|  Alderman
Burton Natarus to Present WGN Radio Legend Wally Phillips with Honorary
Street Sign
Mike Ditka, Prominent Business Members and Fans to
Honor Phillips
Chicago,
October 15, 2004
WHO:
Alderman Burton Natarus; Mike Ditka; WGN Vice President and General
Manager Mark Krieschen; retired WGN president and chief executive
officer Ward Quaal and Wally Phillips.
WHAT:
A ceremony to officially unveil an honorary “Wally Phillips
Way” street sign.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 21, 2004, 10:00am
WHERE:
Northeast Corner of Rush and Delaware streets, Chicago, Illinois
At the peak
of his career, Wally
Phillips attracted half of the morning radio listeners in the
wider Chicagoland area for WGN Radio. In 1969, Phillips founded
the Neediest Kids Fund, a charity
dedicated to providing assistance to needy children throughout the
Chicago area and served as executive director throughout his career.
Phillips helped raise more than $30 million for the organization.
In 2002, Phillips
was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Family members and
Alderman Burton Natarus chose to pursue this tribute to Phillips
now, to ensure he recognizes and fully appreciates the honor. The
site of “Wally Phillips Way” is significant as Delaware
Towers was Phillips’ first home in Chicago and where he met
his wife Barbara.
Click
to listen to Jennifer Phillips talking about her father with WGN
Radio's current morning host, Spike O'Dell (10/15/04)
Click
for more about Wally Phillips, including audio clips
Congratulatory messages
to Wally can be sent in care of:
WGN Radio
435 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
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