Around Town with Ron Giordano
Join us Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:30 AM for Around Town, hosted by Ron Giordano.
Ron brings a wealth of business leadership, community involvement, and life experience to the microphone. He began his career as a creative graphics artist, and through hard work and determination rose to become Chairman of the Board of the H.S. Crocker Company, which operates a major facility in Huntley.
A dedicated civic leader, Ron is a past president of the Columbia Club of Chicago and a former board member of CRIS Radio, an organization committed to serving the visually impaired community.
Each weekend, Ron shares local stories, engaging conversations, and insights that keep listeners connected to the people and happenings around town.
“Around Town” Program Archive
The Giving Door – Jill Panko – 01.18.26 – 7:30a
Refuge For Women – Meredith Hodge – 01.17.26 – 7:30a
Business Consultant Chuck Passtorelli – 01.11.26 – 7:30a
Easter Seals – Lisa Ewers – Grant Coordinator – 01.10.26 – 7:30a
Northwestern Medicine – Dr. Hicks – 01.04.26 – 7:30a
Children’s Advocacy Center – Rosemary Pegau – 01.03.26 – 7:30a
Woodstock Dist. 200 Superintendent Michael Moan – 12.28.25 – 7:30a
Nutrition with Erika Dycus – 12.27.25 – 7:30a
Christmas Special (Part 2) – Woodstock H.S. Sinfonietta – 12.21.25 – 7:30a
Christmas Special (Part 1) – Woodstock H.S. Sinfonietta – 12.20.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County 22nd Judical Court / Kelly Scimeca – 12.14.25 – 7:30a
Illinois Bone & Joint – Dr. Patel – 12.13.25 – 7:30a
Veteran’s Path To Hope – Jim Dolan – 12.07.25 – 7:30a
Trains – Matt Drennan – 12.06.25 – 7:30a
Medical Interview – Al Mikenas – 11.30.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Board – Pamela Althoff – 11.29.25 – 7:30a
Food Shed Woodstock – Scott T Brix – 11.23.25 – 7:30a
Bricks of Hope – Adam Petraglia – 11.22.25 – 7:30a
Raue Center For The Arts – Chris, Nick & Rob – 11.16.25 – 7:30a
Northern Illinois Food Bank-Katie Heraty & Rob Desio – 11.15.25 – 7:30a
Woodstock Chamber Of Commerce – Amy Humbracht – 11.09.25 – 7:30a
Helping Paws – Sharon Bono-Fabian – 11.08.25 – 7:30a
Piano Trends – Tim Paul – 11.02.25 – 7:30a
Woodstock Opera House – David Victor – 11.01.25 – 7:30a
Make A Wish – Laura Huerta – Community Manager – 10.26.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Chamber of Commerce – Nancy Binger – 10.25.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Fire Chief Dan Wagner – Fall & Winter Safety – 10.19.25 – 7:30a
Amy Connolly – Knouse Foods – Food Labels – 10.18.25 – 7:30a
Ariano, Hardy, Ritt – Estate & Financial Planning – 10.12.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Public Library – Lisa, Owen & Aime – 10.11.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Park District – Matt Szytz and Joe Paterson – 10.05.25 – 7:30a
Local Musician Eddy Birth – 10.04.25 – 7:30a
Local Tribute Performer Denny Diamond – 09.28.25 – 7:30a
Huntley High School Athletic Director – Rita Castans – 09.27.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Area Lions – Jim O’Connor & Carol Didricksen – 09.21.25 – 7:30a
Project Hope Animal Rescue Foundation – Stacy Pyrek – 09.20.25 – 7:30a
Northern Illinois Food Bank – Doug Peckenpaugh – 09.14.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Sheriff – Rob Tadelman – 09.13.25 – 7:30a
Childhood Victories – Victor Pacini – 09.07.25 – 7:30a
Northwestern Medicine – Smoking – 09.06.25 – 7:30a
Woodstock Community Schools – 08.31.25 – 7:30a
Covenant House – 08.30.25 – 7:30a
CASA of McHenry County – Bea Pedersen – 08.24.25 – 7:30a
Miss Northern Suburbs 2025 – Annie Kamps – 08.23.25 – 7:30a
Veterans R&R Operation – 08.17.25 – 7:30a
Prairie Enthusiasts – 08.16.25 – 7:30a
Covenant House – 08.10.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Lions – 08.09.25 – 7:30a
United Sound – 08.03.25 – 7:30a
Pioneer Center – Frank, Carrie & Jason – 08.02.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Fair 2025 Update – 07.26.25 & 07.27.25 – 7:30a
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Abby Nichols – 07.20.25 – 7:30a
Northern Illinois Food Bank – 07.19.25 – 7:30a
Child Advocacy Center Of McHenry County – 07.13.25 – 7:30a
Turning Point Inc. – Mary Margaret Maule – 07.12.25 – 7:30a
City Of Woodstock Update – 07.06.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Tax Update – 07.05.25 – 7:30a
Tommy’s Car Wash – 06.29.25 – 7:30a
Feed My Starving Children – 06.28.25 – 7:30a
Glory Bound Rescue Ranch – 06.22.25 – 7:30a
Tommy’s Car Wash – 06.21.25 – 7:30a
Children’s Organ Transplant Association – 06.15.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Public Library Update – 06.14.25 – 7:30a
Andy’s World – Woodstock – 06.08.25 – 7:30a
SLP Landscaping (Replay) – 06.07.25 – 7:30a
SLP Landscaping – 06.01.25 – 7:30a
Veteran’s Path To Hope (Replay) – 05.31.25 – 7:30a
Veteran’s Path To Hope – 05.25.25 – 7:30a
Bob Zeni – Chicago Tomato Man – 05.24.25 – 7:30a
Knouse Foods – Amy Connolly – 05.18.25 – 7:30a
Home Of The Sparrow – 05.17.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Public Library Update – 05.11.25 – 7:30a
Chicago Dogs – Shawn Hunter – 05.10.25 – 7:30a
Squire on the Square Woodstock – 05.04.25 – 7:30a
Northwestern Medicine Update – 05.03.25 – 7:30a
Merrillville Academy – 04.27.25 – 7:30a
Huntley School District Update – 04.26.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Park District – 04.20.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Public Affairs – 04.19.25 – 7:30a
Food Shed Woodstock – 04.13.25 – 7:30a
MD Trains – Matt Drennan – 04.12.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Engagement Coordinator – Steve Skurski – 04.06.25 – 7:30a
30 Days for 30 Vets – 04.05.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Village President Update – Tim Hoeft – 03.30.25 – 7:30a
Refuge for Women – Meredith Hodge – 03.29.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Library – Alex Wyman – Creative Studio – 03.23.25 – 7:30a
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Abbey Nicholas – 03.22.25 – 7:30a
Autism Hero Project – Alex Macaluso – 03.16.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Department of Health – 03.15.25 – 7:30a
Fireman Farmer Tom Linneman – 03.09.25 – 7:30a
Northern Illinois Food Bank – 03.08.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Chamber Of Commerce Nancy Binger – 03.02.25 – 7:30a
Office of Special Projects (Criminal Div.) Kelly Scimeca – 03.01.25 – 7:30a
Dr. Cameron Haery from Northwestern Medicine – 02.23.25 – 7:30a
Independence Health and Therapy – 02.22.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Village President Update – Tim Hoeft – 02.15.25 & 02.16.25 – 7:30a
Huntley Police Department Update – 02.09.25 – 7:30a
Morkes Chocolates (Valentine’s Day Specials) – 02.08.25 – 7:30a
Phil Zielke from Phil’s Friends – 02.02.25 – 7:30a
Woodstock City Manager, Roscoe Stelford III – 02.01.25 – 7:30a
McHenry Lions – 01.26.24 – 7:30a
Covenant House – 01.25.25 – 7:30a
Jack Wirth – NFL Agent – 01.19.24 – 7:30a
Luries Children’s Hospital – 01.18.25 – 7:30a
Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County – 01.12.24 – 7:30a
McHenry County Treasurer – 01.11.25 – 7:30a
Prairie State Conservation – 01.05.24 – 7:30a
Team Rubicon – 01.04.25 – 7:30a
McHenry County Sheriff – 12.29.24 – 7:30a
Raue Center For The Arts – New Year’s Eve Show – 12.28.24 – 7:30a
Bricks Of Hope – 12.22.24 – 7:30a
Huntley Fire Department – 12.21.24 – 7:30a
Wreaths Across America – 12.15.24 – 7:30a
Huntley Library – Pamela Kampwerth & Aris Sherwood – 12.14.24 – 7:30a
Pioneer Center for Human Services – Frank Samuel – 12.08.24 – 6:30a
Lisa Orris – Grief Guide – 12.07.24 – 7:30a
Hooved Animal Humane Society – Traci Bennett – 12.01.24 – 6:30a
Raue Center for the Arts – Richard Kuranda – 11.30.24 – 7:30a
Northwestern Medicine – Sanjay Ramakumar MD – 11.24.24 – 6:30a
Easter Seals – Kelly Moreland – 11.23.24 – 7:30a
Easter Seals – Kelly Moreland – 11.17.24 – 6:30a
Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel Law – 11.16.24 – 7:30a
Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle – 11.10.24 – 6:30a
Galvanized Iron, Veterans Health & Suicide Prevention – 11.09.24 – 7:30a
Inspire Through Flowers – 11.03.24 – 6:30a
Sara Mitchell – Century 21 – 11.02.24 – 7:30a
Medicare Update with Al Michenis – 10.27.24 – 6:30a
NISRA Fashion Show – 10.26.24 – 7:30a
NISRA Rotary – 10.20.24 – 6:30a
Home of the Sparrow Woodstock – 10.19.24 – 7:30a
Dunlop Bikes – 10.13.24 – 6:30a
McHenry County Office of Special Projects – 10.12.24 – 7:30a
Huntley Chamber Of Commerce – Nancy Binger – 10.06.24 – 6:30a
Village Of Huntley – Steve & Scott Update – 10.05.24 – 7:30a
NANI Association Crystal Lake – Dr. Bector – 09.29.24 – 6:30a
Huntley School District 158 – Jessica & Andy – 09.28.24 – 7:30a
Medicare Update – Al Mikenas – 09.22.24 – 6:30a
McHenry County Department of Health – Taylor & Maura – 09.21.24 – 7:30a
Chicago Tomato Man, Bob Zeni – 09.15.24 – 6:30a
Northwestern Medicine Cardiologist Asim R. Zaidi MD – 09.14.24 – 7:30a
Veterans Path to Hope – Ryan Jacobsen & Mike Pace – 09.08.24 – 6:30a
Prairie Fire Illinois Public Media – 09.07.24 – 7:30a
Huntley Public Library Aris Sherwood – 09.01.24 – 6:30a
McHenry County Sheriff – 08.31.24 – 7:30a
Massage Therapist Mary Schmarje – 08.24.24 – 7:30a / 08.25.24 – 6:30a
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley – Kelly Moreland, VP of Development August 17, 2024 – 7:30a / August 18, 2024 – 6:30a
Columbian Club Of Chicago Charitable Foundation – August 10, 2024 – 7:30a / August 11, 2024 – 6:30a
Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle – August 3, 2024 – 7:30a / August 4, 2024 – 6:30a
McHenry County Fair – July 27, 2024 – 7:30a / July 28, 2024 – 6:30a
Shriner’s Children’s Hospital – July 20, 2024 – 7:30a / July 21, 2024 – 6:30a
District 158 – July 13, 2024 – 7:30a / July 14, 2024 – 6:30a
Raue Center For The Arts Crystal Lake – July 6, 2024 – 7:30a / July 7, 2024 – 6:30a
Prairie State Conservation – Cynthia Kanner – June 29, 2024 – 7:30a / June 30, 2024 – 6:30a
City of Woodstock – Danielle Gulli – June 22, 2024 – 7:30a / June 23, 2024 – 6:30a
Pioneer Center – June 15, 2024 – 7:30a / June 16, 2024 – 6:30a
CASA Of McHenry County – June 8, 2024 – 7:30a / June 9, 2024 – 6:30a
Wreathes Across America – June 1, 2024 – 7:30a / June 2, 2024 – 6:30a
McHenry County Century Ride – May 25, 2024 – 7:30a / May 26, 2024 – 6:30a
Keith Zimmerman – Tommy’s Car Wash Huntley – May 18, 2024 – 7:30a / May 19, 2024 – 6:30a
Food Shed Woodstock – May 11, 2024 – 7:30a / May 12, 2024 – 6:30a
Shawn Hunter – Co-Owner of Chicago Dogs Baseball – May. 05, 2024 – 6:30a
Northwestern Medicine – Dr. Ankit Bharat – May. 04, 2024 – 7:30a
Mayor Of Huntley Tim Hoeft & Steve Skurski – Apr. 28, 2024 – 6:30a
Huntley Park District (Matt Szytz & Joe Patterson) – Apr. 27, 2024 – 7:30a
Rich Wolter – Public Relations – Bucciferro Family McDonald’s
Apr. 21, 2024 – 6:30a
Dream Riders Of Crystal Lake – Apr. 20, 2024 – 7:30a
Eli Lev – Live Concert Performer – Apr. 14, 2024 – 6:30a
Senior Care Volunteer Network – Crystal Lake – Apr. 13, 2024 – 7:30a
The Raue Center For The Arts – Apr. 7, 2024 – 6:30a
Ecoship – Apr. 6, 2024 – 7:30a
Woodstock Rotary – Mar. 31, 2024 – 6:30a
Pioneer Center – Mar. 30, 2024 – 7:30a
Huntley Chamber “Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt-ley” – Mar. 24, 2024 – 6:30a
Woodstock School District 200 – United Sound – Mar. 23, 2024 – 7:30a
Woodstock School District 200 – Carl Gilmore – Mar. 17, 2024 – 6:30a
Huntley Fire Department – Phil Adams – Mar. 16, 2024 – 7:30a
Huntley School District Update – Mar. 10, 2024 – 6:30a
Betty Gruber – Wild Horse in Bull Valley – Mar. 9, 2024 – 7:30a
Team Rubicon – Mar. 3, 2024 – 6:30a
Macyn Jars-Kellyn Vandewalker & Kiara Ritchie – Mar. 2, 2024 – 7:30a
Lurie Children’s Hospital – Feb. 25, 2024 – 6:30a
Raue Center for the Arts – Feb. 24, 2024 – 7:30a
True Dogs – Feb. 18, 2024 – 6:30a
Children’s Advocacy Center – Feb. 17, 2024 – 7:30a
Hooved Animal Humane Society – Feb. 11, 2024 – 6:30a
Morkes Chocolates Huntley – Claudia Kendzior – Feb. 10, 2024 – 7:30a
Lions Club Huntley – Mary Meyer – Feb. 4, 2024 – 6:30a
Children’s Organ Transplant Association – Rick Lofgren – Feb. 3, 2024 – 7:30a
Inspire Through Flowers – Jan. 28th, 2024
Children’s Organ Transplant Association – Rick Lofgren – Jan. 27th, 2024
Food Shed Woodstock – Jan. 20th & 21st, 2024
Huntley Library – Doug Cataldo – Jan. 13th & 14th, 2024
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – Nancy Binger – Jan. 6th & 7th, 2024
McHenry County Board Chairman – Mike Buehler – Dec. 31st, 2023
McHenry County Treasurer – Donna Kurtz – Dec. 30th, 2023
Folds Of Honor – Dec. 24th, 2023
Illinois Food Bank – Dec. 23rd, 2023
Huntley Park District – Dec. 17th, 2023
Folds Of Honor – Dec. 16th, 2023
McHenry County Board – Brian Sager – Dec. 10th, 2023
Illinois Food Bank – Dec. 9th, 2023
Options & Advocacy- Dec. 2nd & Dec. 3rd, 2023
Refuge For Women – Nov. 25th & 26th, 2023
Birth To Five Illinois (www.birthtofiveil.com) – Nov. 18 & 19, 2023
Woodstock Train Store – Nov. 11 & 12, 2023
McHenry Country Sherrif – Nov. 04 & 05, 2023
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – Oct. 26, 2023
Make A Wish Foundation – Oct. 19, 2023
Model Trains – Sept 28, 2023
Prairie Enthusiasts – Sept 21, 2023
Georgia’s Place – Sept 16, 2023
Guest: Dr. Hetal Gandhi – Sept 14, 2023
Chicago Dogs Baseball – Sept 9, 2023
Guest DJ: Lochlan Pedersen – Sept 2, 2023
Author Donna Kathryn Kelly – Aug. 31, 2023
Young At Heart – Aug. 26, 2023
Warp Corps – Aug. 24, 2023
McHenry County Dept. of Health – Aug. 19, 2023
Huntley Park District – Aug. 17, 2023
Woodstock City Manager – Aug. 10, 2023
McHenry County Fair – Aug. 3, 2023
Woodstock Rotary Club – July 27, 2023
Sara Mitchell – Huntley Beauty Pageant – July 22, 2023
Huntley Police Deputy Chiefs – July 20, 2023
Pat Tillman Fund – July 13, 2023
Nancy Binger – Huntley Area Chamber – July 6, 2023
Huntley Public Library – June 24, 2023
Elder Law – Aaron Lyttle – June 22, 2023
Orion Samuelson – June 17, 2023
McHenry County Sheriff – June 15, 2023
Marinelli Field – June 3, 2023
Chicago Dogs Charities – June 1, 2023
Operation Wild Horse – May 27, 2023
Morkes Chocolates – May 25, 2023
Woodstock Police Chief – May 18, 2023
McHenry County Treasurer – May 13, 2023
Mainstay Therapeutic Farms – May 11, 2023
Ardenrose Home Care – May 6, 2023
Foodshed Co-op. – May 4, 2023
Helping Paws – April 29, 2023
Lurie’s Children’s Hospital – April 27, 2023
Lion’s Club – April 22, 2023
Northern Ill. Food Bank – April 20, 2023
Huntley Park District – April 15, 2023
McHenry County Animal Control – April 13, 2023
Food Forest – April 8, 2023
Fisher Outreach – April 6, 2023
Make A Wish Foundation – Apr. 1, 2023
United Sound – Mar. 30, 2023
Children’s Advocacy Center – Mar. 25, 2023
Estate Planning – Mar. 23, 2023
Chicago Wolves – Mar. 18, 2023
McHenry County Clerk – Mar. 16, 2023
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – Mar. 11, 2023
Options And Advocacy – Mar. 9, 2023
McHenry County Sheriff – Mar. 2, 2023
Woodstock Mgr. – Roscoe Stelford – Feb. 23, 2023
Author Deb Preston – Girls Can – Feb. 16, 2023
Morkes Chocolates – Feb. 11, 2023
CASA – Feb. 9, 2023
Moose Lodge – Feb. 4, 2023
Luries Children’s Hospital – Feb. 2, 2023
Lion’s Club – Jan. 28, 2023
Estate Planning – Jan. 26, 2023
Mayor Tim Hoeft – Jan. 21, 2023
Horizon for the Blind – Jan 19, 2023
COTA – R. Lofgran
Hooved Animal Society – Jan 14, 2023
Birth to Five – Jan 12, 2023
McHenry County Dept. of Health – Jan 7, 2023
Trains – Jan 5, 2023
Chicago Dogs Baseball Team – Dec. 31, 2022
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – Dec. 29, 2022
Christmas Clearing House – Dec. 10, 2022
Holiday Safety – HFD – Dec. 8, 2022
CASA Kane County – Nov. 24, 2022
Guest: Denny Diamond – Nov. 24, 2022
McHenry County Child Advocacy Center – Nov. 12, 2022
Mainstay Therapeutic Farms – Nov. 3, 2022
Woodstock Farmers Market – Oct. 27, 2022
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association – Oct. 20, 2022
McHenry County Buffalo – Oct. 13, 2022
Huntley American Legion Post 673 – Oct. 8, 2022
Huntley American Legion Post 673 – Oct. 1, 2022
True Blue Dogs – Sept. 29, 2022
Anderson Humane – Sept. 22, 2022
Young At Heart – Sept. 22, 2022
Fundraiser for Levi Olson
CASA (2)
Veteran’s Path to Hope
Nancy Binger – Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – Aug. 25, 2022
Starting A Train Layout
Huntley Rotary – Aug 4, 2022
Mc Henry County Fair – Aug. 2 through Aug. 7, 2022
Mc Henry County Fairgrounds
Assisi Animal Foundation
Environmental Defenders
HFD Battalion Chief – Eric Bentley
Independent Health and Therapy
All About Bikes !
Mayor Tim Hoeft – Quarterly Report – June 2, 2022
Morkes Chocolate – May 26, 2022
Young At Heart Animal Shelter – May 19, 2022
Hooved Animal Humane Society – May 14, 2022
Turning Point Domestic Shelter – May 12, 2022
Trains
Home of the Sparrow – April 28, 2022
Human Trafficking – April 21, 2022
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce – April 14, 2022
McHenry County Board President
Huntley Chief of Police
Alzheimers Foundation
Woodstock Chief of Police
Operation Wild Horse
Wills and Trusts
Pioneer Center
McHenry County Child Advocacy Center
Guests: Mayor Tim Hoeft & Village Manager Dave Johnson
