Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Kevin Capie of the Peoria Journal-Star has this about the '08 Peoria Chief season Sunny days are ahead for Chiefs It wasn't really until today that I sat back and realized everything that has happened," Chiefs president Rocky Vonachen said Thursday night as the Chiefs finished the home portion of their schedule. "Looking back on it, it...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The Peoria Chiefs have been on WOAM for the last several years. Now, this happened . So did the computers demand a raise? That's my question after hearing that radio stations WOAM 1350 and WPMJ-FM 94.3 shut down last week. These were two stations that basically ran in an empty building (now owned by the bank) picking up satellite signals from afar. Bob Kelly, who owns the stations, lays...
The Peoria Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Everyone knows by now that 1350 WOAM and 94.3 WPMJ have gone off the air . But they deserve a requiem nonetheless. Although their music was syndicated, 1350 AM had no small amount of local programming. Every morning, there was Breakfast with Royce [Elliott] and Roger [Monroe]. They had a lot of special guests, and of course a lot of humor. And during the summer, they carried the Peoria Chiefs...
Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
... Todd Jones Impersonates Magglio Ordonez in Rain Delay Richie Sexson: ‘Gutless .200-Hitting Joke’ Peoria Chiefs Pitcher Julio Castillo Is Psycho, Arrested on Felony Assault Karma Comes Around for Bonderman Indians Players Are Easily Amused
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
On July 29, the home team manager met with the media in the Wrigley Field press room before a game. But this wasn't Lou Piniella. It was low Class A Peoria Chiefs skipper Ryne Sandberg.
