Hotel Milwaukee Reunion 2010


Hotel Milwaukee reunion Jan. 16 January 3, 2010 Hotel Milwaukee, the comedy-variety radio program that aired on Wisconsin Public Radio from 1994 to 2002, taped a reunion show Saturday, 16 January 2010 at the Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. Fourth St.   Many of the original acting cast   performed including Rip (Art Kumbalek) Tenor, Bill Clifford, Marcie Hoffman, Jonathan Wainwright, Mike Neville, and Jeana Stillman, all zany characters in the mythical Milwaukee hotel.   Musical performances include Chicago’s Katie Todd Band; blues harpist Jim Liban; and the folk trio Terry Coffman, Tom Schwark, and John Will Balsley, plus the house band with noted pianist Dean Lee and jazz singer Adekola Adedapo.   The program won a coveted Golden Reel award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters in 2001 for best comedy.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.