Larson for a sit down in Rockford, Illinois on March 11, 2022. 

S1 E4 Steve Summers – Former WZOK radio announcer, Promotions Director and Program Director 01.08.2022 1:04:42

Steve traveled through an impressive career at WROK and WZOK radio.  Everyone poured Moscato wine in order to join their former WZOK radio colleague Liz Wylder for a sit down in Rockford, Illinois on March 15, 2022.

S1 E5 Roger Peters with Steve Summers – Current WROK and WZOK radio announcer. 01.08.2022 59:00

Rogers worked at nearly every aspect of WROK and WZOK radio stations.   Former WZOK radio colleague Steve Summers joined him  for a sit down in Rockford, Illinois on March 18, 2022. 

S1 E6 Ken DeCoster – Former WROK News Director. 01.08.2022 1:14:38

Ken came amazingly  well prepared for every aspect of his days at WROK and WZOK radio stations.   Former WROK radio colleague Tim Larson and former WZOK colleague Liz Wylder joined him  for a sit down in Rockford, Illinois on March 21, 2022.

S1 E7 Bill Shannon (Sit Down #1) - Former WROK radio announcer. 01.08.2022 1:27:33

Bill Shannon is the walking encyclopedia of radio details.  He came with a mental scroll reaching far behind his days at WROK and WZOK.  Former WROK radio colleague Tim Larson and former WZOK colleague Liz Wylder joined him  for a sit down in Rockford, Illinois on March 25, 2022. 

S1 E8 Lisa Dent - Former WZOK radio announcer. 01.08.2022 1:00:38

Lisa had been all around this country with country music in her headphones.  We were fortunate enough to be able to join here in the downtown Chicago studios of WGN radio.    Tim and Liz were thrilled to meet Bob Sirott, John Williams, Ernie in Creative Production Services and Steve Bertrand from News.  Former WROK colleague Tim Larson and former WZOK colleague Liz Wylder...

S1 E1 Doug McDuff - former WROK radio announcer & Sales Executive 31.07.2022 53:11

Doug McDuff, former WROK radio announcer & Sales Executive, sat down for a conversation with former colleagues Tim Larson and Liz Wylder in Rockford, Illinois on March 4, 2022.