<p>Mike Stephen discusses the importance of training the next generation of journalists with Jason Block, multimedia communications teacher at Prospect High School, learns about local jazz saxman <a href="https://www.shawnmaxwell.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shawn Maxwell’s</a> new music, and discovers the Secret History of Chicago Blues harmonica legend <a href= "https://chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music/harmonica-master-billy-branch-deserves-to-be-a-household-name/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-rich-text-format-boundary="true">Billy Branch</a>.</p>

Mike Stephen discusses the importance of training the next generation of journalists with Jason Block, multimedia communications teacher at Prospect High School, learns about local jazz saxman Shawn Maxwell’s new music, and discovers the Secret History of Chicago Blues harmonica legend Billy Branch.

<p>Mike Stephen discusses the importance of training the next generation of journalists with Jason Block, multimedia communications teacher at Prospect High School, learns about local jazz saxman <a href="https://www.shawnmaxwell.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shawn Maxwell’s</a> new music, and discovers the Secret History of Chicago Blues harmonica legend <a href="https://chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music/harmonica-master-billy-branch-deserves-to-be-a-household-name/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Billy Branch</a>.</p>

OTL #859: Training journalism’s next generation, Shawn Maxwell’s new music, The Secret History of Billy Branch

Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM.

Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant.

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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN Radio 720-AM. Storyteller and urbanologist Mike Stephen hosts this weekly program featuring fun segments and interviews with local newsmakers, artists, musicians, and others doing cool stuff around the greater Chicago area. The show covers topics stories that don't always get mainstream media attention... and it's all presented with a strong and independent Chicago slant. http://outsidetheloopradio.com

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