Show Information "The Mark Reardon Show" will cover everything from the news of the day to news out of the ordinary. Listeners will hear plenty of intelligent conversation related to politics, lifestyle, sports and pop culture.
Biography A 25-year radio veteran, Mark Reardon was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, but moved to St. Louis in 1979 and spent the next 17 years in Missouri. His prior assignments included KFRU in Columbia, Missouri, the former KSD-AM in St. Louis and WTMJ in Milwaukee.
Mark Reardon - KMOX Cares Leg Waxing Mark Reardon concludes his "Manscaping for MS" campaign by having his legs waxed. Mark, as part of the KMOX Cares campaign, set out to raise $6,000, one dollar for every person living with MS in the Gateway Area Chapter service area. If he reached the goal, he agreed to wax the tumbleweeds off his legs! Special thanks to The Face and the Body Spa!
Mark Reardon - KMOX Cares Leg Waxing Test Strip Mark Reardon gets a "test strip" for his leg waxing tomorrow. As part of the KMOX Cares campaign, Mark has been raising money for the Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society. He has exceeded his goal of raising $6,000 and will have his legs waxed on Thursday, June 18th by The Face and the Body Spa.
72-year-old woman tasered
A police dashboard camera shows exactly what happened between a deputy constable and a 72-year-old woman in Austin, Texas right before the officer tased her. READ MORE
Controversial spanking at St. Louis Mills Mall
Click here to watch the video of the controversial spanking at the St. Louis Mills Mall. You be the judge.
Jonas Rivera, Producer / Pete Docter, Director
UP
We got a visit in studio from the producer and director of Disney/Pixar's new movie UP, the story of an old man who ties helium balloons to his house and floats away to South America, but doesn't realized a little boy has tagged along! The film features the voices of Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer---and is the first Pixar movie to be released in digital 3-D.
Mark with Rocky Carroll
Mark interviewed Rocky Carroll, aka Director Leon Vance from NCIS. Carroll, a gradate of Webster University is in town this weekend to deliver the commencement speech.
Chicago BIKE MS Event
Mark and Phil Keoghan host of "The Amazing Race" at the BIKE MS event in Chicago. Phil is riding across America and Mark joined him for a total of 65 miles.
During World War II, Oscar Levant, the pianist and wit, was asked by his draft board, "Do you think you can kill?" He replied, "I don't know about strangers, but friends, yes." Barack Obama might have felt that way when his Democratic friends in Congress proposed expanding contraception services as an economic "stimulus."
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Watch Mark give Carol Daniel a Snuggie as he fills in on “Great Day St. Louis”: Clip 1 Clip 2
Monica Ramos If you'd like to find out more about helping Monica Ramos and her husband check out agentramos.com
81st Annual Academy Awards
Here's a complete list of the nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards!
My Top 10 films of 2008
1) The Wrestler
2) Slumdog Millionaire
3) The Dark Knight/Iron Man (cheating again here with a coupled entry---but I loved both)
4) Frost/Nixon
5) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
6) Wall E
7) Changeling
8) The Visitor
9) Frozen River
10)Song Sung Blue/Bigger Stronger Faster--two great documentaries from the past year.
Click here for a list of other top ten lists from around the country...
Ben Kaplan's City of College Dreams
I've had a lot of listeners ask for Ben Kaplan's web site after out discussion on college scholarships so in case you missed it here you go--- www.cityofcollegedreams.org
40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes
The internet has a lot of stuff like this---but this one certainly stands out from the rest and is worth a look.
Mark Reardon Show (07/01/09) Harry Belli
Harry Belli, the owner of Harry's Restaurant and Bar downtown, joins Mark to weigh in on the smoking ban. Harry's restaurant in Ballwin closed after a similar ban passed in that town.
Mark Reardon Show (07/01/09) Kim Tucci
Co-Founder of The Pasta House Company, Kim Tucci, joins Mark to talk about his support for the proposal to ban smoking in the city.
Mark Reardon Show (06/30/09) Reid Wilson
The Minnesota Supreme Court orders Al Franken to be certified as the victor in the race for Minnesota's US Senate seat.
Mark Reardon Show (06/29/09) Dick Morris
Political analyst and co-author of "Catastrophe: How Obama, Congress, and the Special Interests are Transforming" Dick Morris, joins Mark to talk about his new book.
Mark Reardon Show (06/29/09) Wayne Luster
Vice Chair of the local black firefighters union, Wayne Luster, gives Mark his reaction to the Scotus firefighter decision
Mark Reardon Show (06/18/09) Dr. Donald Palmisano
Dr. Donald Palmisano, former AMA president and now spokesman for the Coalition to Protect Patients Rights, joins Mark to talk about the latest on healthcare reform.
Mark Reardon Show (06/17/09) Mark Zaid
Washington D.C. Attorney Mark Zaid joins Mark to talk about his recent citation for flashing his lights to warn other drivers about speed traps.
Mark Reardon Show (06/17/09) Ruth Ehresman
The director of health and budgetary policy for the Missouri Budget Project Ruth Ehresman joins Mark to talk about the latest on federal health care reform.
Mark Reardon Show (06/16/09) Mike Murphey
Republican Strategist Mike Murphey joins Mark to talk about his latest Time Magazine column that suggests the Ice Age is coming for the Republican Party
Mark Reardon Show (06/12/09) Bill Engvall
Mark talks with comedian Bill Engvall to talk about his memories of St. Louis and his upcoming show at the Fox Theater with Frank Caliendo
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