{"id":24906,"date":"2020-03-26T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=24906"},"modified":"2020-03-26T06:43:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:43:20","slug":"robservations-drive-host-friday-night-will-rock-sing-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2020\/03\/26\/robservations-drive-host-friday-night-will-rock-sing-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Robservations: The Drive to host Friday night 'We Will Rock You' sing-a-long"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> Chicago (Photo: The Drive)<\/p><\/div>\n

Robservations on the media beat:<\/p>\n

Now here's a good one from WDRV 97.1-FM, <\/a>the Hubbard Radio classic rock station. At 8 p.m. Friday, The Drive will air \u201cThe Star Spangled Banner\u201d followed by Queen\u2019s \u201cWe Will Rock You\/We Are the Champions.\u201d Listeners are invited to open their windows or step out onto their porches or balconies and sing along. In a display of support, Chicago\u2019s Willis Tower and Prudential Building will modify their lights to illuminate the skyline in red, white and blue during the event. \u201cAs COVID-19-related hardships, anxiety and uncertainty continue to consume our daily lives, The Drive is endeavoring to provide a few moments of relief, unity and pride across the Chicagoland region,\" said Rob Cressman,<\/strong> director of branding and content. \"We hope to instill a strong sense of community while preserving ever-critical social distancing regulations \u2014 as fans participate solo or within their own households.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Firsthand: Coronavirus<\/p><\/div>\n

WTTW-Channel 11,<\/a> the Window to the World Communications public television station, has launched a digital documentary series on how Chicago area residents are rising to the challenge of COVID-19. \"Firsthand: Coronavirus\"<\/a> debuted this week on WTTW\u2019s Facebook channel<\/a> and online at wttw.com\/firsthand\/coronavirus<\/a>. It also will stream on-demand on pbs.org<\/a> and the WTTW\/PBS video app. \u201cAs most Chicagoans are taking shelter in their homes, they are more reliant than ever on media outlets to keep them connected to everything that is happening in the outside world,\u201d said executive producer Dan Protess.<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s why we think it is so important to share these human, firsthand accounts of everyday people who are finding ways to cope through this scary time, and who are even reaching out to help others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Play-by-play replays to relieve sports drought:<\/strong><\/p>\n